Be adventurous this year and try this unique and spicy variation of the Honey Cornflake Cups that we all love so much! This salted egg version is a crunchy and addictive treat which was originally created as a savoury CNY snack, and not packed into paper cups. However, this sweet Raya version takes it to the next level! Nibble into this rispy, chewy, sweet, salty and umami mouthful and you will be back for more! Easy recipe here:   Ingredients: Salted duck egg yolks (boil salted duck eggs, remove yolks and mash them) Curry leaves Half a block of butter Bird’s Eye Chili (Cili Api- sliced) Half a box of plain cornflakes Almond flakes (optional) 3 table spoons Honey (diluted with 3 tables spoons warm water) Pinch of salt   Steps: Melt butter in pan, add chilis and curry leaves and fry for 1 min on medium fire Add the salted egg yolks and combine thoroughly, then add the cornflakes(and optional almond flakes) and completely coat everything evenly. Pour cornflakes onto lined baking pan and bake at 180C for 10-15 minutes. After baking, let it cool for 20 minutes, add the diluted honey over the flakes and packed them into mini paper cupcakes and let dry before storingin air tight containers. Get the ingredients for these easy and  yummy Raya treats at Gogopasar. Simply click this link: www.gogopasar.com, register and start browsing for the ingredients you need to enjoy these scrumptious delights. Get FREE delivery for purchases above RM50. First time users get RM5 off wih this coupon code : WELCOMEGIFT. Happy Shopping!

Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, chocolate sable cookies are the ultimate chocolate cookie! (And they’re perfect for keeping dough on hand to have your chocolate craving satisfied in 15 minutes flat!) What are sable cookies? Sable cookies are basically France’s version of a shortbread cookie, also called a butter cookie. These easy to make cookies are of the slice-and-bake variety. They are as popular in France as Chocolate Chip cookies are in North America. The name Sable means sand in French, which refers to the sandy texture of these tender and crumbly cookies. With a triple dark chocolate flavoring, these are a taste of heaven with a shot of espresso.   Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ⅓ c cocoa powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped to fine bits 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup sugar 1 egg ½ tsp vanilla   Steps: 1.Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Mix in chocolate bits. 2.In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg, beat until creamy. 3.Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until combined. Bring the dough together by lightly squeezing it with your hands. Divide the dough in half. 4.Place half the dough on a sheet of waxed paper and press into a log, roughly 1 inch in diameter by roughly 8 inches long. Repeat with remaining dough. Place the rolls in an air-tight container or bag and refrigerate for 3 hours (up to 3 days).* 5.When you are ready to bake your cookies, preheat oven to 190C. 6.Slice the cold logs into 1/2-inch thick rounds and place the cookie rounds on baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spaced with 1 inch in between the cookies. (You will get roughly 15 slices out of a log.) 7.Bake until the cookies are set on the outside, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Then, transfer cookies to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for 1 week. (If they last that long.) Notes *To Freeze: You can freeze the dough roll in an air-tight container for up to 2 months. When you are ready to bake the cookies, you don’t need to defrost the dough. Simply slice cookies from the frozen roll, and bake the cookies 1 min longer than stated above. Get the ingredients for these easy and  yummy Raya treats at Gogopasar. Simply click this link: www.gogopasar.com, register and start browsing for the ingredients you need to enjoy these scrumptious delights. Get FREE delivery for purchases above RM50. First time users get RM5 off wih this coupon code : WELCOMEGIFT. Happy Shopping!

These delicious oatmeal date cookies are easy to whip up and have the perfect texture — crispy edges with a soft and chewy center! Plus they are vegan and gluten-free. Adding dates to oatmeal cookies is a genius idea! The dates get soft and caramely after baking and every bite that contains a date is literally the best. Ingredients: rolled old-fashioned oats oat flour – store-bought or homemade oat flour coconut sugar baking powder baking soda sea salt flax egg – 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons of water maple syrup coconut oil vanilla Medjool dates cashew nuts Steps: 1.Make flax egg – Whisk together ground flaxseed with water in a small bowl to make your flax egg. Set aside for 5-10 minutes until it thickens. 2.Mix dry ingredients – Combine oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. 3.Mix wet ingredients  – In another bowl combine flaxseed egg, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla. 4. Add wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Gently stir in chopped dates and cashews. 5. Place dough in the fridge to setup for 30 minutes. Whatever you do, don’t skip this step!! It will result in cookies that spread too much while baking. 6. After dough has set in the fridge, drop round tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make sure you space the cookies out because they tend to spread a bit. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are golden brown at 200C. 7. Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 1-2 minutes then gently move to a wire rack and cool completely before eating or transferring to a storage container for later. Store cookies in the fridge for up to 5 days or freezer for up to 3 months.   Get the ingredients for these easy and  yummy Raya treats at Gogopasar. Simply click this link: www.gogopasar.com, register and start browsing for the ingredients you need to enjoy these scrumptious delights. Get FREE delivery for purchases above RM50. First time users get RM5 off wih this coupon code : WELCOMEGIFT. Happy Shopping!

