Thai Rice Crackers
at the Ayutthaya Night Market, Thailand
Khao taen crispy rice crackers are a delicious Thai street food snack made from fried crispy sticky rice and topped with a generous drizzle of a sweet syrup made from watermelon juice. This snack can be found throughout Thailand but is most common in the central region. I visited the Ayutthaya Night Market to buy some khao taen and see how it's made.
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| khao taen, or crispy Thai rice crackers |
To make khao taen, sticky rice is pressed into a disc and fried in oil. The result is a crispy and crunch treat.
These crackers are often served with coffee or tea or may be eaten on their own as a snack.
Each cracker is coated in a spiral drizzle of a sweet syrup which is actually made out of watermelon juice concentrated down into a sugar! I never would have known, because you can't taste watermelon. To me, it tastes something like a sweet brown sugar glaze.
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| khao taen rice crackers with watermelon syrup glaze |
A small bag of khao taen crackers is just 40 baht!
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| a plate of khao taen rice crackers in Ayutthaya, Thailand |
More dishes from the Ayutthaya Night Market
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| an evening at the Ayutthaya Night Market in Thailand |
Where to get it
You can find the rice cakes at at the
Ayutthaya Night Market, which opens up every night at 4:30pm on Naresuan Road. Every evening, barriers are put up closing half of the road off from traffic. The street market is a fun place to try lots of amazing central Thai cuisine. Durian is a seasonal fruit, though, so you might not always be able to find it! Typically, you can find durian and durian products for about four months of the year, during the late summer and early rainy season throughout Thailand (May-August).
There's a ton of great food to find at the Ayutthaya Night Market. Don't pass up on the delicious fried chicken and crispy vegetables ("Thai tempura).
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