“It’s not very well known in Thailand yet. Mostly people drink bubble tea, which is not so good for your health. The texture of the jelly is like Pipo, but softer. It just melts in your mouth, not like pudding or gelatin.”
Aiyu jelly is derived from the gel that forms when one soaks the awkeotsang creeping fig seeds. In Taiwan, the mixture is popular as it often comes in snacks that are mixed with fruits and honey. Auttapol makes sure his version of the drink follows its Taiwanese roots as he carefully scoops the ingredients for each customer. He says it is a guilt-free snack that it a light alternative to the sugar-filled bubble tea drinks.
His favorite? The osmanthus tea with passionfruit, as he says it is a fragrant flower tea that is not too acidic. The best part is his tea drinks are able to be consumed for mostly under 60 baht.
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