tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5411308270362025292024-03-28T17:40:15.687+07:00STRANGER IN BANGKOK | A blog about foreigner bringing up his family in BangkokMy name is Eddie and I am a Singaporean-born Malaysian. This blog has always started off as a platform for me to give timely updates to my friends and relatives back in Singapore and Malaysia, and to also give them an insight to Thailand from an outsider's (not tourists's) perspective. However, this blogging journey has reaped far more rewards that I could have ever imagined.Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.comBlogger311125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-73726071808224417352023-10-10T07:35:00.003+07:002023-10-11T10:22:37.663+07:00Why I choose to cook at home - the evolution<p>Deep into my 2nd decade of intensive cooking for my family, I realise how much I have changed since I began. While I used to focus more on how good the food tasted, I have slowly but surely pivoted more to the quality of the ingredients (resulting in even better-tasting food😂👌👌).</p><p>There are many reasons for my natural evolution. Living in an agricultural country and being semi-active in the F&B world, I am lucky to access to premium produce (local and imported) from farms and suppliers. I have kids with growing appetites - making nutritious home-made meals more cost-efficient and also increasingly worth the time and effort.</p><p>Let me break it down simply. </p><p>If you order a dish priced at $10 at a good restaurant, as a safe rule of thumb, the ingredients will cost approximately $3. The other $7 will be used to pay for overheads (set up costs, manpower, rental which contribute to the preparation/presentation, service, cleanliness, air-conditioning, marketing etc.), government taxes, service charge and (hopefully) some profit margin for the owners.</p><p>Obviously, the restaurant will have economies of scale ordering ingredients from their suppliers. What they get for $3, we might get the same for $6.</p><p>Then comes even more analysis. Firstly, $6 is already less than $10. Secondly, depending on your habits, there is an opportunity this $6 can be stretched into 2, 3, 4, 5 meals. How does that start to sound? </p><p>I would like to think that the basic principle behind my current style is the focus on ingredient and giving it the respect it deserves. </p><p>Take an 'expensive', premium quality free range chicken for example:</p><p>1. You can separate the meaty parts from the carcass and use the parts as the centrepiece of your champion dish, be it a roast/braise/curry.... </p><p>2. The carcass can be used to make the most wonderful pot of chicken stock (using frozen leek tops, parsley stalks etc, you get the idea😏, other accumulated chicken 'spare parts') that will be the base of your cooking (soups, braises, sauces) for meals to come. </p><p>3. Innards can be accumulated for a future stir-fry or pate. </p><p>Just 1 good chicken can grace your dining table in different forms for days. </p><p>If I buy a slab of good grass-fed beef for the BBQ, I will save the precious fat for a subsequent meal of heavenly beef fat fried rice, and the grilled bones to add delicious smoky beefiness to my next pot of Ragu. </p><p>If you are still reading, I believe you get the drift. I just hope you can reconsider the pros and cons of cooking at home. The key is to get your hands on ingredients you can trust, and have no hesitation feeding your family with, and give it the greatest form of respect it deserves. This is the basis of a lifestyle of wholesome home-cooked family meals. Bless you! </p><p>PS. If you are worried about your cooking skills, just know that like any other activity, you can only get better. Just do it! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-6024677198417470862023-08-30T17:07:00.001+07:002023-08-31T07:55:48.863+07:00Ultimate Hong Kong Guide 2023 - Where to eat Dim Sum (Yum Cha), Seafood and Roast Goose!<p>Hong Kong has been through a lot since my last visit in 2016. 7 years, the longest interval I remember having between 2 Hong Kong trips, as Hong Kong had always been one of my favourite places to visit, mainly because of the tip-top quality of food, be it fine-dining or straightforward everyday Cantonese fare (ie. cha chan tengs, dim sum houses, wanton noodles, roast etc). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21yUhP1FrNma8hb_Pzwg9jWHxuuExDZPqFMs2oh32C12Nx8Y1X1Hotz9kLJNgtchTcu3UkiSORcq-SicGMKDIMzsvunwnRugLX4xFAH7iAcPT14WaXD1igelVCw0uAzMYKAZH8lWTX-Qt7stx43qdIjbmv1idXx1BKL5vq6PVt7sqWtCJgFLvKYzycHDA/s3554/IMG_20230807_093111.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="3554" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21yUhP1FrNma8hb_Pzwg9jWHxuuExDZPqFMs2oh32C12Nx8Y1X1Hotz9kLJNgtchTcu3UkiSORcq-SicGMKDIMzsvunwnRugLX4xFAH7iAcPT14WaXD1igelVCw0uAzMYKAZH8lWTX-Qt7stx43qdIjbmv1idXx1BKL5vq6PVt7sqWtCJgFLvKYzycHDA/w640-h360/IMG_20230807_093111.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hong Kong in a nutshell (to me anyway)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Then again, a lot has changed. Obvious geo-political issues have resulted in severe talent drain, further alleviated by the pandemic. Hong Kong has remained expensive without getting better. One though, can take comfort that it might be slightly less crowded (but still crowded nonetheless), and the notorious impolite service staff have become more accommodating, or been replaced by seamless online ordering platforms. </p><p>Take my words with a pinch of salt, as I only went for 4D3N, and did not touch the exclusive realms of fine dining, which may well still be Asia's pinnacle. I am here to help, not dissuade you from visiting Hong Kong, by plucking out the best of what I enjoyed:</p><p>1. Life-changing Roast Goose (and it's not Kam's)<br /></p><br />
