Bingfen

{{Short description|Chinese dessert}} {{for|the Taiwanese dessert|aiyu jelly}} thumb|A bowl of ''bingfen''

'''''Bingfen''''' ({{zh|c=冰粉|p=bīngfěn}}), also called '''ice jelly''', is a Chinese dessert native to Southwest China in provinces such as Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. It is served as a bowl of iced transparent jelly, traditionally made from the seeds of the ''Nicandra physalodes'' plant. In modern times, bingfen can also be made from konjac root.<ref>https://chillcrispbyxueci.substack.com/p/sichuan-bing-fen-ice-jelly</ref><ref>https://m.yami.com/en/p/kangyaku-konjac-powder-pineapple-flavor-40g/1018005051</ref> The jelly can be topped with toppings like haw flakes and wolfberries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Fuchsia Dunlop|title=The Food of Sichuan|date=2019-10-15|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|isbn=978-1-324-00484-4|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=How about a bowl of Bingfen (ice jelly) in the hot summer?|url=http://english.cqnews.net/html/2018-05/15/content_44309045.htm|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-05|website=Chongqing News}}</ref> It is commonly sold in the summertime as a street food.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Endicott |first=Arianna |date=2023-06-24 |title=Bingfen: The Chinese Ice Jelly That's Delightfully Thirst-Quenching |url=https://www.thedailymeal.com/1319930/bingfen-chinese-ice-jelly-delightfully-thirst-quenching/ |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=The Daily Meal |language=en-US}}</ref>

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== See also == * Sichuan cuisine * Aiyu jelly * Climbing fig tofu * List of Chinese desserts * Chinese desserts

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