Kanom dok jok

Kanom dok jok (Thai: ขนมดอกจอก, pronounced [kʰa.nǒm.dɔ̀ːk.tɕɔ̀ːk], RTGS: khanom dokchok) is one of the ancient Thai desserts consisting of tapioca flour, wheat flour and egg cook by frying. Thai ancestors usually made it for auspicious ceremonies. It is a Thai dessert shaped like a flower in the water. In Thai, the word kanom means "dessert", dok jok means Pistia flower. It simply made from the plain flavor, accented by sesame, a touch of sugar for sweetness and coconut aroma.[1][2]

History

Kanom dok jok is a traditional Thai folk dessert that Southern people of Thailand consume as a snack. Ingredients are easily available locally and can be stored for long periods of time. It is often eaten by children and also can be an activity to generate income for the family as well.[2][3][4]

Traditions

Kanom dok jok is a traditional Thai dessert for court ceremony because in Brahmanism it was a popular dessert with an auspicious name in the ceremony. In other ceremonies, it shows another unique entity of Thai culture that represents the neatness and beauty about the workmanship of craft. Nowadays, kanom dok jok has become a One Tambon One Product (OTOP) in the district of Rangae, Narathiwat.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "ประวัติความเป็นมาของขนมดอกจอก". 30 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "ขนมดอกจอก - Biogang Blog". www.biogang.net.
  3. 1 2 "ขนมไทยในงานประเพณี". 6 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 http://www.otoptoday.com/wisdom/8394/ขนมดอกจอก

Further reading

  • "ขนมดอกจอก". ผลงานวิจัยและพัฒนาการแปรรูปผลิตภัณฑ์ข้าวระหว่าง พ.ศ. 2540-2550 (in Thai). Bangkok: Bureau of Rice Research and Development, Rice Department. 2008.
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