Jan
31
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Natural Remedy,
Recipes & Instruction Luo Han Guo, the fruit of Siraitia Grosvenori, is native to southwestern China. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of lung congestion, colds, and sore throats, and gastrointestinal disorder. It is considered by the locals to be a longevity aid.
Besides its medicinal purposes, it has also been used as a sugar substitute. The unique chemical components of this sweetener in Luo Han Guo are triterpene glycosides, known as mogrosides. Mogroside is 300 times sweeter than cane sugar and is extremely low in calories. Due to its low caloric attributes, Luo han Kuo extract has been used used as a sweetener in beverages and cooked food. It is a stable, non-fermentable additive ideal for diabetics.
Luo Han Guo products are usually available as extracts and dried fruits. You may find both forms at piermall.com
Luo Han Guo Beverage @ piermall.com
This dissolving block of extract can help you feel cool and relaxing as it moistures the throat and lung, reduces the chronic cough.
Luo Han Guo Dried Fruit @ piermall.com
Below recipe was adopted from www.healthy-chinese-recipe.com. Thank you.
Ingredients:
2 Luo Hang Guo
1 cups water
Procedure
1. Clean Luo Han Guo. Crush into small pieces. Put in a teapot,add water.
2. Bring to a boil, turn to low heat, continue to cook 10mins.Turn off heat.
3. After finishing drinking, add additional water, repeat cooking 3-5 times.
Luo Han Guo Tea - Diabetes Recipes
Serving Method
Serve as tea. Serve whenever you want to drink. At least drink one cup in the morning and in the afternoon.
Beneficial Function
To moisten the lung and relieve cough. To reduce blood sugar and blood pressure. Suitable for diabetes caused by depletion-thirst in lung and stomach, especially those who have complication of hypertension.
Dec
21
Posted under
Natural Remedy 
The Isatis plant, a source of indigo dye, originated in China and India. The Isatis Root (Ban Lang Gen), derived from the root of the isatis plant, has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine. Isatis root cools the blood and treats damp-heat jaundice conditions. It is used in combination with other herbs to treat the common cold, sore throat, mumps, respiratory aliments, other febrile diseases and malignant tumors.
Isatis root became a well known household name during Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) breakout due to its supposed toxin-killing capabilities in combating the disease. Respiratory infections such as mild tonsillitis, bronchitis, and sinitis don’t stand a chance when confronted with isatis root. Containing tryptanthrim (bacteria killer), banlangen fights inflammation and reduces fever, but its effectiveness depends on timing: “The secret is to use banlangen at the first sign of a tickly throat,” says Stefan Brinkop, a Beijing-based TCM practitioner. In Traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that Ban Lang Gen acts as a natural anti-inflammatory and alleviates infections of the intestinal tract, kidney and bladder. Herbs such as Ban Lang Gen, chamomile and dandelion are well known kidney enhancers.
Ban Lang Gen (Isatis root) is available in powder/crystal form. Dried and cut isatis root is also available at many Asian supermarkets.
Depending on the condition being treated, a typical dosage of isatis root is 10-30 grams. There are no known drug interactions with isatis root. Only large dosages or long term usage can be toxic to the kidneys. Always consult with your physician before taking Ban Lang Gen (Isatis root) or any other herbal supplement.
Find the on piermall.com
Nov
26
Posted under
Recipes & Instruction 
Thank you everyone for your continious support. PierMall will not be able to do well today without all our wonderful customers. As our thanks to you, hundreds of PierMall products are all on sale from 11/26~12/02.
Come visit us today for PierMall.com’s first Thanksgiving sale!
Oct
16
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Recipes & Instruction,
Seaweed Today, I encountered an inquiry from one of our customers. He bought a bag of Japanese seaweed snack
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and a bag of Korean Seaweed snack
Both are great stuffs…. for us. However, it doesn’t seem so for this customer, who was new to the seaweed. After devouring the super crispy Korean seaweed, he found the taste of Japanese seaweed is quite dull and thought it was stale.
