Sugar Dumplings - My #1 Childhood Favorite

[@Popolar_]

In Malaysia our sugar filling is probably 80% liquid and 20% crunchy, and when you bite into it, the dumpling squirts sugar and mixes with the coconut. Yum.

[@aaronpischke5019]

My mother and I were obsessed with trying all of your dessert recipes together when she was alive. I'll be proudly trying this new one in her memory and honor! Thanks so much for sharing, Pailin!

[@excusemebut]

That's my father's favorite, have one for him too and I'll think of your mother when I'll cook mine 🙏 sorry for you loss brother and those sweets are addictive if you like the texture. It can be sweet or savory 🤤

[@cmmiestcat]

@@excusemebut That's a bit weird thinking of someone else's late mother while making a desert but ✊🏼😔 I guess

[@seemonenajm7604]

❤

[@Danderman888]

In Malaysia and Singapore, we call it ondeh ondeh.

[@nurizham]

Also in Malaysia, some people call them buah Melaka... The only kueh my late father ate during Ramadhan...

[@Danderman888]

@@vilijanac 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Danderman888]

@@nurizham that's interesting. I never knew. And I'm a Peranakan.

[@makelovenotwar9941]

Is this a similar one sold at Indo Sumatera in Chinatown Singapore? Edit: I see it shows Onde Onde on their menu.

[@Danderman888]

@makelovenotwar9941 yes! They just spell it differently. I believe onde onde is more commonly used than indeh ondeh.

[@wong1315]

我是你的中国粉丝，我英文不好，但是为了看懂你视频在不断学习英语，虽然我现在英语不好，但是厨房食品的英语单词都会了。 超喜欢你视频😁😁👍👍

[@hurryhurry7026]

我也是，看她的视频快10年了，她的口语太适合学英语的当材料了🤣，人家都不知道我的英语口语是跟一个泰国人学的

[@bend.6091]

Not a Chinese but here's my comment replied to a Swedish gentleman when he said sorry for bad Eng since it's not his native language in one of Pai video and I still insist on my opinion "...From my observation many of us are from countries which don't have English as mother tongue. Me too. Now, from my personally point of view, English is language, and the most important of any language is to communicate. Have you ever heard "No can do" "Long time no see" etc? All are grammatically wrong, yet they can communicate. That's the most important of all. Of cause if you can convey the meaning you want to do with right grammar/words/accent, that would be the best, but that the second point if you ask me. It's never fail to make me smile anytime I see somebody laugh at others who speak English in wrong ways, because most of the time these people who laugh are not English speakers at all. They just use English as a ladder for them to feel superior. Fact is that they are not. It's just inferiority complex turns superiority complex. Really basic psychology. Not to talk about the colonial mentality: English or any specific language was the way to show that they were "close" to their former colonial masters/close to the source of Western knowledge (which they praise above their own knowledge) and was a sign to show that they "higher" than their local friends since they were trusted by those masters/could access to Western knowledge while their friends were not. They forget/ignore that no matter how close to those masters, still they were always be servants, not bosses. This kind of thought stuck deep in their mind even after the colonial era gone -- those who are good in English are above others..."

[@wong1315]

@ 哈哈哈是的、我英文可能不能对话～但是实物啥的都好懂了哈哈哈😂我估计关注她应该也差不多10来年了

[@teresahoyt5750]

加油!

[@hetiskitchen9538]

We call it KLEPON in Indonesia. The difference is just that we like the melting coconut sugar when we bite it. I love your video, as always.

[@andquester]

If the sugar didn't burst at the first bite, we considered it a failed dumpling.

[@Hardlopen57]

Yes we could it kelepon it’s our favorite also in the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@leroyluarmetalsmith]

oh yes. when it pops and syrup squirts out 😋

[@Kielbasa_Starmer]

I love this channel. I've worked in fine dining at Michelin level for 2 decades and travel around South East Asia every year to expand my knowledge and develop my my palete while meeting wonderful hospitable people and discover unusual ingredients and techniques. Love the simplicity of explanations, intense flavours, cute smile and authentic recipes

[@ZipTumbleFast]

This looks awesome auntie Pailin. Being a longtime watcher and cooker of your dishes, I am going to try them this week. 😊

[@kimookN]

My mom also originated from the Southern of Thailand. She made Khanom Ko for me and my cousins. It is my favorite Thai sweet. I don't see this in Bangkok or anywhere other than in the south. I love the moment when I chew it fresh after it was done. It's like a burst of sweetness and lava flow of sugar in my mouth.

