Crafting floral jelly cakes with former Malaysian architect turned 3D dessert artist

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Malaysian-born Siamy Tan got hooked on 3D jelly cake design in May 2022, when she attended her first class on the traditional art of jelly cake making in her hometown of Penang. Using just agar-agar powder, natural food colouring and specialised syringe needles, Tan quickly mastered the art of crafting realistic looking flower bouquets using jelly cake as the canvas.The qualified architect then began offering classes through a Malaysian Facebook group, and her cakes have since grown a following on Instagram. Tan shows the Post’s Regina de Luna how she creates lifelike blooms, one petal at a time.
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[@barrygomberg2524]

Fantastic flower making skills by this teacher.
Her Koi fish look so real as if they are swimming thru the gel.
Bravo.

[@user-pr4vf2lp4k]

I wonder how she makes that Koi, it looks amazing

[@sameenashaikh6668]

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Too bad they did not show in the video how she makes the fish.

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[@TheYoutubfan]

My aunt makes these jelly art cakes for all my cousins and sibling's birthdays, including mine, every year.

[@knock-knockwhosthere9933]

Lucky

[@youknow_ihaveNoChiNGU]

Yeah me too

[@universaltalks2844]

so these are birthday cakes in some countries
didn't know till now
thank you for information

[@AngelaKSellsHomes]

I wish i knew how, that's so cool.

[@MA-mh1vs]

Do they have a flavor? If so what is it?

[@user-fx2hg7jl5h]

the way she doing it easily its like you open tin can hahaa how amazing she’s talented 😱

[@siamytan]

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[@AhsokaJackson]

Miss Tan does absolutely magnificent work, wow!!! And I was really impressed by how well De Luna's work turned out on first try! 😃

[@tiararoxeanne1318]

Oh, the teacher clearly guided her hands and took control. A friend of mine runs a bakery and said it is not as easy as it seems😂

[@siamytan]

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[@Anonymous-ss1kg]

Imagine how an 18th Century person would react to such work! They would be unimaginably pleased and amazed with the handiwork~ Truly amazing!

[@siamytan]

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[@danishzuhairi338]

@@siamytan are you Miss Tan herself 😮😮

[@sorrybutitsucks9092]

I can definitely see that happening in a web novel/manhua lol

[@sophien5416]

I'm going to learn this skill if I ever have to go back in time and impress the Court LOL

[@McRambleOn]

They’re the ones that invented it…

[@xlzz.9082]

The art that you can really enjoy and taste them. Truly Malaysian

[@siamytan]

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[@tanmingqiang8613]

I'm from Malaysia. My mother has done this before, the only difference is that it was smaller than those shown in the video.

[@ArteEnGelatina]

More than 10 years ago I sold many ebooks to Malaysian they copied this Art from Mexico

[@justanawkwardnerd]

I thought those were actual flowers - that's so cool!

[@siamytan]

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[@justanawkwardnerd]

@@siamytan No problem! Your work is so amazing!

[@BLU3D4Y]

Thought they insert plastic flower for deco and it will be a pain to remove it while eating.
I'm positively suprise

[@chengyiq3066]

Thank you for bringing a Malaysian culture to light! This form of art is often underappreciated!

[@siamytan]

TQ for ur encouragement. I will do my best! We run classes too!

[@yourbaby-xp2uo]

Agar agar from Indonesia

[@pipluve1]

They're so amazing. I just want to stare at one for 3 hours

[@user-fx2hg7jl5h]

thats beautiful ☺️

[@ChrisPBacon-fs9hg]

Ayo

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[@elgenetiamzon1062]

When I was a kid, my mom used to make agar agar cakes instead of Jello. They were great! I miss them and my mom very much. Sadly my mom passed back in 1999.

[@namusmys8616]

She made it look easy. It's art. Not everyone can make it.

[@HaLe-ds6uz]

0:28 I know we make jelly with agar powder, and it caught me off guard that they use Vietnamese ‘bột rau câu dẻo’ 🥰

[@siamytan]

Yes I use this brand as its easy for mt students to buy.

