Mango Sticky Rice in Koh Lanta ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง
Coconut rice under ripe mango is the dessert that follows a curry in Saladan. Yawee and the nearby rooms serve it in March to May, when the fruit is ripe.
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Thaiข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง · khao niao mamuang
Price50 to 80 THB
RoomYawee desserts
Clock09:30 to 22:00
What it tastes like
- Sweet coconut rice, salty cream, and ripe mango. Skip pale fruit.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao niao mamuang (ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง).
- Say: Khor khao niao mamuang, khrap/kha.
- Look at the mango first. March to May is the ripe window.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 50 to 80 THB.
Where to try it
- Yawee Restaurant, Highway 4245, Saladan, Koh Lanta, Krabi 81150. 09:30 to 22:00 daily. 50 to 80 THB. Skip this, go here: skip it off season if the fruit is pale; a curry is the better order.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: None.
- Diet: Coconut cream. Ask if the kitchen adds egg.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Lanta food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Koh Lanta page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Green Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Massaman Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Hor Mok is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- All year?
- Stalls try. Good mango is March to May.
- Where in Saladan?
- Yawee on Highway 4245, after the curry.