#pancit glutine free

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Harina Saging Berde, Green banana flour, a gluten-free flour considered the new superfood is a powder traditionally made from green bananas. Historically, banana flour has been used in Africa and Jamaica as a cheaper alternative to wheat flour. It is now often used as a gluten-free substitute for soft wheat flours or as a source of resistant starch, which has been promoted by some dietary trends such as paleo and primary diets and some recent nutritional research. Banana flour, due to the use of green bananas, has a very mild raw banana flavor and, when cooked, has an earthy, non-banana flavor; it also has a texture reminiscent of soft wheat flours and requires about 25% less volume, making it a good substitute for white whole wheat flour, corn / corn flour, rice flour. Banana flour is generally made with green bananas that are peeled, chopped, dried in the sun and then ground by hand. This process can traditionally be completed by hand, where bananas are dried in the sun, dried in an oven or residential food dryer, and then ground in a mortar and pestle or with a mechanical grinder. The green banana process requires 9/11 kg of raw green bananas to produce 1 kg of banana flour. In recent years, traditionally, banana flour was produced as an alternative to soft wheat flour, wheat, at a high price in various parts of Africa and Jamaica. As early as 1900, banana flour was sold in Central America under the Musarina brand and marketed as beneficial for those with stomach problems and pains. During World War I, the United States Department of Agriculture considered plans to produce banana flour as a substitute for wheat and rye flours, including in cooked products such as pasta, (pancit, noodel, spaghetti, macaroni, pasta) the addition of banana flour has increased the total resistant starch content in appreciable quantities. Banana flour is used as animal feed in various parts of the world. In particular, it is used as an ingredient in milk replacers for calves

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Festive Dining Feasts and Gift-Worthy Treats at New World Makati

New World Makati Hotel invites family and friends for that much-awaited Christmas celebration to cap off an unforgettable year. Those looking to come together for a holiday like no other will find an array of festive dining feasts as well as gift-worthy treats to share with those they hold near and dear. New World Makati Hotel’s Christmas hampers and baked goodies at The Shop are an ideal way to show loved ones how special and cherished they are. Readily made hamper boxes come in three varieties. The largest one is the Grand Box (P7000) which includes a fruit cake, chocolate tree, rocky road marshmallows, pralines box of 20, Christmas stollen bread, Christmas cookies, chocolate Santa, Christmas mendiant, and a bottle of wine. The Deluxe Hamper (P4500) comprises a fruit cake, chocolate tree, box of mendiant, Christmas cookies, chocolate Santa, rocky road marshmallows, and a bottle of wine. A choice between a large or small Tangerine Box (P900/P450) comes with a chocolate tree, Christmas cookies, and rocky road marshmallows for the large box; while the small box contains Christmas cookies. Build your own hamper boxes are also available for a minimum spend of P4,500.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining offers are also available at New World Makati. An All-You-Can-Eat feast at Cafe 1228 offers a la carte dishes such as roasted turkey, striploin steak, lamb chops, shrimp, blue crab, clams, and mussels, paired with a selection of salads, pizza, pasta, and more at the Western and seafood stations of Cafe 1228. For Asian and local favorites, there is lechon de leche with paella rice, oxtail kare kare, spicy beef caldereta, pancit palabok, and pork spare ribs as well as select dim sum and noodles. Cafe 1228’s Christmas feasts are priced at P2,000 nett inclusive of one glass of sparkling, white or red wine, and free flowing soda, chilled juices, and iced tea.

At Jasmine, aside from the All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum (P1,588 on Dec 24 and P1,688 on Dec 25) which I just had two weeks ago, guests will also have a choice among four set menus and two vegetarian set menus, each comprising eight courses. Set Menu 1A (P1888) includes a Suckling pig barbecued combination platter, Double boiled chicken soup with Chinese herbs, Steamed prawn with garlic vermicelli, Braised assorted mushrooms with fungus and bamboo pith, Spareribs with mango, mayonnaise and garden salad, Braised e-fu noodle with honey barbecued pork, Glutinous dumpling with milk chocolate and peanut filling, and Hot taro cream sago with pandan and coconut. To view each of the eight set menus, guests can visit the website at www.tinyurl.com/HolidayPlattersNewWorldMakati.

The Lounge is making spirits brights with an array of Christmas cocktails comprising Berry Smash, Eggnog, Red Sangria and White Sangria. Each cocktail is priced at P495 nett. A minimum spend of P800 nett on these drinks entitles guests a chance to win a special prize. Those who choose to celebrate the Yuletide season at home can savor the festive flavors of New World with premium holiday platters ideal for intimate celebrations. A choice of eight set menus or a curate-your-own menu are available and is deal for families or groups of ten. The New World Makati Holiday Brochure can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/HolidayFeelsatNWMakati. For inquiries and reservations, guests can fill up the online order form at https://tinyurl.com/HolidayFeelsOnlineForm, call +632 8811 6888 ext. 3679, send a message on Viber at +63 917 888 4194 or e-mail fbreservations.manila@newworldhotels.com.

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Day 58: Jumping from Waterfalls.

