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Written and Photographed by Richard Barrow
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This is a nice Thai dessert called Khanom Tom. There is a Thai boxing
hero with the same name - Nai Khanom Tom. I wrote about him not long
ago. I am not sure if he is named after the dessert or the dessert is
named after him! Anyway, the filling of this rice ball is made up from
grated coconut and sugar that is cooked in a wok until it becomes a
thick mixture. When cooled it is rolled into a ball. The outer wrapping
is made up from glutinous rice flour and coconut cream. If you want to
make the green version, you also add the juice of the pandanus leaf.
This gives you the dough after you have left it stand for a while. Then
roll the dough into small balls and then flatten them. Add the filling
and then wrap the dough around it. These are then boiled in water until
they float to the top. They are served with a topping of steamed grated
coconut. These are 10 baht for 5 rice balls.
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