dessert
Khao Lam
ข้าวหลาม
Mild
Khao Lam is a Thai dessert of glutinous rice mixed with coconut milk, black beans, and palm sugar cooked inside a green bamboo tube over charcoal — absorbing a subtle smoky, woody fragrance.
Key Ingredients
- glutinous rice
- coconut milk
- black beans
- palm sugar
- bamboo tube
Where to Try It
Kanchanaburi, Ayutthaya, and northern Thailand markets; sold from roadside vendors in bamboo-growing regions.
Tips
- To eat, split the bamboo tube with a knife and peel away the green outer layers to reveal the fragrant sticky rice cylinder inside.