Cooking Glutinous Rice

We have seen that glutinous rice is not usually regarded as a staple food or eaten with savoury dishes. In South-East Asian countries, for example, sweetened glutinous rice is served with fresh fruit, such as durian, mango, or jackfruit, as a dessert.

However, there are exceptions to this rule, particularly in the highlands of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, where glutinous rice is the main crop and the pref