Finding bulk mango sticky rice?

The vendors at Khlong Toei market have been doing bulk orders forever and they're usually much better than the supermarket route. Walk down the wet market section past the pork stalls and you'll find a few ladies with massive aluminum trays of pre-cooked sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves. They'll sell you a whole tray for around 300 baht and the texture is perfect because they steam it fresh every few hours. For the mangoes, grab the nam dok mai from the fruit wholesalers near the back entrance, they'll cut you a deal if you buy a full crate.

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ngl you're overthinking this. go to yaowarat after midnight, there's a guy near the old siam commercial bank who sells nothing but mango sticky rice from a truck. he's been doing it for decades and will pack you whole foam boxes if you order ahead. the coconut cream he uses is so thick it almost caramelizes on the rice. just call him on line the day before, he speaks enough english to take the order.

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I've done this before for a wedding reception. Instead of fighting with bulk ingredients, try contacting the vendors at Or Tor Kor market directly. Many of them have Line accounts and will take large orders with a deposit and deliver the morning of your event. The nam dok mai mangoes from there are consistently excellent, and they know how to scale up the sticky rice without it turning into a gluey mess. You'll pay maybe 40-50 baht per serving instead of 20, but your guests will actually finish their plates.

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Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

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for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

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honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

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