The western tradition is that the dessert is sweet. The Thai tradition is slightly different, the Thai word for dessert is ‘kanom’ and covers all types of post main course dishes & snacks. This leads to some very strange desserts and this is one of them. The top layer is whiter and made from coconut milk and is very salty, the lower layer is very sweet and contains corn. The idea is that the two layers balance out, when eating this dessert you should take some from both layers with your spoon – a little sweet and a little salt.

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Ta Ko, you’ve seen before in a different Ta ko.  Here is a variation in bi-tua leaves with jack fruit (shown at the back in the photograph). Ta Ko (also known as Tahko) is a traditional Thai dessert with a sweet layer and a salty topping.

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