A box of 12 miniature tangerines of our popular Lukchup will make your freshen you up on the hot summer days when it is reach 36c! The taste of our this Thai treat will surprise you as it is nothing like tangerines at all. 

They are a perfect picnic treats which everyone in the family will enjoy sharing together, especially the kids!  Luk Chup is a vegan friendly Thai dessert made with mung bean paste and coated with agar agar jelly. 

Luk Chup is one of the most recognisable traditional Thai dessert to many Thai people and foreigners, because of its attractive appearance. It is traditionally seen in a miniature version of tropical fruits. However, like most of other Thai desserts, it requires skill and love to make. It’s a slow process in making them. The meaning of ‘loveliness’ made these miniature fruits suitable as a gifts for children from adults in Thai culture. There are plenty of room for creativity in how to present them, it has become popular in younger Thai desserts makers exactly because they can be designed in so many forms, not only fruits but animals or cartoons.

They usually are not uniformly made as 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 for 3-5 times. From these reasons, it makes every piece unique, and meaningful.

Luk Chup is a Thai dessert that is created from mung bean, this was originally a recipe from Portugal. In the Portuguese recipe they used almonds however there was an absence of almonds in Thailand so were replaced by mung beans.

In the olden days(dated back in Ayutthaya Era, 14th Century), Luk Chup was created only for kings, royal families and people in the palace. However, nowadays it can be bought in general dessert shops in Thailand. 

One of the key ingredients of Luk Chup is the mung bean. The mung bean is native to India and has been cultivated in China and most of Asia. The mung bean possesses many health benefits. Mung beans contain enzymes, nutrients and antioxidants which are essential for maintaining good health. Mung beans are good for the health of the eyes, hair, nails and liver. Mung beans also enhance blood circulation and are loaded with a high amount of fibre and are low in calories. Mung beans are used in traditional Chinese medicine for therapeutic uses e.g., to detoxify the body and eliminate heat.