[@anithavijayvans4214]

Hi Pai, I am from India, Bangalore.I just love this. First time I had it in Kho Samui. One of my favorite. Thanks for sharing such a lovely recipe

[@manxaura]

Totally get what you're saying about them bringing back childhood memories. I grew up with the Malaysian / Singaporean version (which I assume is from where it made it's way into Southern Thailand). I use the dark gula melaka for the centre filling and unlike the Thai version, get really disappointed when the sugar doesn't dissolve completely. Love the taste of the sugary sweetness in my mouth when the liquid sugar bursts through the dough.

[@nannemosyne5634]

ขนมโค😍 คนใต้เหมือนกัน รายงานตัวค่า~ แต่อันนี้กว่าจะได้กินทีต้องพิธีไหว้หลาพ่อตา (ศาลพระภูมิ) รู้สึกว่าถ้าซื้อกินแล้วไม่อร่อยเท่า

[@johnford7847]

I need to remember never to watch your videos on an empty stomach! It looks so easy and SO TASTY! Thank you for sharing.

[@PailinsKitchen]

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[@ClangHonkTweet]

I will try this for Christmas. Your Thai roast chicken delighted my relatives at Thanksgiving, so I think they are ready for this.

[@bllawlk]

I have a story to share. Many many years ago when my late grandpa was young, he and his friends (all male) decided to make this dessert. They gathered the ingredients and all (enough for their group and to bring some home) and made it. It all started with dainty dumplings, with the palm sugar carefully cut. But after a while, patience wore thin, and they just cut the whole palm sugar into two and made big dumplings out of it, lol.

[@gp2779]

It’s called Onde Onde in Malaysia by the general public. In some areas, it’s known as Buah Melaka (as it resembles the Indian Gooseberry) While in Indonesia, it’s known as Klepon

[@omgwth7567]

"Sorn" ศรณ์ Thai restaurant in Thailand just got 3 Michelin Stars 2025. FYI They serve Southern Thai style cuisine. 😉👍🇹🇭

[@icecreamrollscraze]

This recipe brings back so many nostalgic vibes! Watching you make these sugar dumplings is like a comforting trip down memory lane. The simplicity of the ingredients and the love put into the process make it feel so special. Thank you for sharing such a heartwarming dish that reminds us of the joys of childhood favorites! 🍬🥟💖

[@jeremychoo934]

You’ll find these all over Malaysia and Singapore where they’re called ondeh-ondeh. The best ones have a liquid squirty filling. The difference is that for ondeh-ondeh, the dough is a combination of glutinous trice flour and cooked mashed sweet potato.

[@Noue]

I've been waiting for this recipe for forever!!!🥰🫰❤ Thank you Pailin! 💕

[@annieclaire2348]

FABULOUS! What a lovely video that recreates your childhood favourite!!

[@KrulciferEdenfelt]

Pandan, coconut & palm sugar? Count me in ! Also it has no been 5 years since you had your son? Really?? Man Time flies. 😩

[@matu7188]

In my hometown (Manado, Indonesia) we call it Onde Onde. We put pandan leaves in the water and boil it together with onde2 instead of just plain water. Taste and smell amazing. Try it!

[@its0222inthemorning]

Watching your videos, I’m always pleasantly surprised at how many dishes we Southeast Asians have in common 💯

[@KP_Casablanka]

It's amazing isn't it? Even we name it different at our home but we can still enjoy it when we eating together hahaa 😄😆 My childhood Malaysian friends enjoy Chicken version of my aunt fried pork with seasoned fish sauce so much and he also help to discover Fried Fish version are really great too! 😁

[@johnwickey5802]

There is zero chance that I will try this recipe but I love how much you love it. I’ve learned a lot about Thai cooking from you. Thanks.

