Sticky Rice Steamed in Banana Leaves

The ingredients you need for this dish will keep forever in your pantry, so shop once and make this at will (which will be often, believe me). Jean-Georges insists that the rice must be steamed in the banana leaves before serving: “That’s the only floral or herbal flavor that you give to the rice.” But when you taste the rice simply mixed with the coconut milk and nam pla you may choose to cut the