Khanom babin

Khanom babin
TypeSnack
Place of originThailand[1]
Region or stateSoutheast Asia
Associated cuisineThailand
Main ingredients
Ingredients generally usedEgg
Food energy
(per 50 g serving)
133 kcal (557 kJ)[2]
Nutritional value
(per 50 g serving)
Protein1 g
Fat1 g
Carbohydrate30 g

Khanom babin (Thai: ขนมบ้าบิ่น, romanized: khanombābin, pronounced [kʰā.nǒm bâː.bìn]), also spelled as kanom babin,[3] is a popular Thai dessert that comes from Ayutthaya. It is made from young coconut, rice flour, coconut milk, sugar and egg.[3]

Etymology

The term babin in Thai, meaning of wild crazy[4] or daredevil,[5] is compound of two words from Proto-Tai cognitive with Northern Thai, ba (literally, "wild crazy") and Northern Thai bìn, binh (literally, "slightly cracked, splits").[6]

History

seller making Khanom babin

Khanom babin or coconut cake is one of the traditional desserts of Thailand.[7] There are two ideas of the history of Khanom babin. The first idea is that Khanom Babin originated from the Amphoe Tha Ruea, Ayutthaya Province.[8] During King Rama V's period, it was called Khanom Paabin[9] and was made by aunt Bin. As time passed, it became called Khanom babin. The second idea is that Khanom babin was influenced by the queijada de Coimbra, which is a dessert from the Portuguese city of Coimbra. The origin of the name Khanom babin comes from the last word of queijada de Coimbra. This word ("Coimbra") ends in "-bra" which sounds like "ba" (Thai: บ้า). The Portuguese use cheese in the queijada de Coimbra, but Thais put in young coconut instead. The main ingredients of Khanom babin are glutinous flour, arrowroot, grated coconut, eggs, oil and sugar. It looks like a tiny pancake. The taste is not too sweet or greasy and it smells good. This dessert is commonly eaten on almost every occasion. However, Khanom babin is now hard to find because only a few vendors sell it. Khanom babin can be found in local open markets and at roadside stands.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mahapatra, Anirban. (2024). "Bloody Cockles & Coconut Pancakes, Sample it all on Yaowarat," Lonely Planet Bangkok (Travel Guide) : Bangkok's nightlife, Eat like a local, Navigate the markets (eBook). (14th ed.). Dublin: Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-178-7-01526-5
  2. ^ พลังงานและสารอาหารจาก ขนมบ้าบิ่น. CalForLife.com. Retrieved on 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b Thompson, David (June 25, 2015). "Coconut pikelets (kanom babin)". Sbs.com.au. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Phlainoi, S., Office of the National Culture Commission Thailand. (1982). Sorties Into Thai Cultural History. Bangkok: Ministry of Education Thailand. p. 74.
  5. ^ Smith, Sue. (1992). Aksorn's Thai Learners' Dictionary : An Ideal Reference English-Thai Cdictionary for All Thai Learners. Bangkok: Aksorn Charoen Tat Publishing House. p. 123. ISBN 978-974-4-06407-3
  6. ^ Office of Chiang Mai Cultural Center and Sinlapawatthanatham. (1996). Phojjananukrom Phasa Thin Pak Nue [Northern Thai Regional Dialect Dictionary] พจนานุกรมภาษาถิ่นภาคเหนือ (in Thai). Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai Rajabhat Institute. p. 417. ISBN 978-974-8-15043-7
  7. ^ Turton, Natasha (August 18, 2016). "Kanom Babin (Coconut Cake) ขนมบ้าบิ่น". Bank Foods. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  8. ^ Barrow, Richard (7 February 2012). "Ayutthaya Local Products". Thailand Guidebook. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  9. ^ The unsolved mystery of the ‘daredevil’ snack that’s sweet and delicious. (2023, 10 December). The Nation. Retrieved on 12 September 2024.
  10. ^ Chalkos, Dim. "Kanom babin". 1001 THINGS YOU CAN TASTE IN BANGKOK. Retrieved 8 November 2016.