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(You can now buy Konnyaku Jelly Moulds and Powder online HERE)
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Hello there, dear friends 
I remember about 6 years ago, there was a fad here in Malaysia on Konnyaku Jelly – almost everyone I know was making this healthy jelly at home and almost every grocery shop was selling all sorts of konnyaku jelly moulds and ingredients. 
Needless to say, I was one of those caught in the Konnyaky fever and I was often making this really yummy jelly for my kids. 
It was new in Malaysia and it provided a really lovely change from the usual type of jellies or agar-agar in the sense that the Konnyaku jelly imparted a really chewy and springy texture, plus the new jelly was easily and cleanly removed from its moulds, which by themselves were a novelty because there were so many shapes and sizes – we have mini-sized Konnyaky jelly in the cute shapes of fans, flowers, leaves, etc.
Even its preparation is simply foolproof and even a kid can make this jelly provided there is adult supervision over the boiling of the jelly. To make this jelly more interesting other than its shape, it is usual to add some fruits at the bottom – either fresh fruit like strawberries, kiwi, pineapple… or simply some canned fruit cocktails would do as well. A point to note is that there shouldn’t be too much sugar added into it.
Heheh, the reason why I am talking about Konnyaku Jelly is because my jelly moulds have been collecting dust in my kitchen cabinets over the last 4 years and because I am teaching my 22 year-old daughter how to cook some simple foods, I bought some Konnyaku Jelly crystals for her to make. People have said this jelly is really healthy but I had no idea how good it was until I read some of the articles on it.
Information sourced from Wikipedia 
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Konnyaku Jelly is made from the Konjac plant, grown in Japan, China and Korea. It is a popular Asian fruit jelly and in the US, it is known as Konjac jelly, usually served in bite-sized cups.
Konnyaku Gel, from the Konjac plant
Initially, it was highly appreciated as a medicinal food and eaten as a therapeutic food by Buddhist monks who played the roles of doctors for a long time in Japan. Then, it became widespread among the general public and was popularised. Once it became popular, its therapeutic aspects were highly appreciated and believed for a long time and some of them are still believed. For example, Konnyaku might relieve coughs and be good for tumours. It should heal frost-bitten or chilblained toes or fingers if you put them into hot water in which Konnyaku is warmed up. Or it should cool down skin burns or scalds and reduce the pain and so on.
Konnyaku has been used for a long time as an “old wives’ remedy.” Konnyaku has been called “a broom in the stomach” and “a cleaner in the bowels” because of its function in normalising intestinal disorders. It has often been eaten in order to excrete waste and toxic matters from the body. Medieval Japanese people knew of the benefits of Konnyaku through their experience.
The publication of the book called Konnyaku Hyakusen (100 recipes of Konnyaku) in 1846 shows how much Konnyaku was loved by Japanese people in those days. After its publication, those recipes of Konnyaku became popular. Many of the recipes in Konnyaku Hyakusen are still loved and eaten at the family table and are part of domestic Japanese culinary tastes.
Japanese people knew that Konnyaku was good for the health through their experience. Recently it has been scientifically proved that Konnyaku really is good for the health. Nowadays many people are trying to be slim and to prevent adult diseases (arteriosclerosis, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, constipation, gallstone, and haemorrhoids). Many people are more health conscious and try to eat health food and not to take many food additives. Konnyaku has recently attracted those people a lot.
Konnyaku is very low in calories, and full of dietary fibre and minerals. Moreover, it is a totally natural food. In Japan, Konnyaku is widely perceived as a health food. That is why Konnyaku jelly and a Konnyaku diet are booming in Japan.
My eldest daughter made this Konnyaku Jelly Cake…it was delicious and so easy to make
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My various Konnyaku Jelly Moulds (I have 15 moulds! ) with a teaspoon shown for comparison in size ==>
From now onwards, I will make Konnyaku Jelly for my family mo re often as part of our health regiment involving natural, home remedies. 
Added on 13 April, 2009 -
You can now purchase the Konnyaku Jelly Moulds and Powder Starter Pack from my Web Store -
