''Khanom chak'' ( th, ขนมจาก, , ) is a local dessert of Thailand. The main ingredients are sticky rice flour, palm sugar and shredded coconut. It is covered by leaves of a
nipa palm
''Nypa fruticans'', commonly known as the nipa palm (or simply nipa, from ms, nipah) or mangrove palm, is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the only palm considered adapte ...
and then roasted on a charcoal fire.
History
''Khanom chak'' can be found in many areas in Thailand close to the coastal area because all of the ingredients are found in these areas. The name of comes from the nipa palm which in Thailand is called ''chak'' ( th, จาก). Nipa palm leaves are used to cover because they make a frangent. It is folk wisdom over many centuries.
''Khanom chak'' is used in the sacred ceremony at
Phra Samut Chedi 250px, Wat Phra Samut Chedi
Wat Phra Samut Chedi ( th, วัดพระสมุทรเจดีย์, ) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan Province, central Thailand.
Lined on the Chao Phraya River' ...
, a pagoda in
Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi
Phra Samut Chedi ( th, พระสมุทรเจดีย์, ) is the westernmost district ('' amphoe'') of Samut Prakan province in central Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west, clockwise) Bang Khun Thian and Thu ...
,
Samut Prakan.
Ingredients
* Sticky rice flour
* Palm sugar
* Shredded coconut
* Water
* Nipa palm leaves
* Little stick
[ศูนย์เรียนรู้จัดหวัดสมุทรสงคราม.]
See also
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Thai cuisine
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List of Thai desserts
This is a list of Thai khanom, comprising snacks and desserts that are a part of Thai cuisine. Some of these dishes are also a part of other cuisines. The word "khanom" ( th, ขนม), refers to snack or dessert, presumably being a compound betw ...
References
{{Cuisine of Thailand
Thai desserts and snacks