dessert
Foi Thong
ฝอยทอง
Mild
Foi Thong is golden egg threads — delicate strands of egg yolk and sugar syrup piped into boiling sugar and shaped into intricate nests, a Portuguese-influenced royal Thai dessert.
Key Ingredients
- egg yolks
- sugar syrup
- jasmine-scented water
Where to Try It
Traditional dessert shops and royal Thai cuisine restaurants; common at Thai weddings.
Tips
- Foi Thong is extremely sweet — it is meant to be eaten in small quantities as an accompaniment to Khanom Buang or other mild pastries.