Description
Coconut rice is a tropical delight, with fragrant jasmine rice gently simmered in creamy coconut milk and enriched with finely grated, dried coconut flakes. Soft, fluffy, and delicately sweet.
£3.20
Coconut rice is a tropical delight, with fragrant jasmine rice gently simmered in creamy coconut milk and enriched with finely grated, dried coconut flakes. Soft, fluffy, and delicately sweet.
Coconut rice is a tropical delight, with fragrant jasmine rice gently simmered in creamy coconut milk and enriched with finely grated, dried coconut flakes. Soft, fluffy, and delicately sweet.
Thai Name: Khao Man (ข้าวมัน)
Origins: Coconut rice has been a beloved staple across the coastal regions of Thailand and Southeast Asia for centuries — a natural evolution of the region’s two most abundant and treasured ingredients, fragrant jasmine rice and fresh coconut, combined into something that is quietly and completely extraordinary. Along the Gulf Coast and Andaman shores of Southern Thailand, where coconut palms line every beach and coconut milk appears in everything from curries to desserts to the water people cook their rice in, Khao Man is not considered a special occasion dish or an indulgent variation — it is simply how rice is sometimes cooked, with the same naturalness and confidence that reflects centuries of cooks understanding instinctively that simmering rice in coconut milk instead of water produces something softer, sweeter and more fragrant than anything plain water can achieve. The result carries the gentle tropical warmth of the coconut through every grain — a rice that enhances rather than simply accompanies whatever it is placed beside.
Our Version: At Sireeya’s Taste of Thailand, Coconut Rice is made with fragrant Thai jasmine rice simmered gently in rich, creamy coconut milk until every grain has absorbed the coconut flavour fully and completely — soft, fluffy and delicately sweet in a way that plain rice simply cannot be. Finely grated dried coconut flakes are stirred through to add a subtle textural interest and a deeper coconut character that enriches the finished rice beyond what coconut milk alone delivers. The result is a rice that feels indulgent and tropical without being heavy — a rice that makes every curry, stir fry and spiced dish it accompanies taste even better by providing a gentle, sweet, coconut-scented base that no other side on the menu can offer in quite the same way.
What You Get: A generous portion of fragrant jasmine rice simmered in creamy coconut milk and enriched with finely grated dried coconut flakes. Soft, fluffy and delicately sweet.
Coconut Rice is gently sweet, fragrant and indulgently tropical — here are four dishes that pair with it most beautifully and that together create some of the most satisfying combinations on the menu.
🦐 Goong Pad Sataw
One of the most authentically southern Thai pairings on the entire menu. Goong Pad Sataw’s ten succulent prawns stir-fried with crisp sataw beans and authentic Koh Lanta curry paste and shrimp paste find a natural and deeply satisfying companion in Coconut Rice — the gentle coconut sweetness of the rice softening the bold, pungent intensity of the sataw beans and the curry paste in a way that makes the combination feel completely balanced and cohesive. In Southern Thailand, coconut-based rice alongside bold, aromatic seafood stir fries is one of the most instinctive and well-established pairings in coastal cooking — and this combination embodies that tradition with complete authenticity.
🐟 Choo Chee Pla
A pairing of pure indulgence and complete coconut harmony. Choo Chee Pla’s two whole mackerels cooked in a rich, aromatic red curry sauce made with coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves share the same coconut base as the rice itself — and placing the two together on the same table creates a meal where every element speaks the same flavour language. The thick, spiced curry glaze from the mackerel soaking into the soft, sweet coconut rice produces a combination that is richer and more deeply satisfying than either dish can achieve alone. A pairing that feels completely coherent from the very first forkful to the very last.
🌶️ Phad Phet
The most dramatically effective pairing for Coconut Rice on the entire menu. Phad Phet — Sireeya’s fiercely spiced Thai stir fry made with authentic Koh Lanta curry paste — is as intense and uncompromising as Thai food gets, and Coconut Rice is the single most satisfying thing you can place beside it. The gentle sweetness and creamy fragrance of the coconut rice provides exactly the cooling, balancing counterpoint that the fierce dry curry paste stir fry needs alongside it — each mouthful of intense, spiced protein followed by soft, sweet coconut rice resetting the palate completely and making the next mouthful of Phad Phet taste even more extraordinary. A pairing of pure and deliberate contrast that works completely and memorably every single time.
🌿 Red Curry
Thai Red Curry alongside Coconut Rice is a pairing of layered coconut indulgence that rewards every customer who tries it. Sireeya’s Red Curry — made with authentic curry paste sourced directly from Koh Lanta in Southern Thailand and blended into rich creamy coconut milk — shares the same coconut foundation as the rice itself, and placing the two together creates a meal where the flavours deepen and build on each other rather than simply sitting side by side. The bold, warmly spiced curry sauce soaking into the soft, sweet coconut rice produces something richer and more satisfying than either dish can deliver alone — a combination that feels like Southern Thailand on a plate and one that once tried is very difficult not to order again.
We deliver fresh, hot food across Burton-on-Trent and surrounding areas — including Branston, Stretton, Stapenhill, Winshill, Tutbury, Rolleston, Swadlincote and more.
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We chose spring rolls with sweet chilli sauce to start. Then beef in oyster sauce with fried rice which was cooked to our liking, very generous portions We will definitely be ordering again.
My partner has travelled to Thailand and she never stops harping on how lovely the food is over there, she has not since returning found the same taste and quality until now we will definitely be regulars
First time ordering from here after a friend recommended it and wow, I was impressed. The food tasted amazing — you can really taste the herbs and spices, the Thai spicy option is spot on. Delivery was great too, the driver was friendly and chatty and explained everything. Really good service. Will definitely order again!
The best Thai food we have had, great spicing and fresh flavours. Good portions and pricing for an outstanding meal delivered to your home. Will be ordering again.
From order to delivery excellent and the food itself is so fresh with amazing flavours highly recommended
Always pleased with my food order. Dish are all freshly cooked, the ingredients is very authentic like you are really in Thailand, thank you so much! You are amazing!
I can not rave about this food enough, i have recommended it to so many friends and family who have loved it. My go to it masaman curry and pad kra pao, the wife absolutely loves the papaya salad, she even made us waterfall pork which wasn’t on the menu 10/10
Spring roll with sweet chilli dip was delicious. Green Thai curry freshly cooked and a very generous portion. Will definitely be ordering again.
I definitely recommend it ,every meal tastes amazing, love it xxx
A real taste of authentic Thai food! If you want it like your in Thailand than these guys are your new heroes! Rob is full of life and always brings your food hot and fresh and Sireeya is a fabulous cook! Thank you guys for bringing Thailand to our door. 🇹🇭🖤














