This Southeast Asian dish is finished with coconut rum, fusing it with the flavors of the Caribbean. Sticky rice, also called sweet or glutinous rice, is available in Asian markets.
Serves 6
1 1/2 cups sticky rice
1 cup canned coconut milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon fine seasalt
3 large, ripe mangos, peeled and cut from the pit
2 tablespoons coconut rum
In a medium bowl, combine the coconut milk, sugar, and salt. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add and mix in the stillwarm cooked cooked rice and let sit for 30 minutes. Cut each piece of mango into lengthwise slices. Mound the rice in the center each dessert plate and arrange the slices of mango around it. Pour the coconut rum over the rice and serve.