Mango sticky rice is Thailand's most famous dessert, and one bite tells you why. Sweet, chewy coconut rice sits under slices of ripe mango, with a salty-sweet coconut sauce spooned over the top. It's the dish everyone orders at Thai restaurants when mangoes are in season.
The magic is in the contrast — warm, rich rice against cool, fragrant mango, with a little crunch from toasted sesame seeds or mung beans. It sounds fancy, but it's really just rice, coconut milk and fruit done well.
Making it at home is mostly hands-off. Soak the rice ahead of time, steam it, stir through the coconut sauce and let it soak in while you slice your mangoes. When Aussie mango season hits, this is the dessert to make.
