Thai word for the day: Khao

The most popular greeting in Thailand (next to Sawadee Kha) is 'Gin khao leaw?',khao literally means rice. But, since in almost any Asian country, eating rice defines a meal (and the others are just snacks). So,'Gin khao leaw?' or ' Have you eaten rice yet?' is just like saying 'Have you eaten yet?'

 In the Northern Thailand, they serve sticky rice rather than the regular rice.  Khao Niao or sticky rice (glutinous rice) is not just limited to being sweet like how it is usually prepared in the Philippines.

sticky rice and mango

You can also have it with any dish like fried chicken and som tam or dried fish or this new favorite of mine:

khao niao moo yong