Cendol

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Cendol
Dessert

Alternative name(s):
chendol, lot chong (Thailand), bánh lọt (Vietnam), mont let saung (Myanmar)
Place of origin:
Indonesia^{[citation needed]}
Main ingredient(s):
Coconut milk, rice flour jelly with green food coloring, shaved ice, palm sugar
Recipes at Wikibooks:
Cendol
Media at Wikimedia Commons:
Cendol

Cendol /ˈtʃɛndɒl/ is a traditional dessert originating from Southeast Asia which is popular in Indonesia,^[1] Malaysia,^[2] Myanmar (where it is known as mont let saung or မုန့်လက်ဆောင်း), Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand.

Etymology

There is popular belief in Indonesia that the name "cendol" is related to and originated from the word jendol; in Javanese, Sundanese and Indonesian, it means "bump" or "bulge", in reference the sensation of drinking the green worm-like jelly. In Vietnam, it is called "bánh lọt," or fall cake. Bánh lọt is a common ingredient in a Vietnamese dessert called chè, or more commonly chè ba màu. In Thailand it is called lot chong (Thai: ลอดช่อง) which can be translated as "gone through a hole", indicating the way it is made by pressing the warm dough through a sieve into a container with cold water.^[3]

Ingredients

The dessert's basic ingredients are coconut milk, jelly noodles made from rice flour with green food coloring (usually derived from the pandan leaf), shaved ice and palm sugar. Other ingredients such as red beans, glutinous rice, grass jelly, creamed corn, might also be included.^[4]

In Sunda, Indonesia, cendol is a dark-green pulpy dish of rice (or sago) flour worms with coconut milk and syrup of areca sugar. It used to be served without ice. In Javanese, cendol refers to the green jelly-like part of the beverage, while the combination of cendol, palm sugar and coconut milk is called dawet. The most famous variant of Javanese es dawet is from Banjarnegara, Central Java.

The affluence of Singapore, as well as Western influence, has given rise to different variations of cendol, such as cendol with vanilla ice-cream or topped with durian.^[5]

Selling

A dawet seller with his jars of ingredients, at a market in Malang, East Java (ca.1935)
Roadside cendol vendor in Jakarta
A bowl of chendol sold in dessert stalls, food centres, coffee shops and food courts in Singapore

Cendol has become a quintessential part of cuisine in Southeast Asia and is often sold by vendors at roadsides, hawker centres and food courts.^[6] Cendol vendors are almost ubiquitous in Indonesian cities, especially Jakarta, Bandung, and Yogyakarta. Originally cendol or dawet in Java was served without ice, however after the introduction of refrigeration technology, the cold cendol with shaved ice (es serut) was available and widely popular. It is possible that each country developed its own recipes once ice became readily available. This explains why it is most popular in Malayan port cities such as Malacca, Penang and Kuala Lumpur where British refrigerated ships' technology would provide the required ice.

In Indonesia and Malaysia, cendol is commonly sold on the roadside by vendors. It is even dessert fare in Singapore, found in dessert stalls, food centres, coffee shops and food courts.^[6]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chendol.

Cendol mention in Malaysia writing 1932 - malay concordance project.

v t e Indonesian cuisine by ethnic group

Common Indonesian dishes	Nasi goreng Nasi campur Nasi kuning Nasi bakar Sate Soto Sop buntut Semur Tempeh Tahu goreng Gado-gado Sambal Acar Ayam bakar Ayam goreng Ikan bakar Ikan goreng Ketupat Lontong Bubur ayam Bubur kacang hijau Bubur ketan hitam Rujak Otak-otak Emping Krupuk Kripik Rijsttafel Kue

Acehnese	Mie Aceh Roti cane Nasi gurih

Balinese	Betutu Lawar Babi guling

Batak	Saksang Arsik Babi panggang Manuk Napinadar Tanggotanggo Dengke Mas na Niura Na Tinombur Itak Gurgur Pohulpohul Ombusombus Lampet Benti Dali ni Horbo Sambal Tuktuk Tipatipa Na Nidugu Sasagun

Betawi	Nasi uduk Nasi ulam Nasi kebuli Ketoprak Soto Betawi Kerak telor Asinan Betawi

