Mango Sticky Rice appears as a signature dish in 1 Thailand cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang) · Bangkok
Mango sticky rice is Thailand's most exported dessert: glutinous rice steamed and coated in salted coconut cream, served alongside ripe nam dok mai mango slices and a final pour of warm coconut sauce.
Mango sticky rice has roots in central Thai sticky-rice traditions of the 19th century, with the modern mango pairing emerging around 1950 when Bangkok's Damnoen Saduak and Khlong Khwang mango orchards reached commercial volume. The dish became a Bangkok dessert staple by the 1980s and is now sold from every Sukhumvit night-market stall during the April-July mango season. Or Tor Kor market's stalls and Mont Nomsod's heritage Dinso Road location both run canonical versions, particularly during peak mango season from April to July.
Where to eat in Bangkok:
- Or Tor Kor Market food stalls
- Mont Nomsod