Jin Jin Hot/Cold Dessert (ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre)

I have visited this dessert stall many times and amazingly i only tried their Power Chendol for the first time recently (always went for their Gangster Ice).

The chendol was so good! What hit me was the thick and decadent gula melaka atop finely shaved ice, all in its gooey and sticky glory. Complementing that shiokness were fresh coconut milk, red beans, green jelly and attap chee. Oh god, craving for a bowl of Power Chendol now as i’m writing this review, especially in hot weather days like these...

... of Jin Jin Dessert’s Power Chendol. A whole lot of (gula melaka) heaven for 2 bucks at ABC hawker centre.

A play on the Chinese pronunciation of durian (Liu), mango (Mang) and ice (Bing), this gangster Ice dessert is a crowd favourite at Jin Jin Dessert located at ABC Brickworks Hawker Centre.

The combination of Mao Shan Wang durian purée and sweet mango cubes sitting atop shaved ice drowned in evaporated milk is simply irresistible!

Loved the sweetness of the mango cubes and the overall flavour of this! The flavour on the ice is not too sweet, the mango wasn’t too overpowering. And also very reasonably priced (: worth queueing up for!

The thick syrupy texture of the gula melaka being the main draw. So gooey, sticky and fragrant, the dark caramel had a very pleasant hint of saltiness. Mix that goodness with fresh coconut milk, red bean, slippery green jelly, attap chee and finely shaved ice; and you will get yourself an elevated chendol that hits all the right buttons. Shiok ah!

I love cendol, and probably have had my fair share of pedestrian chendol.
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However, this Power Cendol was quite outstanding. Most of the components were decent, but it was the viscuous gula melaka, with its intense fragrance and sweetness, that made it so enjoyable.