STICKY RICE - SERIOUSLY

[Bernie009]

Is it TRUE that Sticky Rice with Mango is an OLD FARANG choice ??? :idea:

[Neo]

unless u consider Notheastern Thai as Thai and not Lao ppl.

You don't consider Isaan people to be Thai? :eh:

i've talked to a fair number of Thais (including Isaan people) who consider them to be ethnically Lao...

Ethnically yes. Thai is not really an ethnicity, it's a collection of ethnicities under one nation. But to consider one Thai ethnicity *not* Thai would be racism.

[SweetieBabie]

As good as Kaw Niew (sticky rice) taste, fact is, it also has negative connotation to itself. It is most consumed by people in norther part of Thailand, north-eastern (isaan), Lao, norther Burma, and southern China where area people are known as heavy workers. Sticky rice is, in fact, not a good choice for people with diabetes because it gives a lot of energy, even more than normal rice and stay full longer, it increases sugar level in blood to 50 ml gram per deciliter. The grown ups has always teasing the young ones as if you eat too much sticky rice, your nose (bridge) will go down and disappear end up looking like a typical Isaan (most Thais don't think attractive), which of course is a myth.

[Dr_Sassy]

since when has sticky rice been serious?

very good question, seriously !

[SweetieBabie]

Sticky Rice in Urban Dictionary

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sticky+rice

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[maidai]

i believe sticky rice/ glutinoius rice is considered Lao food, or a staple of Lao cusine, unless u consider Notheastern Thai as Thai and not Lao ppl.

I love it myself, and my american friends always ask for it when ever they come over.

U have to have the traditional basket with the steamer pot and lid, to have perfect Kaow neiw/sticky rice, then u can take it out when it is perfectly steamed.

They have it in China and Japan too.

I said staple of their diet, Japanese sticky rice is a lot different from the ones eaten in the ethnicly "Lao" regions of Thailand and of course Laos.

Central Thai, Chinese and Japanese even though they eat sticky rice, it is not eaten as the staple of their meals.

[maidai]

unless u consider Notheastern Thai as Thai and not Lao ppl.

You don't consider Isaan people to be Thai? :eh:

i've talked to a fair number of Thais (including Isaan people) who consider them to be ethnically Lao...

Ethnically yes. Thai is not really an ethnicity, it's a collection of ethnicities under one nation. But to consider one Thai ethnicity *not* Thai would be racism.

Growing up, i always thought Thai was Thai, then i came to find out that Thai isnt necassarly Thai as you said.

I have relatives in both Isaan and nothern Thailand, as well as Central Thailand(but not native Central Thai). Isaan and Nothern Thailand are closer in ethnicity then their conterparts in Central Thailand.

Nothern Thailand are more of the pure ethnic Tai(Thai) ppl, while Isaan Thai ppl are ethnic Lao, (Lao and Tai are ethnicly the same ppl) sothern Isaan are ethnic Khmer, Sothern Thailand are Malay ppl and Central Thailand or Siamese are a mix of All these groups including a strong presence of Mon ppl. pretty much, Siamese are all of the above including the Mon.

That is why u see that Isaan, Laos, and Nothern Thailand have pretty much the same dishes, while Central Thai dishes are those very same dishes with heavey influence of Khmer, Malay and Indian spices(Curry).