Makan Melaka

Makan Melaka Chendol

Address: Blk 1 Changi Village Road, 01-2046, Singapore 500001
Opening Hours: Closed Mondays. 10am-10pm every other day.

Coconut, Gula Melaka and Pandan leaves make up this simple dish and its fantastic. 

This stall in Changi Village has been a mainstay and one of the main reasons for taking the 20-30 minute journey to this out of the way location for a meal. 

The chendol refers to the greenish pasta like things seen in the photos and is mostly the difference between a good bowl of Chendol and a run of the mill version. Most stallholders now use ready made Chendol which is easy to differentiate from their transparent jellyish appearance to the rubber like texture and super sweet taste. It just doesn't taste as good. 

The real chendol is painstakingly made daily due to limited shelf life and has to be boiled, sifted, pressed countless times for the right texture and fragrance to appear. 

The version I enjoy most in Singapore is this version in Changi as of writing this on 30th October 2016. It has the right balance of coconut, gula melaka and chendol that makes it not too heavy and always refreshing. Its also a tad salty which works to its benefit. 

I've also tried a couple of other versions in Penang, Melaka and other parts of Malaysia which i'll share next round. 

If you're in Singapore and enjoy a good bowl of dessert made traditionally, give this a try. You might be pleasantly surprised.