Taste of Thailand: Pa Thong Ko of Thailand

Homemade Pa Thong Ko by the Royal Thai Consulate-General’s residence 

Thai people like to enjoy this fried treat in the morning or evening with a hot bowl of joke (Chinese congee.) or with tea, coffee or soy milk. Pa Thong Ko is also considered a sweet snack when dipped in sweetened condensed milk or a Pandan / Thai tea custard called Sangkaya.  

It’s also super fun just to watch it being made along the street.  Pa Thong Ko vendors have gotten it down to a science:  the dough, the cutting and the specific way they stir the dough in the oil with long chopsticks. You should surely taste this snack from more than one vendor, as each has its own special flavor, some sweet, some savory and even some incorporating sesame seeds!