pandan
7.4
A green fragrant liquid made from the plant's leaves to flavor and color food
- noun
- /ˈpændən/
- Australian
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extracto de pandan
- The chef used pandan extract to give the cake a unique green color and a fragrant flavor.
Examples
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Vanilla ice cream blended with palm sugar and rice milk on top of pandan Jelly.
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I added some pandan juice to the rice pudding for its delicious aroma and vibrant hue.
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The drink was a refreshing mix of coconut milk and pandan, making it both sweet and fragrant.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pandan for the green extract gets its name from the same Malay plant pandan, because people press the leaves to make a 'flavoring' and a bright 'green color' for food. So pandan can mean the green, fragrant extract used in desserts and drinks.
