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Peel the skins off of the loquats, cut in half, and remove the white stringy innards.
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Coat the fruit in a bowl of lemon juice.
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This is to prevent from changing color.
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Scum will come out from the loquats, so immediately coat in lemon juice after peeling the skins.
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They might stain your fingers brown, so use gloves for those of you who are concerned.
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Mix sugar and agar together well.
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It will clump up if you do not mix it well in this step (this is a characteristic of agar).
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Add 500 ml of water to a pot, bring it to a boil and stir in the mixture from Step 3 until dissolved.
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Add just the fruit from Step 1, and boil for 1~2 minutes.
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Skim scum that surfaces.
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The fruit will become moderately soft and will become a pretty color when boiled.
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Place just the fruit in a cup after it has cooled.
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Add the jello mixture afterwards.
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There will be small bits of loquat, so strain the jello mixture before adding it.
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Let it sit in the fridge for several hours until it solidifies.
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Agar is a jelly powder made from seaweed.
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It has no scent or smell, so you can use it in various ways, and it is convenient.
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It has a jiggly texture, which differs from gelatin.
