Honey (Shahad)
アーユルヴェーダの黄金の薬！自然がもたらす優しく深い甘み
Description
Natural sweetener collected from flower nectar by bees. In India, prized not just for sweetening food, but as a 'carrier' to transport spice medicinal effects into the body.
Classification: For Everyone,Sweetener,Natural Sweetness
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How to use
Ingredients
- Honey
Instructions
- Dissolve
- tbsp honey to sweeten 'Haldi Doodh (Golden Milk)' mixing turmeric/black pepper in hot milk.
- When having a cough/sore throat, mix crushed ginger/black pepper with honey and lick directly from a spoon.
- Use for flavoring Indian sweets or as a secret ingredient in Naan dough.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Maple syrup or agave syrup (as vegan sub for sweetness)
Pairing
Golden Milk, Herbal tea, Yogurt
Trivia
[Hardcore] An Ayurveda iron rule dictates 'honey must absolutely never be heated (turns into toxins)'. Thus, even when adding to hot drinks, the correct manner is to mix only after removing from heat and temp drops slightly.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Usage] To soften the intense bitterness and heat of Ayurveda's ultimate detox medicine 'Kadha (spice decoction)', cool slightly before dissolving honey to drink!
Allergen
None