On one of my many trips to London's Chinatown, in one of the alleys lined with red lanterns, I found gold! Vegan food gold, that is - which is worth MORE than real gold, I'm tellin' ya!

A jar of inconspicuous, thick brown mass was sitting quietly on a shelf in an Oriental supermarket until I picked it up, read the ingredients, and did not believe my eyes. All-vegan. Delicious. New. Exciting. I had to have it!

I bought a jar of "Matamis Na Bao", took it home and heard the angels sing as I opened the jar. This is a thick, sweet, syrupy stuff made from fresh coconut juice and sugar. It smells - and tastes divine.

"Matamis Na Bao" is a traditional spread from The Philippines, usually eaten on toast and used to make other desserts. Other varieties of this coconut jam are enjoyed throughout the region - in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Before I became vegan, I was a vegetarian for many years. I used to devour jars of "Dulce de Leche", the Argentinian condensed, caramelised milk spread made by slowly simmering milk and sugar for hours.

"Matamis Na Bao" is a fantastic vegan alternative to "Dulce de Leche". It has the same thick, creamy and milky taste, but with a hint of fresh coconut.

Try it as it is, straight from the jar. If refrigerated, it will thicken even more and be quite hard to get out of the jar.

"Matamis Na Bao" is absolutely amazing on ice-cream or on toast, but it really shines when used as glazing on vegan muffins. Make sure the muffins have cooled down, and that Matamis is at a room temperature. Use a knife, and spread thinly and evenly on top of each muffin.

I guarantee you and your friends will enjoy this. It'll send your muffins to another galaxy. I'm not bluffing!

Have you tried Matamis before? Any other tips on how to use it? Let me know by leaving a comment below.

In the Witoxicity and MuLondon giveaway that just ended, I asked for suggestions of natural fragrances to use in my upcoming products. Here are all the suggestions and my answers:

Vanilla and Cocoa - My "White Chocolate Truffle" moisturiser contains Organic Vanilla Bourbon extract and an exclusive Cocoa Extract, so this would be an ideal cream for all those in love with these fragrances.

Strawberry, Cherry, Mango, Peach, Pineapple, Magnolia, Fig, Pear - No natural essential oils or extracts exist that could be used preservative-free in my moisturisers, as far as I know. These may all be available in a different form that could be suitable for other products that I'm working on. If you have some information - please contact me!

Fennel, Yarrow, Tea Tree, Coconut, Geranium, Neroli (Orange Blossom), Patchouli, Pomegranate, Almond, Coffee - Lovely fragrances, thanks so much for the suggestions! I better start mixing and testing soon.

Citrus - There are some issues with citrus oils and phototoxicity, please see my blog post here for more details: http://www.mulondon.com/blog/questions_1/

Sandalwood - The geuine Indian Mysore sandalwood is not only impossible to get by, but also endangered. I am looking into Australian Sandalwood, which is a lovely sustainable alternative.

Green Tea - This may be coming very soon, but not in a moisturiser. That's all I can say for now!

Jasmine & Lilac - These have only been available as "absolutes", i.e. solvent-extracted, until very recently. I am experimenting with new organic extracts of these flowers, as I never use any petroleum solvent-extracted ingredients in my products.

Mint, Cinnamon, Lemongrass - May be a bit difficult to use in a facial cream, as these natural oils can irritate the sensitive skin around the eyes and can make them teary. However, they could all be great in a feet moisturiser.

Honey - This is an animal product, and I do not use any animal products in my MuLondon range. There are some fab vegan alternatives that I am looking into!

Rosewood - This lovely oil has also been on the endangered list, but sustainable sources are appearing. I am looking into this.

What great suggestions - thanks so much for each and every one of them! Do you have any ideas not already on this list? Or do you have an opinion about the ones mentioned above? Please let me know by leaving a comment below!