Who is already familiar with this snack? The taste is sweet, the texture is chewy, and it’s also easy to eat, no wonder it becomes everyone’s favorite. Whoops, but this isn’t dodol, this is jenang, a typical snack from the city of Kudus.
Now, what is the difference between dodol and jenang? Even though they are made from almost the same ingredients, namely glutinous rice flour, coconut sugar, and coconut milk, the texture of these two foods is quite different. Compared to dodol, the texture of jenang is softer and wetter because it uses animal fat, while dodol has a drier texture. Even though it looks the same, jenang has its own history in Kudus. It is said that jenang was the food of the kings in Kudus. According to local stories, jenang was also used by Sunan Kudus to heal Mbah Dempok Soponyono’s grandson from suspended animation.
Jenang is usually served in small pieces and then wrapped in plastic paper. The taste also varies, ranging from original, chocolate, milk, cappuccino, mocca, durian and pandan. These snacks can be found easily in Kudus, especially around the Menara Kudus area.
