''Krayasat'' ( th, กระยาสารท, ; food for the Sat Rite), is a Thai dessert prepared for Buddhist religious events.
It is commonly served during the Festival of Offerings to the Dead, a Thai holiday. It is made from peanuts,
sugar cane, sticky
rice
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,
sesame
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and
coconut
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. Krayasat is similar in appearance to a
granola bar, but with a sweeter taste
and very sticky.
Festival of Offerings to the Dead
Krayasat is traditionally served at the Festival of Offerings to the Dead, which is held on the new moon at the end of the tenth
lunar month
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Variations
In Shona, Middle Eastern, and Europ ...
. It is an occasion for
making merit
Merit ( sa, puṇya, italic=yes, pi, puñña, italic=yes) is a concept considered fundamental to Buddhist ethics. It is a beneficial and protective force which accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts, or thoughts. Merit-making is important ...
by honoring (บูชา buucha), the spirits of the season, as well as deceased relatives.
Ritual practices
Krayasatit is offered to the monks on sat Day.
At the end of the offering, a ceremony is performed by pouring water of dedication in order to transfer merit to other beings. It is believed that if people do not offer Krayasat to monks, their dead relatives will have nothing to eat and they will thus have no gratitude towards their benefactors.
Ingredients
Krayasat is made from a combination of peanuts, sugar cane, sticky rice, sesame, and coconut cooked into a sticky paste and then wrapped with a banana leaf.
See also
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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
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Thai desserts and snacks