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The beverage business is lucrative during Taiwan’s blistering summers. One vendor that sells aiyu jelly in Yunlin’s Dounan Township said business soars by 50% compared with the winter season. Despite the heavy workload, the owner works hard every day to prepare fresh aiyu jelly by hand. He also goes to schools to teach students how to make it themselves, giving an introduction to this iconic Taiwanese treat.

Glistening crystal chunks of aiyu jelly are spooned into a plastic cup and topped with passion fruit to deliver a delicious respite from the summer heat.

Business is always booming at drink and ice shops as people crave an ice-cold treat during the scorching summer months. One aiyu vendor in Yunlin’s Dounan Township still makes the jelly by hand every day to give his customers the freshest product possible.

Aiyu vendor
It cools you down and serves as a diuretic, helping expel moisture. Sales are up about 50% compared with winter.

The vendor offered a demonstration to show how authentic aiyu is made.

First, scrape the seeds off.

After scraping off an entire container of seeds, he puts them into a cloth bag and kneads it for about 10 minutes in the water until it becomes gelatinous.

Aiyu vendor
The aiyu seeds bond with the calcium and other minerals in the water. The calcium and minerals essentially form a pectin structure.

Kneading it manually can extract the most natural aiyu jelly. Besides making the jelly by hand every day, the owner also teaches kids about food and agriculture.

Aiyu vendor
I teach them how to make aiyu and give a simple presentation on how it grows, like stuff about its life cycle.

Complimented with simple flavorings, aiyu is the perfect summer refreshment. Even with the hundreds of options at ice shops these days, it’s hard to beat the perfection of this classic, all-natural favorite.

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