Bring to a bowl water and sugar. Set aside.

*Bouddha's hand citrons looks like a lumpy lemon with fingers and smells like paradise. It may have been brought to China from India by Buddhist monks and cultivated in ancient China near the Yangtze Valley. Unlike most citrus, the rind of the Buddha’s hand isn’t bitter but rather sweet. Use regular lemon zests if Bouddha's hand isn't available. Rince Bouddha's hand under running water and cut into paper thin slices with a mandoline. (Blanching Buddha's hand zest is optional). Place zests in a saucepan, cover with syrup and bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Let cool and refrigerate.

Zest Meyer lemons with a lemon zester. To blanch zests, place them in a small saucepan, cover with tap water and bring to a boil, rinse under water and drain – repeat once. Cover blanched lemon zests with simple syrup. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Peel off Meyer lemons and take flesh out to make supremes. Supremes are sections of a citrus fruit with all of the pith and peel cut away, remove seeds and drain; save the juice. Cover lemon supremes with honey and refrigerate. Drain honey-marinaded supremes prior to use. Save some of the juice for the soft lemon jelly.

In a saucepan, gather lemon juice and use some of the syrup (140g) from both, the Buddha's hand zest syrup and honey marinated lemon supremes. Meanwhile, mix sugar and agar-agar. Heat up liquid, add sugar-agar mixture. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Add a few drops of yellow food coloring if desired. Sieve and let cool.