As people get ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, a dessert shop in Bangkok is doing a roaring trade by moulding coconut milk jelly into pigs heads, grilled duck, steamed chicken and other items often served in a traditional feast.
The Namjai dessert shop offers a 900-baht boxed set of nine items from a typical feast, winning over customers with the price and convenience of not having to prepare a big meal.
“For me, I live alone and I have to go and search for all the dishes like the pork, chicken and duck – there’s a lot to buy and it’s too hectic during this time (in the pandemic),” said Naree Boonyakiat, who feels the desserts will also…
