Not to be confused with Liangfen, Nokdumuk, or Chunkiv.
Grass jelly
Pieces of grass jelly cut into ~1 cm cubes
Alternative names
Leaf jelly, Cincau
Course
Dessert
Place of origin
China
Region or state
East Asia and Southeast Asia
Created by
Hakka people
Serving temperature
chilled or hot
Main ingredients
Platostoma palustre (Mesona chinensis) stalks and leaves, potassium carbonate, starch
Media: Grass jelly
Grass jelly
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
涼粉
Simplified Chinese
凉粉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
liángfěn
Wade–Giles
liang2 fen3
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
leung4 fan2
Jyutping
loeng4 fan2
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese
仙草
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
xiān cǎo
Wade–Giles
hsien1 ts'ao3
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
sin1 chou2
Jyutping
sin1 cou2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
sian-chháu
Second alternative Chinese name
Chinese
草粿
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
cǎo guǒ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
cou2 gwo2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
tsháu kué
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabet
sương sáo thạch đen
Thai name
Thai
เฉาก๊วย
RTGS
chaokuai
Grass jelly, also known as leaf jelly or herb jelly, is a jelly-like dessert originating from China. It is commonly consumed in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is created by using Chinese mesona (a member of the mint family) and has a mild, slightly bitter taste. Grass jelly was invented by the Hakka people who historically used the food to alleviate heat stroke after long days working in the field. The dish was introduced to Southeast Asia by the Chinese diaspora.[1][2] It is served chilled, with other toppings such as fruit, or in bubble tea or other drinks. Outside Asia, it is sold in Asian supermarkets.
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