It comes in red, yellow, pink, blue, green and other colours possible. Unlike the dull colours of barley and sesame seeds, these are just some of the varied colours of the jellies we loved as a child and up till now.

A survey found out that the children, most especially, love jelly with its broad variety of colours and of course, its funny texture. It is very appealing to see the jelly moving and wobbling but staying in place though. Above all, the texture allows an extraordinary savour while eating.

As known, adults too appreciate the jelly as an alternative to cakes or creams. Moreover, jelly is inexpensive and it is very easy to make. You can readily prepare it few days before consumption, which help to save a lot of time. You can also create your own combination and top them with fruit, custard or ice cream.

What if the jelly is black in colour. Would it still be mouth-watering seek after around thw world?

Definitely yes! The Herbal Jelly is a proof.

At first glimpse, anyone who isn’t familiar with an Asian culture might scrunch up his nose at herbal jelly. It’s black, shiny, and it jiggles. It might look distasteful and disgusting, but you’ve got to hear more of this black food before you make your statement. Actually, the colour is more of a dark brown. It is not sweet naturally, but a bit bitter, which is why sugar syrup is sometimes provided for someone to sweeten the taste.

Herbal jelly is considerably legendary and its dependability is passed on from one generation to the next. It is thought to be good for the skin, allowing for a healthier complexion upon repeated intake. Other supposed positive effects of the jelly are that it boosts circulation, aids in muscle growth, relieves itching, reduces acne and restores kidney. This herbal jelly is known to have health benefits such as curing sore throats, and improving general health. Herbal jelly also has cooling properties that are known to work wonders on a bad cough.

One person said his mom bought some for him during his acne-ridden high school days, and it really helped fight his acne problem.

Another believer of the effectiveness of this dessert testified that while they were in Singapore a couple of years ago for a family holiday, a new pimple had appeared on his chin except that time it was inflamed and apparently swollen. They happened to stay at a hotel in disgust where there was a well-known herbal jelly shop. To their amazement after consuming the herbal jelly after a few recommendations, they woke up the next morning with a lowers the acne inflammation. It left them looking at each other in disbelief. From his personal experience, the inflamed acne typically stayed red for just a few days.

Herbal jelly does not have any fat, vitamins or minerals. Because of this, the calorie count of this dessert stays comparably low, which makes it perfect to eat in the humid weather in any dessert place in Singapore! However, despite its fat shortage, this dessert still has a rich flavour that results from the sugar content of the carbohydrates.

Now that you’ve known something about this herbal jelly, why not give it a try?

Although generally green beans are not recognized as beans in terms of nutrition, but they are more than any others in terms of nutritional content. This wonder of nature is also known as string beans or snap beans. Their level of nutrients is closer to okra, snap peas and other vegetables. Here are some points that will guide you in getting to know more the green beans; the multiple health benefits it can provide in every consumption, as well as its nutritional content.

Green Beans’ Nutritional Breakdown

About 100 grams (or 1 cup of fresh green beans), consists of zero (0) grams fat, seven (7) grams of carbohydrates, thirty one (31) calories, three (3) grams of sugar, three (3) grams of fiber and two (2) grams of protein. These amazing green beans are having a high volume of Vitamins C, A and K. Not just that, these contain iron, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, potassium and magnesium.

Green beans Health Benefits

Just like barley, there are many reliable studies to show that a high consumption of green beans can reduce the danger of obesity and or weight loss, heart diseases, diabetes while developing a healthy complexion and a higher energy.

Inhibits Risks of Cancer

To decrease the cancer risk, make sure you paired your grilled foods with green beans. In meat grilling, the heterocyclic amines might be produced that can cause  carcinogenic effects. And, these will be blocked by the chlorophyll, which is highly found in green beans.

Improves Fertility

According to Harward Health Publications (from Harvard School); green beans are among the plants that can produce high level of iron, that is truly essential in promoting fertility. A woman with the age of child bearing are highly advised to intake enough folic acid. This folic acid will protect the unborn child against neural tube defects. A cup green beans can provide about 6% of iron and 10% of folic acid.

