Sad jelly

Overview

Sad jelly is one of the Han Hakka specialty snacks in Sichuan. There are two explanations for the sad jelly: one is that the Cantonese Hakka people from Huguang and Sichuan who lived in Luodai Town made the jelly when they missed their hometown. They were sad because of their longing, so they got the name; the other is that the jelly is so spicy that anyone who eats it will be boiled to tears, and everyone will burst into tears. Others think they have encountered something sad. I bought pea starch from the Internet and decided to make some. It happens to be a hot day and it will feel very cool to eat it. Maybe I didn’t mix it authentic enough, but it tastes really delicious

Tags

• snacks
• common dishes
• old man
• dinner with friends
• lunch
• cucumber
• light soy sauce
• pea starch
• spicy oil
• vinegar
• white sugar
• minced garlic
• sesame oil
• water

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 A bowl of pea starch

   

2. 2 Add a bowl of water and dissolve

   

3. 3 Boil another five bowls of water and pour in the melted pea starch liquid

   

4. 4 Turn on low heat and stir while cooking

   

5. 5 Mix well and put into a larger basin

   

6. 6 When cool, it solidifies into jelly

   

7. 7 Cut into thin strips and add some shredded cucumber

   

8. 8 Add some minced garlic

   

9. 9 Add various seasonings, mix well and eat