''Khanom khuai ling'' ( th, ขนมควยลิง, ; ) is a local dessert from

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. ''Khanom khuai ling'' is a traditional dessert named after its appearance which looks like a monkey's penis. It has been made for more than 100 years. It is said that the inventor of this dessert named it after seeing the male genitalia of the monkeys that live in the area. This type of dessert is made from

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, molded into a long shape like a monkey penis, mixed with sugar, black sesame seeds and sprinkled with shredded coconut. ''Khanom khuai ling'' is produced and sold only in the area of Mueang Chanthaburi District, especially at the Chumchon Khanom Plaek (ชุมชนขนมแปลก; lit: peculiar dessert community), an ancient community that is a center of many local foods and rare Thai desserts, located along the

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Nong Bua near

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, about 10 km (6 mi) from the heart of the district.

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