Find out where gelatine comes from, what makes agar-agar, and why the boxed dessert is called China Grass. In this week’s Sound Bites. Last week we discussed air bubbles trapped in liquids. This week, ...

Would you consume a jade if you could? This emerald green jelly looks just like an 'Imperial Jade', also known as Fei Cui! Find out how to create this palatable and easy-to-make recipe to wow your ...

SINGAPORE — Mention agar agar, and you would probably think of the traditional jelly version that your grandmas and aunties used to prepare when you would visit them during Chinese New Year. This ...

In what may be the coolest confluence of art and science since drone-swarm light shows, YouTuber and researcher The Thought Emporium, a.k.a. Justin, has made tiny paintings in petri dishes using ...

Summertime is the season for cooling jellies, and one of the most popular kinds in Japan is kanten. Overseas, this is known as agar-agar, but here kanten and agar are confusingly considered to be two ...

Editor’s note: The theme of Gohan Lab is to help people make simple, tasty “gohan” (meals). Our sweet of the week is mitsumame, a Japanese dessert featuring agar (kanten) jelly. You’ll find its silky ...

Editor’s note: In the Taste of Life series, cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life. Ai Hosokawa, who grew ...