Baba Cendol at Jonker 88

This was actually my snack after the not so exciting breakfast at The Baba House. The meal of Melaka laksa left me craving for more to eat. I decided to try the other queue outside the stall. This queue was for dessert. They specialize in a couple of well known Malaysian desserts. However, most of the customers were all having chendol. They called it Baba Chendol at Jonker 88 so I decided to give it a try.

Cendol is a type of dessert which is composed of pandan derived worm-like jelly. They are mixed with ice shavings and topped with sweet syrup. The sweet syrup in this case is dark palm sugar locally called gula Melaka, a local specialty. I thought the dessert was a perfect break from the already hot morning sun. The cendol was nice but not too sweet. Then again, I do have a sweet tooth myself and have been known to take a lot of much sweeter stuff. The cendol here may already be too sweet for other people. Anyways, it is a nice and refreshing snack that is perfect for a day of exploring the historic town of Melaka.

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