The first week of the New Year and here I am a little slow in posting, I guess the last few weeks of outdoor events have finally caught up with me. I feel a bit better today, and hope to reply to comments and visit my favorite blogs soon. It's obvious that one of my… Continue reading Food for Thought
Tag: Thai Dessert
Kannom Kaopoad
My second sister saw Kanom Fak Thong or Pumpkin Pudding dessert in a Thai Magazine and thought it would be good to give it a try. The ingredients suggested that we could substitute the pumpkin with corn and since she has some fresh corns at home we decided to make Kanom Kaopoad or Corn Pudding… Continue reading Kannom Kaopoad
Kanom Krok
Kanom Krok is a Thai Coconut Pudding. I guess you can call it a Lao Coconut Pudding if you like since we also have this in Laos. My sister and I attempted to make this today with the pancake puffs cast iron that I bought from a flea market for $2 several years back. You… Continue reading Kanom Krok
Purple Sticky Rice Mango Coconut Wassail
I went to the Asian Market today and saw some ripe Mangoes, I couldn't resist and thought of my favorite dessert, Purple Sticky Rice Mango Coconut. Long name for a dessert and you're probably wondering what is the Wassail. This is the Wassail Spice Blend that I bought from Biltmore. I like to drink it… Continue reading Purple Sticky Rice Mango Coconut Wassail
Purple Sticky Rice with Coconut and Ice Cream Topping
At Lee's birthday party last Saturday, I wanted to make the Purple Sticky Rice with Coconut and Mango but couldn't find a ripe mango anywhere, apparently it's not in season. Then my second sister told me that she remembered eating it with ice cream topping in Kamphaeng Phet Thailand when she was younger, and this seems… Continue reading Purple Sticky Rice with Coconut and Ice Cream Topping
Kathin Ceremony at Wat Greensboro
Yesterday we had Thot Kathin or Kathin Ceremony at our local temple, Wat Greensboro of North Carolina. Dork Champee, I've not seen one in a long time. The aroma is incredible and it's one of the offering flowers. In most Southeast Asia countries, where Buddhist monks live in one place for 3 months known as… Continue reading Kathin Ceremony at Wat Greensboro
Purple Sticky Rice with Coconut and Mango
I finally had a chance to make a Purple Sticky Rice with Coconut and Mango, I went to my dad's house to make this one, and my second sister helped, actually she did most of the work while I take pictures. I used the rice that I got from my co-worker, and she told me… Continue reading Purple Sticky Rice with Coconut and Mango
Early Harvest, Early Rice Crops
Kuam Hu Seuk Bork by Aluna This was taken at noontime on Friday and I was lucky enough to catch her while she was still out there harvesting her rice crops. I do have to say that the hot summer sun does wonders for the rice paddy. I didn't expect them to harvest their rice… Continue reading Early Harvest, Early Rice Crops
Steamed Coconut Balls ( Ka Noom Tom )
This post is for Kamee, I hope you and your mom will have fun in making this. Ingredients 200 gms (1.5 cups) Sticky Rice Flour 1 Tablespoon Cassava Starch Flour 100 ml (3.4 Fluid oz) Warm Water 100 gms (0.47 Cups) Palm Sugar 3 Tablespoons Water 50 gms (1.8 oz) Ground Coconut 100 gms (3.5… Continue reading Steamed Coconut Balls ( Ka Noom Tom )
Lod Chong Nam Ka Ti
A friend once asked me for the recipe of Lod Chong Nam Ka Ti, I finally found one after searching for a Thai dessert. This is something that my second sister and I want to try. Ingredient 2 cups of rice flour 1 cup of palm sugar 1/2 cup of concentrated pandanus squeeze 7 cups… Continue reading Lod Chong Nam Ka Ti