Burnt Immortal Grass got its name because it is made from Immortal Grass.
Siu Xian Cao is a traditional specialty snack in the southern Fujian region of Fujian and Taiwan, and is also called Liang Fan in some areas.
Smoked fairy grass, also known as fairy grass and cool powder grass, is an annual herb with a shape somewhat similar to that of mint. After collecting the grass, people usually burn the fresh grass to make dried grass, and then boil it to make a gelatinous grass soup.
Some seasonings such as dried cinnamon can also be put in, and finally a pot of black soup will be boiled, and then sugar will be put in, and starch will be added to thicken the soup, and when it cools down, it will solidify into a black fairy grass jelly.
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Foods that can be made:
1. Fairy grass jelly/cold powder: gelatinous. Usually cut into small pieces, with sugar water, honey or cane sugar, etc., plus optional additions such as lemon juice, banana dew and condensed milk. It is better to consume in summer as it can cool down the summer heat, and if you add crushed ice, it is even better to cool down the summer heat. This is the main method of consumption in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
2. Taiwan Roasted Immortal Grass: Hot, thick liquid. Winter consumption is preferred, often accompanied by beans such as red beans, green beans, taro balls, love jade and peanuts. This way of eating is mainly popular in Taiwan. The main birthplace of Taiwanese roasted fairy grass is in Yuli, Hualien, Taiwan.
3, Chaoshan Grass Kuey Teow: In the Chaoshan region of Guangdong Province, in the summer on the street side of the roadside vendors selling "Grass Kuey Teow", and often together with the bean curd. Chaoshan "grass kuey teow" is a large piece of condensation, eaten with a sprinkling of white sugar (in the past, it was mostly brown sugar).
4, Xiancao water: thin liquid cold drink. Often comes with a gel-like fairy grass jelly cut into strips. Sometimes also mixed with soy milk or milk to eat together. This way of eating is mainly popular in Malaysia and Singapore.
Reference:Baidu Encyclopedia - Roasted Immortal Grass