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv5DiIfSnZb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Eddie Yii (@strangerinbangkok)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p> 2. The best seafood and sunset view</p><br />
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CvzLByWSQW6/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Eddie Yii (@strangerinbangkok)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>3. Affordable Dim Sum with Michelin Star (need to queue)<br /> </p> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv9JnKHuiYG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 3px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 1px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 1px 10px 0px; margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv9JnKHuiYG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 0; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="align-items: center; display: flex; flex-direction: row;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0px;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0px auto 12px; width: 50px;"><svg height="50px" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 60 60" width="50px" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g fill-rule="evenodd" fill="none" stroke-width="1" stroke="none"><g fill="#000000" transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; 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height: 0px; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg); width: 0px;"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="border-right: 8px solid transparent; border-top: 8px solid rgb(244, 244, 244); transform: translateY(16px); width: 0px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; transform: translateY(-4px); width: 16px;"></div> <div style="border-left: 8px solid transparent; border-top: 8px solid rgb(244, 244, 244); height: 0px; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px); width: 0px;"></div></div></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv9JnKHuiYG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Eddie Yii (@strangerinbangkok)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>4. Dim Sum with a view (and no queue)<br /> </p> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CwDCHmhSaPn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 3px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 1px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 1px 10px 0px; margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CwDCHmhSaPn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 0; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="align-items: center; display: flex; flex-direction: row;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0px;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0px auto 12px; width: 50px;"><svg height="50px" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 60 60" width="50px" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g fill-rule="evenodd" fill="none" stroke-width="1" stroke="none"><g fill="#000000" transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)"><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></g></g></svg></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; 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height: 0px; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg); width: 0px;"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="border-right: 8px solid transparent; border-top: 8px solid rgb(244, 244, 244); transform: translateY(16px); width: 0px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; transform: translateY(-4px); width: 16px;"></div> <div style="border-left: 8px solid transparent; border-top: 8px solid rgb(244, 244, 244); height: 0px; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px); width: 0px;"></div></div></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CwDCHmhSaPn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Eddie Yii (@strangerinbangkok)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>5. Dim Sum to be enjoyed like royalty having high tea</p> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CwcBdQ7JBNs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 3px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 1px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 1px 10px 