Walking through the silent market in Mae Klong, a food stall did business at the exit. A griddle was seen on the wagon. And an older woman stood beside it. When I came here, she was just spreading the dough thinly on the hot griddle. She was cooking Khanom Buean. There were many round-spread doughs in front of her.
Khanom Buean is a kind of crispy pancake. And it is very popular in Thailand. It is common to see stalls selling it. As the shape on the griddle shows, it looked like crepes. Therefore, some people think it is connected to crepes in France.
I don't know how much of the relation is true. It is said Khanom Bean was eaten in the Sukhothai Kingdom period at any rate. Anyway, the one thing that's more important than anything else is it is delicious.
Khanom Buang, known as Thai crepes in English. Kanom Bueang is an ancient Thai dessert known as crispy pancakes in English. It is a popular form of street food in Thailand. These crepes look a bit like tacos. Khanom bueang are usually first topped or filled with meringue, followed by sweet or salty toppings such as shredded coconut, Foi Thong (strips of fried eggs or egg yolks), or chopped scallions.
No
11450
Shooting Date
Sep 2019
Posted On
March 19, 2020
Place
Mae Klong, Thailand
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
RICOH GR III