Congee, rice noodles, egg noodles and rice have been jokingly termed the “four great inventions of the Chinese”. They are the main staple foods in Hong Kong and can be combined with a variety of foods into countless recipes...

“Mushrooms, wild or cultivated, need to be washed well in an effort to prevent gastro-intestinal infections. Some mushrooms...

“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, at 94 kcal. What#&39;s more,...