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Thai Look Choop Candy, Popular Thai Dessert

The look joop candy shown above is as tasty as it is attractive.  At first it might not be clear as to why so much effort and time is put into adding to the beauty of an already delicious Thai candy. If you had to follow the recipe for making this tasty Thai dessert, the process would be quite simple. But the final finishing that involves shaping the luk choop candy into fruits and vegetables, requires some artistic skills. The painting on these candy are done using food colors and are chosen to represent natural food and vegetable colors as closely as possible.

If you had to trace the history of this Thai food dish, you will learn that the candy has it’s origins in the palaces of Siam. Thailand was call Siam many decades ago, delicous food dishes like this were made for the royalty in the palaces. When you talk of food fit for royalty you will realize that, the external appearance of the food is as important as the taste of the food itself. Look Choop is just one of the many Thai food dishes that made their beginning in these palaces.

The modern metros of Thailand have given up a substantial part of Thai culture and tradition. You might not therefore come across such foods very often but, a visit to the provinces outside the major cities will be the right place to find these delicacies. Remember that the recipe to make the look choop Thai dessert is is not very complicated. The making of the shapes and painting them can be real fun, so you might want to make this Thai candy on your own. Check out the simple and clear recipe compiled by the Kaisilver team here http://www.thaifood.food-recipe-cooking.com/thai-desserts-luk-choop.htm