String Agar

1. String Agar - 5 Packs

1 pack contains 20g of string agar. 8g of string agar is used for 3 people. 67 cents per person.

$24 (for 36 people)

2. String Agar - 10 Packs

1 pack contains 20g of string agar. 8g of string agar is used for 3 people. 53 cents per person.

$40 (for 75 people)

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Summary:

String kanten is a traditional type of agar.  Some people and resturants prefer to use this to cook jelly. However, main feature of this string agar is you can use it in various different ways. For example, you can add string agar into soup to eat like noodle or you can mix with salad as it is.

How to use: Basic

1. Wash string agar (8g) and soak them into water for 30 minutes.
2. Prepare 500ml of water in a small sauce pan and add string agar (8g).
3. Heat the pan till water boils. Do not forget to stir occasionally.
4. Once water starts to boil, keep boiling another 2-3 minutes.
5. Stop heating and pour the fluid into container.
6. Refrigerate few hours till the fuild coagulates.

Note 1: This is the basic recipe of how to cook jelly without adding anything. There are many ways to cook depending on recipes. For beginners, it is recommended to try this first to make sure agar do coagulates as instructed.

Note 2: If you would like to eat string agar directly, then soak them into water for 15 minutes.

For various recipes, go to Agar Recipe Page.

How to use: Application

You can eat like noodle like the following pictures.

Note: Put string agar into hot soup just before you eat. Otherwise, it will melt.