Mango sticky rice, a famous dessert in Thailand
Thai people eat rice almost every day as it is the main source of food for Thai people. Rice can be eaten with curry, soup, fried dishes, or made as dishes itself such as fried rice and boiled rice. Apart from that, we also have sticky rice as another choice. Thai people in the north and northeast parts of Thailand eat them quite often. Sticky rice is a good choice to eat with local Thai food such as papaya salad and grilled chicken, etc.
You can also find rice in desserts as people in Thailand have eaten rice with fruits already back in the past. When you are in Thailand, one of the famous desserts that you should try for sure is mango sticky rice. This combination is made from the main ingredients you can find easily in Thailand; sticky rice, mango, and coconut milk but end up as a very tasty dessert that you will fall in love with!
History of mango sticky rice in Thailand
Mango sticky rice has been a popular dessert in Thailand since the end of the Ayutthaya era. There was no evidence to prove who was the first one who created the dish but it was mentioned in the Thai poetry about Thai food by King Rama II. Because of its tasty taste, you can find it so easily in Bangkok from the street food cart, and local markets to Thai restaurants.
How is mango sticky rice made?
Ingredients for making mango sticky rice are sticky rice, coconut milk, sugar, salt, and pandan leaves. The sticky rice needs to be cooked with coconut milk, pandan leaves, sugar, and salt to make it soft and sweet and pandan leaves make this Thai food smell good.
Mango which is used widely to make mango sticky rice in Thailand is golden mango or in Thai Nam Dok Mai Mango. The dish is served by putting the sweet sticky rice with yellow mango and topping with coconut milk. Just simple as that to create a popular dessert that you will crave for more!
After you read this, now you may want to try mango sticky rice once. Good news is that you can try it even if you are not in Thailand at the nearby Thai restaurant! Check it out if mango sticky rice will become your next favourite Thai food at Sweet Rice Thai Sushi, Charlestown.
