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Purchase for cooking. Will try soon. Thanks seller
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Thailand Dried Butterfly Pea Flower 80g
蓝蝴蝶蝶豆花茶80g
S$7.99
- Net weight
- 80 g
- Shelf life
- 12 months
About butterfly pea flowers
Dried blue pea flowers. Almost no flavour of their own - what they are bought for is the deep blue they release into water, which turns purple the moment anything acidic goes in. This pack is 80 g net. At the quantities below that is about 40 brews. That works out at S$9.99 per 100 g.
Also known as blue pea flower, bunga telang, die dou hua, 蝶豆花, clitoria ternatea.
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What people use it for
The blue in nyonya kueh, pulut tai tai and blue rice, and the colour-change trick in a jug of iced tea with lemon. Also brewed plain, hot or cold.
How to prepare it
Eight to ten flowers in a mug of hot water gives a strong blue in about 3 minutes. For kueh, steep and strain, then use the water.
Keeping it
Airtight and dark. Light fades the blue, which is the whole point of the flower.
Questions people ask
How do I make it turn purple?
Add lemon or lime juice. The colour shifts with acidity and does it instantly.
Does it taste of anything?
Very little, which is why it is used for colour in food and mixed with lemongrass or lemon for drinking.
How far does this pack go?
At the quantity in the instructions above, about 40 brews from this pack.
Is the bigger pack cheaper?
This one works out at S$9.99 per 100 g. One Sunny lists most items in more than one size, so compare that figure rather than the pack price.
What customers say
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614 reviews
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Upon adding acid (lemon), dark blue becomes purple as shown at the end Suitability:Gave 80g as specified in package Taste:Taste like nothing in a good way
h*****f
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I'm a satisfied customer and will be making another purchase - the product is excellent and I highly recommend it.
Verified buyer
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Fast delivery. Item delivered in good condition.
Verified buyer
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Very fast delivery. Packed well with zip lock. Very worth the price compared to Ph** Huat. Can use for alot of cooking and drinks.
Verified buyer
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Fast delivery. Well packed. Intend to make cold brew tea....bubble tea outside has sugar. Trying to make drinks to satisfy myself
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