Dokchok Explained

Dokchok (Thai: ดอกจอก, in Thai pronounced as /dɔ̀ːk.tɕɔ̀ːk/) is a type of Thai snack (khanom), more specifically a deep-fried thin wafer made with a batter consisting of tapioca flour, wheat flour, egg, and sesame seeds.

Names

The snack is known by various names in Thai, including khanom dok chok and khanom dok bua, which is also used in Laos.[1] In Thai, dokchok refers to the Pistia flower. This dessert is shaped like a flower; hence the name.[2] [3] The snack is called mont setkya or setkya mont in neighbouring Myanmar (Burma).[4]

Traditions

Dokchok is a traditional Thai dessert for court ceremonies because in Brahmanism it was a popular dessert with an auspicious name in the ceremony. In other ceremonies, it shows another unique entity of Thai culture that represents the neatness and beauty of the workmanship of craft. Nowadays, dokchok has become a One Tambon One Product (OTOP) in the district of Rangae, Narathiwat. It is often eaten by children and also can be a source of income.[5] [6]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meng . 2017-04-25 . Kanom Dok Bua . 2022-10-16 . Crafts to Crumbs . en-US.
  2. Web site: 30 January 2015 . ประวัติความเป็นมาของขนมดอกจอก . th.
  3. Web site: ขนมดอกจอก . Biogang Blog . th . 2018-05-09 . 2018-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180630105040/http://www.biogang.net/blog/blog_detail.php?uid=65283&id=3506 . dead .
  4. Web site: Myint Oo Tha . အာလူးတစ်ခြမ်းလက်ရာများ စကြာမုန့် . 2022-10-16 . Taste Window Magazine . my.
  5. Web site: 6 September 2012 . ขนมไทยในงานประเพณี . th.
  6. Web site: ผลิตภัณฑ์โอทอปและภูมิปัญญาไทย: ภูมิปัญญาไทย . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160425125055/http://www.otoptoday.com/wisdom/8394/%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%81 . 2016-04-25 . OTOPTODAY . th.