What is this vial for in this package of grass jelly?

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Recently I bought a package of grass jelly. My understanding of the instructions is that I should mix the powder in the package with a liter of cold water and 100g of sugar and then heat on a stove until it thickens. However, there is also a little vial of liquid in the package labelled "dầu chuối" which google translate tells me is "banana oil" and I don’t see anything about it in the instructions. Is this something optional to add at the end for flavoring? Should I add it at the beginning? Or should I just not be consuming it at all?

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qfwfq · Answer

Ok, did a little more hunting and found this link which says:

Some packages contain a sugar packet and a small tube of banana essence. The banana essence can be a bit strong, but if you enjoy it, add during the last minute of cooking.

Dokkan7 · Answer

In most (or all) sweet soups or jelly-like cakes like this, we use banana oil when the soup is being served. Just drop 2 or 3 drops to give aroma to the sweet soup bowl.
Don't put it when you are cooking, the oil will evaporate.

What is this vial for in this package of grass jelly?

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