“Mushrooms, wild or cultivated, need to be washed well in an effort to prevent gastro-intestinal infections. Some mushrooms are more preferable cooked to be rid of their strong grassy taste.As nutrients in mushrooms are quite...

“Mushrooms’ rich savoury flavour (“umami”) comes from glutamates, a non-essential amino acid which the body can produce for itself without relying on food for its intake.Glutamates, when cooked, imparts the taste of umami, which...

Mushrooms are pretty popular nowadays and they are available in markets everywhere.While some mushrooms, such as matsutake mushrooms and black truffles, are truly expensive, some others like shiitake mushrooms and straw mushrooms...

Sylvia says, "Certain salad dressings are very high in energy. A spoonful of Thousand Island dressing, for example, contains 59 kcal of energy while the same amount of mayonnaise contains even higher energy,...

Many people love salads. For the sake of good health, it is important to make sure that your salad is nutritionally balanced. Sylvia LAM, a practicing dietitian, shares with us some mouth-watering and healthy salad ideas. Sylvia...