Coconut Rice Pudding w/ Longans ข้าวเหนียวเปียกลำไย

Ingredients

• ¾ cup Thai sticky rice (what is Thai sticky rice?)
• ~3 cups water
• 6-8 pandan leaves
• ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp sugar, or to taste
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 ½ cups longans, fresh or canned (see note)
• 1/4 cup young coconut meat, cut into small pieces, optional
• 1 cup coconut milk (how to choose good coconut milk)
• ¼ tsp salt

Directions