Cendol

You must try Cendol once you are in Penang. Cendol is a water ice dessert like Ais Kacang. Most vendors selling Cendol also sell Ais Kacang, but those who sell Ais Kacang do not necessarily sell Cendol, because it is not very easy to make green rice noodles for Cendol. It takes skills! The name of Cendol was taken from special soft Q green rice noodles of desserts. Cendol is made by adding pandan leaf juice to the sticky rice noodles. The pandan leaf is one of the most frequently used spices in Southeast Asia. This leaf gives off a special natural flavor. When food or rice cakes are being boiled, adding pandan leaves or pandan leaf juice can make the dish more delicious. Next, add red beans to it, and finally add Cendol noodles and fresh coconut juice. Now let’s eat the sweet dish of Penang.