2011年8月31日 星期三

Chia seed(奇亞籽)

I tasted it at Natural Products Expo in Convention Centre last Saturday.I will try it .

Reference :

奇亞籽,植物界中OMEGA3含量最高的神奇食品 ... :
http://www.webdo.com.tw/liveshoptw/news.php?userid=liveshoptw&cnt_id=24708
波皮斯國際養生網 :
http://www.webdo.com.tw/web_productlist.php?userid=liveshoptw&folder_id=&page=2
芡歐鼠尾草籽 Chia Seed(奇亞子) :
http://ypage.url.com.tw/products/Info/23fb4b5a0f78ae6775108d8dccc399b2/246169?height=250&width=550
奇亞子(Chia Seed)-北京中大奇亞科技有限公司 :
http://www.chiahk.com/viewnews.aspx?id=271
奇亚籽Chia seed-控制血糖、减轻体重、降压降脂、润肠通便的超级 ... :
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_710575350100rvpj.html
Chia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chia
Salvia hispanica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_hispanica
Chia for Health - Dr. Weil :
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA365093/Chia-for-Health.html
Chia Seeds - Meals - Diabetes :
http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/17/17801/chia-seeds
奇亚_百度百科 :
http://baike.baidu.com/view/2730186.htm
奇亚籽_淘宝搜索 :
http://search.taobao.com/search?q=%C6%E6%D1%C7%D7%D1&from=rs&navlog=rs-1-q-%C6%E6%D1%C7%D7%D1
chia seeds 奇亚籽系列绿色食品-宁波蔻奇亚国际贸易有限公司 :
http://www.spzs.com/co/co6/ShowProduct/id_90782_pid_388449.html
  • Kevin
    Kevin
    • Kevin
    • 2011年10月3日下午3:17
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2011年8月30日 星期二

Saffrone(番紅花)

Yesterday, when I was walking in Sheung Wan, a small brilliant tin box drew my eyesight - a box of 2oz. Saffrone(番紅花).

No price is listed.

Therefore I want to understanding it much more from internet ...

here is what I found ...

After having a brief look on the websites, I have a question ...

There is no 2oz packing of Saffrone in Ebay, Amazon, Costco, ...

What is the selling price of the 2oz. Saffrone in Sheung Wan ?



Saffron is the golden stigma of the purple fall crocus and is the world's most expensive spice.
The value of this spice is derived from the fact that it is such a labor-intensive crop.
Only five to seven pounds of saffron can be produced from each acre of land.
The flavor of saffron, however, is very concentrated.
One gram of saffron is enough to flavor forty servings of saffron rice or two large batches of paella.
Our genuine Spanish saffron comes in a decorative tin.

above information is from ...
Spanish Saffron Tin - iGourmet.com :
http://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/prodview.aspx?prod=1396


番紅花(saffron)被視為與黑松露,鵝肝,魚子醬世界三大美食並列的頂級食材,有「香料女王」之稱,
是全世界最昂貴的香料,因此和黑松露,魚子醬、鵝肝在美食殿堂上並稱三王一后。
原產於希臘,乾燥的花蕊柱頭是全世界最昂貴的辛香料之一,芳香、辛辣且苦,可以製出亮黃色染料。
它可為湯、米飯、蛋糕及麵包上色加味,尤其是法國馬賽的魚羹及西班牙的什錦飯(paella)。
有一則神話說,牧草的精靈向花神弗蘿拉祈願:「請在深秋寂寥的牧場為小羊兒們開些花吧」,弗蘿拉聽到祈禱後就綻放出番紅花。
秋天開花的番紅花盛產於希臘、印度、伊朗、西班牙、土耳其和摩洛哥,而以西班牙的品質最佳,最具商業價值。
番紅花除了讓菜肴的香味更勝一籌外,她金黃色的變色功能,讓食物變得特別賞心悅目,有了她,「色香味俱全」,讓用餐變成極致的享受。

