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Khao mak (Thai: ข้าวหมาก,  [kʰâw màːk]), also known as Thai Fermented Sweet Rice Dessert is an ancient Thai dessert for adults, as it has a touch of natural alcohol.

Meaning

Khao mak is a Thai dessert that was made from white or black sticky rice. It was steamed and fermented with Thai mold bran (luk paeng). It takes 2 – 3 days to convert from starch into sugar and yeast is used to convert sugar into alcohol.

Luk paeng is a source of mold and yeast that mixes some herbs when fermented with some steamed rice. To become Sugar and alcohol.

References

Khao mak Wikipedia