How to Make Sticky Rice

My cardinal rule about sticky rice is this: You must eat it fresh. Sticky rice does not refrigerate or freeze well. It tends to clump up and harden, and microwaving it only dehydrates it further. I can instantly tell when a Thai restaurant does this hack of reheating sticky rice in small sandwich bags. Trust me, the result is not worth it (we do not do this at International Market—our kitchen doesn’t even have a microwave). If you want to enjoy sticky rice, please, please steam it fr