Did you know Thailand’s favourite dessert, “Lod Chong Singapore” isn’t actually from Singapore?
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Originally made with rice flour and coconut milk, this dessert got its twist 80 years ago from a Chinese vendor near the ‘Singapore’ theatre in Yaowarat. Using tapioca flour, it became an instant hit with moviegoers and was dubbed ‘Lod Chong Singapore,’ a name that stuck even after the theatre was renamed.
