Who is not familiar with grass jelly, which is usually used as a drink to quench thirst. Often we find refreshing drinks such as ice cincau or now the famous ice cappuccino grass jelly. But do you know what grass jelly we often eat is made of? For that, read on to find out more about the grass jelly we usually eat.
Cincau itself comes from the Hokkien dialect, sinchau or Xiancao, which is pronounced by Chinese from Southeast Asia. The word itself actually refers to the name of a tree from the Mesona spp plant species, which is usually used as an ingredient for making grass jelly. The grass jelly tree is a plant originating from China, which then spread and reached Vietnam.
- Black Grass Jelly
The leaves of the clumsy black grass jelly are oval in shape and have a pointed tip. On the edges of the leaves there are hairs and the shape of the leaves is jagged. Black grass jelly tree flowers are pink or white with purple strokes, the flowers are compound flowers. Dark green gelatin, even close to black, is produced from the stems and leaves of the grass jelly tree.
To make grass jelly, the stems and leaves must be dried first as in tea leaves. New grass jelly leaves can be made grass jelly after drying. Black grass jelly is believed to have properties as anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, and anti-diarrhea. Extracts from grass jelly leaves are believed to have strong oxidant active substances.
- Green Grass jelly
Green grass jelly has the scientific name Cyclea barbata. The height of this tree can reach 5 to 16 meters. The green grass jelly tree has leaves that are shaped like a heart, the color of the leaves is dark green and the surface has a hairy texture. The stems are about 1 cm in diameter, and have a leathery, prickly bark.
Male and female flowers are not on the same plant, they are separate. The male flowers are cup-shaped arranged in branching inflorescences. The female flowers are arranged in strands, but the inflorescences are narrower and hang from the stem.
- Chinese Green Grass jelly
The Chinese grass jelly tree has the scientific name Cocculus orbiculatus, this grass jelly tree grows by vines, the leaves it has are oval, some are oval and the ends are tapered. The leaves are green and appear slippery and thinner when young, but when they are older they are dark green and thicker.
The flowers are small and there are male and female flowers, the color of the flowers is yellowish and grows in groups. The fruit grows in clusters like grapes. When ripe the color is purple or black, each fruit is no more than 1 cm in size. Habitat is usually in the open, grasslands, hillsides, rivers, and dry forests.
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Source: Meraki Indonesia farmer
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