<![CDATA[Barley from china or holland]]>Can I check should I buy the China or Holland barley to make the barley drink? Is there a difference? :?

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Mychildren:
Mawar:

Me mountain tortoise. Didn't even know there was a difference in the two, and it's properties. Only thought certain varieties bigger than others in size.


Its not that u mountain tortoise la. Me, curious as usual & thick skinned too, I always asked what's the difference when I visited Hockhua chinese herbs store, even on the difference of the mushroom, chrysathemum they sold there & why the price difference. Kekeke 😉

Really must learn from you! I used to just but whatever my mom of grandma or aunties bought. Didn't even ask anything, just follow their pattern. I better learn some, I have DDs!!!

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Mawar:
Me mountain tortoise. Didn't even know there was a difference in the two, and it's properties. Only thought certain varieties bigger than others in size.

Its not that u mountain tortoise la. Me, curious as usual & thick skinned too, I always asked what's the difference when I visited Hockhua chinese herbs store, even on the difference of the mushroom, chrysathemum they sold there & why the price difference. Kekeke 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/848182https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/848182Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:57:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:19:41 GMT]]>Me mountain tortoise. Didn’t even know there was a difference in the two, and it’s properties. Only thought certain varieties bigger than others in size.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/848013https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/848013Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:19:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:06:26 GMT]]>

Mychildren:
pinball:

Can I check should I buy the China or Holland barley to make the barley drink? Is there a difference? :?


I heard that those from Holland are more cooling (to the body) than the China ones.

Sometimes, I mixed them but now seldom boil. As some said for cough not advisable, it'll cause more phlegm.
I replace barley with chrysathemum.

For me, i have a selection of cooling stuff, so every week it is a different cooling drink- barley, bamboo, xia xian ju, chrysathemum.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/848008https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/848008Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:06:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:00:43 GMT]]>

pinball:
Can I check should I buy the China or Holland barley to make the barley drink? Is there a difference? :?

I heard that those from Holland are more cooling (to the body) than the China ones.

Sometimes, I mixed them but now seldom boil. As some said for cough not advisable, it'll cause more phlegm.
I replace barley with chrysathemum.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/848005https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/848005Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:00:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:43:51 GMT]]>

monmon31:
I use a combination of both China and Holland barley to get the best of both worlds. Totally agree that China ones tends to have a smell and my boy does not like it. Instead of using rock sugar I use 'sugared melon strips'-aka 'tang kuai tiao' which can be bought from chinese medicinal hall to sweeten it.

yes!! mixing the 2 together was what my mum has been doing for me... but my MIL says i'm ignorant and pours them away or refuses to drink whenever i prepare... i thought i was maybe the odd one out but no.... so glad...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/847933https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/847933Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:43:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:39:17 GMT]]>I also mix the 2 most of the times. However, if it to reduce heatiness, then I will only use China ones.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/847927https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/847927Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:39:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:23:06 GMT]]>I use a combination of both China and Holland barley to get the best of both worlds. Totally agree that China ones tends to have a smell and my boy does not like it. Instead of using rock sugar I use ‘sugared melon strips’-aka ‘tang kuai tiao’ which can be bought from chinese medicinal hall to sweeten it.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/847487https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/847487Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:23:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:40:01 GMT]]>My mil say holland ones r sticky sticky after cooking. She told me to get those frm china.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/847470https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/847470Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:40:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:03:01 GMT]]>I think CHina barley is sweeter. Holland Barley is a little sour right??

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/101910https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/101910Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:03:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:42:48 GMT]]>Hi, just to share with you the barley drink I made for my family. I used pearl barley from Holland.


http://food-4tots.com/2009/05/27/barley-drink/

Regards,
LK (Food-4tots)
http://food-4tots.com/


http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Ts1EQBVr

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/65017https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/65017Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:42:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:42:44 GMT]]>don’t really like the china ones coz of the sour after-taste. but I believe they have more medicinal value (cooling) than the holland type.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/60406https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/60406Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:42:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:25:27 GMT]]>My mom used to buy the ayam brand barley till someone told her about causing phelgm so switch to china barley. We washe with salt to clear the smell and add in pandan leaves to boil. You can use those rock honey sugar or rock sugarcane sugar which you can get them from Fu Hua.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/59692https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/59692Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:25:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:57:27 GMT]]>thanks for the info

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/59687https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/59687Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:57:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Barley from china or holland on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:17:38 GMT]]>Hi, barley from China is slightly bigger than Holland’s. Generally, China’s barley has cooling properties but ‘ang moh’ barley (pearl barley) will cause phlegm. Taste-wise, pearl barley tastes better but if you buy China barley from ‘Fu Hua’, it doesn’t have that funny smell. Hope this helps.

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