Thai DESSERT Street Food Tour in Old Town BANGKOK 🇹🇭 🥭 MICHELIN MANGO STICKY RICE + more

glutinous rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: regular rice

Brown rice adds fiber while regular rice is more accessible.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: coconut cream

Light coconut milk reduces calories while coconut cream is a richer alternative.

ripe mango

🥗Healthier: papaya

💰Cheaper: canned mango

Papaya offers similar sweetness and texture, while canned mango is often less expensive.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: chia seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Chia seeds provide omega-3s, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

Walk around Bangkok's Old Town to explore Thai desserts.

Order glazed taro from a vendor named Jenny.

Sit down to taste the glazed taro, which is deep-fried and coated in a sugar-salt solution.

Describe the taste of the taro, comparing it to chips with sugar and spring onions.

Move on to the next dessert, mango sticky rice, at a place called Kobani.

Observe the mango sticky rice being prepared with ripe mango, sticky rice, and a sauce.

Pour the coconut sauce over the sticky rice and add toasted mung beans on top.

Taste the mango sticky rice, noting the sourness of the mango and the texture of the rice.

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