Thong muan, Thai rolled wafers

Thong muan, Thai rolled wafers

Desserts

A crispy Thai dessert: a mixture of flour, coconut sugar, egg, and butter (or coconut milk), baked into thin, sesame-sprinkled rounds and rolled into warm…

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“Golden Rice Rolls” are traditional Thai rice rolls, typically sweet and crispy. This recipe will allow you to make them at home using the following ingredients:

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$16.99 $0.57 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

30 people
  • $0.24
  • $0.17
  • $1.20
  • $0.92
  • $0.04
  • $10.76
  • $3.66

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whisk the eggs with the sugar. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the melted butter and continue to beat. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the flour and salt, then relax the mixture with a little coconut milk to create a smooth dough. ≈ 4 min
  4. Heat a small frying pan (or a thong muan mold) over low heat. Pour in a spoonful of batter and swirl to create a thin pancake. ≈ 3 min
  5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and cook until golden brown and fragrant.
  6. Roll it immediately in a tube: it hardens as it cools.

The bill

Thong muan, Thai rolled wafers

  • 150 g of wheat flour$0.24
  • 220 g of coconut sugar$0.17
  • 2 to 4 eggs$1.20
  • 100 g of butter (or fresh coconut milk)$0.92
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • Fresh coconut milk, to thin the dough$10.76
  • black or white sesame seeds$3.66

Total$16.99

that's $0.57 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 150 g of wheat flour
  • 220 g of coconut sugar
  • 2 to 4 eggs
  • 100 g of butter (or fresh coconut milk)
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • Fresh coconut milk, to thin the dough
  • black or white sesame seeds

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