Sweet Sticky Rice with Ripe Mango

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Cho Sornkaew Rainbow Sweet Sticky Rice

At Cho Sornkaew, we sampled one of Bangkok best sweet glutinous rice (a.k.a. sweet sticky rice) desserts (served with ripe mango) in eight natural color from Thai herbal leaves and fruits. Our share, the texture of glutinous rice at Cho Sornkaew was tender yet chewy, best sweet glutinous rice dessert I sampled in Bangkok. The ripe mango, unlike most other sweet glutinous rice with ripe mango dessert vendors offer, was aromatic enough and not too sweet.

No wonder Cho Sornkaew has stand strong in Bangkok for three decades even though its location is quite remote from the city center.

If finding Cho Sornkaew is a bit difficult, you may alternatively try the dessert at a roadside sweet glutinous rice dessert vendor at Chok Chai 4 Market (at corner of Chok Chai 4 Road and Lat Proad Road) that also stands strong in Bangkok for a decade.

1. Cho Sornkaew shop at Chok Chai 4 Soi 54; 2. 8-color sweet sticky rice with ripe mango

3. Bangkok's renowned rainbow sweet sticky rice with ripe mango; 4. sticky rice counter

Khao-Niew-Moon Cho Sornkaew ****

33/500 Chok Chai 4 Soi 54

off Lat Proad Road

Bangkok 10230

Tel.: 02.931.0000

http://www.chosornkaew.com/

Open daily 11:00 - 18:00

* more posts on sweet glutinous rice with ripe mango:

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All about Thai desserts

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Some popular wet desserts we consume after a meal.

Some popular dry sweets we consume anytime during a day.

New York Steakhouse

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New York Steakhouse @ JW Marriott Hotel

From media reviews and advertorials, New York Steakhouse had been rated Bangkok's best steakhouse for few years, so does the hotel's Japanese restaurant Tsu-Nami. (Good PR job!)

But, they aren't.

Food at New York Steakhouse was decent but not outstanding. Of course we paid a handsome price so the quality shall be with certain guarantee. However, quality of steak did not match with the restaurant's top status and chef culinary skill just didn't live up to expectations. Service was way too 'professional' lacking of those natural touch of Thais hospitality, pretentious instead.

Although I don't crown New York Steakhouse the best in Bangkok, but a visit doesn't hurt our appetite either. The menu is big and coverage is more aggressive than any other top-notch hotel's steakhouse. With Marriott Gold Card (if you have one!) your meal is always free when dining with a friend.

New York Steakhouse ***

2nd Floor, JW Marriott Hotel

4 Sukhumvit Road (at Sukhumvit Soi 2)

Ploenchit, Bangkok 10110

Tel.: 02.656.7700
New York Steakhouse

Open daily 18:00 - 23:00 dinner only
Pay (food only): expect THB 8,000 for two

Neil's Tavern

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Steaks for the astronauts

With 40 years in business, Neil's Tavern is Bangkok's oldest and best non-hotel owned steakhouse.

Neil's Tavern - Ruam Rudee branch ***1/2

58/4 Soi Ruam Rudee

off Wireless Road

Lumpini, Bangkok 10330

Tel.: 02.256.6874

Open daily - Lunch 11:30 - 13:45 (except Sunday); Dinner 17:30 - 22:30
Pay (food only for two): around THB 3,500
Neil's Tavern

Neils's Tavern - Asoke branch ***1/2

G/F, Prime Building

24 Sukhumvit 21 (Asok Road)

Wattana, Bangkok 10110

Tel.: 02.260.4391
Neil's Tavern

Opem daily - Lunch 11:30 - 14:00; Dinner 17:30 - 22:00
Pay (food only for two): around THB 3,500