The first week of Raya Holidays have come and gone, and we have sampled a variety of interesting Raya cookies making their rounds in the Klang Valley. The Gogopasar team ran a survey and found that out of the most popular cookies, 5 have got top spots in Malaysians’ hearts. Check out this list for what Malaysians are loving in their cookies this year. What’s more, they are easy to make at home too! Make sure to check out the recipes and see how easy and fun they are to make and enjoy. 1. Viral Raya Trend -Cookie Pods !   Nutella Cookie Pods are all the rage now in the Klang Valley, and they cost a bomb too! Why not make it at home since it’s really quite easy to whip up with only a few ingredients you probably already have in your larder, such as Nutella, butter, flour, sugar and salt. You can also replace Nutella with Biscoff Spread, to make Biscoff Pods or use any other nut spreads you prefer such as peanut butter. Find the recipe here. 2. Vegan Oat Cookies with Dates and Cashews These delicious oatmeal date cookies make so much sense as a healthier and varying alternative to raisin oat cookies.They are easy to whip up and have the perfect texture — crispy edges with a soft and chewy center! Plus, in this recipe,  they are vegan and gluten-free. Adding dates to oatmeal cookies is a genius idea! The dates get soft and caramely after baking and every bite that contains a date is literally the best. 3. Triple Dark Chocolate Sable Cookies Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, chocolate sable cookies are the ultimate chocolate cookie! (And they’re perfect for keeping dough on hand to have your chocolate craving satisfied in 15 minutes flat!) What are sable cookies? Sable cookies are basically France’s version of a shortbread cookie, also called a butter cookie. These easy-to-make cookies are of the slice-and-bake variety. They are as popular in France as chocolate chip cookies are in North America. The term sable means sand in French, which refers to the sandy texture of these tender and crumbly cookies. With a triple dark chocolate flavoring, these are a taste of heaven with a shot of espresso. Get the recipe here. 4. Salted Egg Honey Cornflake Cups Be adventurous this year and try this unique and spicy variation of the Honey Cornflake Cups that we all love so much! This salted egg version is a crunchy and addictive treat which was originally created as a savoury CNY snack, and not packed into paper cups. However, this sweet Raya version takes it to the next level! Nibble into this rispy, chewy, sweet, salty and umami mouthful and you will be back for more! Easy recipe here. 5. Easy Semperit Pineapple Tarts What’s do you get when you combine two top Malaysian Raya cookie classics- the semperit and pineapple tart? You will get a super Raya cookie in the form of semperit pineapple tarts! With two of my favourite cookies all rolled up into one – you can’t find anything better than these. Make them and impress your friends with this recipe. Get the ingredients for these easy and  yummy Raya treats at Gogopasar. Simply click this link: www.gogopasar.com, register and start browsing for the ingredients you need to enjoy these scrumptious delights. Get FREE delivery for purchases above RM50. First time users get RM5 off wih this coupon code : WELCOMEGIFT. Happy Shopping!

Viral Raya Trend -Cookies Pods ! Nutella Cookie Pods are all the rage now in the Klang Valley, and they cost a bomb too! Why not make it at home since it’s really quite easy to whip up with only a few ingredients you probably already have in your larder, such as Nutella, butter, flour, sugar and salt. You can also replace Nutella with Biscoff Spread, to make Biscoff Pods or any other spreads you prefer.   Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda pinch of salt ¾ to 1 jar of Nutella — it all depends on how much you want to load on   Steps: 1.Preheat your oven to 220C. 2.Spray muffin pans with baking spray or use silicone muffin pan. 3.Cream butter in a mixing bowl, gradually add both sugars and continue creaming until light and fluffy. 4.Beat in eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly. 5.In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt, and baking soda with a wire whisk until combined. 6.Slowly add to wet ingredients until just combined. 7.Roll dough into balls 1.5 inches thick. 8.Place them in the muffin pan (do not squish down yet!) and bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown but not too dark around the edges. 9.Remove from oven and use a shot glass or similar object to press your baked cookies down as soon as they come out of the oven. 10.It creates a perfect hole for your Nutella to melt in! 11.Add 1 tbsp Nutella to each cup – it will start to melt quickly so you can swirl it around and make it nice and smooth. 12.Let cool 15-20 minutes in pan (At first the Nutella is nice and melty – be sure to eat at least one cup this way!), and serve. 13.Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days, or freeze for a convenient treat.  

Gogopasar has recently upgraded our e-commerce website structure to be at par with industry standards. Now, the speed at which pages load on the Gogopasar website is faster, smoother and more seamless for users to navigate easily. Additionally, security has also been enhanced to serve customer’s payment process. Transactions during check out are more secure with zero loopholes for external parties to intercept, says Mohd Rizal bin Abdul Rahman, VP of Information Technology at Gogopasar. Rizal, who is experienced and well-versed with the startup ecosystem says after 2 years of successful operations, Gogopasar’s website is now ready to serve even more customers with convenience and reliability after having migrated from their older system in April 2022. He says that Gogopasar would be his second startup and he looks forward to building and enhancing the current system to serve customers effectively. He added that the new Gogopasar App would also reflect similar improvements like the website such as smoother loading, faster response and seamless performance in terms of browsing capacity and checkout processes. However, Rizal adds that on-going improvement is still needed in terms of UX and UI (user experience and user interface). Several top-notch vendors in this area are being engaged currently to proceed with the next phases of user interface improvements and should be complete by end of July till early August. Rizal says that UX and UI are areas that require continuous improvement and analyses over the long term. Gogopasar is currently enhancing this particular area in stages while collecting valuable data on customer website satisfaction needs and behaviour to help our customers enjoy their shopping experience with more convenience and less issues. Looking forward, Rizal says there are plans in the pipeline to collaborate with MAIWP (Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan) and Boost, local  e-commerce payment gateway service. This project will see Gogopasar as the online platform for which the B40 community can purchase groceries easily and very affordably with the help of MAIWP and Boost. To experience Gogopasar’s new website for yourself, download the App on Google Playstore or Apple App Store or simply shop online at www.gogopasar.com. Take advantage of our current Hari Raya Pay Day Sale today until 7 May 2022.

