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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Kitchen Tips ยป Thai Ingredients 101

    Agar Agar FAQ: What you need to know

    Published: Oct 7, 2015 ยท Modified: Jan 4, 2021 by Pailin Chongchitnant ยท This post may contain affiliate links

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    My Mango Coconut Jelly Cubes recipe was a really big hit, but many people had questions about the agar agar itself. So here's a video to hopefully answer all your questions including: What it is, where to find it, how to use it, and other useful tips!

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    1. Saluza says

      August 19, 2022 at 4:57 am

      Hi ๐Ÿ‘‹ Pailin I โค๏ธthe way u cook I โค๏ธthe way u talk I โค๏ธthe way u smile I โค๏ธway u are I m Ur biggest fan ever I โค๏ธuuuu I m from Nepal and I love Thailand food so so much I been Thailand only 1time so u used mostly agar agar in the dessert in Nepal it's not easy to find so I can use gelatin? Please ๐Ÿ™ if u hv time n let me explain thank you ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜˜

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