Dragon fruit (pitahaya, pitaya) is an exotic plant, the first mention of which can be found in the ancient Aztecs. Today the pitahaya tree is grown in Mexico, some countries of Central and South...
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Dragon fruit (pitaya or pitahaya) is the common name for the fruits of several species of cacti from the genera Hylocereus and Stenocereus. It comes from South America, but today dragon fruit is...
Manuka honey is a special type of honey collected by bees that only pollinate Manuka trees in New Zealand and eastern Australia. Manuka honey differs from other honey in its denser texture, dark...
Vanilla has a delicate sweet unique aroma, but a bitter taste. Vanilla is mainly used for making desserts like cakes, pastries, cookies, waffles, vanilla ice cream, jams, jellies, creams, puddings,...
Vanilla is the most popular and second most expensive spice in the world after saffron. Expensive as it is, its prices continue to grow steadily every year - 1 kg of high-quality vanilla can go up as...
Even though saffron lasts very long as you only have 2-5 threads to cook a meal, not everyone wants to spend $20 for just 2 grams. Luckily, there are some substitutes for saffron that will make your...