We’re about to learn how to make Thai sticky rice. - eatingthaifood.com But first, let me first tell you a story… Before I ever came to Thailand when I was in university, I sometimes went to a Thai restaurant in the US, and I would order green curry along with Thai sticky rice. I can’t remember exactly how I would eat it, but I think I would just take some of the green curries, put it onto my sticky rice, and eat it off my plate using a fork. Fast forward 10 years, after living in Thailand for years now, and learning so much about the food, I sometimes look back on that story, and I have to chuckle at myself. Why? Because in Thailand, eating green curry with sticky rice, just doesn’t go together; Most Thais would not even think of eating that combination. Green curry is eaten with regular steamed rice. The reason is, green curry originates from the central region of Thailand, where regular rice is the staple. Sticky rice originates from the northern and nor...
