Xi gua lao

Xi gua lao (Chinese: 西瓜酪; pinyin: xīguālào; lit. 'watermelon jelly') is a traditional dish of Beijing cuisine. It is a thickened and chilled watermelon jelly, often eaten during the summer.^[1]

Xi gua lao

Watermelon agar jelly
Type	Pastry
Place of origin	China
Region or state	Beijing
Main ingredients	Watermelon, agar, sugar, cherries, vanilla powder

Preparation

The dish is commonly prepared using watermelon, cherries, agar, sugar and vanilla powder.

Water is mixed with agar, vanilla powder and sugar and boiled into a syrup. The watermelon is crushed to get the juice out of it and mixed with the syrup. The mixture is then chilled until thick and served cold.^[2]

See also

• List of Chinese desserts
• List of desserts
• List of melon dishes