turtle jelly!!!weird.....

turtle jelly

for me it is really weird food. this food is one of chinesse favourite's summer time desserts. in traditional chinesse medicine, turtle shell is treasured for its ability to "nourish yin". people believe that this black, slightly bitter jelly can reduce the internal heat and can make skin smoother.

all over hong kong special shops sell turtle jelly. turtle jelly ia made by stewing the turtle shell for 20 hours. the stew is added to a broth made from over 20 herbs, including ginseng. the result is a bowl of steaming, quavering black goo. people eat it to cure a variety of illness.

however, conversationist are worried because many asian turtle species are in danger of extinction from over-harvesting.