10 Most Popular Southeast Asian Fruit Desserts: Rambutan Delights Take the Crown

5. Jackfruit Sticky Rice Roll

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In a contemporary rendition of classic Southeast Asian tastes, this creative delicacy blends glutinous rice with luscious jackfruit. Fresh jackfruit bits folded in toasted coconut flakes are wrapped in coconut-flavored sticky rice. Cooking the glutinous rice to the ideal consistency and seasoning it with coconut milk and a trace of salt to counter the sweetness constitute part of the preparation. Perfect ripeness of the jackfruit guarantees the proper degree of aroma and sweetness. Every roll is meticulously put together to guarantee a consistent mix of rice and fruit, then topped with more coconut flakes and a drizzle of palm syrup. The end effect is a portable dessert that modernly embodies the core of classic tastes. The chewy rice outside and the sweet, perfumed jackfruit produce an interesting tactile sensation. Both street food markets and upmarket restaurants now have these rolls, which have grown somewhat trendy.