Lod Chong - Pandan Noodles in Coconut and Syrup

Steps

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1. 1
   Make the syrup: combine 500 g palm sugar, 500 ml water, and 5 pandan leaves in a pot. Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves completely.
   ≈0:35
2. 2
   Continue heating until the syrup slightly reduces and the pandan leaves begin to fade. Turn off heat, add the jackfruit strands, and let cool.
   ≈0:55
3. 3
   Prepare the coconut cream: heat 1000 ml coconut cream with 1 tsp salt over medium heat until it starts to bubble, then turn off heat and cool.
   ≈1:14
4. 4
   Make pandan extract: wash 15 pandan leaves and blend with 300 ml water until finely processed. Strain through a fine sieve and reserve the liquid.
   ≈2:02
5. 5
   Combine the tapioca starch: place 250 g tapioca starch in a mixing bowl.
   ≈2:30
6. 6
   Heat the pandan extract: pour it into a pot over medium heat. When it begins to bubble, add about 1 tbsp tapioca starch and stir to distribute the color evenly throughout the liquid.
   ≈2:45
7. 7
   Gradually pour the hot pandan liquid into the tapioca starch bowl while stirring constantly. The heat partially cooks the starch, which prevents the noodles from breaking when extruded.
   ≈3:20
8. 8
   Knead the mixture until it becomes smooth, elastic, and pudding-like in texture.
   ≈3:51
9. 9
   Prepare to extrude the noodles: dust the work surface and rolling tool lightly with tapioca starch to prevent sticking.
   ≈4:16
10. 10
    Divide the tapioca dough in half. Use a noodle press or Thai noodle maker to extrude the dough into long strands.
    ≈4:35
11. 11
    Cut the extruded noodles into approximately 3 cm pieces with a knife. Keep the thickness at about 2-3 mm and avoid cutting them too long.
    ≈4:52
12. 12
    Cook the noodles: drop the cut noodles into boiling water and cook for about 5 minutes until they are tender and cooked through.
    ≈5:49
13. 13
    Scoop out the noodles with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge them into ice-cold water. This is the secret to keeping them tender and preventing them from sticking.
    ≈6:24
14. 14
    Assemble the dessert: place the cooled noodles in a bowl, pour the cooled syrup with jackfruit over them, add ice, and finish with the cooled coconut cream.
    ≈6:48