However, many sticky rice recipes use little sugar and focus on naturally sweet ingredients like mango. One whole mango offers 202 calories, three grams of protein and five grams of fiber .

Spoon over 2 tsp banana paste, then top with a sliver or two of banana, then spoon another tablespoonful of sticky rice on top. Fold edges of banana leaves inwards to enclose and secure parcels with ...

Strain the rice and place it in a hot wok or saucepan. Stir in the coconut milk, salt and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 4-6 minutes, or until the coconut milk has been absorbed and the ...

Sticky rice is, if anything, even chewier than sushi rice. So chewy, in fact, that if you pound it into a paste, that paste can then be used to make mochi cakes, mochi-wrapped ice cream, and those ...

3 banana leaves, thawed (see Note) 2 cups short-grain sweet rice, soaked overnight and drained. 1 cup coconut water. 2 makrut lime leaves, chopped, or two 2-inch strips of lime zest ...

Sticky Rice with Lap Cheong and Mushrooms (Hop Ip Fan) Serves 8. Place is saucepan, ... If using banana leaves, clean them. If using ti leaves, remove stem, clean.

Thai sticky rice can be intimidating to those who don’t cook and eat it routinely. Even some Thai people who grew up eating it feel apprehensive about making it at home.

One of my favorite foods to eat this time of year is bánh chưng, the hearty Vietnamese dish of tea or banana leaf-wrapped bundles of sticky rice, pork, and mung beans. Making the square bundles is a ...