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Thali

Dishes made with pandan

4 dishes from around the world that list pandan as a main ingredient.

CendolVeganꦕꦺꦤ꧀ꦝꦺꦴꦭ꧀ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreGreen rice flour jelly with coconut milk, palm sugar syrup and ice Drink, Snacks

DouhuaVegan豆花 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSoft tofu served as a sweet or savoury snack across East and Southeast Asia Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks

Nasi kuningVegetarian 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreRice cooked with coconut milk and turmeric, served for celebrations across Indonesia Rice dish, Breakfast, Lunch

WatalappamVegetarian 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSri Lankan coconut custard pudding with jaggery, spices and cashew nuts Sweet or dessert

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Cendol: Supardisahabu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Douhua: 阿道, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Nasi kuning: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Watalappam: Ankur P, CC BY 2.0, source

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