Thai rapper’s Coachella performance unleashes mango sticky rice frenzy

The hottest thing to emerge from Coachella this year may be cravings for Thailand’s mango sticky rice.

Rapper Danupha “Milli” Khanatheerakul, the first Thai artist to appear solo at the California music festival, set off a frenzy for her country’s iconic dessert when she ate spoonfuls between verses during her performance on Saturday.

“Who wants mango and rice that is sticky?” the 19-year-old chanted into the roaring crowd while singing a song named after the dish. The song skewered stereotypes about Thailand (“I don’t ride an elephant”) and criticized the government, which has been challenged by several waves of protests.