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Luk chup

Also known as ลูกชุบ · painted mung-bean fruits

Luk chup: photograph by Aqilla Rahmi
Photo: Aqilla Rahmi, CC BY 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Mould sweet mung-bean paste into tiny fruits, paint with edible colours, then dip in glossy agar jelly to finish matching tiny orders.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Thailand.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Southeast Asia and the Islands.

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