Grass jelly
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| Chinese name | |
| Long characters | 燒 仙草 |
| Abbreviation | 烧 仙草 |
| Pinyin | Shāoxiāncǎo |
| Jyutping | Siu 1 sin 1 cou 2 |
| Cantonese name | |
| Long characters | 涼粉 |
| Abbreviation | 凉粉 |
| Pinyin | Liángfěn |
| Jyutping | Loeng 4 fan 2 |
| Teochew name | |
| Long characters | 草 粿 |
| Abbreviation | 草 粿 |
| Pinyin | cǎoguǒ |
| Pe̍h-ōe-jī | chháuké |
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Grass jelly ( Chinese 燒仙草 / 烧仙草 , Pinyin Shāoxiāncǎo , English grass jelly ) is a traditional Chinese dessert on the basis of plant platostoma palustre flower ( Syn. Mesona chinensis Benth. ) From the family Labiatae (Lamiaceae). This dessert is mainly prepared in the southern regions of China , Taiwan , Hong Kong , Macau and various Southeast Asian countries and is particularly popular as a cooling snack in hot summer.
Types of preparation
In the basic preparation, the shoot axis and leaves of Platostoma palustre are mixed with water, boiled and then the broth is sieved several times. With the addition of starch , the liquid is stirred and the cooled broth hardens to a jelly-like mass. The finished grass jelly is usually blackish with a slightly bitter taste. Colored grass jelly is mixed with food coloring . It can be cut in many shapes. Often the jelly pieces are cut into cubes and eaten with ice , fresh fruit , sugar , honey , lemon juice , soy or condensed milk .
In winter, grass jelly is also eaten as a warm meal and with adzuki beans , mung beans or peanuts . This preparation is especially common in Taiwan. In addition, grass jelly is mixed with water, syrup , lemonade or soy milk and enjoyed as a soft drink or added to bubble tea as beads .
Grass jelly is mostly freshly prepared in the catering establishments and in the household. Industrial canned grass jelly is also available in Asian supermarkets .
photos
- Grasgelle desserts - 燒 仙草 甜品
Green grass jelly
Grass jelly with sugar syrup
In soy milk
See also
Web links
- Mesona chinensis Benth. - Medicinal Plant Images Database - School of Chinese Medicine , Hong Kong Baptist University (Chinese, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 食 在 潮汕 · 潮汕 老 字号 美食 - “Chaoshan cuisine - Traditional delicacies in Chaozhou and Shantou”: 草 粿 - Caoguo ( Memento from November 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ). In: www.chaofood.com, accessed February 6, 2020 (Chinese)
- ↑ Platostoma palustre flower. In: www.gartenrevue.de. Retrieved February 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Mesona chinensis Benth. Hong Kong Baptist University , accessed February 6, 2020 (Chinese, English).
- ↑ Clarissa Wei: Real-Deal Grass Jelly Shouldn't Come Out of a Can. In: www.vice.com. May 31, 2016, accessed February 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Malaysia - Insider Kuala Lumpur: Soo Chee. In: www.insiderei.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Swallow Sailing Grass Jelly Dessert - 540 g. In: www.asianfoodlovers.de. Retrieved February 6, 2020 (canned product).