Made from several types of seaweed, agar-agar is a great vegetarian alternative to gelatine. It makes a firm jelly which sets without refrigeration and does not melt in hot weather. Agar is sold in bundles of dried translucent threads or packets of powder/flakes.
Gelatine
Asian stores
Coconut agar jelly, Burmese faluda
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