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Food Trivia

Pouring coconut cream into a pot to make Thai chicken coconut soup

Essential Ingredients for Tom Kha Gai

Beef shigureni topped with toasted sesame seeds, served with rice, lettuce and egg

Is Shigureni Sauce the Same as Teriyaki Sauce?

Stir fried shirataki, chicken, shiitake and vegetables in a bowl

Shirataki is Lovely, Pricey and Nothing Like Pasta

Kani, "crab sticks" made with pulverized fish

There is no Crab Meat in Crab Sticks

Cross cut of dragon fruit with magenta skin and white flesh

Which Tastes Better: Dragon Fruit with White or Magenta Flesh?

Century egg

Century Eggs are Not 1,000 Years Old and They are Not Soaked in Horse Urine

Box of chocolates is a common gift on Valentine's Day

On Valentine’s Day: What You Should Know About Chocolate

Yellow Cornmeal

Cornmeal, Cornflour and Corn Starch: Are They the Same?

Prawn crackers in different colors

What are Prawn Crackers (Shrimp Puffs) and How are They Cooked?

Tinapang bangus (smoked milkfish) egg, rice and vegetables in a plate

Tinapa for Breakfast: Do You Need to Cook the Fish?

Liquid smoke

What is Liquid Smoke? Is It Safe to Use? How is It Used?

Chicken giblet

What’s the Difference Between Giblets and Gizzards?

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