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What to eat in Thailand? Top 11 Thai Street Food Sweets

Last update: Fri Feb 14 2025
Top 11 Thai Street Food Sweets
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Khao niao mamuang
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This traditional Thai rice pudding is a favorite way to finish any Thai meal. The dish is prepared with glutinous rice that is first steamed, then doused in sweetened coconut milk. Lastly, the rice is served sided with slices of fresh mango. This simple dessert is incredibly popular, and it can be found at virtually any eatery in Thailand.

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Pa thong ko is the Thai take on popular Chinese crullers called youtiao. To make the crullers, a mixture of flour, yeast, baking ammonia, alum powder, lukewarm water, salt, sugar, and some baking powder is formed into a dough, which is then oiled, left to rest, and finally cut into long strips.


Pairs of dough strips are then carefully stuck to one another to give the crullers their recognizable shape before they are deep-fried in hot oil until nicely colored, puffy, and slightly crispy. Innovative ways of shaping the crullers other than their traditional form have emerged over the years, and nowadays, pa thong ko can be seen in numerous unusual shapes such as dinosaurs or dragons. 
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Thong muan is a traditional sweet snack of a crispy wafer shaped like a cigar. The name translates to "gold roll," referencing the dessert's golden color and rolled shape. Thong muan is made from a batter that typically includes rice flour, coconut milk, sugar, eggs, and sesame seeds.


This batter is spread thinly on a hot pan and cooked until it becomes crispy. Once cooked, the thin, crispy wafer is rolled up into a tube shape while it's still hot and pliable. The result is a light, crispy, and slightly sweet snack that's often enjoyed with tea or coffee and sold at the roadside OTOP (one-tambon-one-product) shops.

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Khao lam or kralan is a unique Southeast Asian dessert consisting of sweet sticky rice, either white or red, steamed in bamboo tubes, popular in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. The simplest, original version included only rice mixed with water and salt, but more elaborate interpretations nowadays include the addition of grated coconut, sugar, coconut milk, and red beans.


The rice is mixed with the desired ingredients and placed inside specially prepared bamboo sticks. Coconut milk is added on top of the rice, and then the stick is sealed and carefully placed on a construction over hot coals. This unusual slow-cooking process transforms the rice into a sweet and rich creation, similar to custard or rice pudding. 
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Kluai thot, or deep-fried bananas, is a sweet street food item commonly found throughout Thailand. This Thai treat is traditionally prepared with peeled and sliced burro bananas, known locally as kluay nam wa, which are entirely immersed in a thin rice flour mixture, and then fried in hot oil until they form a crispy crust.


The batter mixture usually consists of rice flour, all-purpose flour, sesame seeds, baking powder or traditionally slaked lime, baking soda, sugar, salt, ripe coconut shreds, and water. Sweet and crunchy, fried bananas are typically sold in bags and enjoyed while they are still warm, usually as a snack, a dessert, or an appetizer. 
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Mamuang nam pla wan is a traditional dish. It consists of unripe green mangos and a sticky, sweet, and savory dipping sauce called nam pla wan. The dipping sauce is made with a combination of fish sauce, palm sugar, shallots, chili peppers, shrimp paste, and dried shrimp.


The dip can be bought in most stores and markets in Bangkok. Although this version is served with unripe mango slices, there are also versions with similar fruit such as strawberries and sour green apples. The snack is especially popular in the summer, when it can be bought at numerous street stands.

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Even though it has Tokyo in its name, this pancake variety is an authentic Thai invention that is prepared with leavened egg batter. The fillings may include sweet options such as various creamy spreads and custards or savory ingredients such as sausages, quail eggs, or ground pork.


The dish is usually made at street stalls, and the pancakes are typically small in size and served rolled. There's also a version called the phiset, which means special, and it consists of a larger crêpe that's filled with crumbled sausage, beaten eggs, Maggi seasoning sauce, and powdered white pepper. 
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Khao niao sangkhaya or sticky rice with custard is a traditional dessert and street food originating from Thailand. The dessert is made by topping glutinous rice with coconut custard and coconut milk. Although there are many variations, typical ingredients used for khao niao sangkhaya include sticky rice, coconut milk, palm sugar, salt, coconut cream, and eggs.


The dish was influenced by Portuguese cuisine and nowadays it can be found in Asian markets or bought from vendors at roadside stalls scattered throughout the country. It can be eaten warm or at room temperature.

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Sangkhaya fak thong is a traditional dessert originating from Thailand. It consists of a pumpkin that's filled with creamy custard. The ingredients include a whole pumpkin, duck or hen eggs, sugar, coconut milk or cream, pandan leaves, cornstarch or rice flour, and salt.


The pumpkin is cut so that the lid, the seeds, and the flesh are removed from the inside. The coconut milk, sugar, and pandan leaves are gently heated, then slightly cooled before they're mixed with whisked eggs and a bit of cornstarch. The resulting custard is placed inside the pumpkin, which is then steamed, cooled, cut into slices, and served. 
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Khanom tom is a traditional dessert consisting of boiled rice flour dumplings, coated with shredded coconut, and stuffed with a filling of shredded coconut melted along with palm sugar and coconut milk. The coconut filling is commonly infused with flower fragrance by using scented candles, while pandan leaves or butterfly pea extract are often added to the dough for color, fragrance, and flavor.


These soft and aromatic coconut rice flour balls are available in markets throughout Southeast Asia, but they are also commonly sold on street stalls.

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KANCHANABURI PROVINCE, Thailand
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