Agar: The Gelatin-Like Substance Derived from Seaweed
                                
                                
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                                Agar, also known as agar-agar, has been used as a food ingredient for centuries in Asia and is a popular vegan alternative to animal-derived gelatin. It is a translucent, plant-based, gelatin-like substance derived from the cell walls of red algae.