The Gogopreneur Programme gives you the freedom to work from home. Build a thriving online business with on-going support! This entrepreneurship development programme aims to assist and develop people. If you are looking to earn a living through sales via an online business, read on further. As a participant, you will be trained in digital marketing and business acumen for free, in order to effectively promote products sold by Gogopasar. All you need to do is source for prospective customers and maintain your customer base. Then, encourage them to sell the products by Gogopasar consistently. In return, you will receive commissions for every purchase made by your prospects and contacts. Read on to learn how you can learn to be a savvy digital marketer and passively earn commissions as your prospects shop at Gogopasar. Background Gogopasar’s Gogopreneur Programme was launched in February 2020. There are already several batches of Gogopreneurs since then. Previously, earlier batches of Gogoprenuers had to pay a certain fee to enter the programme. Now, however, participation is free for all who are interested in building their own business with added personalised digital marketing support. Requirements Once you have registered, you have agreed to commit to a year of trainings in the form of coaching and mentoring by digital marketing specialists at Gogopasar. This will enable you to build your online business from scratch and watch it grow exponentially with the power of social media and digital technology. In this way, Gogopasar aims to upskill dedicated representatives of the company with a focus on sales. Anyone above the age of 18 years are encouraged to learn and pursue financial independence through their own hard work and committed determination. While anyone can apply to participate as a Gogopreneur, this programme is also intended to provide positive social impact on the community by especially helping the B40 community, unemployed and retrenched segment of society. Benefits Low Capital Setup– To become a Gogopreneur, one doesn’t need to invest any money into the business. The one main thing one needs to invest in are some hours of your day and an open and positive mind in learning new things. Easy-to-sell Products– The products a Gogopreneur markets and sells are essential food items or fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) products that consumers need daily such as fresh, frozen and dry groceries. Low Operational Costs– As an entrepreneur working online from home, managing your own business has never been easier due to the zero payments for shop rental, utilities, inventory and overheads which usually plague other conventional businesses. Attractive rewards and free gifts – If one performs excellently as a Gogopreneur by hitting the required sales targets set, then they are in the running to receive various levels of incentives in addition to the commissions they earn. Fully digital business– The only tools you need to run the business effectively are a smartphone and  stable internet connection. It would greatly help if you are also social media savvy. There is no need to travel to a workplace, or meet customers face-to-face. Everything is done online using digital marketing tools to connect easily and quickly to a larger network. Ready market for everyone– Each and everyone one of us has a wide variety of contact groups. All of these groups are a potential target market for the products offered by Gogopasar, thus making it a ready market for a large audience. All you need is your network of contacts and you’re ready to start in this business endeavour. Find out more about being a Gogopreneur by reading more here. Order from us anytime of the week and get it delivered the next day. Our Gogopasar riders are punctual and ready to serve you with reliable customer service. First timer? Use our voucher code: WELCOMEGIFT and get RM5 off your first purchase.  

Push yourself out of your comfort zone for more growth, says Haslinda Alias, CEO of GOGOPASAR, online grocery platform and subsidiary of FGV Integrated Farming Holdings Sdn Bhd. “Challenge is an opportunity for progress, and an opportunity to discover something unique that is not easily accessible to anyone but the rare few who see potential in the challenge,” says the wise businesswoman who is mother to four young adults, having recently become a new grandmother. Haslinda, popular known as Lynn, has been running various businesses for 25 years now, with all the companies under her helm having a similar trait at its core – sustainability and social impact. Her previous endeavour before GOGOPASAR was as a shareholder for a biodegradable packaging company. “I am focused on ensuring that the businesses I run comply with ESG standards as these are central factors that measure ethical impact and sustainability of investments,” she adds. A true social entrepreneur at heart, Haslinda started GOGOPASAR bearing one main purpose – to give back to the community and help those in need. Beginning her venture together with her son Raphael in February 2020, their timing in starting GOGOPASAR was impeccable as it was just before the pandemic where the company would soon find itself providing online business opportunities to so many in need during movement controls and social restrictions. Later, in September 2020, competing with many established players for seed investment by FGV Holdings, the agro supply chain leader chose to invest in Lynn. A new unit called FGV Integrated Farming was created to begin the digital transformation and sustainability work within the FGV agro supply chain network towards sustainability. Social Entrepreneurship As the popular saying goes, give a man a fish and he eats for one day, teach a man how to fish and he eats every day of his life- which is the driving force behind GOGOPASAR. Currently helping members of the B40 segment and National Higher Education Fund Corp (PTPN) borrowers to pay back their loans, GOGOPASAR’s GOGOPRENEUR Programme enables this segment to manage their own online business by digitally marketing and selling products with training and capital fully subsidised by PTPN. “ I aim to make a social impact with GOGOPASAR by training those struggling to make a living and upskilling them with digital marketing capabilities and ‘technopreneur skills’, which is all in line with the government’s 12th Malaysian Plan to reach high-income nation status in the next few years,” she says. Providing food baskets for various organisations to support their ‘B2CSR’ initiatives as she loves to call it, GOGOPASAR is also currently in zakat projects with Majlis Agama Wilayah Persekutuan (MAIWP) to distribute food baskets to those in need in various communities around the Klang Valley every day. In January 2021, the team at GOGOPASAR set up a GOGOCARE team to join the Peace Malaysia Foundation in providing aid and food to Pahang flood victims through 3 phases of the Flood Relief Mission, of which GOGOPASAR donated 5 tonnes of fresh chicken (almost 5,000 chickens).  