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Khao Tom
Khao tom mad, Khao tom kluai, Khao tom phat, Khao tom luk yon
Boiled rice in a light broth, usually with minced pork, chicken or fish. It is often eaten for breakfast.
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Khao tom and khao tom mat are a popular Laotian and Thai dessert made of sticky rice, ripe banana, coconut milk, all wrapped and steamed-cooked in banana leaves. A similar dessert is enjoyed throughout Southeast Asian countries where it is known as num ansom in Khmer, lepet in Indonesian, suman in Filipino, and bánh tét and bánh chưng in Vietnamese.