[@angthusuong804]

Rau câu dẻo thương hiệu Vietnam.🤗

[@muhdajmel9473]

I ate a jelly just like this at my friend's Raya open house. It was so sad that we had to cut and eat such beautiful masterpiece. It was really delicious as well.

[@user-sg3eq7qv3c]

Шедевры кулинарного искусства !.. Браво !!!..

[@Tricia_K]

At first I thought they were real flowers, definitely! Wow... so amazing!

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[@ritsuko89]

Flower jelly cake...that looks really beautiful. Even my mother agrees with me. 👍👍👍

[@YUMMAEH1]

this is so beautiful! I’m going to have to learn some time

[@victorymel8732]

Talent....real talent displayed. Thank you for sharing.

[@pepelarrza3877]

These are way to beautiful to eat i wouldnt want to ruin such gorgeous cake

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[@npeace312]

Beautiful edible art. The possibilities are endless!

[@kyleanuar9090]

I remember seeing this ten years ago from a guy friend watching this art craft, many real men are fascinated with watching this too

[@mamlor2222]

The result is surprising. I love to learn how to make this jelly cake with art. Amazing

[@dexterseptember5787]

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[@ariellebell8897]

I love this. Definitely a beautiful vegetarian substitute for gelatin

[@dqlHuiShi]

Agar2 has been here for decades n I used to always eat this as a kid. Almost every homemade jelly in Malaysian household uses Agar2 for jelly. We've never used gelatin

[@nicktasteless360]

i didn't even know there were other types of jellys other than agar-agar. been using it since i was born

[@siamytan]

Yes Vegetarian. Super Healthy

[@kucingpundung]

Agar agar has been around South East Asia for decades. Our food also mostly plant based as well. Try vegan diet using Indonesian style food, some of them not healthy at all :))

[@candyman111881]

Very spectacular. She's showing magnificent skill. 👍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@siamytan]

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[@monageorge3431]

That is a new level of making a cake!!🍰🍰💝💝
That is most beautiful cake I've ever seen!💐💐💐🥰🥰

[@siamytan]

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[@GautamaReddy]

This is beyond imagination. Great job 🙏🙏

[@udiana2887]

The cake is really pretty and it's healthy too! I'm gonna try this at home too 😆

[@JackWong-hd7fx]

What a marvelous composition,I feel that it is a interesting to complete them during making original course and other instruments

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@@siamytan Thank you very much!I am a Chinese undergraduate making us spoken language better😀️

[@hinas_for_life]

Amasing, I have never seen such art!!

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[@pinchebruha405]

Beautiful work ladies!!! So cool

[@NoodlesMusings]

This is sooo beautiful ❤

[@jasminewatson8547]

That is beautiful!!!!!

[@johnnypham2850]

ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Amazing Talent indeed! 🌷🌿🍰

[@artandasmrchannel]

Beautiful decorative cakes. top notch

[@Marconi121]

That's an absolutely beautiful way to honour how stunning nature is, I'd be scared to eat it. 😃

[@adorzpedere]

wow, so creative.
. the cakes look so beautiful ..

[@siamytan]

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[@yoongichico1325]

its so pretty 😍

[@elizabethlevison5928]

Simply beautiful!

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[@synesthete23]

This is a bit old, but glad people are still discovering it.

[@koelct9679]

I remember my vietnamese neighbor gave me this n i felt so guilty to cut it. It was so beautiful.

[@soupricemf1260]

Wow.. i wish i can get one of that

[@silvervixen007]

She did great! It looks like a rose

[@dexterseptember5787]

This is incredible. 😭

[@amriakamiran3732]

Waah thank you for the information 🥺

[@aymanedzri7831]

It's MALAYSIA GUYS!!! JUST PROUD OF IT!!

[@siamytan]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Maya-sv1pz]

beautiful!

