Ondeh-Ondeh

Small spheres of glutinous rice flour, tinted green with pandan juice, stuffed with molten dark palm sugar and rolled in freshly grated coconut, ondeh-ondeh deliver an extraordinary textural and flavour experience in a single bite — the tender rice skin, the explosive rush of warm gula melaka, and the coconut coating create a dessert of almost theatrical intensity. Finding freshly made versions at morning markets requires an early alarm.