Sung Khaya (Thai custard )

Thai custard is an easy-to-make dessert containing eggs, sugar, and coconut milk as the main ingredients. It first made its appearance – due to the influence of foreigners – during the reign of King Narai the Great. It is rich in protein from eggs, complete with amino acids, fat, vitamins and essential minerals. (Eggs also contain vitamins A, D, E, K, and B-complex, and a variety of minerals: sulfur, potassium, calcium and iron). Consequently, eggs are both highly nutritious and economical and can form part of a person’s daily diet, keeping us healthy from childhood through adulthood. The elderly or those at risk from high levels of cholesterol in the blood may safely consume three eggs a week because the egg yolk itself is high in cholesterol. Egg white, however, can be consumed with impunity on a daily basis. Eating this wonderful Thai dessert, one obtains energy-giving protein, carbohydrate and fat.

Luk Chup

Luk chup is a beautiful – yet easy-to-make – Thai dessert which tastes delicious and smells really fragrant. Its unique characteristic lies in the fact that its shape and color imitates those of fruits and vegetables in nature. Luk chup are beautifully decorated and are a well-known favorite among Thais and foreigners alike.
Luk chup contain large amounts of ground beans and provide various kinds of essential amino acids that can act as a substitute for protein derived from animal products. It derives its sweet taste from the sugar and coconut milk used in its preparation. However, the use of coconut milk, which has a nutty flavor, helps to offset the sweetness of the sugar base. Most importantly, this dessert provides the body with energy, carbohydrate and protein

Khanom bueng Thai

Khanom bueng, a Thai dessert that is rather difficult to prepare, contains a variety of ingredients, such as flour, and various toppings. The main ingredients, however, are ground green gram or mung bean flour – a vegetable source of protein. A shredded shrimp topping provides high-quality protein; the coconut milk, mixed with mineral salt and containing protein and vitamins, provides energy and fat; and a sweet topping is a source of protein derived from eggs, together with amino acids and valuable mincrals. Overall, kanom buang is a rich source of protein from both shrimp and eggs, which in turn is converted into energy, as is the carbohydrate and fat from coconut, coconut milk and sugar. The end result is a delicious and mouth-watering dish.

Khanom Chan

Khanom chan is an ancient, nine-layered Thai dessert that is used during a variety of auspicious ceremonies and is considered a blessing presaging a happy and prosperous life. In addition, as a dish kanom chan is sweet and fragrant and suitable both as a dessert and as an informal snack.

The main ingredients of kanom chan are flour, sugar, and coconut milk. In terms of the nutritional benefits of this dish, it provides energy-giving protein, carbohydrate and fat. The colors used to embellish this dessert are completely natural and include colors derived from a variety of herbs as well; among the various colors, for example, there is purple, obtained from the anchan (butterfly pea) flower, green from pandanus leaves, and red from krang (Iac). Thus, there are added nutritional benefits from the use of herbs as well.

Kaoneow Moon(Glutinous rice with a variety of toppings)

Glutinous rice with a variety of toppings such as shredded dried fish, shrimp, and Thai custard, contains sticky rice, coconut milk and sugar as the main energy giving ingedients. When caten with any of these toppings, the consumer will receive a protein boost from the fish, shrimp, and eggs. Protein from fish and shrimp is easily digested and functions as a source of high-quality, low-fat protein, full of amino acids that are highly beneficial to the human body. Linoleum in fish controls levels of cholesterol and triglyceride in the blood stream, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease and thrombosis. Moreover, it is also a source of calcium—which is good for the bones and teeth