The truth is, the Japanese seaweed snack is just as fresh as the Korean seaweed snack. The difference in the taste was due to how the seaweed snack was made by Korean or Japanese.
Korean style seaweed snack are usually seasoned and roasted in sesame oil (most of the time). You can do one experiment. Use a fine tissue, or simply use your finger to rub the Korean seaweed gently, you will see/feel the oil on the tissue or your finger.
Because the Korean seaweed has been roasted in oil, it is very crispy and it stays that way very long. Japanese seaweed, on the other hand, is not added with any oil. They are simply seasoned and dried roasted, just like the seaweed nori used for sushi making. The Japanese seaweed snack is not very crispy. It gains some degree of crispy from being very dried, but you will never have a Japanese seaweed snack or nori sheet as crispy as Korean ones.
Because it is not oiled, many new comers to seaweed snacks might find the Korean seaweed is more attractive than the Japanese one.
Nevertheless, after enjoying the Korean seaweed for a while, you might find the mild, “plainer” Japanese seaweed to be just as enjoyable. You can use it to roll the rice, meat, sprinkle over the noodle, soup or eat out of packets. Many many ways to enjoy. At 4 calories per 12 strips, you don’t have to worry too much on how much calories you are taking in.
Just like Fried Chicken, it tastes great, but one day you might find a grilled Chicken to be just as tasty as the fried one……..
We love all different kinds of seaweed snack. PierMall.com carries
4 different seaweed snacks:
 Korean Seaweed - Low salt - 3 bags |
 Korean Seaweed Snack - Green Tea |
 Original Korean Seaweed - 1 case |
Japanese seaweed snack (light spicy)- Value pack available
PierMall.com also carry many different seaweed nori for sushi:
 50 sheets seaweed nori +1 Sushi Mat (product of China) |
 Seaweed Nori for Sushi (China) |
 Seaweed Nori for Sushi (Japan) |
There are many types available, available in single bag or value pack. Search for “Seaweed”
Oct
14
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Sweets & Snacks Free shipping at $25, these popular candies have a very good price! Close to the price offered in warehouse club.. Plus, you have something quite unique and scary enough to get some “wow”.
 Nestle Halloween Assorted - Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, Crunch Chocolate, 56-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) |
 Wonka Mix-ups, Halloween, 64-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) |
 Wonka Mix-ups, Halloween, 64-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) |
 Nestle Classic Scream Halloween, 32-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) |
 Nestle Classic Scream Halloween, 32-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) |
 Wonka Mix-ups Monster, Halloween, 18.7-Ounce Bags (Pack of 4) |
Nestle Butterfinger, Halloween, Fun Size Bigger Bag, 24-Ounce Bags (Pack of 4) |
 Nestle Halloween Assorted, Fun Size Bigger Bag, 21-Ounce Bags (Pack of 4) |
 Wonka Nerds, Spooky Halloween, 18.7-Ounce Packages (Pack of 6) |
Oct
12
Posted under
Sweets & Snacks
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The Jelly Belly Boo Box
Sounds like a good item for the office or home party. Here is the description of the item:
This charming little haunted house is decorated with smiling jack-o’-lanterns and a ghost on the outside, but the best part is what’s inside! Take the roof off and you’ll find some scary-sweet Jelly Belly treats! Here’s what you’ll get:
* One 9 oz. bag Deluxe Halloween Mix
* One 8.5 oz. bag Sour Gummi Pumpkins
* One Gummi Pet Rat (random flavor)
* One Gummi Pet Tarantula (random flavor)
* One 3.5. oz Beananza bag 20 Assorted Flavor jelly belly
* Two 1 oz. bags Candy Corn
Net weight 28 oz.
Remember the jelly flop? The interesting imperfect little Jelly Fellows. If you are patient enough, you can now get a much better bargain: Buy 2 bags and get 1 free. Use code: HALLOWEE at the check out!
Oct
09
Posted under
Natural Remedy I like Puritan brand products: High quality, Large selection, Excellent price with beautiful presentation. Can’t pass this deal:
Oct
07
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Office Supplies So many bills, statements filled in the mailbox everyday. It is just annoying! To deposit the document properly, I just purchased Aurora AS890C 8 Sheet Crosscut Paper/Credit Card Shredder with Basket from Amazon.com for $39.99 with free shipping.
