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Cendol

Traditional dish from Indonesia

Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

About Cendol

Indonesian traditional drink from Jawa Tengah

Cendol is an iced sweet dessert that contains pandan-flavoured green rice flour jelly, coconut milk, and palm sugar syrup. It is popular in the Southeast Asian nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, 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, or durian.

Key Ingredients

  • table salt
  • sago flour
  • palm sugar
  • rice flour
  • jackfruit
  • coconut milk
  • ice

Cuisine Type

  • Indonesian cuisine

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting Indonesia
Traditional Indonesia cuisine

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