Natural Wild Tragacanth Gum 'Snow Swallow' or Xue Yan is a gum derived from different varieties of sterculia trees. It's actually a sap drained from the root of the plant and the gum dries as it exudes and is then collected. Once rehydrated will increase to about ten times in size and their white stringy, jelly like strands texture resembles that of the much prized and highly valued bird's nest. One thing to take note when cooking this dessert is that the gum is highly soluble in water and cannot be boiled too long. Since it is 'cooling' for our internal organs, the elderlies should take this in moderation and not recommended for nursing mums for the breast milk may cause the baby to purge. Snow Swallow Dessert ~ 天然野生雪燕 Ingredients 8 gm Snow Swallow gums 10 gm red dates 10 gm goji berries 20 gm dried longan Rock or piece sugar to taste 1 litre water Pandan leaves (optional) Method Soak the Snow Swallow gums in plenty of water for at least...
Happy Mother's Day and have a great fun filled one. Those are lovely flowers. Can see u grinning ear to ear ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day to you Cheah!!
ReplyDeletewow..so sweet of them!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mama's Day to you!
Wow so envious of your beautiful mother's day gift! Am sure you had a very happy day today:D
ReplyDeleteElin
ReplyDeleteCaught me by surprise and you know what, supposed to be delivered early in the morning. Then when my girl called up then only learnt that it had been delivered to the wrong address. So I only got it around 3pm!
ICook4Fun
Happy Mother's Day to you too!
Claire
Sama, sama to you too!
Jeannie
Happy Mother's Day to you too!
Beautiful flowers! happy mom's day :)
ReplyDeletehappy mother's day to you, cheah!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day to you Cheah!
ReplyDeletesorry I'm here late *=*
Anncoo
ReplyDeleteIt's ok, Ann. Happy Mother's Day to you too .... maybe I also forgot to wish you. Better late than never, ha, ha!
Happy Mother's day to you too, Cheah! So envy! I love water lily and am wearing it on my wedding. Same colour as well. ha... :o)
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Kristy
ReplyDeleteBelated Mother's Day greeting to you too!