The rich flavor of fragrant sticky rice combined with the richness of coconut water and the sweetness of tropical fruits create the distinctive appeal of Thai sweet sticky rice.
Famous sweet sticky rice dishes
Mango sticky rice
One of the most famous sticky rice dishes for tourists is mango sticky rice. Mango sticky rice is irresistibly delicious thanks to the fatty sticky rice, served with slices of sweet and fragrant Thai mango. The fatty taste of the sticky rice is created by coconut water and black beans, these two ingredients are steamed together with sticky rice, when serving, remove the black beans, add mango and coconut water if you like it sweet.
Mango sticky rice can be considered as a full convergence of colors and flavors typical of Thai cuisine. If you have the opportunity to visit Pattaya, do not forget to try this delicious and unique sticky rice dish!
Sticky riceprivate
Basically, durian sticky rice is cooked in the same way as mango sticky rice, but instead of being cooked with coconut water and black beans, durian sticky rice is cooked with coconut water and durian rice. This is the most fatty and sweet sticky rice dish in Thailand. Thanks to the durian ingredient, this sticky rice dish has an extremely attractive aroma, combined with a golden yellow coat and an unforgettable sweet taste. This is also a sticky rice dish that cannot be missed when visiting the Land of the Golden Temple.
Jackfruit sticky rice
If mango sticky rice is the most typical sticky rice dish of Thailand, durian sticky rice is the sweetest sticky rice dish of Thailand, then jackfruit sticky rice must be ranked as the most funny and lovely sticky rice dish. Fragrant sticky rice is steamed with coconut milk - like other types of sticky rice - but the sticky rice is put into each seedless jackfruit segment, adding some black sesame or sesame, peanuts... for decoration, looking extremely funny and eye-catching. The sticky rice has a fatty and slightly sweet taste, with a faint aroma from the layer of ripe jackfruit wrapped on the outside.
Banana leaf sticky rice
Banana leaf sticky rice is also called Khao Tom Mad or Khao Tom Mat. This is a sticky rice dish that is elaborately and carefully prepared, so the flavor is also very delicate. Banana leaves must be young, shiny green, and wide. Sticky rice, ripe bananas, and black beans are carefully placed in the middle of the leaf, wrapped neatly, and cooked. People often compare Khao Tom Mad to "sweet banh chung" because of this preparation method. Unlike the above sticky rice dishes, which almost only have one fruit ingredient as the highlight, banana leaf sticky rice is a harmonious combination of many different delicious flavors.
With only very familiar ingredients such as sticky rice to cook sticky rice every day, fruits available on the land where they live... Thai people have transformed into dozens of delicious and attractive sticky rice dishes, creating unforgettable highlights in the hearts of tourists when coming here. Thai sweet sticky rice is a testament to the simple truth of culinary culture: Nothing is more impressive and unique than the familiar ingredients around us.
