Bandrek is a traditional hot, sweet and spicy beverage native to
Sundanese
Sundanese may refer to:
* Sundanese people
* Sundanese language
* Sundanese script
Standard Sundanese script (''Aksara Sunda Baku'', ) is a writing system which is used by the Sundanese people. It is built based on Old Sundanese script (' ...
of
West Java
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,
Indonesia
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.
The Sundanese people who live in the cool, highlands consume bandrek to warm themselves at night and during cold weather.
This hot beverage is made of a mixture of ginger water, palm sugar and cinnamon.
Other ingredients such as,
star anise
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,
cloves
Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, ''Syzygium aromaticum'' (). They are native to the Maluku Islands (or Moluccas) in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice, flavoring or fragrance in consumer products, s ...
,
seeds,
cardamom
Cardamom (), sometimes cardamon or cardamum, is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the genera ''Elettaria'' and ''Amomum'' in the family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia. They are rec ...
pods,
lemongrass
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Some ...
, and a small amount of
black pepper
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are sometimes added.
Milk can also be added to the mix, depending on one's taste.
Sweetened condensed milk
Condensed milk is cow's milk from which water has been removed (roughly 60% of it). It is most often found with sugar added, in the form of ''sweetened condensed milk'' (SCM), to the extent that the terms "condensed milk" and "sweetened condense ...
or
coconut milk
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is commonly used for this purpose.
It is believed that ''bandrek'' has a healing effect on minor health problems, such as sore throat.
Variations
Sometimes pieces of young coconut flesh are added as well. The latest variant includes pieces of
durian
The durian (, ) is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus ''Durio''. There are 30 recognised ''Durio'' species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. ''Durio zibethinus'', native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the onl ...
placed into the bandrek.
See also
*
Bajigur
Bajigur (sundanese script: , also known as Sundanese coconut latte) is a hot and sweet beverage native to the Sundanese people of West Java, Indonesia. The main ingredients are coconut milk and Aren sugar; usually to add taste, a small amount of ...
*
Masala chai
Masala chai (, ; Urdu: مصالحہ چائے, Hindi: मसाला चाय) is an Indian tea culture, Indian tea beverage made by boiling black tea in milk and water with a mixture of aromatic herbs and spices. Originating in India the bever ...
*
List of hot beverages
This list of hot drinks comprises drinks that are typically hot drinks, served hot. Drinks are liquids specifically prepared for human consumption.
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Hot drinks
Indonesia
India
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List of Indonesian beverages
This is a list of Indonesian drinks. The most common and popular Indonesian drinks and beverages are ''teh'' ( tea) and ''kopi'' (coffee). Indonesian households commonly serve ''teh manis'' (sweet tea) or ''kopi tubruk'' (coffee mixed with sugar ...
*
Wedang Jahe
References
Indonesian drinks
Sundanese cuisine
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