Gula Malacca

Hey CBS, something to ponder about, if coconut is allowable carbs, think about this,
natural sugar like Gula Malacca? I saw an article on this where a diabetic took Gula Malacca
and it hardly spiked his blood sugar, as compared to white refined sugar. A doctor SGH did comment
on the issue. Let me find it and post it here for all.

if thats is true, here comes my chendol

Anyway, heard that luo han guo also don spike insulin at all and is beneficial. How true?? I don know

Chendol is bad because there's red bean, that green jelly thing (starch)...

On the other hand, I think Bo Bo Cha Cha is okay - I eat it without any sugar - just coconut milk, yam and sweet potato...hahah

Admin wrote:Hey CBS, something to ponder about, if coconut is allowable carbs, think about this,
natural sugar like Gula Malacca? I saw an article on this where a diabetic took Gula Malacca
and it hardly spiked his blood sugar, as compared to white refined sugar. A doctor SGH did comment
on the issue. Let me find it and post it here for all.

I saw Gula Melaka - or palm sugar - being used in some of the paleo recipes before...

Some paleo guys also take honey and maple syrup...

xtrocious wrote:

Admin wrote:Hey CBS, something to ponder about, if coconut is allowable carbs, think about this,
natural sugar like Gula Malacca? I saw an article on this where a diabetic took Gula Malacca
and it hardly spiked his blood sugar, as compared to white refined sugar. A doctor SGH did comment
on the issue. Let me find it and post it here for all.

I saw Gula Melaka - or palm sugar - being used in some of the paleo recipes before...

Some paleo guys also take honey and maple syrup...

Yeah, the level is low, but added with other stuff well... you know and I know.
I was considering using it for my achar...but I dare not, wait spoil the original taste.

Admin wrote:

xtrocious wrote:

Admin wrote:Hey CBS, something to ponder about, if coconut is allowable carbs, think about this,
natural sugar like Gula Malacca? I saw an article on this where a diabetic took Gula Malacca
and it hardly spiked his blood sugar, as compared to white refined sugar. A doctor SGH did comment
on the issue. Let me find it and post it here for all.

I saw Gula Melaka - or palm sugar - being used in some of the paleo recipes before...

Some paleo guys also take honey and maple syrup...

Yeah, the level is low, but added with other stuff well... you know and I know.
I was considering using it for my achar...but I dare not, wait spoil the original taste.

But if you use Gula Melaka, won't your achar turn brown in colour? hahah

Maybe can try with some honey - I know that Thai honey is more watery and has less honey taste...

xtrocious wrote:
But if you use Gula Melaka, won't your achar turn brown in colour? hahah
Maybe can try with some honey - I know that Thai honey is more watery and has less honey taste...

I was just toying with the idea X, but used Sugar instead. Eyh, when you going to that place for meat?
I donno if I will go Sunday, cos I went and collected 6 slabs of pork belly. which I think I will need more.
during the new year.

This weekend cannot - won't be in town

Next Sunday?

I want to load up on pet food...hahah

My two rascals don't want to eat the freeze-dried food unless I hand feed them...grrrrr

xtrocious wrote:This weekend cannot - won't be in town

Next Sunday?

I want to load up on pet food...hahah

My two rascals don't want to eat the freeze-dried food unless I hand feed them...grrrrr

They will only be open this Sunday, next Sunday no more. Normally heir open from Mondays to Saturdays.
This Sunday is sort of a special for the Chinese New Year.

Good discussion..


Currently the only dessert I'm having, not on regular basis is,

Homemade bo bo cha cha: Just Heated up Ayam brand can Coconut cream with water to dilute. Add chopped Sweet Potato(Starchy, but read that it's low GI and full of benefitial nutrients)

Now can try variation with coconut Milk, ice, Gula Melaka and sweet potato.


Any idea where to get the purple flesh variety of the sweet potato?

Ender wrote:Good discussion..


Currently the only dessert I'm having, not on regular basis is,

Homemade bo bo cha cha: Just Heated up Ayam brand can Coconut cream with water to dilute. Add chopped Sweet Potato(Starchy, but read that it's low GI and full of benefitial nutrients)

Now can try variation with coconut Milk, ice, Gula Melaka and sweet potato.


Any idea where to get the purple flesh variety of the sweet potato?

NTUC has them, the skin would be some what reddish in color. Donno man, I still haven't gotten past my
paraboloidal to take Gula Malacca, though I have tons of them stashed in my kitchen, for all those Peranakan dishes.

As far as I know, they're not the same thing lah.

Gula Melaka is the sap of the flower bud of a coconut tree, whereas coconut is the flesh of the fruit.

Although relatively carby compared with a pics of meat, it has many great qualities like anti-fungal, anti-viral properties, full of MCT's, no O6...etc.

Palm sugar has the same properties as regular sugar...

chickenbackside wrote:As far as I know, they're not the same thing lah.

Gula Melaka is the sap of the flower bud of a coconut tree, whereas coconut is the flesh of the fruit.

Although relatively carby compared with a pics of meat, it has many great qualities like anti-fungal, anti-viral properties, full of MCT's, no O6...etc.

Palm sugar has the same properties as regular sugar...

Wah low, like lawyer dah, so can or cannot, I lazy to decipher so much words lah,
Office I do the legal agreements, back home, I'm just a Peranakan cook.

It's ok lah. Want to eat, just eat and enjoy.

After all, we know how to get back on track! What we know is POWERFUL, because we can reverse the consequence of bad eating with simple steps...

chickenbackside wrote:It's ok lah. Want to eat, just eat and enjoy.

After all, we know how to get back on track! What we know is POWERFUL, because we can reverse the consequence of bad eating with simple steps...

I know, but I say tak pakai, Si Fu say then got pakai.
I sure whack one, my menu got ayam pontian, and onde onde.
But now we ah, master Chickenbackside, must get the Akan datang,
Tak datang 6 pack, mine 6-2=4 see marvelious swee Swee, we
Both vain pot, better work hard sial!!

fyi, found my purple flesh sweet potato. Looks like the violet medication you apply on your wound..



BTW got it from Sheng Shiong. Couldn't find it in NTU"C. Don't mistaken the Jap sweet potato that has dark purple skin, the flesh is white though.

I think the one you posted is the Korean sweet potato...hahah

Yes, the Japanese version has purple skin but yellow/orange flesh inside...

I love the Japanese version, which I eat with the skin after I steam them

It's a once-in-two-week indulgence and only limit myself to 1

My two furkids love it too...

Didn't know got korean sweet potato, the purple did stain my fingers slightly... I think sweet potato and yam are alright indulgence since they are low on the GI index. Add coconut cream and pandang leave, still can have our bobo chacha.

Ender wrote:Didn't know got korean sweet potato, the purple did stain my fingers slightly... I think sweet potato and yam are alright indulgence since they are low on the GI index. Add coconut cream and pandang leave, still can have our bobo chacha.

Bloody hell....damn evil man, the thought of it, sends cold shivers down my spine and saliva drooling out my mouth.