A cliched holiday treat we will whole-heartedly devour

Right up there with egg nog, there’s a reason Christmas pudding isn’t called “every day pudding.” Frankly, it’s just not that exciting and really, let’s be honest, kind of weird.
 
But the Dusit Thani Bangkok’s executive pastry chef, Slawek Golaszewski, has given us a reason to indulge in the traditional treat this year thanks to his gourmet take, dubbed “Christmas Pudding Extraordinaire!” (Exclamation point is theirs. We just can't get that enthusiastic over steamed pudding.)  
 
For those not familiar with the dessert, it’s made with dried fruits, breadcrumbs, spices, eggs and nuts -- much like fruitcake -- and raw fat from beef or mutton. It takes a good five hours to cook and is usually moistened with citrus fruit juice, brandy and other alcohol. Besides the alcohol part, it all sounds pretty unappetizing.

But Chef Slawek’s Christmas pudding is surprisingly very tasty. He doesn’t break with tradition, yet he’s given it that gourmet touch only a trained pasty chef can manage. This includes the made-from-scratch vanilla sauce and handmade brandy butter.

The "Christmas Pudding Extraordinaire" is 450 baht per set, available from now until December 31.

where to get it

Dusit Thani Bangkok
946 Rama IV Road, BTS: Saladaeng
tel +66 (0)2 200 9000
www.dusit.com