Thai Traditional Sweet Recipes

Thai desserts are yet another explorable sector of the extensive realm of best Thai dishes. An indulgence of Thai desserts is an eye-opener to a new angle of Thailand’s sweet flavors and a food gastro-adventure that’s sure to never get boring.

Most Thai desserts modern and traditional are a sweet and sometimes filling snack opposed to a light and airy Western style dessert. They are characterized by sweet syrups, coconut cream, tropical fruits, and sweet sticky rice.

Thai desserts have played an important role on auspicious occasions and ceremonies.

There was a kind of sweetmeat that a senior often gave to a person of lower rank.
It was luk chup, a sweetmeat in the shape of a model fruit made of pounded soya beans mixed with coconut flesh and sugar and coated with natural colors. The lovely shapes of this khanom suggested the tender care that the giver had for the receiver.