Better known to the rest of the world as mango sticky rice, it’s a deceptively simple dish.
And few have perfected that balance as well as 63-year-old Varee Jeensuwan, the undeniable queen of mango sticky rice in Bangkok.
In 2022, she performed at the Coachella music festival in California and ended her show by digging into a bowl of mango sticky rice.
K Panich has been dishing out mango sticky rice since 1932.
According to R-Haan co-owner/chef Chumpol Jangprai, there’s evidence suggesting mango sticky rice has been around since Thailand’s late Ayutthaya period (1351-1767), with references to the dish found in the centuries to follow.
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