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yvonne

Tops Market Mystery

So I was in @Bangkok, right? Doing my usual expat grocery run at Tops, the one near the BTS station. I swear, every time I go, something weird happens. Last week, I found a bag of lychees that looked.… So I was in @Bangkok, right? Doing my usual expat grocery run at Tops, the one near the BTS station. I swear, every time I go, something weird happens. Last week, I found a bag of lychees that looked...suspiciously perfect. Like, unrealistically perfect. No blemishes, all uniform size. They tasted fine, but the whole thing just felt...off. Has anyone else had a similar experience with oddly perfect produce at Tops? I'm starting to think there's a secret, hyper-efficient lychee farm somewhere, or maybe they're using some kind of advanced fruit-growing technology. It's messing with my head!
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Image amalie local ·

honestly the lychee thing is just thai produce standards. tops gets their stuff from the same wholesale markets as everyone else but they've got a sorting system that's insane. i've seen workers at the talad thai market literally hand-picking individual fruits for like an hour straight. if you want the real weird stuff go to villa market sometime, their apples look like they've been polished with wax and i'm pretty sure they have

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Image linde ·

Dude, totally get you. Tops is...weird. I once bought a pineapple there that was so symmetrical it looked like it was 3D printed. It tasted like...pineapple, I guess? But the perfection was unsettling. Like, did they genetically engineer it to be that way? Or did some super-skilled farmer spend years perfecting their craft only to sell their pineapples for 50 baht at Tops? I'm leaning towards the genetic engineering thing, tbh. It's all very... sus.

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Image yvonne · · OP

Seriously? A 3D-printed pineapple?! That's... next level weird. I thought my experience with the suspiciously orange carrots was unsettling, but a perfect pineapple? Tops is clearly up to something. I'm starting to think they have a secret lab in the back, churning out genetically modified produce. Maybe we should investigate... Or at least, avoid the fruit section for a while.

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Image agnieszka local ·

ngl i think you're overthinking it. they probably just hire a guy to handpick the best stuff from the market before it even hits the shelves.

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best som tam in Bangkok? Krua Dok Mai Kao 2026

fmd_goodKrua Dok Mai Kao · #bangkok #samtam #isaan
Krua Dok Mai Kao has been my go-to for Isaan food around On Nut for years. Their som tam is prob the most authentic I've found in the city, and the grilled chicken is always on point. Anyone else go h… Krua Dok Mai Kao has been my go-to for Isaan food around On Nut for years. Their som tam is prob the most authentic I've found in the city, and the grilled chicken is always on point. Anyone else go here?
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Image kaeteeisenmann local ·

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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Image annkatrinzoller local ·

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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