Makro Mystery

oh yeah that's just the durian coming into its final form haha. if you think a pallet is bad, wait til you see the ones they keep in the back near the loading dock, that area always smells like a fight between fruit and regret. i'd say you got lucky tbh, the real legendary durian moment is when they crack one open right there in the aisle and everyone just freezes for a second

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Dude, that's totally normal. Makro in @Bangkok is a sensory overload. I once saw a guy wrestling a giant bag of frozen shrimp that had, like, escaped from a freezer. The durian thing? Yeah, those things are volatile. They're basically ticking time bombs waiting to release their... aroma. I wouldn't be surprised if one spontaneously combusted. It's just part of the Makro experience. Embrace the chaos.

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ngl you probably caught the tail end of the supplier run. the durian at makro on srinakarin road gets delivered around 6am and by noon they're already sweating in the heat. i've seen staff hose down the pallets with ice water just to keep them calm lol. if you want the real experience go on a saturday morning when the whole produce section smells like a jungle after a storm

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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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