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Thai Desserts
Sweets, and the coconut-and-salt end of Thai cooking that Western menus file as pudding. 14 dishes.
Bua Loy
บัวลอยHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 30–60 THB
Bua Loy are small, chewy glutinous rice flour balls served in warm sweetened coconut milk — coloured naturally with pandan, butterfly pea flower, or taro, making them visually striking.
Foi Thong
ฝอยทองHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 40–100 THB
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.
Itim Kati
ไอติมกะทิHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 30–60 THB
Itim Kati is Thai coconut milk ice cream — a creamier, more fragrant and less sweet ice cream made from fresh coconut milk, served in a coconut shell with roasted peanuts and sticky rice.
Khanom Chan
ขนมชั้นHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 30–60 THB
Khanom Chan is a Thai layered steamed dessert of tapioca starch and rice flour with coconut milk and pandan — served in distinct layers representing wishes for advancement and prosperity.
Khanom Tom
ขนมต้มHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 20–40 THB for 3 pieces
Khanom Tom are boiled Thai coconut rice balls — glutinous rice dough wrapped around a sweet coconut filling, boiled until cooked, and rolled in fresh shredded coconut.
Khao Lam
ข้าวหลามHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 20–40 THB per tube
Khao Lam is a Thai dessert of glutinous rice mixed with coconut milk, black beans, and palm sugar cooked inside a green bamboo tube over charcoal — absorbing a subtle smoky, woody fragrance.
Khao Niew Durian
ข้าวเหนียวทุเรียนHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 80–200 THB depending on durian grade
Khao Niew Durian is sticky rice with fresh durian — sweet coconut-infused sticky rice served alongside fresh durian flesh. One of Thailand's most beloved seasonal desserts, available when durian is in season (April–August).
Kluay Buat Chi
กล้วยบวชชีHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 20–50 THB
Kluay Buat Chi is a simple, comforting Thai dessert of bananas simmered in sweetened coconut milk — the name translates as 'bananas ordained as a nun', as the white coconut milk is likened to white robes.
Lod Chong
ลอดช่องHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 25–55 THB
Lod Chong is a Thai dessert of pandan-flavoured rice flour noodles served chilled in sweetened coconut milk with crushed ice — cooling, fragrant, and deeply refreshing in the heat.
Mango Sticky Rice
ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วงHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 50–100 THB
Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang) is Thailand's most beloved dessert — glutinous rice steamed in sweet coconut milk, served alongside ripe Nam Dok Mai mango. It's seasonal (April–June) but available year-round in tourist areas.
Roti
โรตีHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 30–60 THB
Thai Roti is a thin, flaky pan-fried flatbread sold as a street dessert, typically topped with condensed milk, banana, or egg — a legacy of Muslim-Indian traders in southern Thailand. It's crispy on the outside, soft and layered within.
Sangkaya Fak Thong
สังขยาฟักทองHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 80–180 THB per slice
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.
Thong Yip
ทองหยิบHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 30–80 THB
Thong Yip are small golden flower-shaped Thai desserts made from egg yolk and jasmine-scented sugar syrup — one of the 'golden' royal desserts traditionally served at Thai royal ceremonies.
Tub Tim Krob
ทับทิมกรอบHeat 1/5 · vegetarian option · 30–60 THB
Tub Tim Krob is a Thai dessert of water chestnuts coated in red-dyed tapioca flour, served in chilled coconut milk with crushed ice — named for its resemblance to rubies (tub tim).