Green delights (agar-agar and sago)

No recipe but just some photos.

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My 13 yrs old son made these jellies or agar-agar. It comes in powder form so it is pretty easy to make. He just measure the required amount of water and added in some rock sugar and pandan leaves. Then, he enjoyed making them into various shapes. I just merely supervise the whole process. Easy-peasy.

There are actually three types of jellies here in Malaysia. One is the American version of jello which is very err…jelly? Most locals do not favour this variety.

Then, there is the Japanese konnyaku jellies which is rather similar to the American version except it is less gluey. Usually, we put in some fruits to make the konnyaku much more interesting. Konnyaku comes from tuber (roots).

Thirdly, the one above is the agar-agar jelly which is made from seaweed.

While on the green theme, I would also like to share a photo of the green sago kueh made with sago pearls and flavoured with brown sugar and dessicated coconut in between.

sago

Two favourites of mine.

Posted by on July 17th, 2005 under Dessert

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No Responses to “Green delights (agar-agar and sago)”

  1. BawangMerah Says:
    July 17th, 2005 at 6:24 pm

    Best nye. I love that green sago thingy. :)
    And I just watched HUlk LOL

  2. boo_licious Says:
    July 17th, 2005 at 6:53 pm

    *Green with envy*

    I don’t think I have eaten that green sago dessert before. Is that abuk-abuk?

  3. Evil Jungle Prince Says:
    July 17th, 2005 at 11:13 pm

    Looks tasty — how did you get the juice from the pandan leaves? I never used pandan before so I’m curious.

  4. Tom Says:
    July 18th, 2005 at 2:48 pm

    Lilian
    Thank you very much for some beautiful pictures that remind me of the sights and tastes of my many visits to Penang.
    Your success with the Z3 has enabled me to make a decision about which new camera to buy.
    It was going to be either a Fuji S5500 or the Z3 but after following your blog the Z3 is it.
    I will be able to duplicate some of your shots when we return for a visit in November.
    Again, thank you for the memories.

    Tom (Perth Western Australia)

  5. lilian Says:
    July 18th, 2005 at 4:16 pm

    Tom – Glad you like this site. The Z3 is good in every way but it suxs at night photography. You know what? The price here in Malaysia just dropped. Now it comes with a 512MB SD card for free! It is a bargain indeed.

    EJP – We either pound the leaves in a mortar or blend it. The pandan leaves are very tough and fibrous and doesn’t have juice. So add water to it and cannot use too much because it will be bitter.

    boo – Yes, I think abuk-abuk is the name.

    BawangMerah – I couldn’t help grinning at the thought of Hulk and green kuehs.

  6. Rodney Says:
    July 18th, 2005 at 10:57 pm

    oh i love the green sago and the coconut thinggy in between. Island glades kuih store has the best. She’s there around 4 something for tea time. I’ve never miss buying it when i go back to penang.. :)

    Tom: get the camera just before you leave for malaysia and claim GST. ;) or get it in malaysia. its way cheaper.

    btw.. which part of WA are you in? I’m staying in Highgate

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