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The Kumquat: A Symbol of Good Luck
During a Sunday afternoon walk through a food market I came across a tiny orange that looked like a citrus fruit, the size and shape just...
kamilfoltan
Apr 24, 20171 min read
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zurinabryant
Apr 18, 20170 min read
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Apr 18, 20170 min read
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Durian: The King of Fruits
When I first walked through Asian fruit markets, I noticed a very strong odour. It’s something I’ve learnt you either love or hate. The...
kamilfoltan
Apr 10, 20172 min read
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Indonesian Arak
By Guest Contributor: Lisa Virgiano Indonesian Arak is a type of distilled alcohol classified differently from other more commonly known...
kamilfoltan
Mar 27, 20172 min read
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Custard Apple
During one of my market visits, I noticed a green fruit in the shape of a ball which had hard skin protruding in small segments - it...
kamilfoltan
Mar 14, 20172 min read
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Mar 1, 20170 min read
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Mar 1, 20170 min read
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Jackfruit - The Miracle Fruit
Lately, there has been news going around the world about a miracle fruit, which I was aware of, from local Singapore food markets, but...
kamilfoltan
Feb 27, 20172 min read
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kamilfoltan
Feb 16, 20170 min read
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kamilfoltan
Feb 12, 20170 min read
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Palm Sugar: A Sweetener
While I was wandering around food markets in Singapore, I found a brown sweet looking cake of different colours and shades. When I asked...
kamilfoltan
Feb 6, 20172 min read
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Asam Kranji
As you may know, I lived in a Bali for a short time. Whilst there I was introduced to several interesting ingredients which I had never...
kamilfoltan
Jan 21, 20171 min read
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Coconut: A Tropical Love
One of my favourite guilty pleasures in life is having a Bounty chocolate bar (yummy! says my wife) - why you ask - it's because of the...
kamilfoltan
Dec 1, 20162 min read
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Cocoa aka Cacao
I don't know about you, but I personally love dark chocolate. Once upon a time, on a trip to Bali with my family, we visited a chocolate...
kamilfoltan
Nov 18, 20162 min read
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Cascara aka Coffee Cherry Skin
While working on a project in Hong Kong, I loved to roam around the city when I had time off visiting different tea and coffee shops....
kamilfoltan
Nov 3, 20161 min read
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Nutmeg & Mace (Part 1)
Once upon a time, nutmeg was one of the most valuable spices. It has been said that in England, several hundred years ago, a few nutmeg...
kamilfoltan
Oct 31, 20161 min read
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kamilfoltan
Oct 3, 20160 min read
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zurinabryant
Aug 13, 20160 min read
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