DISH RESEARCH · Dessert
Bua Loi
Also known as: บัวลอย
Thai glutinous-rice and taro balls in sweet coconut milk.
About Bua Loi
Bua loi, also written bua loy, is a Thai dessert of small rice balls in sweet coconut milk. This Pailin Chongchitnant version selects taro from the recipe’s vegetable options for the dough.
Coconut milk and palm sugar give the dessert its rich sweetness, balanced by a little salt. Optional pandan lends a gentle leafy aroma to the coconut liquid.
The little balls are soft and chewy within the smooth coconut milk. This version is served warm or at room temperature, with the dumplings remaining distinct in the bowl.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Bua Loi
Pailin Chongchitnant’s taro bua loy.
- Glutinous rice flourBase
- Cooked mashed taroBase
- WaterLiquid
- Coconut milkLiquid
- Palm sugarSweetener
- SaltSeasoning
- Pandan leafAromatic · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Glutinous rice flour: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
- Cooked mashed taro: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified. Taro selected from taro/squash/colouring-juice alternatives; broader taro link.
- Water: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
- Coconut milk: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified. Exact supplier formula beyond coconut milk unspecified.
- Palm sugar: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
- Salt: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
- Pandan leaf (optional): No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
Origins & food traditions
Thai dessert tradition; taro-dough version.
Countries
- Thailand
- ThailandCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Thai Cuisine
- Central Thai CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.