Khao Niew in Sukhothai ข้าวเหนียว
Khao niew is sticky rice in a basket. It is the utensil for sai ua and nam prik in Old Sukhothai.
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Thaiข้าวเหนียว · khao niao
Price10 to 22 THB
RoomMuang Kao market grills
ClockWith the grill
What it tastes like
- Warm glutinous rice.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao niao (ข้าวเหนียว).
- Say: Khor khao niao, khrap/kha.
- Ask for khao niew, not jasmine.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 10 to 22 THB.
Where to try it
- Old Sukhothai market grills, Muang Kao market row, Sukhothai 64210. With the grill. 10 to 22 THB. Order a basket with the sausage.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: None.
- Diet: Rice.
Next plates
- Back to the Sukhothai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Sukhothai historical park page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Sai Ua is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Sukhothai Noodles is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Kanom Jeen is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- With noodles too?
- Noodles do not need it. Sausage does.
- How many?
- One basket for two sticks.