Bugis and Makassarese	Coto Makassar Pallubasa Konro Sop sodara Kapurung Burasa Gogos

Cirebonese	Empal gentong Docang Sega lengko Sega Jamblang Tahu gejrot

Chinese	Nasi tim Bakmi Bakso Cap cai Fu yung hai Lontong Cap Go Meh Lumpia Mie ayam Mie goreng Mie Kering Swikee

Javanese	Botok Buntil Gudeg Mie rebus Nasi ambeng Nasi bogana Nasi kucing Nasi liwet Nasi pecel Opor Pecel Rambak petis Rawon Sayur lodeh Serundeng Tumpeng Tongseng Urap

Malay	Bubur pedas Pempek Tekwan Mie Celor Martabak Nasi biryani Sop Kambing

Moluccan and Papuan	Papeda Sagu Babi bakar

Minahasa	Tinutuan Paniki Cakalang fufu Klappertaart

Minangkabau	Asam pedas Dendeng Galamai Gulai Keripik sanjai Lemang Nasi Kapau Nasi Padang Rendang Sate Padang Soto Padang

Sasak	Ayam Taliwang Plecing kangkung Beberuk terong

Sundanese	Lalab Karedok Pepes Sayur Asem Oncom Nasi timbel Soto Bandung Siomay Batagor Laksa Bogor Asinan Bogor Kupat tahu Tahu sumedang

Timorese	Se'i Katemak

Snacks	Amplang Bakpia Bika Ambon Dodol Getuk Klepon Kolak Kue cubit Kue pandan Nagasari Lapis legit Lemper Lupis Onde-onde Pastel Pisang goreng Rempeyek Rengginang Serabi Tapai Wingko

Beverages	Bajigur Bandrek Brem Cendol Cincau Dadiah Es bir Es campur Es doger Es goyobod Es teler Kopi luwak Teh talua Tuak Wedang jahe

See also: List of Indonesian dishes

v t e Malaysian cuisine by ethnicity

Malay	Acar Ayam bakar Ayam goreng Asam pedas Bubur asyura Bubur kacang hijau Bubur lambuk Bubur pulut hitam Dodol Gulai Ikan bakar Ikan goreng Kek batik Ketupat Kuih Apam balik Bahulu Cakoi Jemput-jemput Karipap Kuih gelang Goyang Kasturi Kochi Makmur Pisang goreng Lekor Lemang Lontong Mee Bandung Muar Nasi ambeng Nasi dagang Nasi goreng Nasi goreng pattaya Nasi kerabu Nasi lemak Nasi ulam Pulot tartal Rojak Rojak Klang Roti john Sambal Belacan Budu Tempoyak Rendang Sata Satay Satay celup Soto Sup Kambing Ulam

Chinese	Bakkwa Bak kut teh Banmian Bean sprouts chicken Char kway Char kway teow Char siu Chai tow kway Chee cheong fun Chwee kueh Claypot chicken rice Curry Mee Duck soup noodles Hainanese chicken rice Heong peng Hokkien mee Kaya toast Loh bak Lor mee Mee pok Mee siam Oyster omelette Pan mee Pao Popiah Tong sui Wonton mee Yong tau foo Yusheng

Indian	Banana leaf rice Biryani Chapati Fish head curry Idli Murtabak Nasi kandar Pasembur Puri Putu mayam Roti canai Roti prata Roti tissue Sup Kambing Thosai

Nyonya	Asam laksa Cincalok Laksa lemak Kuih Seri Muka Otak-otak

East Malaysian	Ambuyat Amplang Bubur pedas Gulai Hinava Kek Lapis Sarawak Kuih Bingka Cincin Jala Jelurut Kelupis Lidah Otokon Pais Pinjaram Punjung Rempeyek Sapit Tapai Wajid Lamban Linatan Linongot Manok pansoh Midin Nasi kombos Nasi laru Nasik aruk Sambal Belacan Tonokon Umai

Other	American fried rice Kaya Maggi goreng Mee goreng Mee rebus Nasi paprik Pecal Pineapple tart Prawn cracker Ramly Burger Tauhu goreng

Beverages	ABC Air bandung Cendol Cincau Chrysanthemum tea Ipoh white coffee Teh halia Teh tarik Tuak

See also: List of Malaysian dishes

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