Aids Depression

Meeting the target  daily folate needs may also aid one’s depression. Enough amount  folate consumption can block an excess of homocysteine in your body, which prevents other nutrients, especially the blood from reaching the brain. Excess homocysteine can hinder with the creation of the feel-good hormones dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, which regularize your mood, sleep and even your appetite.

Healthier Bones

Low intakes of vitamin K have been linked with a higher risk for developing bone fracture. Adequate vitamin K consumption improves bone health by acting as a modifier of bone matrix proteins, improving calcium absorption and reducing urinary excretion of calcium.

Bone fracture may develop due to a low intake of vitamin K. Vitamin K serves as the bone matrix proteins’ changer;  that improves the absorption of calcium, and decrease the urinary excretion of calcium. By having a cup of green beans, you can get 14.4 micrograms of Vitamin K and 4% of calcium (almost about 20% of your daily need). Just keep in mind that separating the nutritional content of vegetables like green beans (like in the form of supplements), will not give the same results. Also not forgetting, read up on the wonders of sesame seeds.

Get lucky and head down to the Chinatown dessert in Singapore to beat the hot weather with mixtures of barley, sesame seeds and green beans in the mouth watering desserts now.

The Chinese desserts differ from Western treats; these desserts will turn up as soon as they are ready, even in the middle of the meal. Here are the best desserts Singapore you should never skip.

Red Bean Bun

The red bean bun has the red bean as main ingredient, as filled with red bean paste. This bun is very famous all throughout China, especially in the Northern part of China. This dessert comes in different sizes and shapes, and can be purchased in many supermarkets. This bun is a famous version of “baozi”, and may vary into other fillings like taro paste, kernel paste as well as black bean paste.

Dragon Beard Candy

Known as a traditional art during the Han Dynasty, this candy floss is very sticky and is made from spun of sugar. As it is exposed to high temperature, it becomes stickier. This dessert is common on a street stall or any areas with many tourist visitors.

Egg Tarts

The Portugese colonizers are the proponents of Egg Tarts as they were introduced to Mainland China. These tarts are commonly displayed in Cantonese restaurants, as well as convenient stores. This bit custard tart has a sweet yet hard crust.

 Tanghulu

Chinese toffee apple – is made of crabapples and skewer plunged in liquidized sugar and dried. This ancient Beijing-style is very popular to foods markets not just in China, with some varieties such as grapes and kiwi coated with sugar.

Pumpkin Cake

This dessert is very common, especially during winter, known as one of the sweetest stuffs all over China. With its simple ingredients likes sugar, flour and pumpkin. In some cases, this dessert is mixed and coated with sesame seeds to elevate texture as flavor.

Sweet Egg Bun

A mixture of egg yolk, sugar and a warm bun, that is another favorite of Southern Chinese. It may be sound strange, yet buns are so famous that you should definitely try.

Deep Fried Durian

Durian is a fruit with its distinctive bad smell, yet having a great taste. This fruit, maybe not so popular in other Asian countries, but is a common dessert in China. If you wanted to go out of your comfort zone, you can go and try this dessert. This is very common during the summer (or the season of Durian fruit). Just make sure you never touch it with your hands, or you might have great trouble how to get rid its strong odor.

Almond Jelly

This dessert is highly available in most Chinese restaurants, although the name is misleading. The popularity of this dessert is very wide as it crosses among South of China and Hongkong. This jelly has a cream color and is consistently soft. Normally you can create this dessert by using apricot kernel, which was grounded in water and soaked.

Grass Jelly

This kind of jelly is very common not just in China, but in Taiwan and Southeast Asia. With the main ingredients “fairy grass” which is heated, mixed with some salt and starch. Grass jelly can be eaten in many ways, as drinks, jelly or blend with condensed milk.