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Konnyaku Jelly

Konnyaku Jelly

Konnyaku jelly is a gelatin made from konnyaku powder, which in turn comes from the konjac root (aka Devil’s Tongue Yam.) It doesn’t dissolve in the mouth as quickly as regular gelatin. You need to chew it, like a gummy bear. It is often sold prepared as small, bite-sized moulded jellies in plastic trays or…

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Konnyaku Sashimi

Konnyaku Sashimi is thin green or white slices cut from slabs of Konnyaku jelly. The slices will be about 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, and about ¼ inch (½ cm) thick. It is sold ready to eat as is, with drops of soy sauce on it, It does not have the smell that Yam Noodles…

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Yam Cake

Yam Cake is not cake in the English sense of the word. It is a firm, small block of a jelly-like substance made from Devil’s Tongue Yam powder, water and calcium-hydroxide (the chemical called “Lime.”) It is used in Japan as a cooking ingredient, more for its texture than flavour. Yam Cake can be chopped…

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