Bay Area · Wholesale rice supplier
Wholesale rice supplier, Bay Area.
Dao Distribution supplies rice to 300+ Bay Area Thai, Lao, Vietnamese, and pan-Asian kitchens: White Crane Extra Premium Jasmine 2026, a West Coast exclusive, and Dao's own Chaao range. Daily delivery Monday through Friday from Manteca to Santa Cruz. One truck, one invoice.
The rice range
White Crane and Chaao, in every format a Bay Area kitchen needs.
White Crane Extra Premium Jasmine
The 2026 crop in 50 lb sacks. A West Coast exclusive at Dao. The premium foil-bag option for kitchens that spec by brand.
View SKUFull jasmine overviewChaao Thai Jasmine
Dao's private-label jasmine, from the family mill in Thailand. 50 lb sacks.
View SKUChaao Thai Aromatic
33 lb sacks. A longer-grain, more fragrant profile for kitchens that want a distinct aromatic rice alongside jasmine.
View SKUChaao Sweet Rice
33 lb sacks. Glutinous sticky rice for desserts, sticky rice service, and specialty dishes.
View SKUChaao Brown Rice
7x5 lb packs. Whole-grain jasmine for health-conscious menus and mixed-rice service.
View SKUWhy Dao
Mill-direct. Private-label. On every truck, every weekday.
Chaao is built on a family rice-milling and grower operation in Thailand. The rice comes to Bay Area kitchens mill-direct, which means the quality and fragrance are consistent batch to batch, not subject to spot-market sourcing decisions.
A national broadliner carries one jasmine SKU as a commodity. Dao carries White Crane and the Chaao range alongside the curry paste, fish sauce, coconut milk, and takeout packaging the kitchen orders anyway. One supplier, one truck, one invoice instead of four.
Coverage
Manteca to Santa Cruz
Schedule
Mon–Fri, daily
Minimum
$250, free delivery
Service area
Three trucks. Every weekday. The whole Bay Area.
Dao does not run a fixed day-per-zone schedule. Three trucks cover the full Bay Area every weekday from the South San Francisco warehouse. New accounts are typically up and running within the same week.
San Francisco
Oakland
Berkeley
Daly City
South San Francisco
San Mateo
Redwood City
Palo Alto
San Jose
Santa Clara
Sunnyvale
Mountain View
Milpitas
Santa Cruz
Walnut Creek
Concord
Fremont
Hayward
Manteca
Questions
Wholesale rice supply · frequently asked.
Who is the best wholesale rice supplier in the Bay Area?
Dao Distribution supplies wholesale rice to 300+ Bay Area Thai, Lao, Vietnamese, and pan-Asian restaurants. The lead jasmine is White Crane Extra Premium Jasmine 2026 in 50 lb sacks, a West Coast exclusive through Dao, alongside Dao's own Chaao range, with daily delivery Monday through Friday from Manteca to Santa Cruz. Call (415) 999-4863 to set up an account.
What wholesale rice does Dao Distribution carry?
White Crane Extra Premium Jasmine 2026 in 50 lb sacks leads the range; it is a West Coast exclusive through Dao. Dao's private-label Chaao line covers Thai Jasmine (50 lb), Thai Aromatic (33 lb), Sweet Rice (33 lb), and Brown Rice (7x5 lb).
Where does Dao deliver wholesale rice in the Bay Area?
Across the entire Bay Area, from Manteca to Santa Cruz. Three trucks run daily Monday through Friday from the South San Francisco warehouse, covering San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, and all points in between. There is no fixed day-per-zone schedule.
What is the minimum order for wholesale rice?
The minimum order is $250. Delivery is free. Order by 6:30 AM for same-day delivery.
Can I order rice by the pallet?
Yes. Order by the sack, by the case, or by the pallet depending on your volume. Pricing scales with order size. Call (415) 999-4863 or email andy@daodistribution.com for volume pricing.
What makes Chaao jasmine rice different?
Chaao is Dao's private-label rice, sourced from a family milling and grower operation in Thailand. Kitchens choose it for consistent fragrance, clean grain, and predictable cooking batch to batch.
How fast can a Bay Area restaurant start ordering wholesale rice from Dao?
New accounts are typically onboarded within the same week. Call (415) 999-4863 or email andy@daodistribution.com to get started.
Start ordering wholesale rice.
Pricing, pack sizes, and delivery scheduling. Your first delivery usually lands inside the same week.
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Also serving: Thai restaurants and Vietnamese restaurants.