Makro Madness?

went to the one on rama 2 once and found a single pallet of those giant jars of pickled quail eggs, like the kind you'd see in a 7-11 but scaled up to industrial proportions. also spotted a 5kg block of frozen palm sugar wrapped in plastic like a brick of cocaine, just sitting in the freezer aisle next to the ice cream. makro's layout is pure chaos, half the fun is wandering and spotting stuff that makes u question reality

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the weirdest thing i found at makro was a 3kg tub of fish maw, like the dried kind for soup. just sitting there next to the shampoo aisle for some reason. also saw a single massive wheel of parmesan that looked like it belonged in a cartoon, prob cost more than my rent. place is a fever dream honestly, just walk in with no plan and let the chaos hit you

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honestly the weirdest thing i've seen at makro was a whole pallet of frozen durian in those giant 5kg blocks. not the little cups you see at tops, just pure frozen durian flesh like bricks. saw a guy buy three of them and i still wonder what he was planning. also once found a massive bag of dried squid that was bigger than my torso, like a pillowcase full of squid. that place is a trip every time

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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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