3 Wonders of Figs in Chinese Traditional Medicine by TCM Practitioner Lee Jok Keng The fig tree is a complex plant. The Chinese called the fruit 无花果 (wu hua guo) meaning a flowerless fruit. They noticed that the plant does not seem to produce any flowers but jump straight to fruiting, hence its name. Actually, […]
Watering of plants seem to be such an easy practice. We neglect the “when” and “how” to water plants. Fig trees belong to the drier climate. They can be planted in many different places, but care need to be taken as not to let it be over-watered. In the case of tropical climate like Malaysia, […]
Figs can be propagated through several means. The 5 ways that are adopted include: By cutting Air layering Grafting Micro propagation Seed At Figara11, the method used for propagation is by cutting. Not only they are less tedious, it ensures that the figs variety is cloned and only the plants that exhibit better qualities are […]
What is Kombucha? Kombucha is a fermented tea, and have the same health benefits as tea on top of having the additional benefits from its probiotics. It contains antioxidants that reduce risk of cancer, can kill harmful bacteria via acetic acid and may help fight several diseases. It’s made by adding specific strains of bacteria, […]
Fig Enzyme? How are they different from Probiotics or Prebiotics? Fig enzyme drink is created through the normal fruit fermentation process and takes between 5 to 7 days to complete. Unlike vinegar or wine that needs a catalyst or a starter, fig enzyme is done without any catalyst, mainly sugar that allows for the enzyme […]
In the month of October 2020, the farm have gone through one round of pruning to improve the quality of fruits. During the process of pruning, we also harvested the young shoots for processing of fig leaves for making of tea. From then until now, the loose dehydrated leaves have been well received. As fig […]
Ingredients 1 kg Figara11 Figs150 gram sugar20 ml lemon juice1 tablespoon of Balsamic vinegarHalf cup of filtered water Instructions Bring the figs and water to boil over medium heat. Boil for 10 – 15 minutes or until the figs are soft and begin to fall apart. Add sugar, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice. Reduce heat […]
Photo Credit to Miss Ellie Tea House, Recipe adapted from BBC Good Food Ingredients 500 gram pack short-crust pastry8 Grade A ripe figs from Figara11, stems removed1 tablespoon honey200 gram softened butter200 gram caster sugar200 gram ground almonds2 egg yolks Instructions Pre-heat the oven 180 degrees celcius. On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry […]
Ingredients 300 g ripe fresh figs180 g caster sugarjuice of 1 lemon200 g heavy whipping cream (at least 36% fat) Instructions Wash whole figs and cut in half, place in a heavy-duty blender with the caster sugar and lemon juice and mix until pulverised. Add in the heavy cream and mix again. Place in a […]
Ingredients Skin polish:2 fresh ripe Malaysia Figs from Figara11 (with skin – most antioxidants)2 teaspoon of honey1 tablespoon of raw brown sugarFace Mask:2 fresh ripe Malaysia Figs from Figara11 (with skin – most antioxidants)1 tablespoon of honey1 tablespoon of Greek Yoghurt Instructions Mash all ingredients together and put into fridge to chill for 30 minutes […]