New Healthy Ramen

Walked into an Organic shop at Great World City basement 2 and found new brand and flavours of Instant noodles.
I quite like the Chia Seed Ramen shown above which texture is quite nice and believed to be Healthy as it contains Chia Seeds. Other flavours available in the shop included Quinoa, Pumpkin and Wholemeal Wheat Ramen & Mee Sua. Will return to buy other flavours. :-)

Braised Vegetarian Dish

M in good mood so cooked a wonderful braised beancurd dishes with various mock meat products. Dark Soy sauce, sesame oil plus some sugar are the ingredients of the fantastic gravy.

Added Thick mee hoon to cook for lunch for unfinished portion.  Well absorbed gravy mee hoon tasted great! 

Thank you M!!!

Vegetarian Soup

Fantastic Vegetarian Soup dishes cooked by beloved mum with mushrooms from friend. 

As simple as Baked beans

Have a craving on Baked beans and when visited the super-mart, saw there are more than one version of it and different brands.
Only this Ayam and Heinz brand declared "Vegetarian" on their label.
Looked carefully and only this brand declared it contains No Garlic, No onion with Vegetarian spices.
Its non Vegetarian version openly declares it contain garlic and onion powder. 
Other brands didn't specify What is in the content of their spices.
Naturally this great open declaration won my purchase...
Be careful with products which one innocently Thought are Vegetarian.
Just like instant frozen French fries.at super -mart,  Look carefully at the label before purchase...

Season Herbal Tea

As my favourite brand of Herbal Tea was not available, I was introduced to this alternative Season Herbal Tea recently. It came in box of 2 sachets and even with sour plum packed with it. Well, it did not taste as bitter and I need not have to take the plum with it but the kind thoughts of the plums is appreciated.

According to indications on the label, it can be used for symptomatic relief of cold, sore throat, fatigue and stomachache. So, if you find yourself starting to develop symptoms of cold or fever, can try taking it.

Easy to take too with boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes in a cup, and considering it is quite effective too, I believe this will add to my list of favourite travel essentials. :-)

Brown Rice Handmade Noodles

Recently this brand of Brown Rice Handmade Noodles (ONE~Organic Natural Essential) had invaded local vegetarian super-marts. Easy to cook like instant noodles, just throw it into a pot of hot water and add your own seasoning and ingredients, it makes a more healthier choice. (Quantity equals about 2 packs of instant noodles and price)
They offer 3 choices: Mee Tarik (labelled Lamian but after expansion like fattened Yimian); Mee Suah & Mee Soya (Banmian) which represent different thickness. I prefer their Mee Suah which when expanded after cooking becomes like the smooth Handmade noodles (Lamian) that is of right smooth texture and thickness that I like.

Product of Malaysia with ingredients : Brown Rice Powder, Unbreached Four, Sea Salt, Distilled Water.

Instant Breakfast Pack

 

What I like about the Instant breakfast packs in Taiwan is they have more variety and  are Healthier. For example, this popular brand in Singapore, did not carry this Purple Rice with Purple Yam cereal pack which is believed to be more nutritious. 

Hope they could bring in more healthy choices to Singapore soon...

 

(A Taiwanese friend commented she don't understand why the Singaporeans like the liquid M pack which even their local children no longer take, a S'porean friend gave quite an interesting reply: because we are so lazy even to bite so the liquid form is preferred :P)

Gong Cai 贡菜

I had been looking for this pickled vegetables from Taiwan ever since I tasted it since my 1st visit to Taiwan 10 years ago. However latter trips to Taiwan & local supermart selling Taiwanese products to find it was fruitless. Finally, this round, I managed to find it again at a vegetarian supermart in Taiwan (GaoXiong 's WenShu Supermart by Ven Huili's centre).
The pickled vegetables is very well-marinated with sesame chilli oil & crunchy with bite.
Goes well with noodles, porridge, or rice. The vege is actually 帝皇苗.
Hopefully it will be available in Spore soon.

Its web : www.yuinbrand.com.tw

Sweet Noodles

In a recent puja attended, there was a small bowl of sweet noodles  (Tian Mee) served during lunch which brought back good old memories when we were young and our parents used to bring us to visit a temple at Punggol which served the sweet noodles on their Sunday lunch to the public. S enquired mum if she could remember and mum replied that the sweet noodles is a birthday celebration noodles for the Teochews and served monthly at the temple. Only then do we know this Teochew tradition and a request was made to cook this noodles on next birthday.

Hence, this bowl of simple but full of love and sweetness noodles shown above materialised.  

