Namkhaeng sai
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| Alternative names | Wan yen |
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| Type | Shaved ice or snow cone |
| Place of origin | Thailand |
Namkhaeng sai (Thai: น้ำแข็งไส, pronounced [nám.kʰɛ̌ŋ sǎj]) is a Thai dessert version of shaved ice or snow cone. It is also known as wan yen (หวานเย็น, pronounced [wǎːn jēn]).[1] In the Thai version the toppings (mixings) are at the bottom. There are between 20-30 varieties of mixings used, among them are young coconut that has been soaked in coconut milk, black sticky rice, chestnuts, sweetened taro, red beans, cheng-sim-ee (special flour that is very chewy and slippery).
See also[]
Shaved ice § Regions, for similar shaved ice variations around the world.
- Kakigōri: Japanese shaved ice
- Bingsu: Korean shaved ice
- Tshuah-ping: Taiwanese shaved ice
- Halo-halo: Filipino shaved ice (derived from Japanese Kakigori)
- Es campur and Es teler: Indonesian shaved ice
- Ais Kacang (ABC): Malaysian shaved ice
- Grattachecca: Italian shaved ice popular in Rome.
- Hawaiian shave ice: Hawaiian shaved ice
References[]
- ^ Christine Ong Bahasa Inggeris Pelangi Publishing Group Bhd page 20
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