A tasty snack from
Asia, the jelly cup is a little plastic cup (about 15 grams of jelly, according to the package in front of me, though Ive seen some at least twice as big) full of a firm, jello-like substance. They're made in a number of fruit flavors, and some of them have
ume or pieces of
nata-de-coco in them. My personal favorite is the
lychee flavor.
They're lots of fun to eat, too, whether you choose to suck the jelly out, scoop it out with your tongue or pop it out of the cup into your mouth. My
vegan roommate was pleased to learn that they are also
gelatin-free, unlike jello. Instead they are made with
carrageenan or
konnyaku.
See:
The Japanese Snack Meta-node