Simply drop a cube of coconut/brown sugar into a pot of water to boil and then put the fine eggless noodles (boiled & drained in advance) into the pot to cook. No other ingredients needed. Well, now I understand why in the lunch, only a small bowl about 2 mouthful is distributed for each to taste, because taking one normal portion bowl can be overwhelming! 2 mouthful is just nice...Good things need not be much, so just cook one small bowl for all to share the sweetness...  :-)

May All Be Well !!!

May All Be Happy !!!

Healthy Tea

C introduces me to the great benefits of Gynostemma & Rosemary.
Her new brand of tea products...
Cute packaging, Great Christmas gifts...

Silver Dew ~ Silver Defense

Silver Dew - A product introduced to me by a friend. A Made in Singapore odourless Antiseptic with Healing component that is safe for spraying directly onto the face and even drinking it according to the testimonials given.

I am one who is quite cautious about consuming such products into my precious body but I don't mind trying on exterior skin.

And it came introduced handy in a season that I always have unknown sensitive skin problem or Eczema. At the beginning symptom of it, I immediately sprayed using their small spray bottle (travel pack) that is designed for convenience of use on affected area and till now,  it is under good control. :-)

 

On another occasion, in the red eye infection season, I was recommended to spray directly on my face at a distance like mist and by the next day, the itchiness and red eye disappeared.

Indeed an anti-bacterial dew!

Then, it was also recommended for its healing effect on hard to heal infected wounds especially for diabetics. Hmm, just got some cuts & blisters recently, and yeah, it works wonder again!!!!

 

It is a Made In Singapore! product. :-)

It comprises of  pure distilled water and ultra pure 99.999% silver with new technology called Silverlysis.

Learn more about it at: http://www.colloidalsilver.com.sg/

 

And it seems to have an amazing range of uses, More uses of it on :

http://colloidalsilver.com.sg/Benefits.php

http://www.colloidalsilver.com.sg/Real-Stories.php

 

It has now been added to my Must Have Travel Essentials Pack. :-)

 

The distributor is now having a promotion and if you order it online: http://colloidalsilver.com.sg/Online-Shop.php

, it would be kind of you to quote your source about it from: sunnyvege

and I may earn some credit from their recommendation scheme for next purchase. :-)

 

Like them at facebook.com/Natures.SilverDew

 

Cheers, Happy Healing! :-)

Vegetarian Salmon

 Wow, what is this fishy dish doing at my vegetarian blog?
No worries, another brilliant mock product found ~ Vegetarian Salmon...

After trying the vegetarian salmon at Zen Japanese Restaurant, I had hunted for quite a while before I saw this real resemblance frozen product selling at a bean curb stall at Red hill Lane market (79 Redhill Lane, abt 1 bustop away from Redhill MRT station) located beside a pork stall. Not daring enough to try it raw & preferred cooked, Mum steamed it as if it was real with odour removers such as ginger, parsley , tomatoes and plum sauce and also added my favourite lady-fingers.
No, it doesn't have cooked salmon tough meat texture but more to soft sashimi bite which was also why recommended way on package is to defrost naturally & slice & dip with wasabi.  It's a hugh pack that one can cook several portions with and the price definitely cheaper than the price of a plate served in the restaurant. :P
The stall also carries a number of products from the Malaysian Everbest vegetarian brand which among them included the mock Dongpo meat (with no porky smell! ) and mock Braised Duck.

Vegetarian Nasi Lemak Chilli

My new favourite - Vegetarian Nasi Lemak Chilli. Available in most Vegetarian supplies stores.
Sweet & spicy, quite a replicate of the non-vegetarian version that goes well with rice & noodles.
Made in Malaysia with ingredients:
Chilli, Oil, Sugar, Salt, Bakkarat, Tomato Sauce, Vegetarian Spices

Beetroot Oat Milk

We ran out of Biogreen Five Grain Oatmilk Energy and the shop patronised is out of stock too and S was recommended this other product from Taiwan: Beetroot Oat Milk.
Similarly,it could be easily prepared by just adding 2 table-spoon of it into 250cc of hot water and stir briskly until dissolved completely for drinking.

It is stated on label to be of no preservatives; no coloring and flavoring, no sugar and Dairy-free! It is a pinkish-red drink which then if no coloring is because of its beetroot ingredient and is sweeter in comparison to the Biogreen Five Grain Oatmilk Energy drink. Quite a nice drink too at cost of ard $10 more per tin in comparison.

Ingredients on label: Oat, Beetroot, Lactobacillus, Water-soluble Dietary Fiber, Calcium Gluconate, Grapeseed extract, Red Clover, Flaxseed, Vitamin A,C,E, B2,B6, & B12, Soy Isoflavones, Yam extract and Ginkgo Nut extract.