The movement control order which was then enforced did not prevent them from extending help to communities in need. These and many other CSR projects partnering with various NGOs and government agencies such as Baitulmal,  K2K Group, MAIS, MARA, MDEC and HRDF are some of the initiatives and partnerships have taken on by GOGOPASAR in their social entrepreneurship efforts. Affordable Organic Produce Having now moved to a new 30,000-sq ft (1,858 sqm) warehouse in Selayang, Selangor, GOGOPASAR is expanding rapidly with multiple revenue streams. “It is almost a whole ecosystem here. FGV Integrated Farming has joined us in sharing office space and there is a dry and wet area for a variety of agro-food products,” Lynn says. GOGOPASAR has more than 5,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) including wet and dry items. A newly launched French Cafe called Maison D’être and a farmer’s market-style fresh produce store called Marche at this warehouse and distribution centre in Selayang is currently in the works. Lynn envisions customers relaxing with a coffee and croissant while doing their grocery shopping here. “Due to the high demand for our affordable and high-quality organic produce, people have come all the way to physically buy them from our warehouse, and so we decided to design and build an organic market for that segment of consumers,” she says. By 2nd Quarter 2022, Gogopasar would have expanded to Malacca in collaboration with KOPENAS (Koperasi Perkhidmatan Pendidikan Nasional), an organisation with supports local school cooperatives to drive digitalisation in Malacca. They will transform school cooperatives digitally towards a  platform called the STEP (School Transformation E-Platform) and transfer all school supply transactions and communications between parents, student, cooperatives and teachers online. Lynn hopes in future that by planting the seeds of growth in this company mostly driven by a young and technically savvy team nurtured and guided by herself, she can pave the way for the future generation to take over her legacy and values in providing for the needy and supporting the community ethically and sustainably.

Shopping online for groceries is definitely a game-changer. We’ve all been there: Leaving the supermarket parking lot only to remember you forgot to pick up the one thing you needed most. The frustration of going outside to shop only to find the item you want is out of stock The dread of having to carry a heavy load of stuff like bags of rice and big bottles of oil for your big family and no one to help you with your bad back When your kids want to follow you to the store and buy everything there and throw a tantrum when you say ‘no’ social distance restrictions and Covid SOPs that slow down everything when you are in a rush to get dinner on the table The list of tiresome offline shopping issues are endless! Despite the fact that Gogopasar’s retail farmers market outlet, Marché, provides a more convenient and delightful shopping experience for our customers, we recognise that going to the grocery store on a weekly basis takes time away from doing the things you enjoy. This is why Gogopasar proudly provides the convenience of online grocery shopping with delivery to your door. But let me remind you, shopping with Gogopasar is not like other grocery delivery services out there. With our own drivers and end-to-end supply chain network, we are a step above when it comes to quality. Plus, we also stop and care for those around us who are not doing so good, to give a helping hand. Read on for 7 reasons why you should purchase online groceries with Gogopasar: 1-DISCOUNTS weekly Every week at Gogopasar, we will have exciting and various promos to promote new items we are selling. Take for example, the latest addition to our family- the Nanka Plant-Based burger patties. We ran a vegetarian promo week to feature this exciting product to get more Malaysians to eat healthy and choose more energising plant-based options in their meals. 2-FREE delivery What is better than weekly discounts? Free delivery of course. If you buy more than RM50 to cart, you are qualified for free delivery. Please make sure you click on the free delivery check box to claim your free delivery, if not the system will charge you automatically. 3-SECURE packaging When we deliver fresh and frozen items to your doorstep, we package them in secure, vacuum sealed packaging, to ensure freshness and quality. Take for example, when you receive prawns or fish, they come fresh from the supplier and we wash them clean for you and vacuum seal them up in high grade resilient packaging. No leaks, no tears, no mess! Tilapia is cleaned and vacuum sealed before delivery in good quality packaging. 4- RELIABLE service When we say we are delivering today, we deliver! As long as you are informed properly of our terms and conditions, you won’t be disappointed! So let us remind you here: Order before 10am, and get your items the same evening from between 3-6pm. Order AFTER 10am, and get your orders the next day same time, 3-6pm.   Let me give you an example. Let’s say you want to cook lunch tomorrow. The best time to order from Gogopasar to ensure you have items ready for lunch will be to order items BEFORE 10am, the day before aka today. If you order items AFTER 10am today, you will only get the items ready to cook for dinner tomorrow by 6pm at the latest. By being properly informed of these timings, you will save yourself a lot of anxiety and help us manage your expectations better. 