Thai Desserts: Tasting Sweets From a Dessert Cart

One of the reasons you don’t really see me eating many desserts in video here is because I really very rarely eat desserts, mostly out of just preference that I don’t care for sweets very much. But when I was in Ubon Ratchathani, since I had received many request for snacks and desserts videos, I decided to go to a famous desserts cart called Khun Yai Udom (คุณยายอุดม), and try a selection of her Thai desserts.

I started off trying khanom man sampalang (ขนมมันสำปะหลัง), which is one of the signature Thai desserts at Khun Yai Udom (คุณยายอุดม), a sweet made with cassava. It sort of had the texture of a Japanese mochi, but it was a bit stickier, and it had a slight starchy component to it. What I really liked is how it was dipped and rolled in fresh coconut.

The next Thai dessert I tried is called khanom tua paeb (ขนมถั่วแป๊บ), a little dumpling style dessert that is made with sticky rice flour and covered in yellow mung beans. This dessert is popular throughout Thailand. The dessert is typically made unsweetened completely and it’s served with a little bag of sugar on the side that you add yourself. I decided to give it a try without any sugar, and it was quite plain and no sweet at all. I do like the yellow mung beans and again, the coconut.

Next I tasted khanom dom (ขนมต้ม), a little golf ball sized Thai dessert made with sticky rice flour, filled with a little nugget of palm sugar in the middle, and again, wrapped in coconut shreds. Although there’s no chocolate in this Thai dessert, it tasted to me a lot like a Bounty candy bar. It had a real coconut flavor and it had sort of a caramel flavor as well. It was alright, but a bit too sweet for me.

Khun Yai Udom (คุณยายอุดม) was very nice, and as I kept eating, she kept handing me more and more Thai desserts to try and test - so I kept tasting. Next, I tried khanom kluay (ขนมกล้วย), a Thai dessert made with bananas, kind of like a steamed banana cake - like the steamed cassava cake, but made with bananas. It was pretty good and had that sour banana flavor. Next for the Thai sweets khanom tasting I tried kluay chuam (กล้วยเชื่อม), which translates to candied bananas in syrup. This was too sweet for me and the bananas had a honey flavor. I also tried the same thing, but candied cassava as well.

Finally, I tried khao dom hua ngawk (ข้าวต้มหัวหงอก), and this is one of my favorite Thai desserts, especially eaten here at Khun Yai Udom (คุณยายอุดม). The rice was filled with ripe bananas, then steamed, and served with lots of fresh coconut on top as well. What I really like about khao dom hua ngawk (ข้าวต้มหัวหงอก) is that it’s not cooked with any sugar, but just relies upon the sweet bananas for the sweetness - so it’s not too sweet and it’s natural. This was my favorite dessert of the day.
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[RABthefirst]

I really appreciate your willingness to eat sweet stuff even though you are not a fan. The older I get, the less I like sweet food unless it's also spicy hot. SO thank you for your sacrifice.

[YouKnowYongHwa]

How to know when mark doesn't LOVE the food. He just nods his head and doesn't roll his head from left to right haha!

[perdomot]

This is a video I never thought you'd make given your dislike of sweet things. I liked the last one best too.

[elliejobe]

Love watching you Mark eating all the food, big & I mean big mouthfuls of food. I am always amazed how much you eat in one bite but I noticed you did not do that with the desserts :). I will keep watching, in fact I come to youtube to look up something for school & end up watching you eat instead....:).

[苡娃娃]

do more desserts videos please 😅 your videos are so nice to watchhh but im more to a dessert person . please do cakes or pastry (not sure what it's called) videos at thailand's night markets 💞💞💞

[keithgaskin]

Im not long back from my first trip to Thailand and I fell in love with their sweets and also the chilled fresh fruit stands. Cant wait to get back :) Thanks again for all your fantastic posts!!

[FoodTable]

we just tried thai desserts for our first time on our channel... and it was DELICIOUS!! these street food desserts looks so good too!

[tosht]

Long time subs know you dislike both sweet AND mushy foods. This was definitely a challenge. Great video Mark!

[catherinetrancess]

I tried Luk Chup in Thailand and I loved it!

[davidjustdavid]

nothing beats khanom krok and the last one you tried.  love the video still.

[AaronTube]

We Love you Mark Very very much when see you eat Durian ( Thurian )

[p.i.]

Mark, It is cool to see you in the Essan Thai region, I remember the last time I was in Northeastern Thai at a city called Khon Kaen the people are very friendly and the Thai authentic food at the night market is delicious. The night market in Khon Kaen is huge, you should visit that city someday.

[msannyang]

Did you mean a Mounds chocolate bar? Glad you showed us some sweets even though they aren't top of your list!

[nickgett]

Definately trying this when i go to thailand..

[bgishy]

Clearly you are not a big fan of sweets... I love that you were open to trying everything anyway. Thanks! I'm wondering if you ever get sick from the food you try or has your body just adapted?

[girlymoomoo]

Maybe Ying can review the desserts so you don't have to force yourself. Haha But only if she's comfortable doing so. This is just a suggestion. But based on your previous videos, Ying seems more of a dessert person than you. :D

[DallasGreen]

I really much liked the last one when I ate it as a kid, but I still always prefered the flavour of pure sweet sticky rice, I was just crazy for it.

[TheLicewine]

I can feel your pain. I am also not into sweets at all. Sugar just makes me hyper and stuff. On the other hand, grandma calms me down, because she is sweeter than her desserts. I think you should go more often beyond your limits. I think only by defining the boundaries, you can find the center. Cheers, chris

[ayumi]

Have you tried putting those sugars into your tua paap afterwards? Because if you haven't, you're really missing it. Although they just look like a bag of sugar but they actually contain sugar, salt, and roasted sesame seeds. Those are the flavors and aroma of Tua Paap. You really should try it.

[MermaidTreasureHunter]

Hi Mark, I know you are busy...we are traveling to Thailand for Christmas and we love Thai rolled ice cream. Is that a thing in Thailand and do you know where we can find it either in Bangkok or Pattaya? We love your channel!! Cricket.