“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 enhances the flavour of the partnering food material....

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 are more affordable. Carmela LEE, an Executive Member...

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, at 94 kcal. What#&39;s more, a spoonful of fish sauce contains 1413 mg of sodium....

"Vegetables are better cooked than left raw," thus saith the Chinese? 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...

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

Sylvia says, "Fruits...