5- SAFETY from large crowds These days, having close contact with someone who is positive is very common, due to the fast-spreading Omicron strain. Fortunately, however, according to a report by McKinsey and company, early evidence shows that this strain is less severe than Delta. Serious worst-case scenarios such as stage 4 infections are happening less and even have been avoided. Nevertheless, many of us are finding that we are back to staying home and working from home again these past few weeks due to the rising daily cases. It is time to start buying groceries online to avoid large crowds. Furthermore, buying from Gogopasar ensures that your grocery items come direct from suppliers, with minimal handling. Because our agro supply chain process is end-to-end, meaning we don’t engage with middle men aka the retail shops, our products come in pristine condition- safe from being held and touched by a crowd of shoppers. 6- QUALITY products We only deliver the freshest and cleanest products to your doorstep. Gogopasar ensures that fresh seafood, meat and poultry especially, are packaged in a ‘sertu’ environment. This means that they are prepared and cleaned within spaces which observe strict standards of hygiene following Islamic purification measures to ensure food safety and preservation. Also, because we want the best for our customers, we also take time and effort to choose our external suppliers carefully, ensuring they align with our values and sustainability principles. Only the best from the best for our customers. Take for example, our latest addition , our range of organic chicken by Delima in various packs and choice pieces, ready-cut for your convenience. Local organic chicken at Gogopasar is available now! Being a subsidiary of FGV Integrated Farmings Holdings Berhad (FGVIF), Gogopasar adheres to strict agro supply chain standards. Take, for instance, our high quality fruit products from Ladang ’57, a supplier under FGVIF. These high quality fruit produce go through careful procedures from farm to doorstep to ensure quality is maintained at every level. They use farming best practices that comply with guidelines from the Department of Agriculture to ensure a bountiful and pure harvest for all to enjoy. Ladang’57 fruits include Cavendish Bananas, MD2 Pineapple and Harumanis Mangoes, all fully farmed and owned by Malaysians for Malaysians. 7-We LISTEN to our customers Gogopasar cares. We persevere through all these various measures and safety standards for our customers’ safety for them to be able to provide safe and healthy food for their family. We understand that nobody is perfect, and that we constantly endeavour to serve you, our customer better.  This is why we are sharing our feedback form with every purchase for you to share your thoughts for us to serve you better in future. All this care and attention at such reasonable and affordable prices too! So what are you waiting for? Take advantage of our awesome deals today, as items are selling like hot cakes! Shop now before items run out at our Pay day SALES happening NOW until 7 March 2022. Enjoy discounts of up to 20% and SAVE on groceries and enjoy healthy quality meals. At the swipe of your fingertips, shop anywhere and anytime from our Gogopasar website or app for a seamless and money-saving online shopping experience! Order BEFORE 10am for same day delivery. Click here to learn more at https://bit.ly/3BQLNwI

Berapa banyak air yang anda minum hari ini? Mengekalkan kelembapan badan akan mengelakkan timbulnya masalah dalam badan, terutamanya kerana peranannya yang sangat penting untuk kesihatan. Selain untuk kesihatan, ternyata minum air yang cukup juga membawa manfaat untuk kecantikan juga! Dengan minum air yang mencukupi setiap hari, kita pun boleh mengekalkan kulit yang sihat dari dalam. Malah, kulit adalah organ terbesar badan yang kebanyakannya terdiri daripada air. Jadi jika badan kita kekurangan pengambilan cecair, maka kulit tidak dapat berfungsi dengan baik. Kulit akan menjadi kering, bersisik, dan terdedah kepada penuaan pramatang. Walaubagaimanapun, minum banyak air tak bermakna tak perlu pakai skincare ataupun bersenam secara konsisten. Penggunaan penjagaan kulit ditambahkan dengan pengambilan cecair yang mencukupi dan gaya hidup sihat pastinya boleh membuatkan anda mendapat kulit yang sihat berseri dengan lebih cepat. Di bawah ini, kami telah merumuskan beberapa manfaat air minuman untuk kecantikan yang perlu anda ketahui. 1. Meratakan tona kulit Minum air yang mencukupi membantu badan anda menyingkirkan toksin sambil meningkatkan kesihatan kulit. Dalam satu kajian, didapati meminum dua cawan air boleh meningkatkan aliran darah ke kulit sehingga tona kulit menjadi lebih sekata. Walaupun tidak banyak kajian membuktikan perkara ini, meningkatkan jumlah air yang diambil setiap hari dipercayai dapat menjadikan kulit kelihatan lebih segar dan mempunyai warna yang lebih sekata. 2. Mengekalkan kelembapan kulit Sebenarnya, tiada kajian yang membuktikan meminum banyak air boleh melembapkan kulit anda. Jika pengambilan cecair badan anda telah mencukupi, minum banyak air tidak akan memberikan kelembapan tambahan kepada kulit anda. Cuma badan yang dehidrasi akan membuatkan kulit anda kering. Pakar dermatologi berkata bahawa penghidratan kulit adalah cerminan penghidratan badan secara menyeluruh. Jika seseorang mengalami dehidrasi, air yang kekurangan dipindahkan ke kulit daripada peredaran menjadikan kulit boleh menjadi kering. Lapisan paling luar kulit yang dipanggil stratum corneum adalah membran yang berperanan untuk mengekalkan kelembapan kulit. Membran ini berfungsi dengan menarik cecair dari aliran darah dalam kapilari kulit. Apabila anda mengalami dehidrasi, sudah tentu, lebih sedikit cecair yang dipindahkan ke kulit. Sebab itu, pastikan minum air cukup-cukup. 3. Mencegah penuaan kulit Selaras dengan perkara di atas, kulit kering seiring dengan pengurangan keanjalan pada kulit anda. Satu kebaikan minum air untuk kecantikan ialah mencegah penuaan kulit pramatang. Kulit yang terhidrat akan menjadi lebih tegang dan anjal, kerana ia mengikat cecair yang mencukupi. Semakin anjal kulit anda, semakin kurang risiko garis halus dan kedutan yang akan muncul. 4. Mengurangkan bengkak pada muka Adakah muka anda bengkak apabila anda bangun? Penyebab yang paling biasa adalah kerana badan anda menakung air. Ini dilakukan sebagai tindak balas perlindungan badan supaya anda tidak mengalami dehidrasi. Apabila anda mengalami dehidrasi, sel-sel badan anda menyerap cecair badan dan mengekalkannya, yang menyebabkan bengkak. Jangna risau! Selepas minum air yang mencukupi, sel-sel badan akan mengeluarkan cecair yang disimpan supaya bengkak berkurangan. Oleh itu, pastikan sentiasa minum air yang mencukupi. 