Snacks

Ever since I met up with my health conscious friend who kept nagging that I was having unhealthy fried food, I am more conscious when I visit the supermarts to shop for snacks. There is more self-restraint to reach out for my favourite chips....
Today, noticed something new under the snack section on nuts....
NATURE'S WONDERS~the healthier snack~Fruits & Nuts Fusion
(pdt of Malaysia from Tai Sun)

Compared to other brands, it is a good pack of 130g at $2.50 which has a good mixture of Cashew Nuts, Almonds, Pistachio Kernels, Roasted Grams, Golden Raisins & Sun Dried Figs.
It sure taste healthier without added salt and peanuts that other more expensive brands usually came with. Ok, C, I am very obedient, right?

Jack fruit

Another fruit in season around Jun/July. Saw the hugh pieces of Jack fruit bulbs being removed and arranged nicely by the fruit vendors for sale. It sure looked attractive and recalling a recent sampling of the fruit cooked in Sri Lankan Curry, I couldn't resist to purchase a packet though mum had expressed concern about the heatiness of the fruit which the vendor kindly advised that by washing the bulbs with lightly salted water before consumption, it can help reduce the heaty effect of the fruit. Another wonder of salt.:-)


And guess what? Was told the seed of the Jack fruit is edible too if boiled or roasted. I tried boiling it and it softened to taste much like the chestnuts.

Searching the internet for its nutritional value, was impressed that it is not only rich in dietary fiber which is good for the colon, its combination of Vitamin A & flavonoid pigment aids in antioxidant and vision functions but it is also rich in Vitamin B & C and good source of minerals such as potassium and iron. Wow...will eat more while it is in season...:P

BBQ for Vegetarians

Had a family gathering BBQ and what thoughtful mum & host had got me: Fried vegetarian meehoon, sweet potato & sweet corn (must have in BBQ for non-vegetarians too, sweet & juicy!), fresh tempeh fom market. On top of that, mum also purchased this : Vegetarian Roasted Mutton Bunch. It is supposed to be vegetarian satay that its look certainly need improvement but taste wise is still quite acceptable.

Its ingredients on label: Water, Dried Mushroom Top, Soybean Oil, Soybean Protein, Sugar, Salt, Vegetarian Natural Flavour and Flavouring, Flavour Enhancer (E627, E631).

However, the sweet corn is still the best natural and healthy food to have in BBQ though :-)

Baby corns

New vege introduced by the vendor : Baby corns with corn Silks still covering it.
Unlike the usual baby corns with exterior removed, the immature maizes were harvested early and sold to us just like the mature maize with external leaves covering it.
Was told that these baby corns made a good ingredient to cook with barley water and has good detoxing effects.
Just cleanse the covered baby corn with some water to remove any soil or dust and throw a few stalks with its cover unremoved to brew with barley water.
Unlike the exterior removed baby corns, the protected corn is much softer in texture and much sweeter and fresher that after brewing in barley water, one can remove the exterior and munch on it which has a natural sweetness and soft to chew.
A great difference in comparison to the usual baby corns with exterior protection case removed and has harder texture in comparison especially after cooking.
Try it! :-)

Vegetarian Snack Time!

D visited a fair and bought this Brown Rice Biscuits (a product from Taiwan).
Tasted like those cone biscuits for ice-cream and it states "Lacto-Vegetarian" (allows dairy pdts) on the packaging and yes, it goes well with ice-cream.:-)

Ingredients:
Flour, Pearl Barley, Brown Rice, Peanuts, Sugar, Butter, Whey protein, Salt, Vitamin E.

Alternative to Dairy Milk

S had a minor surgery recently and in the surgery arose some complications that she had to be given transfusion of 2 bags of blood. Her incident made me realise the importance of regular blood donors and am really grateful to them.

However, as she was later prescribed with iron tablets to increase her red blood cells, she experienced some side effects of unsmooth bowels.

Understanding her problem, a vegetarian friend introduced her to Biogreen Five Grain Oatmilk Energy from an Organic shop. Oat is believed to be helpful in smoothing bowels.

This is suitable for Vegans as this Oatmilk energy claimed to be an alternative to Dairy Milk with the benefits of Oat, Omega 3, Soy Lecithin.

One just needs to take 2 table-spoons of it and mix with 250ml of water, just like preparing a milo drink.
The oat had been very finely-grinded with no coarse texture of oat tasted at all and the drink tasted like milk-water with strong fragance of vanilla.
It is now been used as an alternative to coffee for S's coffee-break.

Ingredients on label: Oats (non-GMO), Buckwheat, Soy Lecithin (non-GMO), brown rice, black rice, red rice, Pearl Barley, Amaranth, Wheat, Black bean, Flax seed.

Sounds like a nutritious drink on normal days too.:-)