TOP 10: Presentations of Mango Sticky Rice

Now your Mango Sticky Rice can be as beautiful as it is delicious! Read on to learn how to make 10 eye-catching presentations of Mango Sticky Rice.

Mango sticky rice is Thailand's most popular dessert for good reason. The sweet coconut sticky rice pairs so well with fresh, ripe mango. Topped with extra spoonfuls of sweet and salty coconut cream and a sprinkling of crispy mung beans or toasted sesame seeds, it's hard to resist.

This Thai dessert is so delicious that even if it was plated somewhat haphazardly, it would still be enticing. However, if you'd like to up your mango sticky rice game, allow me to present ten eye-catching options for plating.

The mango sticky rice presentations presented here are all easy to do. They don't require any special tools or skills, and they can all be made in a matter of minutes. So the next time you make mango sticky rice (recipe here), I hope you find plating inspiration with one of these ten options.

Jump to:

• 1. Traditional
• 2. Half Mango
• 3. Cubed
• 4. Sunrays
• 5. Rose
• 6. Sushi
• 7. Heart
• 8. Ring
• 9. Bird of Paradise
• 10. Ribbons
• Conclusion
• FAQ

1. Traditional

The first of our mango sticky rice presentations is "The Traditional". This is the way mango sticky rice is most often served in Thailand. Several spoonfuls of coconut sticky rice are plated in an oval shape. The mango is then peeled and the two halves are cut away from the seed. One half is cut into diagonal slices and placed next to the sticky rice. The rice and/or mango is then topped with additional coconut cream and crispy mung beans.

2. Half Mango

The next presentation option is to serve the sticky rice next to half a mango. To shape the rice, simply press it into a small bowl with the back of a spoon, then turn upside down onto your plate. Top with sweetened coconut cream and crispy mung beans. With the peel still intact, slice two halves of the mango away from the central seed. Then score the mango in a cross-hatch pattern. Press the mango flesh upward by pushing on the underside of the mango. Serve the mango next to the sticky rice.

3. Cubed

You could alternatively serve the coconut sticky rice with bite-sized cubes of mango. Simply prepare the sticky rice and mango as you did for the "Half Mango" presentation. Then use a knife to cut the mango cubes away from the peel and arrange on the plate next to the sticky rice.

4. Sunrays

Start by making a mound of coconut sticky rice. Press the sticky rice into a small bowl, then turn it upside down on your plate. Peel the mango and cut the two halves away from the central seed. With one half, cut it into diagonal slices as you would for the Traditional presentation. Then go back and add additional diagonal cuts in between the larger slices to make thin slices. Splay the thin slices out along the side of the mound of sticky rice. Top with sweet and salty coconut cream and crispy mung beans.

5. Rose

You can create this beautiful rose using the same mango cutting technique used for the Sunrays presentation. Create your mound of sticky rice by placing it into a small bowl and turning it upside down on your plate.

Then peel your mango and cut the two halves away from the central seed. Make large diagonal cuts, then go back in and cut thinner slices in between the larger cuts. Curl one thin slice of mango into a roll, then continue to add mango slices around the central roll until a rose-like shape forms. Place the mango rose on top of the sticky rice.

6. Sushi

One of the more creative mango sticky rice presentations is in the form of sushi rolls and nigiri.

To make the sushi rolls, roll the sticky rice into a long cylinder and then cut into bite-sized pieces. Peel the mango and cut two sides away from the central seed. With one side of mango laying flat, slice it horizontally through the whole mango Lay the sticky rice on the mango slice, then trim the mango to fit the sticky rice. Roll the mango until it is completely covering the sticky rice cylinder. Top with crispy mung beans or toasted sesame seeds.

To make nigiri, simply press the sticky rice into rectangular shapes. Then peel and cut your mango halves away from the seed. Slice the mango with diagonal cuts, then trim down as needed to fit onto the sticky rice. Top with sweet and salty coconut cream and crispy mung beans.

This pretty Ring presentation is composed of thin mango slices around a mound of sticky rice. Create the circle of sticky rice by pressing it into a small bowl and then turning it upside down on your plate. Cut the mango into thin slices using the same technique used in the Sunrays, Rose, and Heart presentations. Then arrange them, standing up, against the sticky rice. Top the sticky rice with coconut cream and crispy mung beans.

9. Bird of Paradise

The mango slices shooting up from the sticky rice in this presentation option are reminiscent of the Bird of Paradise plant. First, place a small mound of the coconut sticky rice into a small bowl. Then peel the mango and slice the halves away from the central seed. Cut into large diagonal slices, just as in the Traditional presentation. Then arrange several slices at the edge of the sticky rice, and top with your toppings.

10. Ribbons

Finally, we have this elegant ribbon presentation. Create your sticky rice mound by molding it in a small bowl. To make the mango ribbons, peel and slice the mango halves away from the central seed. Then slice the mango halves horizontally until you have several thin slices. You can cut the slices in halves or thirds so that they are leaner. Curl the slices and place them loosely on top of the rice, intertwining some.

Conclusion

So there you have it: my top 10 ways to present mango sticky rice. I love that these presentations of mango sticky rice don't require any special tools and are fairly quick and easy to put together. If you are feeling inspired, you could certainly try your hand at Thai fruit carving to make even more impressive mango designs!

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