0px; margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CwcBdQ7JBNs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 0; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="align-items: center; display: flex; flex-direction: row;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; 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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwcDTVTAKAt/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Eddie Yii (@strangerinbangkok)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-22425085052792252542023-08-02T16:26:00.001+07:002023-08-02T16:42:13.133+07:00How I get my kids to try new food<p>Ok, I have to clarify, I am not an established parenting blogger or child educator, so please read on and take my advice with a pinch of salt. What I can offer here is only a regurgitation of my thoughts after making at least 4-5,000 meals (if not more) for my family since we had kids (my son is 11 and daughter is turning 9). I also had a good chat with the little ones and gathered their personal tips, which I will share below as well.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIihK3re5zPmTlxh_PsBXuNIUkgN2l1Bsfv0rR-wRK44XfETwypwcMqLqdAptuWezZBV2xOuOToUrqdUDDKgxBV_iNkAAOMu-_ha0zShKLCaXlKY1UYSlPLleKnclAgj77SLOF3ye24zk20degEMvV9Cl7aFmzCGFVrdSl6H806xqnnxZ-L8hxYgnu0rF/s3648/IMG_20221204_152049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIihK3re5zPmTlxh_PsBXuNIUkgN2l1Bsfv0rR-wRK44XfETwypwcMqLqdAptuWezZBV2xOuOToUrqdUDDKgxBV_iNkAAOMu-_ha0zShKLCaXlKY1UYSlPLleKnclAgj77SLOF3ye24zk20degEMvV9Cl7aFmzCGFVrdSl6H806xqnnxZ-L8hxYgnu0rF/w640-h480/IMG_20221204_152049.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><br />First, I want to share my mentality towards food. We eat an average of 3 times a day, each and every day. Civilizations can be defined by or easily recognizable simply from the cuisine their people grow up eating. Food is, therefore, to me, one of the most important forms of general knowledge you can impart your kids, whether it's understanding the sources of food, differentiating good ingredients from bad, knowing exactly what they put in their mouths, or learning how to prepare their own meals.<br /><br />I am also not going to tell you to reward/punish your kids for trying new food. I tried it before, to limited success, but it goes against everything I believe eating should be. If they learn to enjoy a new kind of food, it is the best reward they can get, not anything you give them after.<br /><br />If you are still reading, thank you, it means you might benefit from this, so here goes:<br /><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Don't be picky</b><br /><br />By that, I don't only mean picking the kinds of food you eat, I also mean the time you eat. I made it a point for the family to sit at the table to eat together as much as possible. If you start telling your kids frequently you are skipping meals or eating later, you will have no comeback line when they do the same to you in the future. To the next point....<br /><br /></li><li><b>Don't be a picky eater and expect them to like what you dislike!</b><br /><br />If you do not like vegetables, it's not reasonable to expect them to like it. If you are drinking coke, it is a weak excuse telling them coke is not good for them. Kids know. They model, so set a good example. At the very least, if they eat exactly the same things as you, don't complain that they are not eating more variety, or eating unhealthy. Look into the mirror first.<br /><br /></li><li><b>Don't stop trying.</b><br /><br />In my parental experience, I kind of feel that liking vegetables is not intuitive to human nature in general, but maybe it's just my kids. However, the only way to beat it is to keep trying. Just because your kids like chicken and hate vegetables doesn't mean you should only put chicken on the table and make less dishes for convenience. You will end up with kids who only eat chicken!<br /><br />In fact, you should still cook vegetables and put them on the table regardless. One day, the switch in their brains will flip and they will ask to try. Trust me. It works. Just don't stop.<br /><br /></li><li><b>Make them jealous (from my soon-to-be 9-yr-old daughter)</b><br /><br />An extension to the previous point, she explained that she started eating many things because she saw us enjoying some dishes repeatedly and got 'jealous'. For example, curry chicken (spicy) and braised bittergourd (bitter). So yes, keep cooking the things (you thought) they don't like!<br /><br /></li><li><b>Mix new ingredients into old favourites (from my 11-yr-old son)</b><br /><br />This is an old 'trick', like how I keep adding a lot of chopped parsley into my pasta, because I know if they get tired of removing them one by one and just pop a piece in their mouths, they will learn that parsley is actually acceptable.<br /><br /></li><li><b>Know your food</b><br /><br />This is very, very helpful. Knowing Nutella is made of hazelnuts (*smirk) can help you convince the kids to try hazelnuts. Knowing Ribena is made of blackcurrants might help you encourage them to eat blackcurrants. Use every morsel of knowledge you have, and educate them all about food in the process.