''Sarim'' ( th, ซ่าหริ่ม, ; or , ) is a

Thai dessert 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 be ...

. It consists of colourful (usually pink and green) thin noodles made from

mung bean The mung bean (''Vigna radiata''), alternatively known as the green gram, maash ( fa, ماش٫ )٫ mūng (), monggo, or munggo (Philippines), is a plant species in the legume family.Brief Introduction of Mung Bean. Vigna Radiata Extract G ...

flour in

coconut milk Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts. The opacity and rich taste of coconut milk are due to its high oil content, most of which is saturated fat. Coconut milk is a traditional food i ...

and syrup, served cold with crushed ice. The dish is mentioned in the ''

Kap He Chom Khrueang Khao Wan The ''Kap He Chom Khrueang Khao Wan'' ( th, กาพย์เห่ชมเครื่องคาวหวาน, ; ) is a Thai poem in the form of ''kap he ruea'' (royal barge procession song), written by King Rama II in 1800, when he was P ...

'' poem of

King Rama II Phra Phutthaloetla Naphalai ( th, พระพุทธเลิศหล้านภาลัย, 24 February 1767 – 21 July 1824), personal name Chim ( th, ฉิม), also styled as Rama II, was the second monarch of Siam under the Chakri ...

(r. 1809 – 1824), though back then it was seasoned with patchouli rather than served with ice.

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