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“Blueberry Cheese Pie” Sweet and sour, perfect for cheesecake lovers
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“Blueberry Cheese Pie” Sweet and sour, perfect for cheesecake lovers

Blueberry Cheese Pie

Blueberry Cheese Pie is a dessert that many people like to have. With the sweet and sour taste of blueberries, the flavour of cheese pie and the crunchy crackers below making it a dessert with unique taste.

THE STORY OF “Blueberry Cheese Pie”

Greece

Back in the 2000 BC in Greece, the history was said that during 776 BC, cheese pie or cheesecake was served to athletes during the first Olympics because it is a good source of energy. Cheesecake was served for the celebration at a Greek wedding as well.

“Tub Tim Krob” From homemade sweets to the original way of royal people.
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“Tub Tim Krob” From homemade sweets to the original way of royal people.

Water chestnut in Coconut Milk

Water chestnut in Coconut Milk is a Thai dessert that can be enjoyed in all seasons. There are red balls with layers of tapioca flour outside and crispy water chestnut inside. It is served with syrup made from sugar with jasmine flowers. The dessert contains fresh coconut milk squeezed from coconuts with crushed ice.

THE STORY OF “Water chestnut in Coconut Milk”

In the reign of King Rama V

Originally, Water chestnut in Coconut Milk was just a common dessert of the villagers. One of the queens in King Chulalongkorn picked up the recipe from the villagers to develop and improve to serve as one of the dishes for the king. From then onwards, water chestnut in coconut milk was published as a royal recipe in thai cuisine and continued its reputation. Its deliciousness has been famous until now.

“Roti” Where did this roti come from?
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“Roti” Where did this roti come from?

Roti is a flat, round bread made from grains grinded together, mixed with water and kneaded to form the dough. This is the distinctive feature that makes roti different from other bread making methods or other flour-based menus around the world because roti is not yeast-leavened.

The Story of “Roti”

India
Roti or chapati is found in southern India. It was an era in India where the people mainly engaged in agriculture by growing rice and crops that can be dried. But still there was not much variety of crops. So the villagers began to grow rice straw and ground grains together. Then, mixing them with water. Chapati was born from the villagers mixing wheat, flour and many ingredients together.

“Fruit Cake” Bakery enriched with fruits
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“Fruit Cake” Bakery enriched with fruits

fruit cake
It is a fresh butter cake that consists mainly of dried fruits, nuts and spices. Some recipes will contain alcohol to add flavoring and warmness. The texture of the cake is firm and well-balanced, so that it can withstand a lot of weight. It can also be stored for a long time at room temperature if there is a component of liquor. When stored in the freezer, it can extend the life of the dessert to up to a year.

The story of fruit cake
Rome
The earliest formulations came from ancient Rome. The ingredients list consists of pomegranate seeds, pine nuts and raisins mixed with grounded barley. Later in the Middle Ages, honey, spices and preserved fruits were added, and fruit cake eventually spread its popularity throughout Europe.

“Mooncake” Festive dessert with a long history
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“Mooncake” Festive dessert with a long history

Mooncake
It is an item used for making offerings to the moon in this festival. The shape of the dessert is round. Mooncake is a cake made from kneaded dough pressed with various patterns. The dough is then baked and surface is coated with syrup. The inside contains various fillings, most of which are wheat and grains. But now it has been modified and fillings are sometimes different meat types.

Last of Yuan Dynasty
The Hans were oppressively ruled by the Mongols. When they wanted to rebel, they put letters in the dessert and distributed it to every house. The message in the letters were to rebel that night at 3 am to kill the Mongol soldiers together. This brought about the independence of the Han people. It then became a tradition to eat mooncakes and pay homage until present day.

“Khanom Chan” or Steamed Layered Cake

“Khanom Chan” or Steamed Layered Cake

Soft and chewy Thai desserts that with good meaning of a blessing.

Steamed Layer Cake It is an ancient dessert used in auspicious ceremonies. There is a Thai belief that the dessert must have 9 layers to be auspicious and prosperous. The most common colors is green from pandan leaves and blue from butterfly pea flowers. Most of them are made with coconut milk, sugar, and 3-4 types of flour depending on different formulas.

The story of Steamed Layer Cake
Indonesia
This dessert was originated from Indonesia when under influence netherlands colonial. But the Indonesians changed from baking to steaming which is a way of cooking that is more popular in these countries. Therefore, the dessert has an English name which is Steamed Layer Cake.

“Khanom Tau Kuan” or Mung Bean Cake
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“Khanom Tau Kuan” or Mung Bean Cake

Traditional Thai desserts. They can be eaten as snacks or made into fillings.

Mung Bean Cake
The dessert is made from boiled shelled mung beans that are finely ground and stirred with coconut milk and sugar until dry.
Then compressed into a beautiful print. It can be eaten as a dessert or applied as an ingredient in the dessert.

The story of Mung Bean Cake
Ayutthaya
Mung Bean Cake have been around since the Ayutthaya period. In French archives, the name “Baan Khanom Kuan” is recorded as the neighborhood that used to be a Portuguese camp area. The area is assumed to be the sub-district that made Mung Bean Cake for a long time until it is known for the dessert by word of mouth.