How can cultural traditions and modern nutritional science both inform our understanding of grass jelly?

Grass jelly (also known as “Chao Kuay” in Thai) is made from the herb with scientific name of Mesona chinensis in the mint family (Lamiaceae) (Lim,. 2012). May 29, 2015 ... ***note: prior to my current love affair with chia seeds, i made this dessert with basil seeds which has the added crunch and something ... Sep 4, 2015 ... LA Weekly writer Jim Thurman gives Rico the rundown on grass jelly, the Southeast Asian gelatin dessert that, despite its name, is not made of grass. Aug 27, 2020 ... Some of the toppings, especially the red bean and the grass jelly might seem foreign to many Americans. It's a gelatin made from an herb ... If you don't know what grass jelly is, it's similar to a lot of Vietnamese desert jellies made out of agar agar, but this is made out of the cincau plant! Grass jelly, also known as leaf jelly or herbal jelly, is a jelly-like dessert originating in China. It is commonly consumed in East Asia and Southeast Asia ... Apr 21, 2020 ... Trust me, this is a sweet dessert and it is made from grass or plant. You can find this in Southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan or South East ... Grass jelly is made by boiling the aged and slightly oxidized stalks and leaves of Platostoma palustre (Mesona chinensis) for several hours with a little ... Similar to agar agar, it's plant-based and is vegetarian. (Grass Jelly is made from the leaves of the cincau plant, a member of the mint family.) This jiggly ... A larger version of our classic yin-yang claw in clear green shades reminiscent of grass jelly! Yum! This listing is for one individual hair claw Made from ...