Get to know Es Oyen, a Fresh Drink from Bandung

Holiday Ayo - Talking about the variety of refreshing dishes in Indonesia, it's never ending. There are various servings of refreshing drinks that are selling well in the market, for example, mixed ice, fruit ice, ice teler, chocolate ice to oyen ice. Those of you who live in the Bandung area are certainly familiar with Es Oyen.
Es Oyen is a famous drink originating from the Flower City, Bandung, West Java. The name Oyen itself is associated with the name of an ice seller in Bandung named Mr. Oyen. He first peddled this drink in 1954 using a cart to go from one house to another. Until 1962, Es Oyen became known to the people of Bandung and is popular until now. It is thanks to the popularity of Pak Oyen's ice shop that Ice Oyen was born.
A bright combination of yellow jackfruit, green avocado, white coconut flesh, and translucent pearl seeds, this Indonesian ice is truly impressive to look at. This interesting combination of texture and sweetness of fruit and coconut water will refresh you in no time.
This Es Oyen has a unique and distinctive taste, different from mixed ice in general. The taste is sweet and fresh with various pieces of fruit adding to the flavor of es oyen. Fruits that are often used as filling for oyen ice include pieces of jackfruit, avocado, Chinese girlfriend, young coconut, and fro.
Es oyen typical of this flower city is similar to es teler which contains avocado and young coconut in a white sauce made of sweetened condensed milk. The ingredients that distinguish it are grass jelly and pearls / Chinese girlfriend.
To make Es Oyen is not difficult, first boil all the syrup ingredients until the sugar dissolves then remove from heat. Then boil the gelatin ingredients while stirring until it boils. Pour into the box pan. Set aside. Cut into pieces. Serve young coconut, avocado, jackfruit, cantaloupe, melon, fro, cassava tape, pearl sago, gelatin, syrup, shaved ice and sweetened condensed milk.
Well, for those of you who are curious about the taste of Es Oyen and want to make it at home, you can try following these methods so you don't have to go all the way to the city of Bandung. Good luck.








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