street food
Sticky Rice with Grilled Pork
ข้าวเหนียวหมูปิ้ง
Mild
Sticky Rice with Grilled Pork (Khao Niao Moo Ping) is the quintessential Thai street breakfast — sweet, marinated pork skewers grilled over charcoal, eaten with sticky rice packed in a small plastic bag. Simple, cheap, and utterly satisfying.
Key Ingredients
- pork shoulder
- coconut milk
- oyster sauce
- palm sugar
- glutinous rice
Where to Try It
Morning street stalls and markets throughout Thailand — sold by vendors with charcoal grills from around 7–11am.
Tips
- Eat it as a morning snack — most vendors sell out before noon.
- The pork is marinated in coconut milk overnight, giving it the characteristic caramelised sweetness.