Thai people love their sweets, and if you rely on the options that your local take-out place offers, you’re missing out. Usually, ending a meal with a plate of seasonal fruit like papaya, watermelon and pomelo is standard in the average Thai diet, but it’s just as easy for one to indulge in the array of intricate and coconut-rich desserts that Thailand has to offer.
One of the reasons why most Thai restaurants don’t offer these desserts is because they take forever to make. A handful of Thai desserts originated in the palace, where servants spent their days preparing precious sweets for the royal family. Soon enough, however, the desserts found their way to the streets for the rest of the country to enjoy. Here are a few to know.