[@lisatracy9394]

Thank you So much for this and all other recipes! Your enthusiasm made me eager to try more Thai dishes and now I am addicted!❤

[@bichettmeeh2578]

This is the second time I’ve heard and seen this dessert. The first time I saw it heard about it was in Thai BL.

[@teresahoyt5750]

In the Philippines, we have a similar dessert called palitaw. Except it's just a flattened dough (also made from glutinous rice flour and water), wrapped in coconut, sugar, and toasted sesame seeds and cooked in a similar manner as those sugar balls.

[@PalmAhBeng]

ดูแล้วอยากกินขนมโคเลยครับ 😆

[@julieaskingforafriend]

I spent several weeks in Thailand but I was in the mid to northern area. I miss the incredible food, and the amazing fruit that I could get at the markets. There's nothing like it in the States.

[@jacoblukewood]

I’m in Chiang Khong and I could not believe it when I went to the market today and found these! Delicious!

[@Onew92]

Thanks a lot. This is such a nice idea for preparing gifts for the upcoming Christmas.

[@beatpirate8]

Omg these dumplings are so so amazing! I love this baby girl pic! I love that you are teaching me how to make this!

[@jordenwilkers4334]

We have similar food in Myanmar as well! It’s almost the same recipe. Myanmar and Thailand being neighboring counties we share similar foods! These we eat during our new year, the Water Festival as a snack which we consider it brings good luck (because it floats on water when it’s cooked, symbolizing us getting to the top(peak/success).

[@beatrix3415]

I had them too when I was on vacation in South-Thailand! I love them!!!! 🤤😍

[@troublesome07]

Those look so good. Might be a nice one to make with the lady and the kiddo. Such a great attention to detail here in your explanations as well. Awesome thanks.

[@CitizenCan]

it's a kueh/ dessert very common across island southeast asia... called buah melaka/ ondeh-ondeh in Malaysia and singapore, and klepon in parts of Indonesia

[@LiTTLEPiPU]

Wow, just looking at it makes me want to eat it! I've never tried this Southern version before but I’d love one with a rich, gooey palm sugar filling. In central Thailand, "Kanom Ko" usually has coconut and mung beans in the filling. And most of the time, we pour coconut milk on top of the dumplings. As Pai said in the video, this looks much more similar to Ondeh-Ondeh from Malaysia or Klepon from Indonesia than another "Kanom Ko" from central Thailand!

[@conquer791]

THANKS PAILIN, YOU REMIND ME OF MY CHILDHOOD WHEN WE VISITED OUR FAMILY FRIENDS IN PHUKET....MANY DECADES AGO !!!! ha ha ha

[@SmileeBandit]

It's awesome that you are sharing a bit of your childhood with your son. ❤

[@antoniomromo]

So funny story. I met a couple in Mexico that made these. They used a mix of roasted and unroasted coconut for the outside. Apparently the lady was part Thai and part Mexican.

[@renekaminski2818]

I had coconut pandan dumplins in the Red Garden in Penang / Malaysia. These sweets might go into a comparable direction. They were very tasty and I love pandan sweets. Thanks much for providing your insights of tastes and memories of your childhood.

[@rosalinarami9212]

In Indonesia we call kelepon

[@isaiahisu]

Oh my gosh…..I remember you when we’re expecting as if it was yesterday….. and your angel is 4 years old… my my

[@SanJacintoArtGuild]

This looks amazing! Thank you for sharing

[@melodyleong]

I love it with the melted gula melaka in the center. Do I burn myself half the times? Yes. It's worth it. 😅

[@andyturnbullguitarteacher]

Woooosh…I hit the like from her description. This is going to be sweeeeet

[@timbyrne914]

These made an appearance in the 2019 Thai series The Red Thread / Until We Meet Again which features a number of old-school Thai desserts. In the series they are contrasted with kanom dtom which uses a mix of toasted coconut and palm sugar for the filling. I've found kanom ko in Bangkok (e.g in the IconSiam foud court).

[@ILuvMaths]

Reminds me of bánh trôi in Vietnam, which is a much simpler version of this without the pandan and coconut, but with sesame seeds sprinkled on top. Delicious!

