Description
A cooling sweet soup featuring black grass jelly (Suong Sao) made from a mint-family herb, mixed with chia seeds and light syrup.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Grass jelly powder(Suong Sao)
- Sugar
- Basil seeds(or Chia seeds)
- Coconut milk
Instructions
- Boil grass jelly powder, chill to set into black jelly.
- Cube it.
- Top with soaked basil seeds and sweet syrup.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
None(Grass jelly bitterness is key)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Coffee jelly (visual only), Tapioca
Pairing
None(Summer cooling)
Trivia
The jelly has a slight medicinal bitterness that pairs perfectly with sweet syrup. Identical to Taiwanese grass jelly.
Eating tips & etiquette
Swallow the smooth black jelly and popping basil seeds together. Instantly lowers internal body heat.
Allergen
None