''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 adapt ...
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, a pagoda in
Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi,
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
Thai cuisine ( th, อาหารไทย, , ) is the national cuisine of Thailand.
Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components and a spicy edge. Australian chef David Thompson, an expert on Thai ...
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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 bet ...
References
{{Cuisine of Thailand
Thai desserts and snacks