【無國界美食化妝師】

市面上販售的瓶罐裝番紅花,呈粉末狀或絲線狀,
放到飯菜或湯裡調理,除了化成香氣和耀眼奪目的金黃色,根本吃不到番紅花,
她是美食的化妝師,能化腐朽為神奇,
但完全溶在食物裡,啥也看不到,這虛無飄渺的食材,有太多國家為她瘋狂著迷。
西班牙:Toledo省的小鎮Consuegra,每年十月底舉行兩天的番紅花節活動,慶祝這種香料的採收;
她更是西班牙美食Paella(海鮮飯)、Fabada(一種用豬肉、菜豆混合的燴飯)中無可取代的香料。
法國:法式的大蒜麵包湯要加入蕃紅花和橄欖油,色香味更為迷人。
印度:米飯、甜點、冰淇淋,蕃紅花是不可缺少的高貴香料。
沙烏地阿拉伯:真正道地的咖啡必須加蕃紅花和荳蔻。
義大利、瑞士:北部和瑞士南部非常著名的料理Risotto(用肉湯、乾酪、洋蔥一起烹煮的米飯),
蕃紅花是絕對不能少的調味品。
瑞典:烘焙蕃紅花麵包是瑞典的一種傳統。
日本:有一種壽司要加入雪莉酒醋和蕃紅花醬汁,再配上小鯖魚,味道絕佳。

【摘種採收得之不易】

番紅花屬於鳶尾科植物,在清晨的時候開紫色的花。
食用的香料是取自於花朵內紅色亮麗,呈喇叭狀的雌蕊,每朵花有三株雌蕊,
由於這種嬌嫩的花枯萎得很快,必須在清晨到上午十點之間以人工摘蕊,
而要獲得一公斤的雌蕊,需要八萬多朵番紅花,由此可見這個採花摘蕊是相當辛苦的工作。
而在烘焙製作的過程中,雌蕊的體積會縮小成只有原來的五分之一,也就是說一公斤的生雌蕊只剩下二百公克可以做香料,
儲存時還要防熱、防冷、防溼氣,否則前功盡棄,所以她賣的貴也不算稀奇了。
這種珍品還不能藉花粉和種子來繁衍,要靠球莖來繁殖,必須在乾熱的夏天,或寒冷的冬天種植,約五個月就可收成。
它生長的地點也非常挑剔,必須是乾燥、石灰質的、平坦、空氣流通的土地,排水良好,番紅花的球莖才不會爛掉。
每一個球莖至少隔十公分才能種一株,農人要彎著腰非常細心的埋下每一棵球莖,由此顯示番紅花的珍貴與昂貴,乃是如苦力般的勞工和他們的血汗換來的。
最早使用番紅花的人是古埃及人,埃及豔后克麗歐帕特拉(Cleopatra)和一些法老王拿來做為香精,或在淨體儀式時使用。
希臘人則用來治療失眠和宿醉,也當做沐浴的香水,甚至做為催情劑。
阿拉伯人將番紅花做為麻醉藥物,後來由他們傳到西班牙,才成為烹飪用的高貴香料。

Above information is from ...
Spanish Saffron 西班牙蕃紅花絲/ 粉| Facebook :
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150235441662918



■ 調理方式:

西班海鮮燉飯、馬賽海鮮湯(法式海鮮湯)
蕃紅花很快就能溶解在湯或水裡,只要一點點就可以染成漂亮金黃色。
蕃紅花的成分只溶於水不溶於油,因此使用前需先將它浸泡在熱水中,才能將它美好的風味展現出來。

Reference :

