Es doger is an Indonesian

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-based shaved ice beverage with pinkish color often served as a

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. It is a specialty of

Bandung Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its city limits according to the official estimates as at mid 2021, making it the fourth most ...

, West Java. The main, or base, part is sugared sweet coconut milk-based ice in pink syrup, served with ''pacar cina merah delima'' (red tapioca pearls),

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, cassava

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, ''ketan hitam'' (black glutinous rice)

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, diced bread and condensed milk. The condensed milk can be plain (white), or

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flavoured. Es doger gains its pinkish color from rozen (rose) syrup, cocopandan syrup, or pink food coloring. Es doger is commonly sold by travelling vendor carts in major Indonesian cities, mainly in Bandung,

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Malang Malang (; ) is a landlocked city in the Indonesian province of East Java. It has a history dating back to the age of Singhasari Kingdom. It is the second most populous city in the province, with a population of 820,043 at the 2010 Census and ...

and

Surabaya Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of East Java and the second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. Located on the northeastern border of Java island, on the M ...

Similar drink

The Malaysian '' ais Bandung'' (Bandung ice) of coconut milk ice with pink rose syrup is actually quite similar to es doger, albeit with lesser content. Both drinks has pinkish hue, and es doger is often associated with the city of Bandung. Yet the relations between the two drinks are uncertain.

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Es Doger Recipe
(in Indonesian)
Es Doger Recipe from Femina
(in Indonesian) Indonesian desserts Foods containing coconut Street food in Indonesia {{dessert-stub

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