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Ja Mongkut (Thai : จ่ามงกุฎ) is a name of one of the traditional Thai desserts. It is similar to Kalamare and is made of rice flour and glutinous flour mixed with green bean flour, and is stirred with coconut milk and sugar until it becomes sticky; it is typically sprinkled with chopped roasted peanuts on top or stuffed with melon seeds (The old traditional recipe uses pieces of fried flour that are as small as rice grains, which take a longer time to prepare.). Traditionally, they are cut it into bite-size pieces and wrapped with banana leaf. Moreover, the aromatic scents of the dessert are given by fresh flowers such as Kesidang, Ylang-Ylang, Damask rose, and Jasmine with boiled water, which is used to squeeze coconut milk. Ja Mongkut is easy to keep and does not need to be stored in a refrigerator.

Cultural Significance
Ja Mongkut has been mentioned in The Verse of Foods and Desserts by King Rama II, and the original recipe of Ja Mongkut belongs to Queen Sri Suriyendra of King Rama II. Ja Mongkut is known to be used in the celebration of a job promotion because its auspicious meaning has the highest prestige and a great prosperity in the work. In wedding ceremonies, it represents blessings of high progress and dignity.

History
The name of Ja Mongkut is sometimes confused with another kind of dessert called Darathong or Thong-eak Krajang, which is a round shaped Thong-eak dabbed with a gold leaf on its tip and arranged on a small powder plate decorated with sweetened melon seeds. Darathong or Thong-eak Krajang, which we might call Ja Mongkut, indeed, originated from its winning in the Thai Dessert competition in the new year event when Chomphon Por. Piboonsongkram was the prime minister of Thailand. Thus, it has existed for less than a hundred years, whereas Ja Mongkut has maintained its presence since the King Rama II regime which was over 200 years ago. It possibly existed before that, but no valid evidence has been found.