Sarim (dessert)

Sarim (Thai: ซ่าหริ่ม, pronounced [sâːrìm]; or ซาหริ่ม, pronounced [sāːrìm]) is a Thai dessert. It consists of colourful (usually pink and green) thin noodles made from mung bean flour in coconut milk and syrup, served cold with crushed ice.[1] The dish is mentioned in the Kap He Chom Khrueang Khao Wan poem of King Rama II (r. 1809 – 1824), though back then it was seasoned with patchouli rather than served with ice.[2]

Sarim, served with ice on top

The term salim (สลิ่ม), derived from sarim, is used in a political sense to refer to pro-military conservatives who expressed viewpoints opposed to democracy.[3] This usage originates the multi-colored appearance of sarim being compared to the "multi-colored shirts", protesters opposed to the anti-military Red Shirts movement.[4]

References
  1. Royal Society. พจนานุกรมฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน (ออนไลน์) [Royal Institute Dictionary (online)] (in Thai). Office of the Royal Society. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. Roufs, Timothy G.; Roufs, Kathleen Smyth (2014). Sweet treats around the world : an encyclopedia of food and culture. p. 332. ISBN 9781610692212.
  3. จุดติด-ไม่ติด : แฮชแท็กและการชุมนุมประท้วงของนิสิตนักศึกษาบอกอะไรเราบ้าง. เดอะโมเมนตัม. 26 ก.พ. 2563 (เข้าถึง 2 มี.ค. 2563) https://themomentum.co/students-protest-after-after-future-forward-party-disbanded/
  4. ""สลิ่ม" ไม่ใช่เป็นได้ง่ายๆ นะ :คอลัมน์ ใบตองแห้ง". ข่าวสด (in Thai). 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2020-08-15.


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