A favourite Thai dessert for all ages, lovingly designed in different shades of pumpkins for this Autumn and Halloween.

Don’t mistake them for decorative porcelain, they are absolutely delightful treats made with mung bean paste and coated with agar agar jelly. Their soft and light texture are a guilt-free treat for everyone to share.

Lukchup is the most recognisable traditional Thai dessert to many Thai people and foreigners because of its attractive appeal. It is traditionally seen in miniature versions of tropical fruits. However, like most other Thai desserts, it requires skill and love to make. It’s a slow process in making them. Meaning ‘loveliness’, these miniature fruits are suitable as gifts for children and adults in Thai culture. There is plenty of room for creativity in how to present them.

The main ingredient of Lukchup is the mung bean. The mung bean is native to India and cultivated in China and most of Asia. The mung bean possesses many health benefits and contains enzymes, nutrients and antioxidants. 

They usually are not uniformly made since each step in the process defines each character. From hand-shaping the mung bean paste into desirable shapes, then painting with food colouring, and finally coating with agar agar jelly 3-5 times. For these reasons, every piece is unique and meaningful.