Dessert!!!

At first I was extremely skeptical about the desserts at Mamak, because the last time I dined there it was an absolute horror. This experience was different, I think going with friends was a better experience than going with a dad whose food expectations are second to none. The dessert at Mamak was very traditional and authentic, except for one, but we'll get to that later.

Our first dessert that we shared as a group was Ais Kacang. This is a traditional Malaysian dessert which is made from agar agar, crushed ice, rose syrup, red beans and sweet corn. This dessert is served throughout Malaysia and is mostly recognised as Kuantan's specialty. Kuantan is the third largest state in Malaysia and is situated on the east cost of Malaysia. As you'd imagine, nothing beats sitting on a beach chair, tanning your problems away with a soothing and refreshing bowl of Ais Kacang to relax your mind. 

Ais Kacang at Mamak, decorated with Rose syrup and sweet corn.

The second dessert that we had was cendol. Cendol is a dessert that is made from coconut milk, jelly made from rice flour and coloured with green colouring, shaved ice and palm sugar. Cendol is a quintessential part of the the Malaysian cuisine which is often consumed after a heavy meal. I think that the Cendol made at Mamak was extremely refreshing, it had the right balance of sweetness, however, the jelly that it was served with had a very dominant flour taste. Other than that, it wasn't too bad over all.

Cendol with crush iced and coated with palm sugar.

Finally, the last dessert that came out was the Roti Tisu. By the time this came out, we were all extremely full and bloated, I needed to open my button and fly from my jeans just to have enough room to eat this dessert. Over here, it was served with two scoops of vanilla ice-cream, though this is not tradition, it was rather pleasant. Roti Tisu is actually a thinner version of the Roti Canai, mentioned in previous post, and it is shaped in a pyramid. In Malaysia it can be consumed as either sweet or savory, but for the purpose of dessert we had it sweet. It is normally coated with sugar that drips over the entire meal, however, the one Mamak served us lacked authenticity by barely having any sugar. Nonetheless, it was a decent meal to consume and play with after our long day of eating.

Roti Tisu served with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
or something else? ;)

What Roti Tissue SHOULD look like. Served
at Melissa and I's favourite spot in Malaysia
Kayu Nasi Kandar.

Your homie, Derwin