Read more: The 20 Best Olive Oils For Cooking The discovery of agar was a rumored 17th-century mistake involving a discarded seaweed jelly dish in Japan. A frozen piece had thawed out, leaving behind ...

Our sweet of the week is mitsumame, a Japanese dessert featuring agar (kanten) jelly. You’ll find its silky texture and mild sweetness delights your taste buds. We used caster sugar to make its ...

Why don't more chefs use agar agar as a setting agent? So many cooking programmes have the chefs on tenterhooks because they don't know if their jelly dessert is going to set. If they used agar ...

1. First lets start with the coconut jelly. Into a saucepan, add the coconut milk, vanilla extract and 2 tbsp of maple syrup. Whisk in ½ tsp of agar agar flakes. Put onto the heat and watch for ...