Description
A clear yellow jelly made from sweet potato flour, featuring an intense 'chewy, squishy' elasticity. A royal topping for Taiwanese shaved ice (Cua Bing).
Restaurants serving Fen Guo (Yellow Sweet Potato Jelly)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sweet potato flour
- Tapioca starch
- Gardenia seeds(or yellow coloring)
- Brown sugar syrup
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Yellow Secret] Traditionally, boil 'Gardenia seeds (Shan Zhizi)' in water to make bright yellow colored water (many shops use food coloring now).
- Put plenty of 'sweet potato flour' and a little tapioca starch in a bowl, gradually add the yellow water, mixing well to prevent lumps.
- Transfer to a pot, heat on low, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula.
- When it turns translucent and develops a very heavy 'mochi-like stickiness', remove from heat.
- Pour into a square tray, steam for
- mins to cook completely.
- Cool at room temp, cut into bite-sized cubes with a wet knife.
- Use as a shaved ice topping or eat plain with brown sugar syrup.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
None(Brown sugar sweetness)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Warabimochi (similar texture but different color)
Pairing
Traditional Cua Bing(Taiwanese Shaved Ice)
Trivia
[For Women] The big three 'texture stars' of Taiwanese sweets alongside boba and taro balls. Gardenia is a Chinese medicine believed to lower heat (Tui Huo), making it perfect for summer heat. Low calorie, hugely popular among dieting women.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Excavate the Fen Guo buried under the shaved ice with a spoon, chewing the 'Q-Dan (chewy)' texture—further tightened by the ice's coldness—along with brown sugar syrup!
Allergen
None