Khao Niao Sticky Rice
Laos · Southeast Asia
- Short description
- This staple side is steamed until chewy and cohesive, then served alongside grilled foods, salads, or dips.
- Ingredients
- Glutinous rice steamed with water and a little salt until chewy and cohesive.
- Cultural note
- Bamboo baskets help keep the rice warm and portable for shared meals.
- Common misconception
- The stickiness comes from glutinous rice starch, not from added glue or syrup.
image credit
- creator:
- Takeaway
- source:
- Wikimedia Commons
- license:
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- modified:
- Downloaded from Wikimedia Commons, resized/re-encoded for Gochizu.
audio credit
- voice:
- marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
- source:
- OpenAI API Text to Speech
- license:
- OpenAI API generated audio
- modified:
- AI-generated voice audio.