Category: Life Skills
Benefits of Passion Fruit and How to Choose It
Cut open a passion fruit, stir the insides with a spoon, scoop out a spoonful of the orange-yellow juice, and sip. The sweet and sour taste spreads throughout your mouth. This is the passion fruit we eat. The orange-yellow, translucent, membrane-like structure is not only the flesh, but also the passion fruit’s “aril.” The aril…
Autumn Food: Lotus Root benefits, Selection, and Storage Method
Lotus root is the underground stem of the lotus flower. The lotus is a fascinating plant. Its flowers bloom in the summer, and after the flowers fade, the seeds inside the pods are edible. Harvested underground lotus roots offer nourishing benefits for autumn and winter. Lotus root soup can be transformed into a lotus root…
How to Choose a Pomelos and Their Nutritional Value
Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and every household in China enjoys pomelo. How should one choose a pomelo, and what are its nutritional values? Guidelines for Choosing a Pomelos However, some yellow-skinned pomeloes may appear dehydrated and wrinkled. Don’t be put off by this; it means the flesh inside has softened from its hard texture, revealing…
Black Fungus Cooking Tips
Black fungus has always been a popular ingredient, both for its health and its culinary appeal. With its crisp texture and versatile cooking methods, it’s a common dish on our table. However, fresh black fungus doesn’t keep well; if left out for too long, it becomes soggy and sticky. Therefore, after buying a whole box…
How to remove pesticides from vegetables?
Which of these methods is most effective for removing pesticides from vegetables: salt water, vinegar, baking soda, or tap water? When buying groceries, the biggest worry is that pesticide residue might be present. Washing vegetables is a common problem for many people, so this article will teach you how to wash them properly. Why do…
How to remove the fishy smell from saury?
What nutrients and benefits does saury have that are worth consuming regularly? Saury has a strong fishy smell. How can you remove it when cooking? Learn how to remove the fishy smell in two steps and you’ll be able to easily cook saury. What are the nutritional benefits of saury? Saury is a favorite autumn…
How to properly store rice grains?
Most families have likely encountered this: opening a bag of rice and washing it, and finding black rice weevils crawling among the rice. Perhaps you’re used to it, or perhaps it’s a real annoyance. You’ve probably wondered why there are weevils in the rice? Can you cook and eat such rice? There are ways to…
How to store basil?
After buying basil, you can remove moisture and store it in the refrigerator, or keep it at room temperature for longer. To enhance the aroma of basil in your cooking, quickly fry it before cooking to enhance its richness and fragrance. Adding fresh stems and leaves just before removing from the wok to avoid prolonged…
Caviar Recipes and Preservation
Today, we’ll introduce you to a premium ingredient: authentic caviar. What exactly is caviar? Caviar refers to sturgeon eggs. “Authentic caviar” not only refers to sturgeon eggs, but also requires eggs from species of sturgeon native to the Caspian and Black Seas, which lie at the junction of Europe and Asia. Roes from the Beluga,…
How to store onions?
Today, I’ll share tips on how to keep onions fresh, including specific storage methods for whole, peeled, and chopped onions. Storing Raw Onions Dried raw onions should be stored in a cool, well-ventilated, dry environment, away from direct sunlight. If they’re wrapped in plastic bags when you buy them, remove the plastic and place them…