Desserts

Mee kathi (rice noodles in coconut milk)

Mee kathi is a Lao dessert-drink of fine rice noodles swimming in sweetened, slightly salted coconut milk. It is eaten lukewarm or cold, often at the end of a meal or as a snack, and is one of the sweet treats sold on the street.

25 min
4 servings
Easy
Pricier
🇱🇦 Laos

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Instructions

Cook the rice noodles in boiling water according to the packet, then rinse them under cold water and drain.
In a saucepan, heat the coconut milk with the sugar, salt and pandan leaf for 5 minutes without letting it boil.
Add the dried shrimp ground to a powder if you are using them, then remove from the heat.
Divide the noodles among bowls and pour the sweetened coconut milk over them.
Sprinkle with grated coconut if you like, and serve lukewarm or cold.