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.
Besan, also called gram flour, is made from ground, dried chickpeas and is a staple ingredient in many Indian and Pakistani foods. Some people may be more familiar with the name garbanzo beans for chickpeas, and further, others may confuse besan with graham flour.esan is used as a thickener in soups and sauces of all types, and may be used as Westerners might use eggs to bind ingredients together. Besan is finely ground, not coarse as is the chickpea flour used to make falafels. Some varieties are made from dried roasted chickpeas, which gives the flour a rich and nutty taste.