Modak

Modak, Modakam, or Modaka, also referred to as Koḻukattai in Tamil, and Kozhukkatta in Malayalam, is an Indian sweet dish popular in many Indian states and cultures. According to... Wikipedia

• Alternative names:  Koḻukattai, Kangidan (歓喜団), Num kom (នំគម), Kanom nab (ເຂົ້າຫນົມແຫນບ), Bánh ít nhân dừa, Kuih modak, Kue modak
• Course:  Dessert
• Place of origin:  India
• Region or state:  India, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore
• Main ingredients:  Rice flour, or wheat, coconut, jaggery
• Similar dishes:  Cenil (Indonesia), Khanom tom/khanom kho (Thailand), Klepon (Indonesia), Mont lone yay baw (Myanmar)