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| Cendol Drink |
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| Chewy Surprise and Pandan Leaf |
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| President Obama Drinking Cendol |
Cendol. What is it? Who is it? Isn't it a city in India? No, that's Chennai, India. Cendol is a cool, sweet, interesting drink. Native to Java, the main island of Indonesia, Cendol(pronounced CHEN-DOLE) is a creamy coconut milk drink with a sweet, sugary syrup added at the bottom, and a slippery surprise in the center. Coconut milk, being the heart of all Indonesian cuisine(especially desserts)takes the base of this sweet treat and mellows the other battling flavors. The sweet syrup is pure liquefied palm sugar that(as the name indicates)does its job very well by sweetening the drink. To cool it off and to refresh people from the scorching heat of Indonesia, a scoop of shave-ice to top it off. If you like trying new things, then you'll enjoy this final ingredient. The final ingredient and my personal favorite is the chewy, green, worm-shaped strings made from rice flour and dyed by the green juice of the pandan leaf. Cendol is one of my favorite desserts and can be enjoyed at your local Indonesian restaurant.
