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Stored Honey in Refrigerator Became Crystalline

I never buy honey from public markets, especially the unbranded bottles. Most sellers mixed prepared syrup to honey to increase product amount. I am talking about the vendors who are placing their honey in small tumbler. They are including honeycombs … READ

Snakes and Rats as Survival Foods

What are the common reactions when seeing rats and snakes? Most people are afraid of snakes. Many snakes are poisonous with varying degree of potency. Few species can kill in matter of seconds. Only few individuals are brave enough to … READ

The Panutsang Bao / Jeggery is Melting Under Ambient Temperature

I am feeling very lazy nowadays. I don’t feel like doing experiments, reading, watching television news and surfing the net. The panutsang bao for my experiment is almost half done but I have never done anything with it yet except … READ

Lup-og/Ulikba | The Black Chicken with Black Meat

What are the colors of chicken? The popular fast growing broiler varieties are color white. Some are dirty white due to dirt. Native chickens come in a variety of colors, white, brown, red and black. What is the color of … READ

The “DO NOT EAT” Sachet in Hopia Package.

It was weird! I opened the pack of hopia and I saw a small piece of sachet. Sachet label has printed Chinese characters.I cannot read Chinese. Some words are written in English language. It clearly states “DO NOT EAT”. I … READ

The Culprit of Spoiled Rice (Panis na Kanin)

Rice cooked for breakfast is best eaten at breakfast time. It is still good for lunch and often not for dinner. There are rice varieties that stay good for longer periods, cooked rice in the morning is still for until … READ

The Pusao, Siopao with Cat Meat (Karne ng Pusa))

I refrained from eating siopao before. Why? There was a rumor that siopao filling was made of cat meat. We all know that cats are raised as pets, not for its meat. Cat meat is not common in trade so … READ