The fruit is five times as big as the Sloe, but likewise of a delicate bluish color. It is named from the Latin plural bullas, meaning the round bosses which the Romans put on their bridles. Lydgate (1440) used the phrase, As bright as Bullaces, in one of his poems.
Shiratamako Flour is a version of sweet rice flour, milled by wet-meal-method.It is more expensive than mochiko.To make it, grains of sticky rice are first soaked in water, then the soft rice is mashed, then freeze dried. The flour is lumpy, even though the size of the powder grains is actually very fine.Some people like to whiz it in a blender before using to make it a fine powder. When cooked, it creates a very fine texture.o make it, grains of sticky rice are first soaked in water, then the soft rice is mashed, then freeze dried. The flour is lumpy, even though the size of the powder grains is actually very fine. Some people like to whiz it in a blender before using to make it a fine powder. When cooked, it creates a very fine texture.
What is Shirataki Rice? Known for its health benefits for 2000 years in China and Japan, Shirataki is made from the root of a plant called the Konnyaku Imo. Shiratake is made only from the soluble fiber of the plant, as such it only contains a healthy soluble fiber known as Glucomannan.nown for its health benefits for 2000 years in China and Japan, Shirataki is made from the root of a plant called the Konnyaku Imo. Shiratake is made only from the soluble fiber of the plant, as such it only contains a healthy soluble fiber known as Glucomannan.