Sunday, July 18, 2010

Stevia.

With the price of coarse sugar spiraling to Rm1.90/kg, why not use Stevia as a sweetener or sugar substitute ?

Stevia aka sweet leaf or sugar leaf is a type of green leafy plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family.

It's extracts is 300 times the sweetness of sugar and is attractive as a natural sweetener to diabetics and to those on a carbohydrate controlled diet.

Just add a leaf or two to your hot drinks or add it fresh to your salad.


I bought it from Cameron Highlands for Rm12/ and is now widely available at our local Pasar Tani.

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5 comments:

  1. StephanieJuly 18, 2010 at 11:34 PM

    Hey foodbin, nice change of post ;-)
    What a wonderful plant! It is interesting to know that this herb can taste so sweet :-D Yeah very good for diabetics. Thanks for introducing.

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  2. thule a.k.a leoJuly 19, 2010 at 12:07 AM

    good idea! Now I only have to go up Cameron Highlands... and maybe pasar tani if I'm not free!

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  3. foodbinJuly 19, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    Stephanie-it is edible and something to do with food.
    thule a.k.a leo/smallkucing-thanks.

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  4. CikiJuly 19, 2010 at 6:19 PM

    my hubby loves this. my MIL uses this as she is diabetic. Do u know you can purchase Stevia palates.. all packed up and easy to use. No need brew leaves. I like that slightly "bitter" (chinese say "kum") taste;)

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  5. foodbinJuly 19, 2010 at 7:24 PM

    C&CIKI-where to buy the Stevia palates?

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