According to the locals,
the number 0ne can’t-miss Mon dish at Ko Kret is khao shae, a mix of jasmine rice in icy water with a hint of fragrant jasmine flower. The dish is accompanied by stringy strands of pork, fish, shrimp paste, radish and green chilli that’s fried beforehand with sugar, egg and spices. Khao shae became popular among the higher echelons of Thai society when King Rama IV favoured it as a cool treat on hot days in the mid 19th century. The proper way to enjoy it is to sip a spoonful of the fragrant rice while chewing the meat and vegetable; the two elements should not be mixed together in the same bowl.