Cendol vs Ais Kacang
SharePosted on 09. Oct, 2007 by Gallivanter in Food
Clear winner without a doubt – Cendol, especially when it comes with pulut. Yes, my Baba Nyonya Malaccan roots shows. What can I say? I’m a sucker for coconut/brown sugar kuihs and stuff. Yummy to the tummy.
Ais Kacang is lame – especially the yucky red beans and when establishments try to be “creative” by putting a lot more junk into it. Nothing can safe the Ais Kacang from its lameness.
Do you know any GOOD cendol places apart from Malacca? Klang Valley? Establishments like Sri Melaka do not count because their version of the cendol tastes like hospital food.
nicktay
Oct 9th, 2007
whatever you do, don’t eat it at Ming Tien! That sucks too!
JC
Oct 9th, 2007
I like both actually.. and the best thing about ais kacang is the red bean (how can you call it yucky??). Anyway, a standard ais kacang should only have those ‘green stuff’, corn, red beans, milk…sometimes ‘atapchi’ but nowadays, people like to put funny stuff in it eg. jellies (?), peanuts (?), nata de coco (??), raisins (???)..etc..etc. And I normally insist on brown sugar only. Dun like the red sirap and it’s way too sweet.
I like the cendol at this van – they’re normally at this park opposite of the Taman Bahagia LRT station. But I haven’t been there for ages (not sure if it’s still the same man or still taste as good). This man used to sell it only on his bike and there’s another selling the rojak. But now, it could be all in 1 van.. not sure.
Another one that sells cendol with pulut.. this.. old man selling ‘by the federal highway’ (going towards guiness factory) ahahah.. on bicycle/3 wheelies only. Also not sure if he’s still doing that as I seldom use federal highway.
I like cendol with durian paste from Melaka :p
.. or.. the cendol/ais kacang from ‘Laksa Shack’ is not that bad too. They serve it in a tall glass. Also like the cendol from Peranakan House.
yipguseng
Oct 9th, 2007
malacca’s nyonya cendol is the best!!!!!
ais kacang…puhh..turn off straight away when see those pink/reddish color syrup
Kavilan
Oct 9th, 2007
i know u said apart from Klang valley, but I just feel i gotta mention these two places in Klang
the first one is Cendol Klang, located in Jalan Nenas in Klang town. It’s actually a cendol “restaurant”. But if u want a more classic feel, further along the block, you’d find the traditional push-cart cendol stall. And dont be surprised wen i say that they guy in the push-cart is the owner of the Cendol Klang restaurant.
the second yummy cendol stall is located right opposite the Klang Train Station. It’s the traditional push-cart, located beside Restoran Bismillah.
wokiez! You just activated a craving in me… MUST… GET… CENDOL….
Terence Lai
Oct 9th, 2007
Does durian cendol counts??? Not for those who dislike durian but for those who loves it, check out the well-established Tan Kim Hock Food Ind in Malacca itself.. absolutely amazing stuff.. Oh, there’s a shop in Kota Laksamana, Malacca, underneath Donald & Lily’s Nyonya Restaurant, it’s fantastically good too.. u can’t miss that!!! Even singaporeans go there to eat!! Ch-Ch-Check it out…
If it’s in klang valley, the one in subang ss15 ain’t bad too, althought much of the hype surrounding it actually comes from the rojak van which has ppl queing up under hot sun for it…
twosuperheroes
Oct 9th, 2007
Hi there, I know one in Malacca ( ujong pasir ) u know that place? its near the Portugis Village. Got one nyonya restaurant called ‘Aunty Lee’. The cendol there is very nyummy, nyummy.. If u want to know more, u can contact me.. hahaha..
p/s im sabahan also, but now working in KL.. nice to see sabahan’s blog
Mo
Oct 9th, 2007
ice kacang with only gula melaka …. mmmmmmm heaven..
Jason
Oct 9th, 2007
Terence : Come on, the Tan Kim Hock’s chendol tastes like craps. It was really good when it was 10 years ago, but not anymore. The chendol shop below Donald & Lily’s belongs to the same owner of Donald & Lily’s.
The one JC mentioned, I think Earl Ku has blogged about it before.
Heh! Yes, chendol anytime. Ais kacang can be put aside.
Yvy
Oct 9th, 2007
ooo….i love cendul!!! there’s an indian man near by my taman who sells right outside of his home by the main road, that place is alway jam n pack with ppl waiting in line! he sells the kind with the pulut – BEST!!!!
Dee
Oct 9th, 2007
I just had the most yummilicious Cendol at Madam Kwan’s on Sunday. Okaaay, I know it’s not original where you sit under the hot sun soaking up a nice delicous cup/bowl of Cendol but it’s still Cendol.
This is my first Cendol fix in ages!
Giddy Tiger
Oct 9th, 2007
I came here to defend my ice kacang! hehee….
But if you want good cendol apart from the ones you mentioned, you should check out the one at New World Park Penang. Very very good, with lost of yummy santan!
cherwith
Oct 9th, 2007
Yum yum..Penang has one of the best cendol I’ve tasted on Penang Road………..although you got to line up most of the time as they is so many people believe me its worth every second of waiting under the blistering hot sun!
JC
Oct 9th, 2007
Terence & Jason… I forgot to mention the one in Tan Kim Hock so tak best la. So kedekut… for that price.. so little only and so little durian. Indeed, the one at the Jusco food court better leh. Very generous with the durian.. yum! 2 days in Melaka and had dunno how many rounds of cendol with durian :p
TenthOfMarch
Oct 10th, 2007
Agreed. Once I tried Cendol pulut, there is no going back. However, not all places serve good cendol pulut, or even plain cendol for that matter. I’ve tried some that I’d rather pour down the drain. Some of the best cendols are sold on “motorbike stalls”.
Gallivanter
Oct 10th, 2007
Thanks for sharing….gonna give all these places a go!