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The salak or snake fruit: an unusual exotic fruit

in remains unknown, this palm is a typical species of Southeast Asia. It grows in Java and Sumatra and is cultivated mainly in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Sometimes creeping, it can grow up to 6 meters tall. The fruits grow at the base of the palm in small clusters. What does it look li ...

16
Feb
2017

Weather: why meteorologists are concerned about the return of El Niño

world. It can cause flooding in some countries and drought in others... This climatic anomaly does not only make the mercury rise. Pacific Rim countries like Indonesia and Australia will be directly affected by warming waters, with warmer and drier weather, increasing the risk of drought and for ...

16
Feb
2023

Chinese New Year: date and traditions

ng and Macau (3 days off), as well as in some Asian countries where the influence of Chinese culture is important: Singapore and Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, Vietnam (Tet holiday). The New Year vacations are a period of migration accompanied by traffic jams on the roads and congestion in stati ...

06
Feb
2007

Badminton: 5 Unusual Facts About This Sport

played sport in Asia and the second most played sport in the world after soccer. The greatest champions in this Olympic discipline come from China, Indonesia, Thailand, Korea, or Malaysia. In Europe, only two countries compete with the Asians: Denmark and England. The International Badminton Fede ...

08
Feb
2008

Time zones: origins and functioning

erritory covers several time zones, they have decided to adopt a single legal time. Other large countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, DR Congo, USA, Indonesia, Russia) are arbitrarily divided into several zones to avoid too great a difference between legal time and solar time. In addition, due ...

06
Aug
2008

The Ceylon cinnamon tree: the tree that gives cinnamon

pruning of the trees. This heat and moisture loving tree grows exclusively in tropical areas. The main cinnamon producing countries are China and Indonesia, followed by Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Madagascar. After harvesting, only the inner part of the bark called liber is kept and cut into secti ...

25
Mar
2015

The nutmeg tree: the tree that gives the nutmeg

eaten candied. Growing tips The nutmeg tree is a tropical tree that requires an average temperature of 22°C. Originally from the Banda Islands in Indonesia, it is now grown in the West Indies and Grenada. This tree appreciates a moist and porous soil. It accepts a location near the sea but m ...

24
Apr
2015

Mogu mogu: all about the new trendy drink

apioca balls as in the bubble tea but cubes called nata de coco. Originally, coconut nata is an Asian dessert originating from the Philippines and Indonesia. It is a kind of frozen made from fermented coconut water and sugar. The pieces that float in the drink do not owe their gelatinous consi ...

28
July
2022

Gula melaka: Malaysian palm sugar

region of origin, the taste may vary. The color of this Southeast Asian coconut sugar can also range from golden brown to dark brown. This is why Indonesian sugar has a different hue than its Malaysian equivalent. 4- It is named after the state of Malacca in Malaysia In Southeast Asia, there ...

14
Nov
2022

The kalamansi: a small fruit with a powerful taste.

us reticulata), the kumquat (Citrus japonica), and the mandarin (Citrus deliciosa). This fruit is said to have appeared in China before spreading to Indonesia and the Philippines, and later on to India and throughout Southeast Asia. 3- It is a decorative indoor orange tree. Even though the fruits o ...

27
July
2023