Khanom jaak

''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 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 stickศูนย์เรียนรู้จัดหวัดสมุทรสงคราม.

See also

* Thai cuisine
* List of Thai desserts

References

{{Cuisine of Thailand

Thai desserts and snacks