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Mango Sticky Rice

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Mango Sticky Rice #76 · dessert · thai Host: Hot Thai Kitchen / Serious Eats Mango Sticky Rice → Instagram → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 1 cup Thai glutinous (sweet) rice, soaked 1–1 1/4 cups coconut milk 1/3 cup sugar + 1/2 teaspoon salt (divided for rice and sauce) Ripe mango, sliced Toasted sesame or mung beans optional Steps Steam soaked sticky rice until tender. Heat most of the coconut milk with sugar and salt; fold into hot rice; rest to absorb. Warm remaining coconut milk as a drizzle sauce (slightly sweet/salty). Serve rice with mango slices and coconut drizzle. Source: Hot Thai Kitchen / Serious Eats Mango Sticky Rice tags: mango,sticky-rice,coconut-milk · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	Khao niao mamuang Book: Thai Food — David Thompson (2002) crumb: coconut sticky rice + ripe mango Thai dessert of sweet sticky rice and mango with coconut milk. Differences: The classic.

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Mango Sticky Rice
#76 · dessert · thai
Host: Hot Thai Kitchen / Serious Eats Mango Sticky Rice → Instagram → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

1 cup Thai glutinous (sweet) rice, soaked
1–1 1/4 cups coconut milk
1/3 cup sugar + 1/2 teaspoon salt (divided for rice and sauce)
Ripe mango, sliced
Toasted sesame or mung beans optional

Steps

Steam soaked sticky rice until tender.
Heat most of the coconut milk with sugar and salt; fold into hot rice; rest to absorb.
Warm remaining coconut milk as a drizzle sauce (slightly sweet/salty).
Serve rice with mango slices and coconut drizzle.

Source: Hot Thai Kitchen / Serious Eats Mango Sticky Rice

tags: mango,sticky-rice,coconut-milk · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

Khao niao mamuang
Book: Thai Food — David Thompson (2002)

crumb: coconut sticky rice + ripe mango

Thai dessert of sweet sticky rice and mango with coconut milk.

Differences: The classic.

Match: Exact

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Mango Sticky Rice

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 1 cup Thai glutinous (sweet) rice, soaked
- 1–1 1/4 cups coconut milk
- 1/3 cup sugar + 1/2 teaspoon salt (divided for rice and sauce)
- Ripe mango, sliced
- Toasted sesame or mung beans optional

Steps
1. Steam soaked sticky rice until tender.
2. Heat most of the coconut milk with sugar and salt; fold into hot rice; rest to absorb.
3. Warm remaining coconut milk as a drizzle sauce (slightly sweet/salty).
4. Serve rice with mango slices and coconut drizzle.

Citations
- Hot Thai Kitchen / Serious Eats Mango Sticky Rice: https://www.seriouseats.com/mango-sticky-rice-recipe
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mangostickyrice/
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Mango+Sticky+Rice+recipe

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Dish: Mango Sticky Rice
Match: Exact
Ancestor: Khao niao mamuang
Source: Thai Food — David Thompson (2002)
Differences: The classic.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Hot Thai Kitchen / Serious Eats Mango Sticky Rice (https://www.seriouseats.com/mango-sticky-rice-recipe)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mangostickyrice/)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Mango+Sticky+Rice+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Thai Food — David Thompson (2002).
Deep regional Thai cuisine covering curry pastes, salads, soups, and royal and street traditions in detail.

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