Kao Niao Ma Muang - Mango Sticky Rice

What have you missed if you haven't tried one of the most famous Thai Desserts - Mango Stick Rice! It is, of course, one of my favourite after meal sweets and there's always room for Kao niao ma muang even though I'm starved with big meals.

Thai mango sticky rice is perfectly well blended with the harmony of sweet, sour and salty taste. One of the most famous stall that I 've known of, is in Hua Hin and it's located right across the Hilton Hotel, selling by the roadside with just a simple wooden stall. Why are there famous mango sticky rice? Isn't it all the same, just mango plus sticky rice plus coconut milk? I can't taste the different!! That's my question when I'm a newcomer :)

One Serving of Mango Sticky Rice in the stall

Well, after I've had so many mango sticky rice during my stay in Thailand, it becomes easy to differentiate what's good and what's a 'just for foreigner' kind of treat. If the sellers are serious about their quality, each and every mango is chosen and they mix the plate with different mangoes so that it comes with different kind of sweetness. The sticky rice has to be done just perfectly right texture with the right amount of salt and thickness of coconut milk.

Waiting in line for the famous mango sticky rice in Hua Hin