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Winter Melon Punch
Winter melon punch also called winter melon tea in East Asia, () is a sweetened fruit drink with a very distinctive taste. It can be found at many stores and street vendors in Taiwan. Because of its inexpensive preparation process, this regional folk beverage has become a favorite recipe for street sellers as well as people at home. In China, winter melon tea is believed to help people deal with hot temperatures and help with weight loss. Because of this, it is commonly referred to as "slim tea". Ingredients The winter melon is peeled, sliced, and its seeds are removed. The melon is cut, the slices are stirred and cooked in boiling water with brown sugar or caramel for several hours. This mixture is filtered by gauze or sieve, ridding it of the dregs and impurities. Once clean, the brown liquid cools completely, it is then refrigerated, canned, and sold as concentrated winter melon punch. It can also be dehydrated and cut into solid cubes, and can be sold as winter melon punc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Gourd And White Gourd Drink
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light. The color white can be given with white pigments, especially titanium dioxide. In ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, priestesses wore white as a symbol of purity, and Romans wore white togas as symbols of citizenship. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance a white unicorn symbolized chastity, and a white lamb sacrifice and purity. It was the royal color of the kings of France, and of the monarchist movement that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917–1922). Greek and Roman temples were faced with white marble, and beginning in the 18th century, with the advent of neoclassical architecture, white became the most common color of new churche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
