Steamed bao buns filled with minced pork stir-fried with salty and sweet preserved vegetables, soy sauce, cooking wine, and sesame seeds. Dough proofed and steamed for twelve minutes. My first bao came from a street vendor in George Town, Penang. He had a stack of bamboo steamers three feet high, and each one held … Read more
The latest Tiktok health trend, fibermaxxing, has us wondering: can you eat too much fiber?Credit: Unsplash Monika Grabkowska These days, if TikTok is any indication, it’d be easy to think that all you need to eat for a healthy diet is protein. But for years, experts have been stressing the importance of getting more of … Read more
Akarawut Lohacharoenvanich/Getty Images If you’ve ever thought about starting your own garden, now is the time. While it can be intimidating to think about everything involved in the process, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got your gardening questions covered. From growing cucumbers indoors to finding the … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my disclosure. If you want an authentic bowl of Mediterranean goodness, then this Moroccan stew with chickpeas and quinoa couscous is all you need. I layer sweet dried apricots, tender sweet potatoes, and protein-packed chickpeas into a deeply … Read more
New Delhi: As India prepares for the next phase of parliamentary delimitation, a critical question emerges beyond politics is does changing political representation reshape national healthcare priorities and the way health funding is distributed? K. Madan Gopal, Senior Health Sector Expert and former Senior Consultant at NITI Aayog, informed us that political representation inevitably influences … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my disclosure. This naan bread pizza is my favorite weeknight hack for getting crispy, hot, homemade pizza on the table in just 20 minutes. It may seem like a shortcut, but the flavors and textures hold all the … Read more
Who isn’t inspired by watching a marathon — or running one? The grit required to take on this 26.2-mile challenge is remarkable, whether you’re an elite athlete aiming to lead the pack or an ordinary person determined to complete the course however long it takes. This helps explain why marathoning has been on the rise … Read more
Robson90/Shutterstock Sometimes, the most unlikely pairings can make a delicious meal. Take classic high-and-low combos like caviar and potato chips, or fried chicken washed down with Champagne. But that doesn’t mean this formula is always a recipe for success. One such example is a viral trend that … Read more
Corn muffins with rosemary-infused butter, chopped rosemary, blackberries, and cornmeal flour. The rosemary is piney and warm behind the sweet-tart berries and grainy cornmeal. Rosemary in a muffin sounds like it belongs in a savoury recipe, but paired with blackberries and cornmeal, it makes something unexpected and unbelievably delicious. The butter melts with rosemary … Read more
New Delhi: Researchers used a nasal spray containing microRNAs (genetic material) to suppress neuroinflammation and reverse brain ageing, with effects lasting for months. The therapy, developed by the team at Texas A&M University in the US and involving two doses of the spray, also helped restore the brain cells’ mitochondria, or power plants, and significantly … Read more