Marula oil is a rather newcomer in the beauty oil industry. They have a light texture but heavy moisture, and are noncomedogenic. As a result, it becomes a suitable product for skin, banana leaf benefits for hair or nail treatment. Marula oil comes in the form of being a base ingredient in cosmetic and beauty […]
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Chinese teas have long been renowned globally for being high quality and the health benefits that they offer. As such, many regard them as an alternative to conventional medicines. There are lots of Chinese tea types, from oolong, pu erh, up to qian ri hong. For the latter one, it is made out of globe […]
Hoodia gordonii, or bushman’s hat is a leafless spiny plant with therapeutic properties in folk medicine, from southern Africa, precisely Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. Bushman’s hat becomes internationally renowned and threatened by collectors after a false marketing campaign that claimed that it is effective appetite suppressant to achieve weight loss. On the other hand, […]
Goron tulas (Azanza garkeana) are species of trees from the family of Malvaceae, or mallows. They are found in the warmer parts of Southern Africa, where wooded grasslands and woodlands thrive. Despite so, they can be found in higher altitudes, ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 metres above sea level from areas with semi-arid to rainfall-dense […]
Have you ever heard of litti chokha before? Litti chokha is a complete meal that is made of dough balls, made up of whole wheat flours, eggplants, plus black gram flour and stuffed with roasted chickpea flours. They are then mixed with herbs and spices before being roasted on coal. The stuffing itself is made of lentils, and can also be eaten with yoghurt, ghee, papad crackers, or […]
Do you know what momos are? If you haven’t heard of them before, no need to get confused for long, because momos are also dumplings, South Asian dumplings to be exact. Momos are popular in the regions surrounding the Himalayas and Tibet, and bear resemblances to the Chinese jiaozi, Japanese gyoza and Korean mandu, but […]
Thai cuisine is one of the most popular Asian cuisines in the world, well loved by people from the east and the west. Thai cuisine is distinct in combining a refreshing and rejuvenating hot and sour flavours, as evident in pad thai as well as benefits of tom yum Thai soup, Thailand’s national dish and […]
Snacking is a favourite pastime normally used to give the stomach some content in between meal times. Now here’s the thing; some of us worry that snacking either makes us gain weight or is not filling enough. Well, for fans of Indian cuisine, look no further, because bhel puri is here to save the day! […]
Now that we are through in discussing about the health benefits of galbi, let’s move on to one of the dishes made using galbi beef, which is the galbijjim. Galbijjim, or braised short ribs is a stew dish that can be made using beef or pork galbi. They are traditionally a special-occasion dish consumed at […]
Bentonite clay is a wonderful skincare and haircare product which has become a necessary beauty product for almost anyone out there. It is a natural healing clay that is sourced directly from the Earth’s interiors, formed by the weathering of volcanic ash with water’s presence. Before being processed into a beauty product, it is dried […]