Khanom chak explained

Khanom chak (Thai: ขนมจาก,, in Thai pronounced as /kʰa.nǒm tɕàːk/) 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.^[1]

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 (Thai: จาก). Nipa palm leaves are used to cover because they make a frangent. It is folk wisdom over many centuries.^[2]

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^[3]

See also

• Thai cuisine
• List of Thai desserts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Khanom chak – Thai Dessert. Richard. Barrow. Khanom chak. 12 October 2017.
2. เพ็ชรสังข์.คอม.Web site: ขนมไทย..ขนมจาก. 12 October 2017. 23 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180823005853/https://www.pstip.com/%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2/%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2..%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81.html. dead.
3. ศูนย์เรียนรู้จัดหวัดสมุทรสงคราม.Web site: ขนมจากมะพร้าวอ่อน. 12 October 2017.