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 Khao Niao

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Khao Niao

Rice
⏱ 40 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐

Sticky rice steamed in a bamboo basket — the everyday staple of Laos.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Laos is one of the world's top consumers of sticky rice, and khao niao is eaten at almost every meal. Sticky rice soaked overnight is steamed in a conical bamboo basket and kept warm in a small bamboo basket called a tip khao. To eat, you roll it into small balls with your fingers and use them to pick up food or dip into sauces.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a village kitchen early in the morning, steam rises from a pot on the hearth, and the steamed sticky rice is moved to a bamboo basket and offered to monks on their alms round.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Rinse the sticky rice and soak in plenty of water overnight (at least 4 hours).

  2. Drain thoroughly in a colander.

  3. Line a steamer with damp cotton cloth and spread the rice flat.

  4. Steam over high heat for 20 minutes.

  5. Flip the rice over and steam another 10–15 minutes until translucent and chewy.

  6. Transfer to a bamboo basket or warm container and eat with other dishes, rolling it into balls with your fingers.

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