Glutinous rice is sticky, sweet, waxy or botan rice, is a dry, chewy and glue-like rice that is predominantly eaten with the fingers, while scooping up sauces, chili pastes and food. While it is popularly referred to as sticky rice by foreigners. True glutinous rice is a favourite of the people of northern and north-eastern Thailand and its neighboring country, Laos and is a dense, extremely chewy rice variety. The authentic preparation of sticky rice involved hours of soaking, drying and kneading to yield its famous texture and once perfected, provides the ultimate way to enjoy your Thai curries, sauces and barbecued meats.
Aroy-D Thai jasmine rice, the best Thai Jasmine long grain rice is found in the Issan plateau to the northeastern region of Thailand, where the unique climate, water and soil conditions are ideal for the cultivation of that jasmine rice. Aroy-D.
