Agar Jelly & Tapioca Ruby Sweet Soup

Xoa xoa hạt lựu (jelly with pomegranate-seed tapioca) is a familiar, refreshing sweet dessert soup. The dish consists of xoa xoa jelly (agar jelly cut into thin strips or small pieces, crunchy and refreshing) and pomegranate seeds (small red-dyed tapioca starch pearls, chewy and springy, resembling pomegranate seeds), usually served with coconut milk and sugar syrup. This dish has a light, refreshing sweetness and a mild richness with no spiciness, and is usually eaten cold with a spoon, served with shaved ice or ice cubes, making it especially popular in the summer.