What are the crunchy bits on top of Thai mango with sticky rice?
My favorite Thai restaurant makes a fantastic mango and sticky rice dessert, and it seems like it'd be pretty simple to recreate at home. I've searched around the internet for mango and sticky rice recipes, and have found many, but none seem to have the crunchy bits that I find in my local restaurant's version.
Obviously, I can ask at the restaurant next time I'm there, but I'm curious if anybody here knows what these could be?
They are crunchy and about the size of grains of rice, which make me think they might be toasted grains of sticky rice? They could also be some kind of seed or nut...
Does anybody know of any crunchy bits that are traditional on Thai sticky rice with mango?
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Aha! Found the answer myself!
This recipe includes the step "Garnish with toasted sesame seeds or fried salty mung beans." -- I googled "fried salty mung beans" and found the picture below, which is exactly what I was looking for:
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What are the crunchy things on top of mango sticky rice?
Mango with sticky rice (\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e27\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e35\u0e22\u0e27\u0e21\u0e30\u0e21\u0e48\u0e27\u0e07) is a dessert that is prepared with glutinous rice, fresh mango and coconut milk, that is topped with crunchy toasted mung beans.What is sticky rice and mango made of?
Mango sticky rice is a traditional Thai dessert made with glutinous rice, coconut milk, sugar (usually palm sugar when made in Thailand), and fresh mango. It is especially popular during the mango season in Thailand and all of Southeast Asia and South Asia which runs from April to May.How do you eat Thai mango sticky rice?
The most common way to eat sticky rice is by rolling and dipping. Grab a generous amount of rice with your hands and massage it into a cylindrical shape or ball big enough for several mouthfuls. Break off each serving by hand and flatten the rice before dipping.What goes with Thai sticky rice?
What food do I eat sticky rice with?- Almost all Isaan food and northern Thai food.
- All types of green papaya salad (som tam \u0e2a\u0e49\u0e21\u0e15\u0e33)
- Meats salads like koi khua neua (\u0e01\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e04\u0e31\u0e48\u0e27\u0e40\u0e19\u0e37\u0e49\u0e2d) and laab (also spelled larb \u0e25\u0e32\u0e1a)
- Lots of grilled meat like grilled fish, grilled pork, and aeb (grilled meat or fish in a banana leaf)
How to Make Thai Mango Sticky Rice ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วงหอมหวานจ้า
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Answer 2
TJ Ellis you're right. It's fried or roasted salty mung beans. If you can't find it you can use the other kind of bean to add crispy topping.
Answer 3
I just surveyed many sticky rice with mango recipes. The only topping that appears at all—crunchy or otherwise—is toasted sesame seeds. It appears in about 1/3 of the recipes.
Answer 4
The little seeds are smaller than sesame, and they have a little hairlike projection on the end. They don't taste like sesame but have a mild flavor all their own.
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