My Meal Box for Tuesday 29 Aug 06

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This the meal box I have for tomorrow. More or less same as what I ate today. The apple and the chinese prune are the leftover today. As for the tofu, I will throw it into oven with a slice of ham to bake tomorrow morning. The main dish is my favourite cha soba and I have some tuna (from Ayam Brand, in mineral water) to go with it. Tuna is all laid under the noodle here. On top of the cha soba, I have sprinkled some spring onions to ganish and for nice fragrance.

This cha soba is called Uji Mocha Soba 宇治抹茶そば and of most of the soba I found in the supermarket. tried and tested. This is the best. A packet like this comes in 4 small rolls and each roll is good enough for a light lunch. Most importantly, the green tea fragrance is strong and you can still smell it after it was cooked and rinse under cold water. Even when I stored it in the fridge overnight, the next day when I ate it during lunch, the green tea fragrance still lingers. it's so much better than those served in local Japanese restaurants like Sushi Tei. The healthy essence of soba is buckwheat.

Buckwheat's beneficial effects are due in part to its rich supply of flavonoids, particularly rutin. Flavonoids are phytochemicals that protect against disease by extending the action of vitamin C and acting as antioxidants. These compounds help maintain blood flow, keep platelets from clotting excessively (platelets are compounds in blood that, when triggered, clump together, thus preventing excessive blood loss, and protect LDL from free radical oxidation into potentially harmful cholesterol oxides. All these actions help to protect against heart disease. Buckwheat also contains almost 86 milligrams of magnesium in a one cup serving. Magnesium relaxes blood vessels, improving blood flow and nutrient delivery while lowering blood pressure--the perfect combination for a healthy cardiovascular system.