Compared the price with eBay offering, it seems Amazon ($39.99) beats eBay ($49.99) this time.
Since my previous fellow shredder broke within a month. I did some research on Amazon and found: Fellowes Shredder Oil, 12 oz. Bottle with Extension Nozzle. It supposed to help keep confetti-cut machines working at their peak.
Hope so. Let’s see.
 Aurora AS890C 8 Sheet Crosscut |
 Fellowes Shredder Oil |
Oct
06
Posted under
Fruit & Vegetable,
Sweets & Snacks,
Weight Control How much I want to have that delicious cake! Oh no, that fat, sugar….
When I was searching for a good cake replacement for an upcoming birthday, I came across to these beautiful cakes, they are so beautiful and will definitely cheer up the party. The best yet, they come with zero calorie - naturally! You will stay just healthy, if not healthier.. But if you are allergic to the flower, it might be better for you to enjoy some real cake, even it is loaded with calories..
All the delicious cakes are provided by 1800flowers.com:
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Oct
05
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Sweets & Snacks Hi Chew candies are the soft, chewy candy that was first released by Japanese candy maker - Morinaga in Japan in 1975. It was re-released in its current shape (a stick of several individually-wrapped candies) in February 1986.
Hi-chew candies are individually wrapped. Each candy has an outer white coating (this is the same for every flavor) and a colored, flavored interior, with some exception. For example, the Strawberry Cheesecake and Yogurt flavors have an outer colored coating with a white, flavored inside. There are also other flavors, such as Banana Chocolate, Watermelon chocolate, they could have chocolate dots in the white coating layer.
The flavor of hi chew is similar to US’ Laffy Taffy or Starburs or salty taffy candy, with a texture leans toward chewing gum. It is more chewy, not sticky at all.
Morinaga offers flavors of Hi chew each year. There are three flavors available all year around, which are: Green apple, Grape, and Strawberry. Each year, it releases several other new flavors. Some are the variation of previous released flavors, some are brand new. The most interesting flavors of year 2009 are: Dragon fruit and Camu Camu berry.
Morinaga has factories both in Japan and Taiwan. The original Japanese version has all Japanese printed over the wrapper, and each candy is individually wrapped in foil. The size of Japanese version is also larger, which is about 2.0 Oz per pack. Some very special flavors, such as Chocolate watermelon mentioned above, are in 1.5 Oz.
The “Hi Chew” in English is printed on the wrappers of Hi chew made outside of Japan. The size is smaller, they can be ranged from 1.5 ~ 1.7 Oz.
- Hi Chew Ume Plum (Made in Japan)
Hi Chew dragon Fruit (Made in Japan)
hi chew Ruby red Bloody Orange (Made in Japan)
Hi Chew American Cherry (Made in Japan)
Hi Chew Camu Camu Berry from Amazon Forest (Made in Japan)
Traditional Flavors:
Hi Chew Grape (Made in Japan)
Hi Chew Green Apple (Made in Japan)
Hi Chew Strawberry (Made in Japan)
Sold out in 2009: Banana, Mango, Lychee, Mix fruit & Strawberry Cheese Cake
Although we do like flavor and texture of Original Japanese Hi Chew Better, we do find some interesting hi chew flavors made in Taiwan. The flavors are similar but with lower cost. They are offered by Amazon. Click on the picture to go to the product pages. Here are some interesting and cheaper version of Hi chew flavors made in Taiwan:
Morinaga Hi chew Honey Dew Melon(Made in Taiwan)
Morinaga Hi chew Orange (Made in Taiwan)
Morinaga Hi chew Mango Made in Taiwan
Morinaga Hi chew Green Apple Made in Taiwan
Morinaga Hi chew Green Apple Made in Taiwan
This is not exactly the hi chew, but another very popular Morinaga product. It is made in Taiwan, a cheaper alternative than those made in Japan.
Morinaga Caramel Made in Taiwan