Thai Lao Black Sticky Rice [Khao Niao Dam] Cloth Placemat

Glutinous black sticky rice is a naturally sweet, dark rice that has both fiber and loads of antioxidants. In China, black rice is believed to be a superfood with many healthy benefits, good for the kidney, stomach and liver. Black Rice was once called the Forbidden Rice earning its name because it was once reserved for the Chinese Emperor, for whom it was meant to ensure health and longevity. It is popular in northeastern Thailand and Laos as a dessert food served with coconut milk. Go Isaan Photography specializes in idiosyncratic imagery from Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. Here you will find unique Greeting Cards, Postcards, Posters, Mousepads and more.