Tiliacora triandra is a plant native to the tropical areas of Southeast Asia. It is a prolific climbing vine that grows rapidly. The leaves have an attractive green hue and are soft and smooth to the touch.
Other names
- Tiliacora triandra (Scientific)
- Grass jelly
Culinary use
Yanang leaves are used especially in Isan and Lao cuisines, where the leaves’ green extract known as ‘Nam Yanang’ น้ำย่านาง is added to curries such as แกงหน่อไม้ a soupy bamboo curry. The extract imparts a distinguished green color and a grassy flavor but also serves as a thickening agent due to the Yanang solution’s inherent jelly-like viscosity. Yanang’s natural jellying is used for the preparation of refreshing grassy jellies often served with ice, coconut milk sugar, or condensed milk.
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