Bangkok street style — cool coconut ice cream on pillowy bread, born when ice was a royal luxury.
★ Signature
$12
Where it comes from
Ice reached Siam by ship in the 1860s and was precious enough for royal receptions; only when ice factories spread under King Rama V did frozen treats reach the street. Thai vendors, short on dairy, churned coconut milk instead — and i-tim kati was born, scooped for schoolchildren ever since. The bread is the masterstroke: a soft sweet roll cradling the cold scoops, dessert you can eat while walking. Humble treat, royal backstory.
Not sure how to judge a plate like this? Read our field guide to the best Thai food in Orange County — five signs of a real Thai kitchen, and what to order once you’re in one.
