Every year several people, companies or media carry out their predictions of the things that will be in trend for next year taking into account things like diet, musical tastes, clothing styles, travel destinations and so on.
The New York Timesthe renowned North American media, published in early 2025 “12 Predictions for Life in 2025” (12 predictions for life in 2025), a note where listed the trends that will mark and define everything this year, according to your vision.
The list is aimed at identifying and exploring everything that “we will drink, eat, buy, believe in and desire”, where it encompasses since the return of punkfanaticism for cryptocurrencies, capricious consumption and more. Regarding the feedingthe new ingredient that will become a global phenomenonwhich will be requested all over the world and which belongs to Southeast Asian cuisine, is the pandan.
What is pandan and what are its properties
In the midst of the boom in asian gastronomyThe New York Times predictions maintain that this food will surpass the fanaticization by turmeric and matcha, as happened in previous years. He pandan It is a food that is considered essential and basic in the kitchen of several asian countriesand that promises to become the main herb for influencers, cooks and chefs.
The pandan comes from a perennialmedium-sized plants that live for at least two years, called Pandanus amaryllifolius and is native to countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. It is distinguished due to its long, green and fragrant leaves, whose cultivation is relatively simple and thrives in tropical climates with moist, well-drained soil.
This plant has an important cultural aspect in the tradition of Southeast Asian societies and is used as religious offering and in traditional ceremonies and festivities. In addition to its role in food and cooking, pandan is also used to make fabrics and create decorations.
What does it taste like and how can it be eaten?
Not all varieties of pandanus produce fruit, but those that do produce an elliptical-shaped fruit. similar to pineapplewith triangular, elongated segments that end in scaly tips. As for its leaves, they can be used to make from jams to flour.
The taste of pandan is sweet, floralwith a soft nutty aftertaste and a little vanilla, and is used to make preparations both salty like sweet. Something that makes it unique and distinctive is its versatilitypracticality and combinations, since it can be bought fresh, as an extract, in oil and dehydrated.
Some of the most notable dishes and well-known people who carry pandan are: malaysian kueh dessertconsists of small sweet bites that contain coconut, glutinated rice, oandan and palm sugar; pandan teaits simple preparation consists of placing three of its leaves in hot water for 10 minutes; pandan cakea typical cake from Indonesian cuisine and various Asian places.
Its surprising health benefits
Like various herbs, ingredients and foods, pandan is noted for being popular in the traditional medicine due to their multiple therapeutic propertiespositive and favorable for health. Their benefits most notable are:
- Anti-inflammatory: Its leaves are used to relieve muscle and joint pain, applied in drinks or as a poultice, to help relieve inflammation.
- Improves digestion: potential properties that relieve digestive problems such as indigestion, constipation and bloating.
- Calming effect: Its aroma has relaxing properties that help reduce stress and improve sleep. It is usually used in perfumes, in aromatic baths or as a natural insect repellent.
- Antioxidant properties: Due to its polyphenol and flavonoid compounds, two great antioxidants, pandan leaves help fight free radicals and reduce the body’s own oxidative stress.
- Regulates blood sugar levels: Recent studies have shown that it is a great ally to regulate sugar levels and thus become a companion for people with type 2 diabetes.
His breadth of optionscombinations, benefits and alternatives, position the pandan as one of the star ingredients for this 2025 that we will not stop listening to and observing in the social networksin recipes, products, foods, among other things.
Source: Ambito
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