Khanom Buang

Khanom buang are small, crisp Thai pancakes with sweet or savoury toppings. A batter of rice flour and mung-bean flour is spread into thin circles on a hot griddle. The pancakes are topped and folded while still on the griddle. ImportFood’s coconut version has a layer of sweetened, beaten egg white beneath the coconut.^[1]

At Bangkok’s Khanom Buang Phraeng Nara stall, a thin layer of pandan custard accompanies sweet toppings such as coconut, foi tong egg-yolk threads, persimmon and candied gourd. The savoury filling combines shrimp, egg and coriander. The stall grinds its own rice and mung beans for the batter.^[2]