Khanom khai pla ( th, ขนมไข่ปลา, ; literally: "fish-roe snack") is a type of Thai dessert. It can be considered as a rare and little known dessert. ''Khanom khai pla'' is made from the ripe

toddy palm Toddy palm is a common name for several species of palms used to produce palm wine, palm sugar and jaggery. Species so used and named include: *''Arenga pinnata'', the areng palm *''Borassus flabellifer'', the palmyra palm *''Caryota'', the fishta ...

fruit (similar to ''

khanom tan Khanom tan ( th, ขนมตาล; ) is a popular Thai dessert consisting of small steamed cakes flavoured with toddy palm sugar and coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves, and topped with grated coconut. It is most often found in the provinces w ...

''), rice flour and white sugar, it is then formed into what resembles fish roe and then boiled in water or clean syrup. Once cooked it floats to the surface, where it is removed and sprinkled with shredded coconut. It also has a taro flavour. Presently, as far as is known, it is only cooked and sold in two places viz

Ko Kret Ko Kret ( th, เกาะเกร็ด, ) is a small island in the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi province, Thailand. It is around long and wide with an area of over 4.2 square kilometers. It has seven main villages, the largest and most po ...

Nonthaburi Nonthaburi ( th, นนทบุรี, ) is the principal city of the district and province of the same name in Thailand. On 15 February 1936, Nonthaburi town municipality (''thesaban mueang'') was established, which only covered Suan Yai ...

and 100 Years Sam Chuk Old Market in

Sam Chuk Sam Chuk ( th, สามชุก, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northern part of Suphan Buri province, central Thailand. History Originally the district name was ''Nang Buat''. In 1911 when the government separated part of Nang Buat Distr ...

, Suphan Buri.

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