You can find Khao Niao Ma Muang or mango sticky rice all over Thailand. This classic sweet dessert is beloved by Thais and foreigners alike. Normally prices will range from about 40-120 baht for the standard plastic box of mango, rice, coconut milk, and mung beans.
39820 The Mango Mingler is one of the places where it’s worth shelling out some extra baht for a higher quality dessert.
First of all, what is the meaning behind 39820? The manager says that, if you use your imagination a little bit, and rotate the numbers, they each correspond to a letter. Rotate “3” to get “M,” then “9” to get “A,” and when you go down the line, you’ll get a word that spells “Mango.” Now that that’s out of the way..
In a neighborhood nearby Wat Pho and Tha Tien, there are a lot of hip cafes, dessert shops, and boutique eateries for an affluent audience and vacationers. Elefin Cafe and a pink rabbit +bob are just a few of the many within walking distance of each other. The Mango Mingler is tucked away in one of the alleys just off the main road. It has a minimalistic look from outside, while each room of the multistory cafe inside is designed differently, giving you the feel that you’re in several places at once. Don’t let that confuse you – you are there to get mango.
Even if you go when mango is not in season, the Mango Mingler gets you the best mangoes. They have a variety of mango items on the menu including some unusual ones like fried mango, stir fried holy basil with pork and mango, and mango cheesecake. When there are too many options, I think it’s best to go with the classic mango sticky rice.
I do recommend the Mango sundae, which is like the classic dish, but with ice cream and layered so that you have a balance of juicy mango and butterfly-pea dyed purple sticky rice in each bite.
This shop is a light in a small soi, the building and food are both decoratively designed, and you can expect the mango to be prime.