5. Menghalang kemunculan jerawat Toksin tertentu yang terdapat dalam badan anda boleh menyumbat pori-pori yang menyebabkan masalah seperti jerawat. Dengan minum lebih banyak air, anda boleh mengelakkan jerawat ini daripada muncul. Minum air sebelum tidur juga bermanfaat untuk kecantikan, kerana ia membantu proses detoksifikasi badan semasa anda tidur. Air dalam badan memainkan peranan dalam mengeluarkan sisa toksik daripada badan dalam darah, dan juga membantu mengekalkan kulit anda terhidrat. Semakin terhidrat anda, semakin kurang pori tersumbat. 6. Mengimbangkan pH kulit Satu lagi kebaikan minum air untuk kecantikan ialah mengekalkan pH kulit. Kulit bermasalah selalunya timbul dari pH yang tidak seimbang. Minum lebih banyak air boleh membantu mengimbangi tahap pH kulit anda, yang memastikan kulit anda sihat dan bercahaya. 7. Menyembuhkan kulit lebih cepat Adakah kulit anda terbakar matahari? Selain penjagaan kulit, anda boleh mempercepatkan penyembuhan selaran matahari dengan meminum lebih banyak air. Kerana kulit yang terbakar kehilangan banyak cecair, minum banyak air boleh membantu kulit menambah cecair yang hilang di kawasan yang terbakar. Itulah antara kebaikan air untuk kecantikan. Oleh itu, pastikan sentiasa minum lapan gelas air setiap hari. Selain minum air, penuhi juga pemakanan makanan segar dan berkhasiat untuk kulit dan badan yang sihat. Nak dapatkan barangan dapur secara mudah dalam talian dengan penghantaran percuma? Dapatkan dari kami di www.gogopasar.com atau muat turun aplikasi Gogopasar kami di Google Playstore atau Apple App Store untuk pengalaman membeli-belah mudah. Lindungi diri anda daripada COVID-19 dengan duduk di rumah, kekal selamat, dan tingkatkan imuniti anda dengan memakan makanan segar. Layari Instagram kami untuk promosi terkini. Buat pesanan sebelum pukul 10 pagi untuk penghantaran percuma pada hari sama. Pesanan selepas 10 pagi akan dihantar pada hari bekerja berikutnya.

It is now the first week of  Ramadan, and perhaps some of you may be finding this week particularly challenging because of the change in eating and sleeping routines due to sahur and breaking fast. Making even the smallest change in one’s habit or routine can be a struggle, especially in the beginning, says experts on habit from Psychology Today. Therefore, it is only natural that our bodies take time to adjust to our new fasting routine and eating especially in the first few days. Sometimes our bodies can react as such due to these changes in routine and manifest as digestive issues in our physical system. If you’ve ever had gastrointestinal problems during Ramadan, you know how inconvenient they can be and why it’s so important to get them under control! Here are 4 main digestive issues which usually act up in the beginning of Ramadan and solutions for how you can manage them better. Gastric Fasting can often increase gastric acidity levels in the stomach, causing a burning feeling and heaviness in the stomach. This experience can be avoided by eating foods rich in fibre. It’s also important to avoid fried foods, very spicy foods, salty foods and foods containing too much sugar. Sweets can cause health problems like indigestion, heartburn, and weight problems and should not be part of your diet, especially on an empty stomach. Too much salty food make your body retain water and give you the feeling of being bloated, while spicy foods also induce thirst. Sweets and sugary foods are fast burning and will only last for three to four hours. Incidentally these will turn into fat, increase cholesterol levels and make you gain weight. Stomach Aches The cause of stomach aches are hard to determine because there can be a lot of different factors affecting the situation. It may be a combination of overeating and consuming foods high in fat. Often, bloating is accompanied with stomach pain or discomfort. Another reason may be that you are sensitive to a specific food item or food group. However, if you are eating mixed dishes, it can be difficult to identify the culprit. First, try and slow down eating iftar according to the tips listed above. If you are still experiencing stomach aches, you may have a sensitivity to a specific food. If the stomach ache persists, you seek medical consultation or work with a dietitian/nutritionist to determine if you are sensitive to any food. This symptom may be accompanied with other digestive symptoms such as diarrhea and constipation. Diarrhea Diarrhea isn’t a common Ramadan issue but some may experience it shortly after eating either sahur or iftar. This is can be due to the combination of foods being eaten or the change in eating times, which can upset the tummy. A few tips to prevent this from happening is to avoid eating high fat  or sugary items at iftar. Also avoid eating a large amount of food within a short period of time (i.e. quickly eating a plate of food within 5-7 minutes is TOO fast). Ensure that you are eating foods that have been prepared correctly and are stored at the right temperature to ensure there isn’t any form of food contamination. Constipation Constipation is a common problem in Ramadan. It occurs due to consumption of low-fibre foods, reduced water intake and a lack of vigorous movement. The solution is to drink a lot of water, at least 10 cups of water per day. Split this into 3 cups at sahur, 2 cups at iftar, and 3-5 cups until bedtime. Secondly, eat high-fibre foods such as vegetables, fruits and dried fruits. Most importantly, to get a sufficient amount of fibre for bowel health, eat whole grain products, such as oats, bran and bread made of brown flour wholewheat. Try any of these yummy, easy and quick oat recipes. Gastric, stomach aches, diarrhea and constipation are the most common of Ramadan complaints. To avoid experiencing any of these, it is critical to consume a well-balanced meal during both sahur and iftar. Islam emphasises moderation in every aspect of life and it is essential that this concept is applied to food intake as well. To manage tummy issues during the start of Ramadan, its important to buy fresh and quality food products. Shop with Gogopasar for fresh, quality food at affordable bargains at www.gogopasar.com or download our Gogopasar app on Google Playstore for a hassle-free shopping experience.

