Strawberry and basil scones

Interesting strawberry and basil scones by Teakha!!

wel.b Freeze dried lychee

Usually freeze dried fruits are strawberries, apples and bananas but the wel.b brand from Thailand offers some exotic choices such as durian and lychee.

I managed to get hold of some lychee, and if I could, I would have got durian as well.

There did not seem much lychee in the bag when I shook it, it seemed like as if it was filled with air.

When I opened the bag, the smell of lychee was extremely intense.

The taste of these freeze dried lychees were amazing, it had a crispy and sweet texture, and it was slightly chewy in the middle where the stone used to be.

Piacelli cherry compote

I got them because I love cherries, but I was really annoyed I could not unscrew the lid!
(In the end I had to get someone else to open it!)
This is an Italian product called Piacelli cherry compote.
I couldn't quite understand why it was called compote because the liquid was not really syrup, it was natural cherry juice which I drank as well.
Each cherry was plump,  juicy just like a fresh cherry but softer.

As well as cherries, they have peaches, plums and apricots in this series.
http://www.piacelli.cc/Compotes

2013-07-30 港人自講 細心計劃每餐享食可保持體態苗條

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Thanks to Phoenix TV and Michelle Lo for interviewing me for the Speak Out Hong Kong programme.

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Si Wu Tang Four Herbs soup

Thanks to V-Care Asia for letting me sample this Si Wu Tang Four Herbs soup.

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Health benefits claims:

Reduces symptoms of menopause, reduces menstrual cramps, improves blood circulation, improves skin complexity for rosy skin.

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Si Wu Tang Four Herbs Drink:

Basically you make this drink by putting the herbs bag into the cup and adding hot water and letting it infuse for 7 minutes or longer for a stronger taste.

The colour of the drink was quite dark and the smell of Dongwai was strong.

As for the taste it was really nice, personally I liked it strong so I left it for 8 minutes and there is a hint of sweetness which is good.
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The Si Wu Tang Four Herbs Drink can be bought from CR Care, Apita, UNY, Piago, Yata, AEON, Health Plus and Sasa.

The soup comes in a box of 10 sachets with the herbs contained in a filter bag.

For more product information in Chinese, please click the link below:

http://www.v-careasia.com/product/product_vcare/image/catalog/siwuleaflet.jpg

Instant Vegetable soup by V-Care

Thanks to V-Care Asia for letting me sample this Vegetable Soup.

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Health benefits claims:
Reduces blood pressure, detoxifies the body and reduces acidic urine, detoxifies blood, strengthens body cells and improves the functions of vital organs, improves immunity and slows the ageing process.

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Vegetable soup:

The soup was clear with a caramel coloured tone.

Basically it had a strong taste of Chinese mushrooms and a hint of sweetness.
The soups come in a sachets which are convenient because you just add 250ml of hot water and it ready to drink.

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The Vegetable soup can be bought from CR Care, Apita, UNY, Piago, Yata, AEON, Health Plus and Watsons.

The soup comes in a box of 10 sachets.

For more product information in Chinese, please click the link below:

http://www.v-careasia.com/product/product_vcare/image/catalog/tea+enzyme%20leaflet%2012.jpg

Green juice

Bought this from the local convenience shop because the Green juice came in a pack of two which was handy to try them out.

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Health benefits claimed by this product:
Detoxifies the body, antioxidant properties, slimming properties, helps constipation.
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Green juice:

The soups come in a sachets which are convenient because you just add 200ml of cold water and it ready to drink after stirring it.

The soup was green.

Basically it had a strong taste mint with a hint of sweetness which is good for people who do like not the taste of raw vegetables.
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Contains:

Barley leaf, Wheat grass, spinach, carrot, angelica keiskei, broccoli, coriander, celery, pepper, perilla, basil, corchorus aestuans, medlar, kiwi fruit, apple, strawberry, lemon, ginger, coriander, parsley, cumin, rosemary, mint, linseed, pumpkin seed, walnut, soy lecithin, bee pollen, chlorella, fiber powder and fructose.
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You can buy this product from CR Care, Apita, UNY, Piago, Yata, AEON, Health Plus.
For more product information in Chinese, please click the link below:
http://www.v-careasia.com/product/product_vcare/image/catalog/greenj.jpg