Dodol

Assorted dodols on display in Bandung

Dodol is a toffee-like sweet food delicacy popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines especially in the Ilocos Region in Luzon and in the Lanao provinces of Mindanao, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Burma, where it is called mont kalama. It is also popular among the Roman Catholics from the west coastal Indian state of Goa. It is common fare on the streets of Zanzibar sold as halva. It is made with coconut milk, jaggery, and rice flour, and is sticky, thick and sweet. It normally takes up to 8–9 hours to cook dodol. From the start till the end of the cooking process, the dodol must be constantly stirred in a big wok. Pausing in between would cause the dodol to burn and that will spoil the taste and aroma. The dodol is completely cooked is when it is firm, and doesn't stick to your fingers when you touch it.

In Muslim majority countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia, dodol is commonly served during festivals such as Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as sweet treats for children. The town of Garut in West Java is the main production center of dodol in Indonesia. There are many flavours of dodol available including a durian flavor, which is called "lempuk" available in Asian food stores. In Malaysia, its is quite popular amongst the eastern states such Kelantan and Terengganu, while in Indonesia durian dodol is popular in Medan and other Sumatran cities.

Dodol has also made its way to some middle eastern countries including Iran, where it is very common and normally preferred by women^{[citation needed]}. Though Dodol is proven to be fattening, it is used as a facemask and skin mask by some.^{[citation needed]}

Types of dodol

• Dodol garut: dodols produced in Garut, a regency of West Java province, Indonesia. There are many variations of dodol garut. The most famous brands of dodol garut are 'Picnic' and 'Olympic'.
• Dodol durian: dodol made from durian
• Dodol sirsak: dodol made from soursop
• Dodol nangka: dodol made from jackfruit
• Dodol apel Malang: dodol made from apple, specialty of Malang city, East java.
• Dodol China: Indonesian Chinese version of sweet Nian gao with rich coconut sugar
• Dodol Betawi: Dodol of Betawi people, Jakarta, similar to Chinese dodol

See also

• Caramel candy
• Butterscotch

External links

• Recipe