Today's plans were action-packed. Somehow, we were organised enough to make it into the car at 4.59am, loaded it up (including a huge basket and cool box full of food and drinks- we wouldn't starve anyway), and set off for Kawasan Falls. I closed my eyes for a while, opening them to the horrors of Filipino roads even at that early hour. Cars were undertaking on the slow lane, we were overtaking and narrowly missing oncoming traffic, pickup trucks were piled with sleeping passengers blowing around in the back, a man was hanging on the outside of a bus travelling about 60mph and I witnessed a near collision in front of our car. I mentally took back the words of my previous blog entry about the traffic not being as bad as other places I'd seen- this was terrifying (and it was still very early morning). The funniest thing I saw was a motorbike/car with a slogan on the back "God's Mercy" "Holy Spirit 01"...haha Mel had the Spotify playlist firing so we were singing away at 5.30am, woken up by a cup of coffee from the Filipino version of McD's: Jolibee. These stores are everywhere, and offer cheap, fast food, drinks and seating areas. We stopped for some bibingka at a roadside stall- sweet glutinous rice cakes that had been grilled over charcoal until hot and sticky. Our breakfast stop was in Dumanjug, where we ate local organic chicken cooked on the grill with chilli/soy sauce. We were definitely hitting up the protein for our adventures ahead! About 30 minutes later, we met our guide Dave from iCanyoneeringcebu who would be our personal instructor for our morning spent jumping off and swimming down a series of waterfalls. I was really nervous after having seen several videos on YouTube of the height of some of the jumps and the anticipation of what lay ahead. We got fitted with our life jackets, helmets and shoes before both Mel and I jumped on the back of a hubble hubble (motorbike- I love this word) to the registration point. We were numbers 43, 44 and 45 that day- very quiet and good for us. In peak season over one thousand people visit per day. Disclaimers were signed, and we began the 30 minute trek to the falls. Dave, our guide, was a bit of a rebel. Taking us aside before we began, he asked if we would like to go to the restricted area first, where not many people would be. He knew a beautiful spot and was willing to take us there, but there was a risk we would get caught as that area was owned by another company (the area was divided due to an argument last year). The walk there was quite dangerous- at one point we were clinging to tree roots and I avoided looking to my right where the path dropped down. As we reached the area, we waited until all was clear- then Dave brought Mel and I to the spot. For the first jump, it was massive. I mean, what-the-flip-are-you-joking massive... about 10 metres or more! No chance of starting gently. Dave was right though, it was an absolutely beautiful spot and not a single person was around. Mel volunteered to go first which was so brave, and it didn't take her long to jump at all. I was left there, holding Dave's fingers which I couldn't let go off. I watched the blue waves shimmer at the foot of the drop and kept asking if it was definitely deep enough. At that point, a man emerged in the distance who had seen us and shouted across. Dave said he had been caught and we would have to go, and catch up with Mel downstream. Leaving the edge, we meet tita again and begged forgiveness for trespassing- all was settled between the two men with the shake of a hand. "Don't worry, you're in the Philippines, we can talk it out", Dave had told us. Now with Mel, the four of us started making our way down the river. We made several small jumps, slid off rocks, bobbed under caves, sailed by stalactites. My first big jump was about 20ft, and it was terrifying. I tried not to think about it too much, and when jumping just looked ahead and not down, letting out a massive scream (impossible to jump and not scream!). The next huge jump was one I recognised from a vlog, one of the biggest that day. Thinking about it now still gives me shivers! I vouched to go first and asked Mel to count me down. Honestly, it was terrifying, but so good and I was back doing it again and again. Our final jump was the biggest. With a view of the clubhouse and restaurant, it was as if the end was in sight. I could do this! Dave led me down the tree roots at the jumping point to where I was able to place my feet and launch myself off. This was it. I looked at the people bobbing like little pin heads in a blue cushion and lept. My eyes were locked forward and I was in free fall for a few seconds, emitting all the air from my lungs in one giant scream. With a mighty splash I broke through the water, the buoyancy of my life jacket soon bringing me back to the surface where I hooted with joy. What a finish! For those visiting the Philippines in future, this is one experience you can't miss. I felt so happy to have done it. We lazed around the water park area, complete with tree rope swing and swimming area, before hiking back to our starting point. Tita treated us to a skewer of sugar coated caramelised grilled bananas which were gorgeous- we hadn't eaten in over 6 hours and were starving! Once we were showered, tita drove us to Tosina Organica where we had a lovely lunch overlooking the 180 degree view of the sea. We dined on grilled tuna steak, noodles with pork and veg (pancit), and sizzling gambas (prawns in a sweet, spicy sauce). Mel and I were exhausted- my head was laying on her shoulder at our eyes were beginning to close. At that point, tita drove us to our accommodation, right at the south of Cebu along the coast. I had no idea how far we travelled as both Mel and I had been fast asleep. On checking into Fantasy Lodge, we got shown to our room and admired the pool, hammocks and beautiful deck area overlooking the sea. At that point though, all we could really appreciate was our beds, and so we crashed for an afternoon nap. That evening, we chilled at the lodge. I availed of the hammock and took a rest. Our muscles were aching from the wakeboarding (he warned us, and he didn't lie) so we treated ourselves to a full body massage, carried out by 3 lovely ladies in an open bamboo hut overlooking the ocean. I had a massive knot in my back left shoulder blade and I asked what was wrong with me- "stress" she said. Maybe I should stay out here longer. Aye night we had a lovely dinner together- salads with fresh mango and a citrusy dressing, steamed fish and kinilaw (marinated white fish in lime juice, a bit like ceviche). The food was all freshly prepared and totally gorgeous- very tropical. We tried their local speciality craft beers- with flavours of "clove and banana", the other a pale ale with citrus flavours. After dinner, the TV was switched on- it was karaoke time. We were some of the few guests there so had reign of the mic, singing to the ocean. After some time together lounging on deck, we hit bed early. A very early start and action-packed day had us exhausted, and our bodies were physically aching. I was out like a light.