tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644219831422162270.post5076035439705800469..comments2023-04-26T10:30:56.389+10:00Comments on Kanten (Agar Agar) World: Facts about Kanten...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644219831422162270.post-17453574925922475012010-12-10T13:03:28.082+11:002010-12-10T13:03:28.082+11:00Hi Dolce,
Common seaweed which is used to produce...Hi Dolce,<br /><br />Common seaweed which is used to produce Kanten (Agar Agar) is Gracilaria, Gelidium, Pterocladia, Gelidiella, Denticolatum "spinosum", Kappaphycus alverizii "cottonii" and Hypnea.<br /><br />And the following is the process in manufacturing Kanten (Agar Agar):<br />1. Raw seaweed is cleaned and sorted<br />2. Treatment & Extracting process<br />3. Filtration process<br />4. Cooling & Gelling process<br />5. Hydro Extracting process<br />6. Drying & Crushing process<br />7. Kanten (Agar Agar) powder as end product<br /><br />Hope this will help.<br /><br />Kanten EditorKanten Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529157621214880608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644219831422162270.post-11933540317766946162010-12-05T22:51:48.584+11:002010-12-05T22:51:48.584+11:00hi, one more clarification on this i need is how w...hi, one more clarification on this i need is how we make powde agar out of kanten . what all types of agar is made, which common seweed is used in making kanten or agar agar ...<br /><br />thanks<br />dhruvdhruv in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07793337792113552483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644219831422162270.post-35356184456850074372008-07-23T01:41:00.000+10:002008-07-23T01:41:00.000+10:00I believe I did said kanten and agar-agar is the s...I believe I did said kanten and agar-agar is the same product. Maybe I was using agar-agar and kanten at the same time that makes me sounds like saying agar-agar & kanten are different. They just different shape, so to speak. Indeed they are all the same product, just different saying for that product. The fact is agar is the common name for all those name mentioned. Sometime the word gulaman used in Philippiones even misuse for those that can gel made from another type of seaweed called "Eucheuma cottonii". Even in Indonesia people like to called this seaweed as "agar agar". No doubt that agar is only extracted from Gelidium spp., Gracilaria spp., Gelidiella spp., Pterocladia spp., Ahnfeltia spp.. Hope this clarifyu my comments before. Sorry for the confusion caused.skusnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829653608984192047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644219831422162270.post-74364359836279048792008-02-01T15:48:00.000+11:002008-02-01T15:48:00.000+11:00Please do some search before making comments on di...Please do some search before making comments on difference between Kanten and Agar Agar... Here are the different names for the same product: it all depends of the country!<BR/>Burma: kyauk kyaw <BR/>China: dai choy goh<BR/>Indonesia: agar-agar<BR/>Malaysia: agar-agar<BR/>Japan: kanten<BR/>Philippines: gulaman<BR/>Sri Lanka: chun chow<BR/>Thailand: woon<BR/>Morocco: agar agarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644219831422162270.post-42839815594172534212008-01-06T21:22:00.000+11:002008-01-06T21:22:00.000+11:00Hi! I suppose agar and kanten is the same ingredie...Hi! I suppose agar and kanten is the same ingredient. I have seen the kanten product you were using from Natural Import Company is in bar or flakes form. I am wondering why using agar powder was not as good as using kanten bar or flakes you were using. I understand there are many different quality of agar powder that will give diffrent texture of jelled kanten. FYI, kanten is not stable in very low pH solution, in your case OJ. You need a high gel strength kanten that will still withstand low pH mixture to be able to let you have a soft jelled kanten desserts.skusnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829653608984192047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644219831422162270.post-90715630714739167152008-01-05T08:45:00.000+11:002008-01-05T08:45:00.000+11:00I've tried agar powder to make vegetarian jello, a...I've tried agar powder to make vegetarian jello, and it was awful. So I found Kanten supplied from "Natural Import Company". I can't compliment that company enough. The sell frozen tofu prepared traditionally on the mountains of Japan (among other great stuff).<BR/><BR/>Back to the point: Jelled Kanten is FAR SUPERIOR TO JELLO, and was as much as a success as the agar powder was a failure. Used 3T of OJ concentrate, capful of vanilla extract, pinch of salt, 2T of kanten, followed the package directions, then poured it over slices apples.<BR/><BR/>It tasted DELICIOUS, like an orange julius, and the texture was delicate, and satisfying. I can't wait to share this with others!<BR/><BR/>And now that I read your post, I see why I filled up so fast on dinner!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com