Durian Cendol

Cendol refers to a popular dessert made with shaved ice, coconut milk, jelly noodles, and palm sugar. It’s usually topped with a mix of ingredients like red beans, glutinous rice, grass jelly, and creamed corn. I like to think of it as the Malaysian / Indonesian version of Filipino halo-halo.

Cendol is amazing enough on its own, but throw in some fresh durian and it goes to a whole other level of deliciousness. As one Malaysian chef told me, it’s the ultimate bowl of cendol.

Cendol is just as popular as a street food dish as it is at proper sit-down restaurants. Be sure to look for it on your next  trip to Kuala Lumpur, Penang, or any other city in Malaysia.