[@LePetitNuageGris]

I love watching you when you really enjoy something and it reminds you so much of fond food memories from your childhood. There are only a few recipes I’ve seen that reaction from you (like Gaeng Jued), and I just love it. It makes me so happy for you, because I understand that nostalgia so well. I’ve never forgotten a flavour from my childhood. They are powerful and treasured sensory memories. I can’t find fresh pandan ANYWHERE near me. But I can get dried from Amazon. I know it’s not the same… maybe I should try growing it (and galangal and garlic chives and makrut limes for the zest… lol). But if I could reconstitute it and it could somewhat work, I would absolutely love to try them. Thanks for sharing some of your fondest memories with us and introducing us to more delicious Thai treats!😊

[@mayvue4404]

You can find the panda leaves in the frozen section refrigerator.

[@LePetitNuageGris]

@ Not in any of the grocery stores where I live, unfortunately. Closest ones are a 45-minute drive away on a good day, and I don’t drive and currently have too much anxiety to make that trip, so… yeah.😕

[@AdamHotThaiKitchen]

Anything near you on the map here that might help find it? hot-thai-kitchen.com/locate-a-thai-grocer/ Cheers! Adam

[@LePetitNuageGris]

@ Thanks, Adam; good to see you’re still around! And yeah, I actually already know about the one that’s listed close to my area; I used to go there frequently (although I don’t think I remember seeing pandan; I did look a few times for other reasons). The problem is I can’t drive these days, and it’s 45 minutes away. And they don’t currently do delivery to my area. So I’m sort of stuck with dried through Amazon, or nothing.😕 Thanks for trying to help, though! I really appreciate it.🙂

[@AdamHotThaiKitchen]

@@LePetitNuageGris I am! :) ... and yep you can only do what you can do. Pailin doesn't tend to like powdered, as the arome is pretty much gone, but dried if properly sealed should be far better? Let us know, as we've never used it ourselves :) Cheers for now! Adam

[@Monkey-oy1us]

Lovely recipe!

[@ardemisaguirre8088]

Your so cut , I call it food memory, I always try some old recipes just to remind me my childhood and my mother

[@sandrabailey9411]

Thank you. I hope I can get this made before Christmas or New Year's 🎉

[@riceboi2004]

I’m so looking forward to trying these!

[@emilyreich7548]

just hearing these described, I instantly want them 😍

[@CHOCOLATIONZ]

From the southern part of thailand as well, i can vouch that these ขนมโค are incredibly tasty!

[@desire2travelkarolinasasch823]

We follow you since 2016 ❤ And still, we learn so much from you! Would Love if you could show some more Thai recipes which are good with Kids ( age 4/5). Before our son was born I used to cook only thai band vietnamese. Now we would love him to enjoy Thai food aswell 😍

[@orenmax512]

in Indonesia it is called klepon, in Javanese it is called kekontol❤🇮🇩

[@mdbizzarri]

I love recipes that aren't exported. Son in Law eggs are never at Thai restaurants, yet are spectacular. Would love to see other local only recipes!

[@gozu9455]

this is soooo good

[@adultivity8072]

Yay! In Burma, we use jaggery and it's called Mont lone yay baw :)

[@atsanonwadsanthat166]

I just ate that yesterday! The local shop also has butterfly pea flower and black sticky rice versions. Just reminiscing.

[@iMontemo]

Thank you for this great recipe 😍

[@TVOme]

The central Thai have another version of this call Khanom Dtom(ขนมต้ม) everthing is exactly the same but the stuff made from coconut flak cooking in palm sugar caramel .

[@RividStudio]

Thank you so much…do glad to always remember these 😊😋

[@MedalionDS9]

Interesting... like Thai Coconut Timbits :D

[@lontanx]

I soooo love your videos!! ❤❤

[@so-ul8464]

ไม่เคยเห็นขนมนี้มาก่อนเลยค่ะ น่าทานมากๆ ปกติชอบขนมต้มมะพร้าวอยู่แล้ว อยากลองขนมนี้ดูเลยว่ารสชาติเป็นแบบไหนค่ะ😢

[@lesley90]

In Singapore these are called ONDE ONDE KUEH. My fave too. Ive eaten them in Singapore , but, I've been too chicken to make them Thanks for recipe Lesley, Burnaby B.C.

