Beurre manié Beurre manié Beurre manié (French "kneaded butter") is a dough, consisting of equal parts of soft butter and flour, used to thicken soups and sauces. By kneading the flour and butter together, the flour particles are coated in butter. When the beurre manié is whisked into a hot or warm liquid, the butter melts, releasing the flour particles without creating lumps. Beurre manié should not be confused with roux, which is also a thickener made of equal parts of sometimes clarified butter or many other oils and flour, but which is cooked before use. Beurre manié is also used as
Phra Aphai Mani Phra Aphai Mani Phra Aphai Mani () is a 48,700-line epic poem written by the Thai legendary poet, Sunthorn Phu (), also known as "the Bard of Rattanakosin" (). It is considered to be one of Thailand's national epics. With 48,686 couplets, it is listed the longest Thai single poem. Suthorn Phu started working on this epic fantasy from 1822 and took 22 years to finish in 1844. It is also one of well-known Thai folklores that has been heavily adapted into films and comics. The main protagonists are Prince Aphai Mani, the mermaid, and the Pisue Samutr; a female