Buchi - Chinese buchi

From http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/buchi-chinese-buchi-26118815
1. Servings:
1

2 pcs

Calories 60 Sodium 0 mg
Total Fat 0 g Potassium 0 mg
Saturated 0 g Total Carbs 0 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 0 g
Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 0 g
Trans 0 g Protein 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Vitamin A 0% Calcium 0%
Vitamin C 0% Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your
calorie needs.

The Health Benefits of Muscovado Sugar
From http://www.livestrong.com/article/403293-the-health-benefits-of-muscovado-sugar/
Muscovado sugar is often touted as a natural, unrefined alternative to brown sugar. It owes its strong flavor, high moisture
content and ultra-dark color to molasses, the impurity thats stripped out of more refined sugars. Although molasses is
the most nutritious part of the sugar cane plant, muscovado sugar isnt any healthier than standard table sugar.
Natural vs. Healthy
Muscovado sugar is essentially evaporated cane juice thats been minimally clarified and then crystallized. It qualifies as
natural and unrefined because each granule holds molasses, which is primarily what differentiates it from traditional
sugar. While muscovado sugar does supply a few vitamins and minerals, the levels in an individual serving arent high
enough to be beneficial.
Nutritional Equals
With about 15 calories and 4 grams of carbohydrates per teaspoon, muscovado sugar is nutritionally comparable to
refined white sugar and brown sugar. Because it contains no dietary fiber, your body absorbs muscovado sugar exactly the
same way it absorbs highly refined products. To get significant amounts of iron, potassium and magnesium -- the main
nutrients in molasses -- from muscovado sugar, youd have to eat large, unhealthy quantities of the stuff.

Nutrition Facts
From http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/generic-muscovado-sugar-4357456
Generic - Muscovado Sugar
1. Servings:
1

1 tspn [5 g]

Calories 15 Sodium 0 mg
Total Fat 0 g Potassium 5 mg
Saturated 0 g Total Carbs 4 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 0 g
Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 0 g
Trans 0 g Protein 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Vitamin A 0% Calcium 0%
Vitamin C 0% Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your
calorie needs.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_deui
The origins of jian dui can be traced back to the Tang dynasty as a palace food in Chang'an, known as ldui (). This
food item was also recalled in a poem by the Tang poet Wang Fanzhi. With the southward migration of many peoples
from central China, the jian dui was brought along and hence became part of southern Chinese cuisine.
J ian dui is a type of fried Chinese pastry made from glutinous rice flour. The pastry is coated with sesame seeds on the
outside and is crisp and chewy. Inside the pastry is a large hollow, caused by the expansion of the dough. The hollow of
the pastry is filled with a filling usually consisting of lotus paste (), or alternatively sweet black bean paste (hei
dousha, ), or less commonly red bean paste (hong dousha, ).
Depending on the region and cultural area, jian dui are known as matuan () in northern China, ma yuan () in
northeast China, and zhen dai () in Hainan. In American Chinese restaurants and pastry shops, they are known as
Sesame Seed Balls.
[1]
They are also sometimes referred to as zhimaqiu (), which translates to sesame balls in
English.
[2]


From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscovado
Muscovado is a type of unrefined brown sugar with a strong molasses flavor. It is technically considered aNon-
centrifugal cane sugar.
Also known as "Barbados sugar", "molasses sugar" or "moist sugar", muscovado is very dark brown and slightly coarser
and stickier than most brown sugars. Muscovado takes its flavor and color from its source,sugarcane juice. It offers good
resistance to high temperatures and has a reasonably long shelf life. It is commonly used in baking recipes and
making rum. Muscovado sugar can be used in most recipes where brown sugar is called for, by slightly reducing the
liquid content of the recipe.
[1]

Muscovado sugar has 11 calories/ 4 grams (approx. 1 tsp). When produced under regulated conditions, it is nutritionally
richer than other brown sugars or refined sugar, and retains most of the natural minerals inherent in sugarcane juice, as
shown in this chart:
[2]

Mineral content of muscovado sugar (per 100 g):
Total mineral salts 740 mg max.
Phosphorus (P) 3.9 mg max.
Calcium (Ca) 85 mg max.
Magnesium (Mg) 23 mg max.
Potassium (K) 100 mg max.
Iron (Fe) 1.3 mg max.
This unrefined sugar can be used in coffee and other beverages, and was one of the most prominent export commodities of
the Philippines, especially from theNegros region from the 19th century until the late 1970s.
[3]
The production of
muscovado sugar in the Philippines, Barbados, and elsewhere had experienced a long period of decline when large mills
took over sugar production from small farmers with small mills until consumer interest in healthy and organic foods
revived interest in muscovado sugar, creating a new market for muscovado sugar production from small mills.
[4]

From http://health-benefits-of-malunggay-leaves.blogspot.com/
Malunggay Leaves
Scientific name: Moringa oelifera
Malunggay leaves was once considered a "poor man's vegetables" but now it is known as a "miracle tree" or "nature's
medicine cabinet" by scientists and health care workers from around the world because it is loaded with vitamins and
minerals that can be an effective remedy against many kinds of ailments.
All parts of the malunggay tree are usable for nutritional and medicinal purposes - from the roots, trunk, and branches to
the leaves, flowers, and seeds. The small, oval, dark-green leaves are famous vegetable ingredient in soup, fish and
chicken dishes. The leaves can actually be eaten raw, but best added in meals due to its high concentration of nutrients.
The roots is used to make tea, while the trunk, after it's scraped and squeezed for its juice is used to clean wounds.
Malunggay trees are generally grown in the backyards in countries of Southeast Asia, Central and South America, and
Africa. It is said that these plants are "low maintenance," requiring little to no care.
Health Benefits:
Malunggay leaves helps strengthens the immune system.
Malunggay can help restores skin condition, controls blood pressure, relieves headaches and migraines.
Malunggay tea can help strengthen the eye muscles.
Malunggay tea can help heal inflammation of the joints and tendons.
Malunggay tea can prevent intestinal worms.
Malunggay can help increase semen count.
Malunggay help normalize blood sugar level therefore preventing diabetes.
Malunggay has anti-cancer compounds (phytochemicals) that help stop the growth of cancer cells.
Malunggay helps relax and promotes good night sleep.
Malunggay tea is used to treat fever and asthma.
Malunggay help heals ulcers.
Malunggay is high in calcium (four times the calcium in milk), therefore lactating mothers are advised to
consume malunggay leaves to produce more milk for their babies. The young malunggay leaves are also boiled and taken
as tea.
Malunggay contains three times the potassium in bananas.
Malunggay contain four times the vitamin A in carrots.
An ounce of malunggay has the same Vitamin C content as seven oranges.
Malunggay leaves contain two times the protein in milk.
Malunggay seed is used to clean dirty or polluted water.

Indonesian dishes: http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/eat/40-foods-indonesians-cant-live-without-327106