Chinese herbal jelly, more well known as "guai ling gou", is, when authentic, made of ground turtle shell with more than 20 types of Chinese herbs that are boiled over 8 hours. Since the Qing Dynasty, it is believed that the jelly is 'cooling' and balances the yin and yang.
The best place for herbal jelly is at Koong Woh Tong, which has many branches all over Kuala Lumpur.
Originally from Hong Kong, this herbal jelly really uses ground turtle shell as part of its ingredients thus it tastes more bitter. It also suits the local taste and is more environmental-friendly.
I had NO idea that they use turtle shell o_0
ReplyDeleteHope this is not as controversial as shark's fin.