GOASIAPLUS November 2016

Khao
Tom Mud
Steamed Banana & Sticky
Rice Pudding
Thai Desserts
A humble dessert that is
often enjoyed at home,
Khao Tom Mud consists of
glutinous rice, banana, sugar
and coconut milk. The rice
is first soaked, then mixed
with the other ingredients,
wrapped in banana leaves
and steamed till cooked and
tender. The result is comfort
food that has been handed
down through generations by
Thai grandmothers to their
grandkids; sweet, unctuous and
fragrant. Making them is a skill
handed down from the olden
days, when they were prepared
as after-meal sweetmeats for
the King of Siam.
Try Khao Tom at simple Thai
restaurants, street stalls or
secure yourself an invitation to
a traditional Thai kitchen.
Khanom
Krok
Griddled Coconut Pudding
Sweet with a tinge of savoury,
Khanom Kroks are a griddled hotcake
made of coconut cream, grated
coconut, rice and rice flour. There a
two batters, one that forms the thin,
crispy outer layer, while the second
yields a moist custardy interior. These
are then cooked in a cast iron pan
before being served hot, plain or
topped with corn, pumpkin, taro or
spring onions.
Khanom Krok can be bought at
markets, street vendors and even
hot off the boats at floating markets
across Thailand.
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