Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to 1) study historical information and story of
Khanom Tuay Khem, 2) study the appropriate amount of water in Khanom Tuay Khem recipe
made from riceberry flour, 3) study the amount of pastry topping for adding to a recipe of instantmixed flour from riceberry flour, and 4) study the nutritional value of instant mixed flour madefrom riceberry flour for Khanom Tuay Khem. The results of the study of Khanom Tuay Khem or Kiam Koi, it was Phukets local dessert and has existed since the time when Chinese immigrants settled in Phuket. It was a fresh dessert that maintained the shape of a pinwheel cup. The white dessert was made of steamed rice flour. It had a slightly salty taste. Garnished with fried onions, scallions and fried dried shrimp, and topped with three flavored dipping sauce. Nowadays, Khanom Tuay Khem sold were usually placed in foam trays. There was a front part that consisting of fried onions, chopped green onions, dried shrimp flakes, and a bag of dipping sauce placed next to it, covered with clear plastic, and costed 512 baht per pack, depending on the number of snack pieces, and available in the morning at fresh markets, dessert shops, and traditional coffee shops. The results of the study to develop a recipe for instant mixed flour for Khanom Tuay Khem by changing from rice flour to riceberry flour, found that there was a difference in the color and AW values of the instant mixed flour from rice flour and riceberry flour (p ≤ 0.05). The results of Khanom Tuay Khem from riceberry flour that using much water as an ingredient than the amount used in the recipe of Khanom Tuay Khem from rice flour, found that adding different amounts of pastry topping supplement had an effect on the color value and AW value of instant mixed flour and also had an effect on the sensory preference scores of Khanom Tuay Khem (p ≤ 0.05). The recipe that added 25 grams of dried baked toppings, received the highest preference scores from the testers. The nutritional value of the instant mixed flour contained more minerals from riceberry flour than the basic rice flour recipe: zinc, omega-3, folate, beta-carotene, gamma-oryzanol, anthocyanins, polyphenols, tannins, and vitamin E. The amount of sodium was decreased as well.