Fresh Mango and sticky rice

1) Fresh Mango and sticky rice 

Living in Thailand for a period of time you do eat the Local foods as the Locals prepare. 

I am asked a number of times whether I eat the food and I do indicate that I do. Then I am asked whether I think that it is safe for the tourist - I could not indicate this at all BUT I do think you should go and browse and think about it.

Fresh mango is something that I look forward to every mango season in Phuket. There are mangoes available all year round and the best way to tell the season (April to May) is the plethora of street stalla which are selling on the street and how cheap they all are.

The mangoes that you are looking for on the street are the yellow mangoes, there are sometimes green ones but these are the ones to either take home or to use to make a dinner.

Khao Niaw Mamung is what you need to ask for. This is a dish of slices juicy mangoes, glutinous rice (sticky rice), lots of coconut cream and alum.

So how much does a serving cost - about 80 Baht, but I reckon they make enough I suppose?  But i have to add I always ask my wife to chose which mango to have because when I choose it I am invariably wrong. Do I have a guide for it - sorry but no...

Rider Cafe

The Rider Cafe is somewhere which my family and I like to return to rather frequently - even though we are surrounded by all these Thai restaurants! In fact I voted it the Best Burger in Phuket 2015.

There is an extensive menu if you are looking for Western food - there are there some Thai dishes but I have to admit that I have never have tried them. The Rider Cafe Website indicates that this is a hub for bikers but I have not seen many so please don't be put off.

BUT the burgers are an absolute winner. Jamie also writes a blog and he lives in Phuket  and Jamie's blog review of Rider Cafe does read very well and I wonder what more can I add...

The night we chose to visit it was not busy and we were able to make a table for four of us and we all had a great dinner - I wonder what I would have next time though - should I try a salad? (NO i won't).

Then there are the cakes, this was not an easy choice - another plus for the Cafe.

Thanks for the Free WiFi as well.

Then there is the coffee - in fact when's my next visit?

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Website: www.ridercafephuket.com

Email:  teddy@ridercafephuket.com 

Phone Number:  076 258 481

Approximate price: $$$$$ 

Address: 30 Yaowarat Road, Phuket Town

Hours:  10 a.m - 11 p.m.

Closed: Monday

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Mellow Yellow

This is really the place to go when you are told by the doctor not to drink coffee.


Here is absolutely the best place to go if you want an iced tea with black jelly!



This visit I was surprised to find out that you could choose how much sugar you wanted but I really did not know if I wanted to know.

There's not a lot more to add - but free WiFi and air conditioning.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mellowyellow.tea 

Phone Number:   086 948 6948

Email: mellowyellow_phuket@hotmail.com 

Approximate price: $$$$$ 

Hours: 10 am - 8 pm (closed Tuesday)