cinnamon kanten (japanese dessert)

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Recipe by
Jo Anne Sugimoto
Kaneohe, HI

Japanese kanten is a regular staple on our New Years Menu. It comes in several different flavors. It is almost like jello and has a few health benefit to boot!

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Ingredients For cinnamon kanten (japanese dessert)

  • 2 stick
    white (shiro) or red (aka) kanten (agar-agar)
  • 4 c
    water
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    msg, optional
  • 2 to 3
    drops of cinnamon
  • few drops of red or green food coloring

How To Make cinnamon kanten (japanese dessert)

  • 1
    Wash the kanten sticks and soak in water for half an hour.
  • 2
    Bring to a boil and cook until kanten is dissolved completely.
  • 3
    Add sugar, salt, msg and continue cooking
  • 4
    When sugar is dissolved, add flavoring and coloring.
  • 5
    Remove from heat and strain into a mold or ramekins cups or your choice of a receptacle. Refrigerate.

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