“Khaw Neaw Daeng: From past to present, The Lanna ritual traditions desserts”

Abstract

Khaw neaw daeng is a traditonal dessert, its color is brown. The main ingredient is glutinous rice with sweetness from sugarcane juice or palm sugar, oily fragrance from coconut milk, and sprinkled with roasted white sesame. There is evidence that shows the use of Khaw neaw daeng in rituals or various traditional events in the way of life of the Lanna people in the past. The purpose of this article is to provide readers with an understanding of the importance of Khaw neaw daeng as an accessory in ritual traditions that reflect unity. Making Khaw neaw daeng requires a lot of labor which causes participation and closeness of people in the community. In some rural societies, there are still making Thai desserts like this. For people who live in the city can buy it in general markets which may be developed from traditional recipes, such as making Khaw neaw daeng with coconut, coconut milk, etc. Although nowadays cooking Khaw neaw daeng may not be as popular as before. But if there is a revival of cultural traditions again, in addition to getting delicious dessert from unity, it also reduces the gap between the ages of the family. It helps to create good interaction among people in society.