Type | Snack |
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Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | Thailand |
Region or state | Southeast Asia |
Main ingredients | eggs |
Thong ek (Thai: ทองเอก, pronounced [tʰɔ̄ːŋ ʔèːk]), also known as "wheat flour dumplings with egg yolks", is one of the nine auspicious traditional Thai desserts. It is a golden sweet carved as various types of flowers decorated with a piece of gold leaf on top, popularly served in very significant occasions such as career advancement ceremonies.[1]