Cendol

"Chendol" redirects here. For the fish genus, see Chendol (fish).

Cendol
Bowls of cendol
Alternative names
TypeDessert
Place of originSoutheast Asia
Associated cuisineBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam
Main ingredientsCoconut milk, rice flour jelly with pandan leaves juice, shaved ice, palm sugar

Cendol /ˈtʃɛndɒl/ is an iced sweet dessert that contains pandan-flavoured green rice flour jelly,[1] coconut milk and palm sugar syrup.[2] It is commonly found in Southeast Asia and is popular in Indonesia,[3] Malaysia,[4] Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, and Myanmar. Next to the green jelly, additional toppings might be added, including diced jackfruit, sweetened red azuki beans,[5] or durian.[6]

  1. ^ Jane Freiman (19 May 1986). "Underground Gourmet: Sampling Indonesia". New York. p. 119.
  2. ^ Witton, Patrick (2002). Indonesia, Lonely planet: World food. Lonely Planet. p. 141. ISBN 9781740590099.
  3. ^ "Recipe: Es cendol". Belindo. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  4. ^ Bowen, Dana (10 August 2005). "Shaving the Ice, Cutting the Heat". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference guardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Es Cendol Durian". Femina (in Indonesian).