Category: Life Skills
Is older whisky better?
If you’re new to whisky and want to understand it better, how should you approach this fascinating “water of life”? Do color, age, aging, and aged aromas matter? There are various opinions, but in reality, there are many ways to enjoy whisky. There’s no right or wrong way to enjoy it. Let me share the…
5 Tips to Get Rid of That Annoying Garlic Smell
When you think of a love-hate ingredient, what comes to mind? For many, garlic is the first thing that comes to mind! As one of the five pungent vegetables, garlic is a great seasoning and also has antioxidant benefits. However, its strong, pungent odor after chewing makes it a turn-off for many. Why does eating…
How to choose and store lychees?
How to choose lychees? After buying lychees, they can lose moisture, causing the skin to dry out and harden, or become acidic and spoil. How can you store lychees? How to choose lychees? Touch the shell, smell the rind, and observe the stem. The shell of a fresh lychee isn’t bright red, but rather has…
A Complete Guide to Pasta: How Long to Cook? Serving Size, Water Amount?
Dried pasta typically comes from southern Italy and is made with water and durum wheat flour. This specialized wheat variety is high in protein and can also be made into couscous or bulgur wheat. Spaghetti is often referred to as a type of pasta. How long should pasta be cooked? How much water should be…
Can you still eat an unripe avocado if it’s cut open?
How can you miss the delicious, soft, and flavorful taste of avocados in summer? Avocados contain antioxidant vitamin E, a rich source of dietary fiber, monounsaturated fatty acids (rich in Omega-9), and polyunsaturated fatty acids, making them a good source of fat. Some avocados don’t darken when ripe, making it easy to cut an unripe…
Can I eat the soaking water from dried shiitake mushrooms?
It’s recommended to soak dried shiitake mushrooms in water to soften them before use. Shiitake mushrooms contain guanylate, a substance not found in other ingredients. This substance enriches and enhances the flavor of food, making it a common practice to save the soaking water for later use in cooking. But can I eat the soaking…
All about the health benefits of eggs
How many eggs can I eat per day? How should I choose eggs? What’s the secret to making a poached egg? Whether you eat them soft-boiled, poached, scrambled, or in pastries and cookies, they’re not only rich in protein, but also contain vitamin B2, lecithin, and choline, which are essential for the human body. How…
The Most Effective Way to Relieve Spiciness
How to relieve the spiciness when you’re spitting fire? In fact, the spiciness of chili peppers differs from the five basic tastes that the human body can sense: sour, sweet, bitter, salty, and umami. The spiciness of chili peppers is unique. When eating food as spicy as chili peppers, these receptors can sense both pain…
How to keep cherry tomatoes longer?
How to keep cherry tomatoes longer: It actually only takes one simple step. Chicken tomatoes are actually quite different from large tomatoes. Large tomatoes are generally classified as vegetables, while cherry tomatoes are classified as fruits. When buying cherry tomatoes at supermarkets or department stores, you usually buy a large box or bag. Therefore, to…
7 Ways to Cut Onions Without Tears
To avoid tears while cutting onions, we tested seven methods. Which one worked best? Why do we tear up when cutting onions? This is because onions contain sulfur-containing amino acids like methionine and cysteine. When we cut, the onion’s cells are damaged, and the onion’s enzymes begin breaking down these sulfur-containing amino acids, producing volatile…