[@kaffir76]

I love these! We call them ondeh ondeh ❤❤

[@cynajoy433]

Looks delicious Pailin!

[@natchudaurapeepattanapong1683]

ขนมต้ม แบบบ้านๆ เห็นแล้วอยากกิน

[@eurthavandijk2790]

Hello I am from Belgium but my mom is from Surinam. We call this klepon.

[@lilly7882]

Thank you for the recipe.🤩❤️

[@ZaihasSyakhir]

Malaysian here. Its onde-onde and i think its the nusantara kueh kindda thingy (southern thai is considered nusantara anyway)

[@amirulhusnitekpi]

you can find this everywhere in Malaysia. we call it onde onde or buah melaka

[@paulo929refael2]

Pailin’s Proustian moment! 🍙🎋🥥🤩 Love your videos Pailin!

[@laailahaillallah_h]

It's klepon. My favorite traditional indonesian snack ❤

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for sharing this with us

[@michaellee2731]

Would you ever make a layered cake video? I love layered cakes

[@tassieme]

Songkhla is my dad's hometown. This video makes me drooling 😅

[@nelsonbrooks]

You said to roll out the glutenous rice balls in the coconut mixture. Is that sweetened or unsweetened coconut powder?

[@patibarrera2874]

Thai food is my favorite!!! I would love to try those.

[@Pimonpun22]

I think one of the reasons this dessert isn’t popular is because we have a similar but more popular dessert called Khanom Tom.

[@RichieWongTang]

Cambodia has something almost identical to this. It’s called ផ្លែអាយ (Plair Ay). The only difference is I’ve never seen them made with pandan juice or appear in any other colors. Yes, they are just plain white dough :). Cambodia is well known for their palm sugar, and that’s maybe why they don’t feel like anything else should be introduced in this dessert? Let’s the sugar be the only one in the spotlight. LOL. You can copy the name and look it up either in Google or KZbin :) I have loved them very much too ever since I was a kid.

[@alevusmanzade8543]

In Malaysia we call this “Buah Melaka” 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🩷💜💙

[@dominique-valois]

A confection made and eaten in several parts of South East Asia

[@_aitelyu]

In Malaysia we call it onde-onde! easy to make easier to eat. T-T

[@giraffestreet]

In Indonesia its called Klepon, and it filled with melted palm sugar. When you bite it, the sugar should burst out of the Klepon.

[@Cyberia24]

No, Klepon is what Thai would call khanom tom, which has melted sugar. This, like she said, is solid sugar inside. It’s different.

[@KarmasAB123]

Kid you is adorable :D

[@chanthousok4537]

So nice😊❤

[@wildlifegardenssydney7492]

Thank you Yummy. I ate this in Hat Yai! Can you please make the Hat Yai mango sticky rice dish also?

[@gracelai8956]

I didn’t know you were from Hat Yai!! I have family there!!!!!! Woah 😱

[@maddyb4208]

Is the coconut freshly shredded or does store-bought shredded coconut work?

[@lindaang7814]

Ohhh...i love these, i called it ondeh ondeh .. yummm

[@nokinaz856]

I have to questions for you ka. 1. Can I make the dough and freeze a part of it for next time? I'm asking because some dough Don't freeze well. 2. If I were to make the whole batch and freeze some of the finished product, how do I reheat it? Would the microwaving it make the dessert hard and not edible?

[@atumasova]

Do you have a recipe for Ya That Nam Daeng (ยาธาตุน้ำแดง)? I want to try to make this, since I can't find anywhere to buy it.

[@scottermax]

Where is Pinr brand sold in Vancouver?

[@estellegregory2522]

I know it's not the same but could I substitute a vanilla infusion liquid since pandan leaves aren't really available where I live :(

[@chefdezishere]

Ondeh-Ondeh!! What we call it in Singapore. Origin is Indonesian.

[@greens888]

what a beautiful video