tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post4269972410130563988..comments2024-03-07T16:08:49.323+00:00Comments on London, Lanka and drums: Asparagus, OuiRhythmic Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-22833971160870089072008-06-03T17:48:00.000+01:002008-06-03T17:48:00.000+01:00The plural of asparagus is asparagus in English. '...The plural of asparagus is asparagus in English. 'Asparagi' is the plural of 'asparago', which is 'asparagus' in Italian.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-61684814301977703642008-06-03T08:57:00.000+01:002008-06-03T08:57:00.000+01:00You've been tagged. See my blog for details.You've been tagged. See my blog for details.Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662013387101984384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-46536529942675891062008-06-03T05:07:00.000+01:002008-06-03T05:07:00.000+01:004. Are there any other foods that have the same od...4. Are there any other foods that have the same odorous on the urine effect?<BR/>Waraka (Ripe Jak Fruit). <BR/><BR/>More on Kohila<BR/>http://www.infolanka.com/org/srilanka/food/13.htm<BR/><I>Taken as a vegetable, kohila reduces unnecessary toxins in the intestines and is effective for other disorders in the intestines. The tuber reduces bleeding and is given after indigestion and diarrhoea (not during). Eaten as a food, it increases appetite and body weight, reduces urine output and burning sensation in the body. It also expels worms.</I><BR/><BR/>Probably explains the smell (i.e toxins)sbarrkumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883150662027018076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-89514976069715552022008-06-03T05:02:00.000+01:002008-06-03T05:02:00.000+01:00If it looks like something from SL cook it like th...If it looks like something from SL cook it like that. (Thats the <A HREF="www.chandrage.com" REL="nofollow">exs</A> saying).<BR/>So Asparagus is like Kohila, i.e cook it like kohila.<BR/><BR/>So what is Kohila known for, it is supposed to mitigate haemorrhoids/piles (sinhalese: mulama). Well asparagus is full of fiber and I guess that would fill the same function as well.sbarrkumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883150662027018076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-28470093365151232252008-06-02T15:16:00.000+01:002008-06-02T15:16:00.000+01:00Anonymous - Steady now!Anonymous - Steady now!Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-48659027246918450422008-06-02T12:55:00.000+01:002008-06-02T12:55:00.000+01:00i thought you said you had a dodgy eye and wouldnt...i thought you said you had a dodgy eye and wouldnt be writing for awhile..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-69871942722831526042008-06-02T09:51:00.000+01:002008-06-02T09:51:00.000+01:00Wow - thanks for the info. Darwin, googling recipe...Wow - thanks for the info. Darwin, googling recipes next time will be on the itinerary for sure.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-89513625060003071542008-06-02T09:03:00.000+01:002008-06-02T09:03:00.000+01:00Well either I got the gene that breaks it down, or...Well either I got the gene that breaks it down, or the gene that gives me the inability to smell it. Either way i'm happy coz I love asparagus sandwiches. <BR/><BR/>So on a similar note, is there a theory between baked beans and one's gases?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-2608486064203931802008-06-02T08:12:00.000+01:002008-06-02T08:12:00.000+01:00Asparagus contains mercaptan (also found in garlic...Asparagus contains mercaptan (also found in garlic, rotten eggs etc). When mercaptan is broken down the released by-products cause the smell. Genetics determine this effect to a certain extent - not everyone has the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan. Genetics also determine if you have the ability to smell it or not. <BR/><BR/>Why don't you google some asparagus recipes rather than cooking them blind? (I know you're vision impaired on one eye but that's not excuse!)Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662013387101984384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-31613853717417744782008-06-02T06:26:00.000+01:002008-06-02T06:26:00.000+01:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus#Asparagus_a...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus#Asparagus_and_urineDilan De Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122327493187677292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-41643644128238071832008-06-02T05:53:00.000+01:002008-06-02T05:53:00.000+01:00Wiki says : The effect of eating asparagus on one'...Wiki says : The effect of eating asparagus on one's urine has long been known. Marcel Proust claimed that asparagus "...transforms my chamber-pot into a flask of perfume." Certain constituents of asparagus are metabolized giving urine a distinctive smell due to various sulfur-containing degradation products, including various thiols, thioesters, and ammonia.[16] Derivatives of asparagusic acid are also found in urine. The speed of onset of urine smell has been estimated to occur within 15-30 minutes of ingestion.[17] All individuals produce the odorous compounds after eating asparagus, but only about 40% of the population have the autosomal genes required to smell them.[18][19][20]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-53211436268375702222008-06-02T05:19:00.000+01:002008-06-02T05:19:00.000+01:00the plural is "as per a guy"the plural is "as per a guy"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com