‘Honey in the world’

What are the health benefits of eating honey from Malaysia?

the benefits of eating natural honey from malaysia

The health benefits of eating honey cannot be comprised in a single article, that’s why this website was born. But here are some of the health benefits of natural honey found in Malaysia, a country with monsoons, rainforest and different kinds of bees. The phrase “medicinal honey” refers to honey in general and also to “medical grade honey“. Malaysia is proud of having 3 exceptional types of medicinal honey: tualang, gelam and kelulut honeys, all produced by wild bees. (the… Read More

What types of honey can we find in Malaysia?

what honeys are in malaysia

Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It’s a country known for its beaches, rainforests and the 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers. It has Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences and the capital is Kuala Lumpur. It has land borders with Thailand in West Malaysia, and Indonesia and Brunei in East Malaysia. It is linked to Singapore by a narrow causeway and a bridge. The country also has maritime boundaries with Vietnam and the Philippines. picture source operationworld.org Malaysia is within the equatorial region, where… Read More

Romanian honey

romanian honey

Romania is a small country from the EU. The vampire “Dracula” was born here – you would say. True. And I even recommend the latest film about him, which offers a completely different perspective on his origin: Dracula Untold.  Worth watching. But Romania is also known for its remarkable athletes, beautiful landscapes, traditions and, of course, beekeeping. It produces high quality honey and even has a type of bee which is in danger of extinction: Carpathian honey bee (Apis Mellifera… Read More

Greek types of honey and why they are so special!

what honey can we find in greece

The golden liquid, ambrosia. The old Gods must have known more than we do today about honey! Its cult was preserved by Greeks even till today. Here are the main Greek types of honey and why they are so special to us all. Harsh times? Financial economic troubles? In Greece, honey is somewhere above all these. No other nation is as dedicated to beekeeping as this one. And here are the reasons for saying this: • Greek language has more… Read More

Tualang honey. What is tualang honey?

apis dorsata on a nest in taulang tree

One of my friends asked me the other day “What is tualang honey? Like a tree honey? Well, not quite. The tree is offering a sort of shelter, a place for a safer home for the bees, but the honey is made from all the flowers of the jungle. So, here is the answer: The tualang honey is a multifloral jungle honey, produced by an Asian type of bee called Apis dorsata, in nests hanging from the high branches of the tualang… Read More