[@Jimboyx]

Respect! That looks so cool

[@siamytan]

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[@wildtrex]

Absolutely amazing. 👌🏻

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[@mrvn000]

Very impressive!!

[@Dan-xx5jq]

i love it!!

[@knightofdrawnschooltables3849]

That's very fantastic honestly.

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[@mirrorflame1988]

Wow!!

[@Ugk871]

Wow the art

[@meloon5876]

So beautiful

[@katherinezp]

Beautiful art

[@quester09]

stunning! what skill!

[@siamytan]

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[@benubaid2137]

It take about 45 minutes. Yes for u as a pro ma'am. That's beautiful. Would be nice for mothers day gift.

[@siamytan]

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[@Ayanami00]

Every big even when cousins and family all get together and celebrate renting a huge hall we always see this jelly cake and I always find it beautiful and delicious I love it

[@siamytan]

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[@Qresmaidapa]

So awesome 😀❣️

[@jr-px8gp]

Best thing I saw on the internet today

[@siamytan]

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[@ihsanulfikri9812]

Beautiful cake

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[@franklinfleming1237]

My mind is blown.

[@lovelyrelax3933]

Amazing!!!

[@dodoybibo3179]

Wow so amazing in taiwan i tried this kind of cake

[@louloustreasuretrove2122]

Very Beautiful and looks delicious 😋

[@siamytan]

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Yes delicious n healthy

[@theinthein2305]

I'm also love to learn , I love it .❤❤❤❤❤

[@lynneluei]

Siaammyyyy.....👍👍😍

[@queenytalo370]

Love it 🥰

[@doraemonbaik9401]

Nampak sedap (looks delicious).
😋😋😋

[@siamytan]

Benar benar sedap!

[@lizzie7929]

Phenomenal 🌹🏵🌸⚘🌷🌺🥀🌹🏵🌸⚘🌷🌺🥀🌼💐💮🏵🌸🌹🏵🌸🌺🥀⚘🌷🌼🎂

[@siamytan]

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[@Xuanxii]

Amazing...

[@jvp9703]

Awesome!

[@acexist1781]

It looks delicious

[@hopesalvador9591]

I miss this, so yummy:-)

[@punkyoliverio]

Magnificent!

[@siamytan]

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[@zoilaolivari5309]

Bravo👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@d_vivienn79]

Фантастика ❤️‍🔥🥰🌺

[@thegrimixchronicles]

This is Awesome!!!

[@siamytan]

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[@educationalbrowsing8913]

WOW!

[@daezjn]

Amazing 😍

[@reddyharika88]

Creativity peaks

[@jeremymonroe7892]

Wow so Amazing

[@satukayu4706]

This food will make you think twice if you want eat it or not because the art si beautiful

[@siamytan]

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[@Deepak-st9gd]

So beautiful Recipe.

[@siamytan]

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[@cute_anusha]

Amazing

[@shenbaga1996]

Pig fat isn’t used to make jelly. It’s produced from gelatin, which is made by boiling skin, bones, tendons, and other parts of pork or bull. Furthermore, gelatin is derived from collagen, a protein, rather than fat.i love jelloo

[@Despotic_Waffle]

Bovine cow sources can also be useed to mske gelatin

[@laifongchan537]

Wow, nice😊

[@ge4952]

Wow! So cool

[@siamytan]

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[@RespectOthers1]

The poking reminds me of liposuction.
It looks beautiful but I still prefer a traditional birthday cake.🎂

[@belindahawkins4083]

Very nice thank u

[@veeranjaneyulumynam587]

Thanks

[@asukehol5976]

😍😍😍 wow

[@rm4992]

Its so beautiful.👍👍👏❤❤🌹

[@siamytan]

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[@Blitzkers99]

Woah 😳

[@manjugarg8356]

this looks wonderful. I am interested in the tools, where I can buy this tool combination .

[@kasurottv5603]

Love it

[@siamytan]

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[@jarrodyuki7081]

i like it.

[@vienchan4975]

Too beautiful to eat .