Saffron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron
Spanish Saffron - Essential Ingredient in Spanish Food - Azafran :
http://spanishfood.about.com/od/essentialingredients/a/saffron.htm
Sahar Saffron Company :
http://saharsaffron.com/
Spicy World Pure Mancha Spanish Saffron Tin, 1-Ounce: Amazon ... :
http://www.amazon.com/Spicy-World-Spanish-Saffron-1-Ounce/dp/B0001WKFZ2
Spanish Saffron :
http://www.spain-recipes.com/spanish-saffron.html
Spanish Saffron, History and Uses: Saffron Recipes - Lime and ... :
http://www.suite101.com/content/spanish-saffron-a21383
Spanish saffron scandal as industry accused of importing cheaper ... :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/8293582/Spanish-saffron-scandal-as-industry-accused-of-importing-cheaper-foreign-varieties.html
LaTienda.com - About Spanish Saffron, the World :
http://www.tienda.com/reference/saffron.html
Walmart.com: McCormick Gourmet Herbs Spanish Saffron, .06 oz ... :
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=Saffrone&ic=48_0&Find=Find&search_constraint=976759
Saffron :
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Articles/Exotic-Herbs-Spices-and-Salts-639/saffron.aspx
Buy Spanish Saffron Online - Saffron Spices: Buy Iranian Saffron :
http://www.saffronspices.co.uk/saffron-spices/spanish-saffron
BBC News - Today - Food Standards probes 'fake' Spanish saffron : ******
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9384000/9384962.stm
Pure Spanish "The Gathering of Saffron" : ******
http://prg.stores.yahoo.net/ss.html
Costco - Spanish Saffron 14 Gram Jar Packaged in Castilla-La ... : ******
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11327608
Spanish Saffron | CellarTours :
http://www.cellartours.com/spain/gastronomy/spanish-saffron.html
spanish saffron | eBay : ******
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=spanish+saffron
Spanish Saffron Gourmet at its finest Online. : ******
http://www.bulkfoods.com/saffron.htm
Saffron Crocus | Saffron Threads | Spanish Saffron | What is Saffron ... : ******
http://www.persiansaffrononline.com/about.php
100% Pure Spanish Saffron in a Tin Box - 1oz: Amazon.com ... : ******
http://www.amazon.com/100-Pure-Spanish-Saffron-Tin/dp/B000121BV4
Spanish Saffron Tin - iGourmet.com :
http://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/prodview.aspx?prod=1396
Spanish Saffron 西班牙蕃紅花絲/ 粉| Facebook : ******
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150235441662918
番紅花- 维基百科,自由的百科全书 :
http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hant/%E7%95%AA%E7%B4%85%E8%8A%B1
番紅花貿易和用途- 维基百科,自由的百科全书 :
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%95%AA%E7%B4%85%E8%8A%B1%E8%B2%BF%E6%98%93%E5%92%8C%E7%94%A8%E9%80%94
番紅花歷史- 维基百科,自由的百科全书 :
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%95%AA%E7%B4%85%E8%8A%B1%E6%AD%B7%E5%8F%B2
番紅花醫學百科 :
http://big5.wiki8.com/fanhonghua_22798/
香港賽馬會中藥研究院中藥數據庫: 番紅花 :
http://www.hkjcicm.org/cm_database/plants/detail.aspx?herb_id=172

2011年8月29日 星期一

a hug(抱抱) Aug. 28 2011

I had my first hug at Times Square,Causeway Bay,Hong Kong ...
我在香港銅鑼灣時代廣場的第一次擁抱 ...
After we have finished a late lunch(that means a teatime lunch) at Gaia Veggie Shop(大自然素食), I was walking towards Times Square to see what the exhibition is going on. ...There is a Nikon photo contest(from reporters eyes). A man was holding a cardboard " 結束一黨專政".

later on, two young girls were walking to the centre of the Times Square public area, quite near the man. One of the girls holding a cardboard " Free Hug, Rasy"

There were two cards flying in the air, ... The picture is quite special, therefore I took some photos.

A young man was standing beside me , holding a Contax, with 50mm Carl Zeiss Lens, took some photos as well.

I said to him " go ahead to have a hug, I take some photos for you". He replied " no."
I said " I will ask my wife to take some hug photos for me while she will arrive here in few minutes"

The young man said " Oh, I take photos for you with my camera." I replied " Oh, Yes, Thanks"

so I had a hug with Kary at frist.

After that, I also passed my camera to him to take some photos for me having a hug with Rasy and my wife.

I asked Rasy why she has such Idea?

She , studying Journalism, said

" everyone is lacking of a face to face contact( It is a stage of wireless/internet contact era, I think),


therefore ,I want to remind everyone that we should not forget the real contact, not in the virtual way."





after teatime lunch, wlaking along the Kai Chiu Road,
looking towards the Yun Ping Road.

crossing the Percival Street,Times Square is at the back




Times Square public area






Rasy has a hug with a boy







Kary (holding a cardboard)


I will upload the photos which is a hug with Kary,
while I received them from the young man.



Rasy(left)



^^^ with Rasy VVV






^^^ with my wife VVV

Please look at her smile, ...

P.S. Thanks the young man who took such great photos for us.






Free Hugs Campaign - Official Page (music by Sick Puppies.net ) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4


Reference :
Hug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hug



What a special day(一個特別的日子) ! Aug. 28 2011 :?
  • Rainbow Rainbow
    • Rainbow
    • 2011年8月30日上午9:27
    meaningful action, I like those rushing to hug someone in the viedio,, really passionate, Hiker, remember to give me a big hug when we meet, hahaha...

vegetarian food(素食食品)

delicious veg food at Gaia Veggie Shop(大自然素食) ...










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大潭見(Tai Tam View) Aug. 28 2011

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What a special day(一個特別的日子) ! Aug. 28 2011 :
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2011年8月28日 星期日

What a special day(一個特別的日子) ! Aug. 28 2011

大潭見(Tai Tam View) - viewing beautiful landscape and creatures






vegetarian food(素食食品) - delicious vege food





a hug(抱抱) - My first hug with ...






a hug(抱抱) Aug. 28 2011 :
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Why is it so special?

It is my first hug with ...
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