Thailand's tastiest sweets which are hard to tear yourself away from!

Thai sweets are one of the signs by which you can understand that you are not only at the other side of the world, but even in another civilization, radically different from Europe. This is why many tourists, going on a trip to Indochina, are interested in what sweets are sold in Thailand.

The first thing that strikes you is that the people of the Kingdom of Siam don’t know the European joke about the dangers of sugar. Even Coca-Cola, the traditional sweet drink around the world, is supremely sweet there. The basis of all desserts in this country is rice, the second most common ingredient is coconut milk. Sugar is used exclusively cane sugar, which has a yellowish color and a tart flavor that can seem excessively exotic to the unfamiliar person. And some of the food preferences of Thais may even shock Europeans.

Today we’ll tell you what we particularly liked about the sweets in Thailand, the taste of which, although unfamiliar, didn’t put us off.

Fried ice cream

It’s not an oxymoron, fried ice cream in Thailand is quite a common dish, it’s a favorite throughout Southeast Asia. They call it fried because of the way it is prepared, although this is only the visible and deceptive side of the process. The finished dish is served not in the traditional European briquettes or cups, but in the form of rolls, which is just as unusual. It’s hard to tear yourself away from it before you’ve eaten the last gram.

This sweet dish uses only natural ingredients for its preparation. The base is milk mixed with coconut. It is poured on a strongly cooled stone or metal freezer board, then it is actively stirred with spatulas and added with different deliciousness – pieces of fruit, cookies, spices. There is no single recipe, so each ice cream vendor’s taste is completely different, even if they are jostling with their elbows. Plus, customers are usually asked what they would like to put in their ice cream. The whole preparation takes no more than three minutes. This little attraction with a tasty finish is usually very much enjoyed by tourists.

Banana pancakes

Pancakes with bananas in Thailand are most often served by street vendors – owners of makashnikas or those who work in food courts, night markets and similar venues. And their preparation traditionally turns into a show that attracts customers. The pancakes themselves are made of flour with banana, they are called Roti, and they are kneaded and baked only after receiving the order, right in front of you, so there is no doubt about their freshness. They’re served with or without toppings and they can be sweet, sour or salty, with or without any toppings.

Khanom Tom balls

Khanom Tom balls in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia are made from sticky rice. They are dyed bright yellow in food coloring. They can be sold soaked in coconut milk and sprinkled with coconut shavings (then they are sweet), or as semi-finished products. In the latter case, they are packed in a container. There are variations where banana pulp or black beans are rolled inside the ball. Most of all we liked the balls with the addition of pumpkin, which gives rice a special flavor note. This Thai sweet is quite tasty but very calorie-dense. So don’t get carried away.

Rice with mango pulp

Mango sweet rice in Thailand is a traditional national dish, for Thais it is like our dumplings or herring under a fur coat. They use white sticky rice, which is not exported outside of Southeast Asia. The ingredients also include sweet condensed cow’s milk and coconut milk. The mango pulp is served separately. This dish is particularly common on restaurant and cafe menus in April and May, when the mango is ripe. That’s also when it tastes the best.

Candy Bow Chup

If you’re wondering what Thai exotic sweets to bring back from Thailand, you can’t think of anything better than these little candies. The recipe for their preparation consists of a long boiling of sweet beans in sweet milk, after which a sticky mass is formed, from which you can mold anything you want. That is why Luk Chup candies in Thailand look different: they are made in the form of exotic animals, watermelon slices, cherries, and then colored. They are no bigger than an almond nut and are eaten almost like seeds. Frankly, their decorative qualities are better than their taste.

Sweet cotton candy Roti Sai Mai

Well, without buying cotton candy, a trip to the rides or a children’s park is now poorly imagined. Roti Sai Mai cotton candy in Thailand allows you not to break the format of perception when visiting the entertainment facilities in this country. It is made from palm sugar and its color is not regulated. But instead of the traditional spheres it is served in the form of… How can I put it gently? Imagine a colorful lock of hair rolled up into a ball. At makashniki they serve it not on sticks, but wrapped in a thin pancake of rice flour.

Dessert khanon chan

Khanon Chan dessert has been made in Thailand since time immemorial. This Thai delicacy has a sacred meaning. It is a parallelepiped of nine layers, as nine is the number of prosperity according to Thai mythology. It is a flour product made using finely ground rice and tapioca, flour made from cassava tubers. The ingredients also include sugar and coconut milk. It is dyed with natural plant extracts in red or green, with layers of different shades. It smells herbal, feels smooth, oily, and can be sticky to the hands.