cinnamon kanten (japanese dessert)

Name: CINNAMON KANTEN (JAPANESE DESSERT)
Ingredients: 2 stick(s) white (shiro) or red (aka) kanten (agar-agar); 4 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) sugar; - pinch of salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) msg, optional; 2 to 3 - drops of cinnamon; - few drops of red or green food coloring

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Jo Anne Sugimoto

Kaneohe, HI

Updated on Dec 9, 2010

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

2 sticks white (shiro) or red (aka) kanten (agar-agar)
4 cups water
1 cup sugar
- pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon msg, optional
2 to 3 - drops of cinnamon
- few drops of red or green food coloring

How To Make cinnamon kanten (japanese dessert)

Step 1

Wash the kanten sticks and soak in water for half an hour.

Step 2

Bring to a boil and cook until kanten is dissolved completely.
Step 3

Add sugar, salt, msg and continue cooking
Step 4

When sugar is dissolved, add flavoring and coloring.
Step 5

Remove from heat and strain into a mold or ramekins cups or your choice of a receptacle. Refrigerate.
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