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Thailand: Thong Yip< / i> (pinched egg yolks), Thong Yot< / i> (gold egg yolk drops) and Foi Thong< / i> (gold egg threads), Thai desserts presented in traditional benjarong dishes

<i>Thong Yip</i> (pinched egg yolks), <i>Thong Yot</i> (gold egg yolk drops) and <i>Foi Thong</i> (gold egg threads), are three of the nine auspicious traditional Thai desserts. They are usually made for important occasions and ceremonies such as weddings, ordinations and housewarmings. They were introduced to Siam (Thailand) by Japanese-Portuguese Maria Guyomar de Pinha also known as Thao Thong Kip Ma (1664 - 1728) in the reign of Somdet Phra Narai Maharat during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and are of Portuguese origin.<br/><br/>. Benjarong ware is a kind of painted Thai ceramic porcelain. The name literally means 'five colors'. The painted decoration usually consists of 3 to 8 colours. For the decoration, repetitive forms, usually geometric or flower-based, are used.
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Thailand: Thong Yip< / i> (pinched egg yolks), Thong Yot< / i> (gold egg yolk drops) and Foi Thong< / i> (gold egg threads), Thai desserts presented in traditional benjarong dishes
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Thong Yip (pinched egg yolks), Thong Yot (gold egg yolk drops) and Foi Thong (gold egg threads), are three of the nine auspicious traditional Thai desserts. They are usually made for important occasions and ceremonies such as weddings, ordinations and housewarmings. They were introduced to Siam (Thailand) by Japanese-Portuguese Maria Guyomar de Pinha also known as Thao Thong Kip Ma (1664 - 1728) in the reign of Somdet Phra Narai Maharat during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and are of Portuguese origin.

. Benjarong ware is a kind of painted Thai ceramic porcelain. The name literally means 'five colors'. The painted decoration usually consists of 3 to 8 colours. For the decoration, repetitive forms, usually geometric or flower-based, are used.
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