Bought a can of Grass Jelly Drink at the Chinese supermarket about a month back, stuck it in the fridge and forgot about it. Anyway, just drunk it the now and thought I would share.
Had no idea what to expect.
The can reads "Mong Lee Shang Brand, Banana Flavour, Grass Jelly Drink". The picture on the can is of a glass with the contents in. A brown liquid with lots of jelly pieces in it.
I poured it into a glass and it looked like the illustration but the jelly was at the bottom.
Smelt of banana. It is a still drink (like alot of asian soft drinks Ive tried), very sweet, syrupy, a bit like a flat cherry coke or root bear.
Lots of jelly pieces, slight mint flavour to them, makes for a strange drinking experience with the smooth drink and the chewy jelly.
Bit over sweet for my taste (and I have a very sweet tooth) but I reckon kids might like it.
Had a look on Wikipedia for info on it. Maybe I should have read this bit before I drunk it...
The idea of a drink with lumps in might seem a bit odd, but seems to be common in Asia. I once bought a coconut drink that was flat coconut juice with chunks of coconut in it. Very refreshing but the chunks took me by surprise at the time!
Well, just thought I'd pass on the experience. Nothing better to do!
Had no idea what to expect.
The can reads "Mong Lee Shang Brand, Banana Flavour, Grass Jelly Drink". The picture on the can is of a glass with the contents in. A brown liquid with lots of jelly pieces in it.
I poured it into a glass and it looked like the illustration but the jelly was at the bottom.
Smelt of banana. It is a still drink (like alot of asian soft drinks Ive tried), very sweet, syrupy, a bit like a flat cherry coke or root bear.
Lots of jelly pieces, slight mint flavour to them, makes for a strange drinking experience with the smooth drink and the chewy jelly.
Bit over sweet for my taste (and I have a very sweet tooth) but I reckon kids might like it.
Had a look on Wikipedia for info on it. Maybe I should have read this bit before I drunk it...
Quote:
“Grass jelly drinks are also very popular amongst Vietnamese women; they are believed to enhance fertility, this is caused by the high levels of estrogen contained in the grass's root.”
“Grass jelly drinks are also very popular amongst Vietnamese women; they are believed to enhance fertility, this is caused by the high levels of estrogen contained in the grass's root.”
The idea of a drink with lumps in might seem a bit odd, but seems to be common in Asia. I once bought a coconut drink that was flat coconut juice with chunks of coconut in it. Very refreshing but the chunks took me by surprise at the time!
Well, just thought I'd pass on the experience. Nothing better to do!
