Cendol is Malaysia’s iconic dessert
By Siti Nur Athirah
Cendol is a
traditional dessert originating from Malaysia and is also very popular in
Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand.
Cendol is a simple and delicious shaved ice dessert. Its basic ingredients
include coconut milk, jelly noodles, shaved ice and Melaka gula. Other
ingredients that can be included, such as red beans, glutinous rice, jelly and
cream corn. The ingredients used in cendol are based on different variations of
cendol to suit personal tastes and preferences. Cendol is very common
throughout Malaysia and is usually sold by roadside vendors, hawker stalls and
food courts.
The
original cendol did not add ice. Only after the introduction of refrigeration
technology in the UK, did the shaved ice cendol become popular and popular.
Cendol is so loved by Malaysians that the National Heritage Administration of
Malaysia declared cendol as a Malaysian heritage food. The best part of cendol
is that it is so cheap and affordable. The current market valuation is based on
the supplier who sells the product.




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