Sahlab, Orchid derived hot drink
Sahlab, a drink derived from the tubers of orchids which are dried and grounded up into flour, is a popular winter drink, like hot almond milk. The tubers of Orchis macula are boiled, dried, then ground to a gray powder that, cooked in milk, makes a tasty creamy drink. Sahlab has been known since ancient times […]
Beer Chugging Flowers
Nature has done a pretty great job of making flowers colorful and lovely to look at. Have you ever thought, that they might look even better when they change color? That’s what plant biotech firm Revolution Biotechnology (RevBio) thought, so it has modified plants to do exactly that through the consumption of beer. There’s a fun […]