Ok, first of all, this is not a piece of
*SHIT*.
Commercially it is call
"Bamboo Charcoal Bread".
I was first introduce to this charcoal bread few years back by one of my ex-colleague.
Me (saw my colleague's charcoal bread) : Aiks, why your bread turn all black?Me again : Still can eat mer?My Colleague : Can lar, why not? This is called charcoal bread, you don't know mer.
Me : Charcoal is eatable? You sure or not?My Colleague : Sure can, some more it is good for your heath.
Me : Hmm.. For me anything to do with charcoal got to do with cause of cancel.My Colleague : =.="
Well, I really thought that anything to do with charcoal (over burn) will cause cancer if we consume it, and I still do.
I totally forget about this charcoal bread until my trip back to Sarawak last 2 weeks. We came in to one of the bread shop at Sibu and saw this charcoal bread. Mum and Christine bought one each of it.
I tasted a bit and it taste weird. Don't know how to explain it but doesn't feel good. So the first thing I do when I got access to the net, I
Googled it.
Some information I found on wiki.
- Bamboo charcoal is made up from pieces of bamboo, which are taken from plants five years or older, and burned inside an oven at temperatures over 800° C
- Bamboo charcoal has a long history in China and has been documented as early as 1486 AD during the Ming Dynasty
- Bamboo charcoal is mainly used as fuel for cooking and drying tea in China and Japan.
- Bamboo charcoal can be used for purifying water, eliminating organic impurity substances and smells.
- Bamboo charcoal vinegar can be used to expel smell, kill bacteria, keep health and to nourish facial and body skin
Wow, seems to be it really eatable and good for our heath.
But I think they really need to improve the look of the bread.
At least don't make it in all black color, so gross.
So as conclusion, Bamboo Charcoal Bread is eatable. ^_^