Thailand Guide

Khanom Tuay in Chiang Mai ขนมถ้วย

Khanom tuay is a two-layer coconut cup: salty bottom, sweet cream top. Market trays in Chiang Mai sell a set of small cups.

Chiang Mai20 to 40 THB a setkhanom thuai Thai food hub
Thaiขนมถ้วย · khanom thuai
Price20 to 40 THB a set
LayersSalty then sweet
MarketWarorot

What it tastes like

  • Rice-flour salt layer, coconut cream, and a pandan hint. Eat it with a tiny spoon. It should slip, not stick.

How to order it

  • Thai name: khanom thuai (ขนมถ้วย).
  • Say: Khor khanom thuai, nueng set, khrap/kha.
  • A set is several cups. Do not treat it as dinner.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: 20 to 40 THB a set.

Where to try it

  • Warorot dessert trays, Warorot Market, Chang Moi. 07:00 to 16:00. 20 to 40 THB. Sunday street trays exist. The morning hall is cooler.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: None.
  • Diet: Coconut and rice flour. Usually vegetarian.

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Common questions

Salty dessert?
The bottom is salty. The top is sweet. That contrast is the dish.
How many cups?
A set is enough for two as a snack.