Raw Honey · Hua-Ming Huang
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written by Hua-Ming Huang
December 18, 2025 1 minute read
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What is raw honey?

  • Honey that hasn’t been filtered, pasteurized (巴氏消毒), or processed.

Why raw honey?

  • The pasteurizing process damages the honey and removes many of the natural flavors, nutrients and antioxidants that are found naturally in honey. Then processed honey is fine-filtered to remove any small particles of pollen, beeswax, bee glue and other nutrients.
  • The main reason manufacturers use this damaging process is to make the honey look nice and clear on the shelves and to keep it in its runny, easily squeezable state.
  • The downside to raw honey is that it will crystallize quite quickly. This is a small price to pay for a far superior product.
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