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Overview
Khanom Krok  or  Thai  Coconut  Pudding  (Thai: ขนมครก, pronounced  [kʰā.nǒm kʰrók] )  is  a  kind  of  ancient  Thai  dessert  that  makes  with  rice  flour,  sugar  and  coconut  milk  mixed  together. Khanom Krok  is  cooked  in  a  pan  over  a  charcoal  fire. After the  flour  is  cooked  and  scooped  out  from  the  pan. Khanom Krok  can  be  eaten  plain  or  with  toppings. The toppings  can  be  small  shrimps,  eggs,  pork,  corn,  taro  and  green  onion.

History
Khanom Krok  has  been  popular  since   the  Ayutthaya  era. There is  an  evidence  that  Khanom  Krok  stoves  have  been  used  before  then. Khanom Krok  Chao  Wang   (Thai: ขนมครกชาววัง)  was  first  made  for  the  royalty. The oldest  evidence  is  a  message  in  a  letter  that  mentioned   Khanom  Krok  and  its  stoves. It is  a  traditional  dessert  Thailand  because  rice  is  a  major  agriculture  crop  in  Thailand. In addition,  it  is  found  in  Burma,  Laos  and  Indonesia.