The herbal-flavor jelly in Suixi county, Zhanjiang is made of Chinese mesona herb and rice. Juice that is extracted from the Chinese mesona herb need be sufficiently boiled with rice milk, and then frozen to a green or black gelatinous substance.

The dish boasts the functions of clearing summer heat, helping treat sunstroke or a cold, relieving high blood pressure, as well as relieving muscle or joint pain. It is of great popularity among people in the summertime.

The herbal-flavor jelly in Suixi county, Zhanjiang is of great popularity among people in the summertime. [Photo/WeChat account: gdzjlywx]