15 Things About Coffee

We found a funny comic strip from The Oatmeal. 15 things worth knowing about coffee that perhaps you didn't knew earlier. Have fun. The Oatmeal has other funny comics around as well.

Cincau Bandung Ais

Most of us have had cincau aka grass jelly or sirap bandung before. Sirap Bandung is basically a cordial drink and more popularly known as rose syrup which is then mixed with condensed or evaporated creamer. Sirap bandung is one of the most popular drink in Malaysia. Yes, Malaysians thrive on sugar. We have quite high number of diabetes cases too. Cut down on sugar people. Come on.

Whereas, grass jelly is is made by boiling the aged and slightly oxidized stalks and leaves of Mesona chinensis (member of the mint family) with potassium carbonate for several hours with a little starch and then cooling the liquid to a jelly-like consistency * Wikipedia

Below is how grass jelly looks like. Can be cut into cubes or strips.

Mixed these two together and you get Cincau Bandung Ais. Best for hot weather, during lunch or dinner or when you visit mamak stalls.
You get your coolness from grass jelly mixed with the refeshing sirap bandung. Potent mix for sugar high on a hot day. Probably will make you sleepy when you're in air-conditioned areas after taking it.