Nine auspicious Thai desserts

Foi thong is one of Thailand's nine auspicious desserts

The nine auspicious Thai desserts are one of Thailand's unique cultural identities. Not only because of beautiful, delicate, exquisite shapes and instructions but also the taste that is very luscious, full with aroma from natural herbs and incense. Since the name of each dessert is very beautiful and has great meaning, the nine auspicious Thai desserts are served in many auspicious occasions such as wedding ceremony, housewarming celebration or ordinate ceremony. It was used as a blessing gift for the person who receives it.[1]

To get all blessings in one time, the nine auspicious Thai desserts will be offered together in one tray and the recipients can also enjoy the various desserts at the same time.

Thong yot

Thong yot is described as a sister of Thong Yip, due to the similarity in ingredients even though the form is different. Thong Yod means the golden drop; it suggests continuous wealth for the person who receives this dessert. [2]

Foi thong

Foi thong uses the same ingredient as Thong Yip and Thong Yod. Foi Thong means "golden noodle" or "golden yarn". It gives the meaning of long lasting love and life. Mostly used in Thai wedding ceremony to bless the groom and the bride. [3]

Thong ek

Thong ek is made of same ingredients as the above dessert, yet the shape has to be carved delicately into a shape of flower. It is said to be the most difficult and beautiful dessert in Thong categories. Thong Ek means the one and only, the top, and the best. It is used to give a blessing of good progressing career. [3]

Met khanun

Met khanun is made from mashed green bean then coated with egg yolks. The name Med Khanun came from the shape which looks like jackfruit (Khanun) seed (Med). It symbolizes the support you’ll get in career and in life. [3]

Cha mongkut

There’s an unsolved confusion between Cha mongkut and Dara Thong. Cha Mongkut is actually the name of a dessert; made from incense-scented flour, bean flour, sugar, coconut milk, and roasted watermelon seed which looks like ‘Kalamae’ invented 200 years ago in era of King Rama II. This crown-like dessert; made of flour, egg yolk, sugar, gold leaf, roasted watermelon seed and jasmine-scented water is actually called ‘Dara Thong’ invented by Dame Jue Nakornrachaseni around 1938. [4] Ja Mongkut means the owner of crown, and symbolizes the top position. [3]

Khanom sane chan

The ingredients of Khanom sane chan are 2 kinds of flour, eggs, coconut milk, sugar, and nutmeg. Named after a fruit called ‘Luk Chan’ which has good looking form and great odor. Saneh Chan means ‘Charming Chan’. It was give to wish the receiver would get a lot of love, adoration and charm, mostly used in wedding ceremony. [5]

Khanom chan

Khanom chan consists of many types of flour such as tapioca flour, rice flour, arrowroot flour, coconut milk, sugar, and jasmine-scented water. In the past it was arranged into the rose shape, but the most common shape is stacking each layer together into 9 layers. Kanom Chan literally means layered dessert. It symbolizes continuous success and advancement in career. [6]

Thuai fu

Thuai fu is made of flour, sugar, yeast, and jasmine-scented water. Thuai Fu is named after the shape of itself, the meaning is raising bowl which symbolize improvement in life and career [7]

See also

References

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

  1. 1 2 "Thai Desserts: Auspicious Desserts". March 15, 2004. p. 4 – via Ramkhamhang Newspaper.
  2. 1 2 "9 Auspicoius Thai Desserts". learnthaiwithmod.com. September 18, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Thai 9 Aupicious Dessert". thaidesserts0205.blogspot.com. May 2, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Dara Thong and Mongkut Petch". pantip.com. July 17, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Navakaew, Kannikar. "Khanom Saneh Chan". pirun.ku.ac.th. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Chumkum, Chaowalee (August 2, 2015). "Rose Shape Khanom Chan". Retrieved March 9, 2016 – via Dailynews.
  7. 1 2 Navakaew, Kannikar. "Khanom Thui Fu". pirun.ku.ac.th. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Thongyip, Foi Thong in Siam". Historical Archives of Bangkok. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
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