Our community has been left in a state of chaos with many people going through a myriad of struggles at this moment in their lives. In addition to COVID-19 and the multiple Movement Control Orders (MCO), natural disasters such as floods and landslides have resulted in thousands of businesses  shutting down or going bankrupt and billions of ringgit worth in losses. While some local businesses have temporarily closed, others have permanently discontinued their business. This has spelt out mass numbers of people losing their jobs amid this challenging  time when having an income is vital. It’s during these trying times that we must come together and lend a helping hand to those who have been affected heavily. Here are three ways you can give back to your community and help out during this unprecedented time: 1. Donate This is our opportunity to serve our community and  perform charity. Even from the convenience of your smartphone, you can send your care to those in need in times of social distancing and where some locations pose a challenge in terms of accessibility. Sadaqah does not require us to be a rich person but from a sincere heart and rich in sympathy for others. NGOs like Peace Foundation, Mercy Malaysia or the UNHCR have websites for the public to donate money directly to refugees, orang asli or anyone else who has been affected by these trying times. Kitajaga.co, a website portal that connects those in need to those able to help, is another amazing way for us to quickly reach out to those in need directly within your community. Simply log on to their site and turn on your location services for the platform to connect you to those near you. A clear mind comes a clean and clear space. This is why decluttering is a healthy way to maintain your environment and also help others who are less fortunate. Give away your  furniture, clothes, blankets, cushions and mattresses to flood victims who have lost their homes and belongings and they will be so grateful for your support. Another way you can donate is to buy groceries and food and send them to the various food banks organised by  various religious houses of worship, like mosques, temples and gurdwaras. You can also deliver these items via any last-mile delivery service if you wish to maintain social distancing during the pandemic. 2. Raise Awareness If you can’t afford to donate, you can raise awareness for any fundraising efforts or organisations that champion human rights. This can further spread the word for other people to support these efforts. You can even post and share messages of appreciation and support for any civic-minded civilian who has risked their lives  to help victims of the recent floods and help the  nation combat the coronavirus.  It only takes a few minutes if not seconds of your time to share. It doesn’t  cost a dime to hit the share button! 3. Support Local Businesses Local traditional businesses with no online presence have been most affected by the various MCOs since March as they receive little to no customers at all.  Nevertheless, we can help them remain operational throughout crisis by supporting them. A great example would be to buy from your local mom and pop store which can also save your time since they tend to be less crowded than some large supermarkets. Support your local businesses by buying your food take-aways from local side stalls, small food stalls or your favourite hawker stalls. Of course, there are also alternatives like buying food and groceries online from local eateries and small businesses through platforms like Dahmakan, Beep, Delivereat, and Grab. This also isn’t limited to food. Online grocery shopping is becoming more commonplace now. Take for example, Gogopasar, an online grocery app, has their own drivers and local suppliers. To serve this urgent need and to provide an avenue for anyone to help those in need, Gogopasar created GOGOCARE, a CSR initiative for anyone who would like to ‘deliver’ a helping hand in times of need. Gogocare does all the leg-work while you fulfil your part in giving to society by simply clicking at the link on your smartphone to donate. The Gogocare initiative has prepared various Relief packages that corporations, organisations and even individuals can send to anyone or any group of people they know who might be needing access to  staple food supplies and water. Flood Relief, Immunity Packages and MCO Relief food  and care baskets are some of the items available to add to our community’s food bank efforts. If you enjoy shopping online, make purchases from your local retailers like Gogopasar or subscribe to online services from local markets. It would mean the world to people who lost so much as our small contribution could be the deciding factor in keeping their business alive. Under Gogocare , we offer a platform for the public to contribute together in the form of food basket packages to those in need. Every donation given will be channelled to recipients in collaboration with various agencies, ngos and participating bodies.Here are some examples of food basket packages offered : Flood Relief Package 1: Flood Relief Package 2: Flood Relief Package 3: Pakej Prihatin: Pakej MCO: Click on this link to fill in the Gogocare order form and place your orders today. You can also shop for groceries at www.gogopasar.com or download our Gogopasar app on Google Playstore for a hassle-free shopping experience. Protect yourself from COVID-19 by staying home, staying safe, and increasing your immunity by eating fibre-rich foods.  Order from us Mon-Fri before 10am and get groceries delivered the same day. Orders made after 10am will be  delivered the next day. FREE delivery within Klang Valley for orders above RM50!

