What You Need to Know
Dodol, also known as kalamae, or mont kalar mei is a traditional sweet confection of Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, particularly associated with Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and Myanmar. It is made by slowly simmering coconut milk and palm sugar with rice flour or glutinous rice until it thickens into a sticky, chewy consistency.
Steps
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Dodol Garut (West Java, Indonesia): Traditional festival sweet often flavored with durian
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Kalamae (Southern Thailand): Offering in Buddhist ceremonies
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Mont Kalamei (Myanmar): New Year celebration sweet