No. 18: Mango Sticky Rice From Coco Asian Bistro

We're counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here. No. 18: Mango Sticky Rice From Coco Asian BistroIn Thailand, moms don't make Jello for the kids, they make mango sticky rice. It's almost as...

By Eric Barton

June 15, 2012

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We're counting down our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, email them here.

No. 18: Mango Sticky Rice From Coco Asian Bistro
In Thailand, moms don't make Jello for the kids, they make mango sticky rice. It's almost as easy. Soak sticky rice overnight before steaming it. Then mix it with coconut milk, sugar, and a bit of salt. Add mango. At Coco Asian Bistro, it goes only slightly more upscale. The ingredients are the same, but the sushi-style presentation is a stunner, with quenelles of

sticky rice topped with fresh chunks of mango. It's a comforting dessert, so much so you'll imagine mom handing you a bowl of it when you get home from school. So much better than Jello.

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