Laem Chareon Seafood

I have been with this blog for about 3 months now and in Blogger, they have a 'Stats' tab which tells how many pageviews your blog has and where your 'audience' come from. I have 'audience' from as far as the United States and Russia to nearby neighbors in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.

For those visiting my blog and intending to visit Thailand, I am going to introduce to you some food places in Bangkok. When you drop by Bangkok, drop in on these food places. Everyone needs to eat. =)

First, seafood .......

The Thais have their own style of seafood which is very yummy. There are a couple of seafood restaurants chains in Bangkok like Laem Chareon and Je Ngor. I feel Laem Chareon has a slight edge over Je Ngor as the taste of its food, serving size and quality is more consistent.

For tourists, the Laem Chareon has restaurants in 'tourist-accessible' locations like the Central World (3rd floor) and the Siam Paragon (4th floor). Both of these are popular malls for locals and tourists. 

Thais call this 'seafood sauce'. This sauce is very spicy (chilli-hot) so be very careful.

I went to Laem Chareon with my son a couple of weeks ago and we ordered 2 dishes which are enough to fill our tummies for lunch. These 2 dishes are among its most popular dishes. If you walk around the restaurant, almost every table will have an order of each of these.

1) Deep Fried Sea Bass (pla-ga-phong tord nam-pla). I love this crispy fish! The caramelized fish sauce makes it even more delicious!

2) Fried rice with crabmeat. Squeeze the line and sprinkle some of the prik nam-pla (fish sauce with cut chili) onto the rice and it is irresistible.

If you go with more people, you can also try the steamed blue crab (phu-ma). The white meat comes de-shelled (read 'no need to use your hands') and is delicious with the green seafood sauce. =)

Till my next blog entry, eat well!

You, not time, change things

Photo taken at the ArtScience Museum

Till my next blog post, SEIZE THE DAY and change!

Ice cream men on Orchard Road

I read on CNNGo a couple of months back that some mystery shoppers surveyed over 30 shopping streets in the world and Orchard Road in Singapore came in at the first place as the prettiest, most welcoming and most customer-friendly shopping street.


Not bad ... I like Orchard Road. The pavements are wide and clean (like most other parts of Singapore) and most malls are connected through a maze of underground 'streets'. The creative window displays of the iconic branded stores scream 'I'm new! Come, buy me!!' whenever I walk by them. The stores stock the most up-to-date merchandises.


One of my must-haves when I go to Orchard Road is the street-side ice cream. I wonder if the mystery shoppers were swayed by the ice cream men. 


I grew up eating these ice cream. There is an ice cream man with his cart in our neighborhood and my sister and I would call him 'Bugs Bunny' because of his 2 front teeth. =)


Along Orchard Road in Singapore, there are several ice cream men selling this 'local delicacy'. The little carts of theirs offer local flavors ranging from red bean, sweet corn, peanut butter and attap seed to traditional flavors like chocolate and ripple. They serve your desired flavor in a cup, piece of bread, in a wafer cone or in between 2 wafer biscuits. If you are a beginner and are not sure of the local flavors, just get a combination of all the flavors in a cone or cup. For any combination that you choose, it is a flat price at S$1 per serving! Very affordable! It is not the the best-tasting ice cream but I like the local flavors and the experience. =)

The Wall's ice cream man at work. There is also a King's man.

My favorite combination - red bean ice cream on colored bread

If you visit Orchard Road, other than the shopping, savor the street-side ice cream too! =)


Till my next blog post, enjoy your ice cream! =)

Marina Bay Sands

I finally explored Marina Bay Sands! This place has been around for the last couple of years but I have always equated 'Marina Bay Sands' to 'Casino' and that is why I have never had the urge to go there.

Marina Bay Sands area

The last time I visited Marina Bay Sands, I went there for the Lion King Musical. I barely made it there in time for the show and left once the show ended. So, limited exploration done.

This time, I visited the area leisurely. I went to the ArtScience Museum. They had 2 traveling exhibits on - Andy Warhol: 15 minutes External and Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.

Entrance of the ArtScience Museum

Another attraction in the area is the concept store for Louis Vuitton, the Louis Vuitton Island Maison. There is an art collection and retail store inside. 

Louis Vuitton Island Maison at the Marina Bay Sands

I love the bayfront area, there are lots of sitting area and the skyline of the business district is fantastic. There is also a water and light show every evening at about 8pm.

Till my next blog post, explore somewhere! =)

Unbelievable!

I read from the Yomiuri Shimbun today that 1 in 3 married women are victims of domestic abuse in Japan. This is unbelievable! How can women sit back and tolerate any form of abuse!