On 5 May, the Royal Thai Embassy organized a High Tea reception to introduce the country’s popular dessert of Thai Mango with Sticky Rice and Thai fresh durian at Oriental Cuisine Thai Restaurant for 21 VIP guests.
Among the guests attending the event were ASEAN ambassadors, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Abdullah Al-Sharhan, Ambassador of Bhutan H.E. Chitem Tenzin, Managing Editor, The Times Kuwait, Reaven D’Souza, Kuwait Airways Senior Station Manager, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Ali Alkhuzaiem, and Director – Kuwait & Iraq Operations of Lulu Hypermarket, Mohamed Haris.
The aim of the high-tea was to promote Thai fruits and desserts and increase more imports of Thai fruits to Kuwait. The event also promoted Thai Mango with Sticky Rice as the trendy dessert among young people with the YouTube video presentation of Thai teenage rapper Milli, in which she is seen enjoying the dessert during her performance on stage in an international concert.
Thai mangoes are known for their sweet and sour tastes with refreshing juice. Among the most famous varieties are Nam Dok Mai or Barracuda mango while the durians are referred as the ‘King of Fruits’ due to its rich and creamy texture with unique aroma and the most famous variety of Thai durian is Mon Thong durian.
Thailand ranks as No. 1 for mango exports. Last year, Thailand exported around 150,000 tons of fresh mangoes or 50 percent of its production for nearly USD176 million. Thailand also ranks as No. 1 for durian exports. In 2020, Thailand exported approximately 620,000 tons of durians valued at around $2 billion.
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