BOH Tea Plantation in Cameron Highland

BOH Tea Plantation is my must-visit place every time i come to Cameron.
To enter the plantation, take the hill lane near Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm in Brinchang.

The road to the plantation is narrow and windy. Giving a few honks to alert the incoming cars is inevitable. After the adventurous journey, we parked our car in the car park and walked about five minutes to the BOH Tea Centre.

The view of green rolling hills of tea plants is truly spectacular!!

BOH Plantations was founded in 1929 by J.A. Russell, a British businessman during the British colonial era in Malaya.

Tea, coconut tart, walnut carrot cake and short bread..yummy! Enjoyed the foods and enjoyed the ample oxygen...

The scenic and breathtaking view guarantee to relax any stressful mind.

Great about tea:
          1. Tea is rich with vitamins. It contains vitamin B1, carotene and B3.
          2. Tea is also contains high antioxidant which can neutralises free radicals. In animal studies, tea-drinking rats have less cancer.

So green.. if feel bored, can join the free tour to learn about the making of tea.

For me, i just want to sit still and enjoy the beauty of greeeeeeeeeeen....

              “tea amuses the evening…solaces the midnight… welcomes the morning” 
Samuel Johnson

Farm: Sg Palas BOH Tea Plantation
Address: Jalan Gunung Brinchang, Brinchang, Cameron Highlands.
Phone: 605-4962096
Hours: 9a-4.30p (Monday closed)

Remarks:
1. Do bring a tripod for panoramic photography.
2. Wear comfortable shoes as required some walking from the car park.
3. Bring a light jacket or sweater as the weather could be windy even in the afternoon.

Farm Visit: Water Crest Valley in Cameron Highland

Water Crest Valley is at Tringkap. If coming from Simpang Pulai, will not miss this landmark on the way to Brinchang.

View of the watercress farm from the restaurant. 

 

Admission to the farm is RM1 per person if not having any food in the restaurant. This is the path going to the farm which is quite steep.

Children and old people need to be careful with the steps.

Cute little flowers attracted me...

In fact, the view from the restaurant is equally good unless want to have a closer look on the watercress..

Great: Watercress contains significant amounts of iron, calcium, iodine, and folic acid, in addition to vitamins A and C. It acts as a stimulant, a source of petrochemicals and antioxidants, and a digestive aid.

A 2010 study conducted by the University of Southampton found that the consumption of watercress may also inhibit the growth of breast cancer.

Not so great: Watercress crops grown in the presence of manure can be a haven for parasite. This place looks pretty clean.

Clean water supplied to the farm. This part of the watercress were already harvested though.

The restaurant on the top.Yeah..we took the stairs down to the farm..

According to the owner, their watercress are organically grown. They served vegetarian steamboat, non-vegetarian steamboat and other home made dishes. And the steamboat is using charcoal instead of gas. 

The restaurant has really nice view.



Very pleasant experience to enjoy the farm view while eating.

We ordered a non-vegetarian steamboat for 2 person, RM60. Don't be intimidated by the soup color..haha

It was cooked with the watercress, black beans and other herbs. All you can taste is the aroma of watercress.

The dinner set came with chicken meat and Dory fish. I dislike Dory fish though, i would prefer a vegetarian steamboat next time.

The rest of the ingredients were great especially the water crest which were hiding underneath.

Here we go our hearty meal!

Having steamboat in cold weather and surrounded with such beautiful view was really enjoyable.

We ate slowly and enjoyed the view since nothing much to do in Cameron after dinner..

 

Farm: Water Crest Valley

Address: Lot UT/KF/F160, 159 Jalan Besar Batu 44, Tringkap, 39100 Cameron Highland

Tel: 05-4854329/ 05-4961071/ 012-5063252

Closed on Tuesday

Maize Flour

Starch based products from Taiwan was recently found contain maleic acid.
The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) tested 66 starch-based products from Taiwan and found maleic acid in 11 of them. Long term consumption of high levels of maleic acid can cause kidney damage.

Chinese use alot of starch or corn flour to thicken the gravy during cooking.
The normal corn flour from market is white color. Not sure why, my guess is they have gone thru whitening process.

I found this maize flour from an organic shop which has light yellow color.

The word maize derives from the Spanish form of the indigenous Taíno word for the plant, maiz, known in some English-speaking countries as corn.

Great:
1. Thickening agent in cooking.

2. Combine with gluten rich flour to make bread. Replace 5% to 10% of High protein bread flour with maize flour. It gives beautiful natural light yellow color to the bread and very mild stickiness when eating.
Maize flour is gluten free. Bread flour/high protein flour is high in gluten protein.

Price: RM5.90
Weight: 500g
Country of origin: Australia
Certification: HACCP certified, Certified Biogro Organic.
Where to buy: Organic Farmer Choice
215-1-10, Jalan Bukit Gambir, Bukit Jambul, Bayan Lepas (near Vistana Hotel)
Tel: 604-646 1008
Business hour: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm,closed Sunday.

HACCP: The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, is a system of safety in food production and pharmaceuticals. The system is used by the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture to ensure safe procedures and products.

BioGro: New Zealand'sleading organic certified. The trademark is owned by the New Zealand Biological Procedures and Consumers Society (NZBPCS), which is a not for profit, incorporated society and registered charity - an industry and consumer organisation supported by its members and directed by a board of councillors.