Pumpkin in coconut cream, known in Thai as fakthong kaeng buat (Thai: ฟักทองแกงบวด, romanized: fakthǭngkǣngbūat, pronounced [fák tʰɔ̄ːŋ kɛ̄ːŋ bùa̯t]), is a traditional Thai sweet dish. The dish is one of the most famous local sweets.[1]
The history of fakthong kaeng buat is unknown. According to most researches,[who?] this dish might have been introduced by local people in the Northeast of Thailand. (Napasorn Phrayalaw, 2012)