What country is Cendol from?
South East Asia
Cendol/Place of origin
How does Cendol taste like?
With or without the shaved ice, the coconut milk is always fresh, the palm sugar is thick and dark like molasses, and most crucially, the little strings of rice-flour jelly are tinged electric green by pandan, a leafy Southeast Asian shrub with a nutty, grassy flavor.
How do you eat Cendol?
You can eat all of your Cendol with your spoon first before you use your straw to drink it. That helps to prevent your Cendol getting stuck in your straw or worse, stuck in your throat. Last but not least, enjoy your drink!
Is Cendol a traditional food?
Es cendol is traditionally eaten to break the fast during Ramadan. Generally, it will be consumed as a drink which is served in a tall glass. The palm sugar goes in first, followed by the green jelly worms, coconut milk and then the shaved ice on top.
When was Cendol invented?
12th century
The Cendol dates back to the 12th century. According to them, the Cendol was first mentioned in the Kresnayana manuscript, which dates back to the 12th century Kediri Kingdom, in Java. In fact, the Javanese name for the Cendol is Dawet. Instead of crushed ice, the Dawet is served as a drink.
How do you pronounce Cendol dessert?
It is simply called cendol, pronounced as “chen-dol”. This iced sweet dessert is very popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Vietnam and Thailand.
Is cendol a drink?
He called it a drink – and, indeed, it was listed under beverages on the menu. Whether you have it as a drink or a dessert, ais cendol is refreshing on a hot, humid day. It’s attractive, too, because of the layers of gula melaka, cendol and beans which sink to the bottom of the glass or bowl.
How do you pronounce cendol dessert?
What is Chendol Singapore?
Cendol (or “Chendol”) is a sweet iced dessert known for its mixture of ingredients from the signature green rice flour jelly, to coconut milk and palm sugar (Gula Melaka). Some add in other ingredients such as red bean, sweet corn and attap chee.
Where does the name cendol come from in Malaysia?
In Java, where it is purported that cendol came from, the term cendol refers to the green worm-shaped starch jellies. A dessert with the green jellies, coconut milk and palm sugar is known as dawet. However, in Malaysia/Brunei, cendol refers to the actual dessert as a whole.
What does es cendol look like in Indonesia?
Es cendol (or ice cendol) is one of the most beloved dessert in Indonesia, it looks like a tinier version of gummy worms, with bright green color, and infused with the fragrance of pandan leaves 🙂 There are three different parts to a delicious es cendol, palm sugar syrup, coconut milk, and the cendol itself.
What makes a cendol dessert special in Malaysia?
What makes cendol dessert special is that it is made up of many different textures (crunch from the ice, smoothness from the coconut milk, and softness from the jellies). Often, it is served with other ingredients such as red azuki beans (my personal favourite), yellow mung beans, grass jelly, or even durian fruit.
What’s the difference between cendol and es campur?
In Indonesia, cendol only refers to the green “pandan jelly served in coconut milk”, where sometimes pandanus leaves or pieces of jackfruit may be added. This is different to the cendol in Malaysia and Singapore where various ingredients such as sweetened red beans and sweet corn may be mixed in like an es campur.