Salones de Te and Llajwa : spices in Bolivia

Read in Wikipedia : " Strangely, and very much like the British, Bolivians observe an afternoon tea break. Usually the tea breaks take place around 4 and 5 pm at salones de té' (tea rooms). These tea rooms often double as bakeries so that tea and pastries are enjoyed together. Cups of black tea are usually taken with biscuits such as Galletas Maria. Often, Bolivians drink yerba maté in place of the more common black tea."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivian_cuisine

Do " salones de te "  and Llajwa (Spicy Bolivian Salsa) contribute to the low cancer rates of Bolivia ?
Read on : http://www.hispanic-culture-online.com/bolivian-food.html#ixzz2Y85cEpkV
Bolivian recipes include potatoes, which Bolivians love and serve several times per day.. Bolivians use spices like ajíes and peppers in large amounts. They also use the same cooking tools as other people when making foods like lechon, and tools for grinding and spreading the condiments and spices. Bolivia makes use of a multitude of spices in their cooking as they abundant in the country... "

More on the Llajwa , spicy Bolivian salsa http://boliviancookbook.wordpress.com/sauces/llajua-spicy-bolivian-salsa/

A Spiced Breakfast – The Flip Side of Quinoa
http://naturallygreencooking.com/2013/02/24/a-spiced-breakfast-the-fli-side-of-quinoa/

 

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Bael dried fruits make excellent aromatic teas

BAEL DRIED SLICED FRUITS
For many addicted drinkers of aromatic teas, Bael Tea ( Aegle marmelos, Bengal quince teas ) ranks among the most delicious drinks, hot or iced, available on Earth. It is also the most efficient tea against constipation and doesn't cause flatulence. Bael fruit yields its properties to water, either by decoction or maceration.The pulp yields mucilage and pectin to cold water.
A traditional remedy to insomnia the fruit is also used against such ailments as diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal parasites, dryness of the eyes, and the common cold.

In Wikipedia:

Medicinal Uses
"... The fruit is eaten fresh or dried. If fresh, the juice is strained and sweetened to make a drink similar to lemonade, and is also used in making sharbat, a refreshing drink where the pulp is mixed with lime juice. If the fruit is to be dried, it is usually sliced first and left to dry by the heat of the sun. The hard leathery slices are then placed in a pan with several litres of water which is then boiled and simmered. As for other parts of the plant, the leaves and small shoots are eaten as salad greens...."

Ritual uses"... In Hinduism, Bel(Bilwa) tree is very sacred. It is used in worshipping of God Shiva. Hindus believe that God Shiva will be pleased with Bilwa Pattra Puja. The importance of this tree in worshipping of Shiva is mentioned in several sacred books...In the traditional culture of Nepal, the Bael tree is part of an important fertility ritual for girls known as the Bel baha..."

Habitat
"... Bael is indigenous to dry forests on hills and plains of central and southern India, southern Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. It is cultivated throughout India, as well as in Sri Lanka, northern Malay Peninsula, Java in the Philippines and Fiji Islands..."

 

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