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Here’s a hot sweet street food from Taiwan! Today Joanne made Making Hot Fairy-Grass Jelly Dessert 燒仙草, which is popular in Taiwanese night markets. It’s a hot jelly, a little sweet (as sweet as you like, depends on the sugar you add). Also it’s traditional to get a packet of roasted peanuts when you buy it, we added some in ours too.
The jelly base comes from a powder which is sold in Asian supermarkets. It is about the size of a teabag and makes about a pint (500ml) of jelly.
The ingredients;
- A pack of Fairy-gress jelly powder
- 500ml water
- 4tbsp sugar
- 1tbsp cornflour mixed with 1tbsp cold water
Joanne has recorded a video showing you how to make this Taiwanese street food sweet dessert. This hot jelly is a snip to make, it’s so quick, just requiring about 5 minutes of your time.
Please try it!
How to make Hot Fairy-Grass Jelly, Taiwanese Dessert 燒仙草
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Hi Joanne,
My microwave died and am not planning to replace it. Can I heat the mixture on the stovetop (I think you call it ‘the hob’) instead?
By the way, have you moved again?
Thanks,
Susan
Yes, just a small fire to heat it up on your hob please! Then close it down.
We have now moved to Wilmslow, Cheshire! But won’t move again! Mark & Joanne
Thanks Joanne. My nieces love grass jelly but we only get in a can here in Australia. I will have to try and find it in powder form so that we can make the dessert too. I am trying to learn to make Taiwanese dishes because we are adopting a little Taiwanese girls, so thank you for all your lessons.
hi Joanne,
May I know what the brand name of the jelly grass powder that you advice?
thank you very much, and have a great day.
GOD bless you.
Regards
Willianto
Its “Long Whey’ brand from Taiwan. I hope that helps!