dessert
Sangkaya Fak Thong
สังขยาฟักทอง
Mild
Sangkaya Fak Thong is Thai pumpkin custard — a whole kabocha pumpkin steamed with a coconut and egg custard filling, creating a dramatic dessert where the pumpkin both is the vessel and a delicious component.
Cultural Origin
Sangkaya Fak Thong is a classical Central Thai dessert of steamed coconut-egg custard set inside a hollowed kabocha pumpkin, with roots in palace cooking that drew on Portuguese-influenced egg desserts. It is a traditional holiday and family-meal sweet, often served sliced into wedges.
Allergens & Sensitivities
eggcoconut
Key Ingredients
- kabocha pumpkin
- coconut milk
- eggs
- palm sugar
- pandan
Where to Try It
Thai dessert specialists and traditional restaurants; home cooking for special occasions.
Tips
- The pumpkin flesh should be scooped with each spoonful of custard — the combination of savoury-sweet squash and fragrant coconut custard is the whole point.