These tiny kanom kroks are fantastic and have light flavorful, spicy edges.
They are available at the stall in three flavours: Pandan ( S$ 5.50 for 10 pieces, S$ 10.50 for 20 ), sweet potato ( S$ 6 for 10 pieces, S$ 11.50 for 20 ), and coconut ( S$ 6 for 10 pieces, S$ 11.50 for 20 ).
The petal-shaped cakes are extremely hard to make. A unique mold is filled with tapioca flour and coconut milk batter, and the mixture is cooked over a fire. It requires flawless heat control: very warm and the pancakes burn, and too cold, and the pancakes will sag.
Other than pancakes, the couple also offer mango sticky rice ( S$ 6), Thai pandan pudding ( S$ 4) and Thai coconut pudding ( S$ 5) for dessert.
Jaren Choong predicted that he and his family might start more hawker retailers in the near future.
” We see potential for future development”, he said, though he pointed out:” Adapting to a fresh hawker culture was our biggest problem. We were the last stall to complete setting up only two weeks before the coffeeshop’s grand entry, so we had to make the most of the little space and ensure operation performance. It was certainly a teaching knowledge”.
Baan Kanom Thai’s stall exit is at 633 Tampines North Drive 2,# 02-01, Singapore 520633. Start Tues-Sun. Sun-Thu 11am to 9pm, Fri &, Sat 11am to 9.30pm.
This article was first published in 8Days.  ,