Khao Niao Mamuang
Coconut sticky rice with ripe mango
Think of it as: Like rice pudding's tropical, sun-soaked cousin
Rice with mango? Trust the process.
What does it taste like?
Sweet-salty coconut rice with juicy, honeyed mango.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureChewy rice and silky mango
What is it?
Sticky rice sweetened with coconut milk, served with perfectly ripe mango. A Thai dessert loved at street stalls everywhere.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Bought from street stalls during mango season, roughly March to May, as an afternoon treat.
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🇹🇭Thailand
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MusicLuk thung Ballad-style pop that sings of Thailand's countryside soul
SportSoccer (Muay Thai is the national sport)
Buakaw (Muay Thai and kickboxing; K-1 MAX world champion) World HeritageHistoric City of Ayutthaya and more National animalElephant (Thai elephant) National flowerGolden shower tree (ratchaphruek) FestivalSongkran (April, water festival)
Ingredients
- 225 g glutinous rice
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 ripe mangoes
- Toasted sesame seeds
How to make it (one way)
- Soak the glutinous rice overnight, then steam it.
- Warm coconut milk with sugar and salt.
- Mix into the hot rice and let it soak for 30 minutes.
- Thicken the remaining coconut milk with a pinch of salt for the sauce.
- Serve with sliced mango and spoon over the sauce.