Enhance Your Vacation with Various Warm Drinks in Bandung

Kapanlagi.com - Bandung is famous for its cool air. That's why many warm culinary delights, including drinks, are found there. Moreover, warm drinks, especially traditional ones in Bandung, are usually brewed with a variety of selected spices.

As a result, they not only refresh when consumed, but also provide many benefits for the body. Interestingly, these warm drinks that are typical in Bandung are diverse. Here are some that you must try when vacationing there!

1. Bajigur

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The name may already be familiar. Indeed, this warm drink is widely found in Bandung. Made from brown sugar, ginger, a little coconut milk, and several other spices, bandrek has a very distinctive taste.

No wonder many people are addicted to sipping this warm drink. In addition, some bandrek creations are sometimes added with kolang-kaling as a complement. Bandrek is usually served as a complementary drink when eating boiled peanuts and sweet potatoes.

2. Bandrek

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Not unfamiliar, bandrek is one of the popular warm drinks in Bandung. This drink is often served in the evening, in cold weather or when it rains. It is natural that bandrek is often served in a warm condition.

This drink contains various spices, such as brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. All these ingredients are boiled together in water. To make it more delicious, bandrek is usually added with sweet condensed milk. However, this drink is very affordable, so it can be enjoyed by everyone.

3. Sekoteng

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Next, there is sekoteng which is also popular. This warm drink consists of ginger water with several other spice mixtures, sugar water, then sprinkled with diced bread, pacar cina, peanuts, and sweet simping cake. Usually, sekoteng is sold in carts, but now it can be found in traditional restaurants and cafes.

4. Ronde

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Not less distinctive and certainly popular in Bandung is ronde. This warm drink contains balls made of sticky rice called ronde. Usually, small ronde has no filling, while the big one has peanuts inside.

The broth itself is a combination of hot ginger water, pandan water, and palm sugar. If there is no palm sugar, it can be replaced with granulated sugar. It tastes refreshing and warming, with a soft and chewy texture of ronde.

Those are various traditional warm drinks that you can try when in Bandung. Serve them with various accompanying snacks. Whether you drink it alone or with friends, those distinctive warm drinks can maximize your moment in Bandung.

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