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are a popular ingredient for many
kŏrng wăhn
- including the ubiquitous
fŏy torng
(liter-
ally 'golden threads') - probably influenced by Portuguese desserts and pastries intro-
duced during the early Ayuthaya era.
Thai sweets similar to the European concept of pastries are called
kà·nŏm
. Probably the
most popular type of
kà·nŏm
in Thailand are the bite-sized items wrapped in banana
leaves, especially
kôw đôm gà·tí
and
kôw đôm mát
. Both consist of sticky rice grains
steamed with
gà·tí
(coconut milk) inside a banana-leaf wrapper to form a solid, almost
taffylike, mass.