One of the ways to encourage your picky lil' eaters to eat more vegetables and fruits in their diet is to add colours on their plate. Seriously, food doesn't have to be dull. Colourful food like tomatoes, carrots, spinach are not only pretty to look at but they are packed with nutrients too! Along with maintaining good health, the nutrients in vegetables and fruits work together to protect against cancer, heart disease, vision loss, hypertension and other diseases. Increasing fruits and vegetables in your diet is a great step to improve your health as it is full of vitamins and antioxidants with less calories. However, we still have to be wary of the amount of natural sugar in fruits, especially dried fruits as it has a higher percentage of sugar compared to fresh ones.   Red fruits and vegetables can protect our hearts as they contain antioxidants that reduce the risk of hypertension and high cholesterol lower the risk of developing different types of cancer improves brain function protect agains heart diseases. Red Vegetables: tomatoes, red cabbage, beets, radishes Red Fruits: strawberries, watermelon, cranberries, red apples, pomegranates, cherries   Blue and purple fruits and vegetables promotes healthy aging prevents heart disease, stroke, and cancer important for your memory. good to regulate healthy digestion protect urinary tract health. Blue and Purple Vegetables: eggplant, purple cabbage, japanese sweet potatoes Blue and Purple Fruits: blackberries, blueberries, plums, purple grapes   Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables protect your nervous system prevent heart diseases boosting your immune system promotes eye health maintain skin health. Orange and Yellow Vegetables: carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, yellow bell peppers, sweet corn Orange and Yellow Fruits: apricots, oranges, grapefruit, mangoes, papaya, peaches, pineapple   Green fruits and vegetables protect eye health, lowering the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration. green leafy vegetables contain folic acid which can reduce the risk of birth defects in babies for pregnant women. protects from cancer regulate digestion improve immune system functions protect you from high levels of bad cholesterol lowering the risk of developing age-Green fruits and vegetables Green Vegetables: broccoli, spinach, lettuce, zucchini, peas, green peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts. Green Fruits: kiwi, green grapes, green apples, lime, avocado   White fruits and vegetables can lower the level of bad cholesterol in your body can lower high blood pressure great immune boosting effect on your body minimize risk of colon, breast and prostate cancer White Vegetables: potatoes, mushrooms, onions, cauliflower, turnips White Fruits: pears, bananas, white nectarines   Credit: www.winmedical.org

We found this awesome Pandan Santan Moist Marble Cake recipe from Puan Suraya Sulatin on her blog recently and decided to share it with our readers (with her permission of course!). Puan Suraya uses coconut milk from SAJI because according to her SAJI's coconut milk is not pungent, thus gives a better taste to the cake. Ingredients: 6 Grade B eggs 1 cup (approximately 200 grams of fine granules sugar) 1 tablespoon of ovalatte 50ml of SAJI coconut milk 20 ml fresh milk 2 cups (or approximately 220 grams) of self raising flour 170 grams of Adela margarine (melted in the microwave for 1 minute) How To: Mix everything in a bowl ( except the margarine) and whisk until fluffy Add the melted margarine, fold it with the mixture but don't over mix. Divide the mixture into two portions, one original portion and the in the other portion, add one tablespoon of green food colouring and one tablespoon of pandan flavouring Line the baking tin with parchment paper Add the mixture in portion 1 and portion 2 intermittently until finish Bake at 140-150 degrees Celcius for an our or until it is fully baked (use the top and bottom feature of the oven) Use the bottom rack in your oven and DO NOT heat the oven prior to baking Let it cool down a bit and you're set for a tasteful treat! Note from the blogger: It's important to not use a high temperature for your oven. It's also better to bake your cake a little longer to ensure a prettier pattern for your marble cake. Remember, DO NOT pre-heat your oven! The high temperature would result your pattern to somehow end up in the middle of your cake making it 'not-so-nice-looking' and most importantly, Never Ever Give Up! If at first you don't succeed, try and try again! For the bahasa Malaysia version of the recipe, please click the link below https://surayasulatin.blogspot.com/2020/08/kek-marble-pandan-santan-moist.html Credit: @surayasulatin

Get your kids to eat more yogurt with this easy peasy Frozen Yogurt Parfait Bars recipe. The Gogopasar team used Bright Cow yogurts and the end result is so yummy! It tastes just like creamy ice cream with a burst of flavours from the yogurt and chopped fruits. A sure win on a hot sunny day! INGREDIENTS: Bright Cow greek yogurt in vanilla Bright Cow blueberry yogurt Fresh blueberries Fresh strawberries (chopped) Granola (the original recipe uses granola, but we omit this because we don't have any! hehe) HOW TO: Firstly, spread the greek yogurt in vanilla on a tray lined with baking paper and then do the same with the blueberry yogurt. Next, put the chopped strawberries and blueberries on the yogurt spread sparingly and freeze for 4 hours. Add granola if you have some for extra texture and taste. Then cut the frozen yogurt into squares and it's ready to serve! https://youtu.be/jqf_5sZx8ak Recipe Credit: Instagram @cookinwithmima