<br /></li></ol><div>I hope these 6 short pointers can inspire you to push on in your quest to lay a foundation to get the kids to eat a healthy variety, doing them a world of good as they live their own lives in the future as parents to your grandchildren. It's actually more a mindset that what you do, isn't it?<br /></div><br /><p></p><br />Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-57103937201005228542023-04-19T13:37:00.004+07:002023-04-20T13:21:36.951+07:00From 13 to 42: Celebrating 30 Years of Brotherhood in Taipei #from13to42<p> 30 years man. 3 decades. <br /><br />That's how long we've known each other. <br /><br />For better or worse, the 3 years lost to Covid meant that we could only make a trip together 5 years after <a href="http://strangerinbangkok.blogspot.com/2018/04/from-13-to-37-first-trip-together-taipei.html" target="_blank">our previous one</a>, but this time, instead of 3, 4 out of 5 of us could make it (for most of the trip anyway)!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJvtVADWGgqx2r3uRhSYLwy7Spp-o8V7CgrZ2Is4_hg8grUgxy40mMNM_RyYrow-RcBzEVK0KLLjKooDCvdmSDEcrWWkxVaALDT-5Pljf-tTgt1IVkz8XkgIXvjR_rK_E01pGRH3C5KWsGFKf6bSTJlFRemUU_JUWQ-0YWthoorr-cGz4DCE81hG1lg/s2048/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_14.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJvtVADWGgqx2r3uRhSYLwy7Spp-o8V7CgrZ2Is4_hg8grUgxy40mMNM_RyYrow-RcBzEVK0KLLjKooDCvdmSDEcrWWkxVaALDT-5Pljf-tTgt1IVkz8XkgIXvjR_rK_E01pGRH3C5KWsGFKf6bSTJlFRemUU_JUWQ-0YWthoorr-cGz4DCE81hG1lg/w640-h426/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_14.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under the bright lights of Taipei. Photo credit: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeeksfoodmaze" target="_blank">Jeek's Foodmaze</a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Even though we do not live in the same country, with most of our correspondences limited to an active WhatsApp chatgroup, our friendship and mutual understanding just got stronger over the years. I loved how we used "Oh-Peh-Som" (#iykyk) to decide our roommates for the trip, confirming how we loved each other equally and would enjoy any companion without preferences.<p>It's also interesting how we chose to reminisce in Taiwan again, albeit adding Tainan as a new destination to freshen things up, and had little to no comments to whatever we decided to do on the day, as long as we were together. We ended up walking 15-20km per day in between countless meals, trying to burn the calories we consumed, even though we consciously reduced the portions we ordered throughout the trip. </p><p>I guess I will keep this simple and let these precious pictures tell the rest of the story.<br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz56Lqzvb_qBsCVwrbdih7BaW76nqquCYHn_fi1ZGzZQQ6p-ZTycN7zfpzoyTY6cPv07WE53RPLyjREipoDr8bSU-gHsWpc0WVvZFj2lfpuHOxeHWIZ0iGXqSqIp5mNrTmJr90zpsSxHPZBagW_AHJCnvMGoIDO0-pYTsLzS-Fe9Q4C7__z7cUUmk8g/s3124/IMG_20230216_013131%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="2344" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSz56Lqzvb_qBsCVwrbdih7BaW76nqquCYHn_fi1ZGzZQQ6p-ZTycN7zfpzoyTY6cPv07WE53RPLyjREipoDr8bSU-gHsWpc0WVvZFj2lfpuHOxeHWIZ0iGXqSqIp5mNrTmJr90zpsSxHPZBagW_AHJCnvMGoIDO0-pYTsLzS-Fe9Q4C7__z7cUUmk8g/w480-h640/IMG_20230216_013131%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 3 of us shot to Tainan straight after arrival, still wide-eyed and excited over our late night supper.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbNdD7yDdbAsDCI9zd1q4fPVkvlj8XV9bj8eTZmHiyMSAlE4w8g3Y3_EIE12wo2OwKbGLit3cIxxNSwTipzKsVkDLI1qVHUhR8xEiGN7bJYQPZRc0XenD__W1PojKBRr0dcnNhvN4ST-fJa8clxk3VUQXP4zgS2e-pPF8AjoJMsPM7NoHABGL7r4lxw/s3648/IMG_20230216_130626.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbNdD7yDdbAsDCI9zd1q4fPVkvlj8XV9bj8eTZmHiyMSAlE4w8g3Y3_EIE12wo2OwKbGLit3cIxxNSwTipzKsVkDLI1qVHUhR8xEiGN7bJYQPZRc0XenD__W1PojKBRr0dcnNhvN4ST-fJa8clxk3VUQXP4zgS2e-pPF8AjoJMsPM7NoHABGL7r4lxw/w480-h640/IMG_20230216_130626.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was street food mania, left-right-centre in Tainan. We ate and ate.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm10xEbYz5ve2Et2uNIV_xVGAHTB7qIdpANKqrgcwiosANOjG2lnZEl7UmZBm6-1Om4IJb-8419_gtql9g62FZ9gsY4-FQgrpYT7YwGK1Uju7jZIiNmggxg2MoHTItpVj-eDtbhB9U63y1gc_1z2GH6iLY4fi0O2zzlCHk6L_1bFFSkmhCJWyN1J90Q/s6117/IMG_20230216_141522%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6117" data-original-width="4587" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm10xEbYz5ve2Et2uNIV_xVGAHTB7qIdpANKqrgcwiosANOjG2lnZEl7UmZBm6-1Om4IJb-8419_gtql9g62FZ9gsY4-FQgrpYT7YwGK1Uju7jZIiNmggxg2MoHTItpVj-eDtbhB9U63y1gc_1z2GH6iLY4fi0O2zzlCHk6L_1bFFSkmhCJWyN1J90Q/w480-h640/IMG_20230216_141522%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not forgetting to explore the little alleys of Tainan.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uXBSCbt0i3jhqs6BJ5nDFvGZB2M8m8bEZksdjLZebI2qHjOyOEDbw1ZTgRWKfMrUSTQjLslZbRyUYMrzbB10Yat1ISUayCtwSZt1K_ZtyQi4JZc_C1T1VgdkD78HbtIfUWV7RJFMrp4mjXG1HU6QEQR55BkFL69gWj0QjTcgtj6VbuIKK_chW6VF2Q/s2840/IMG_20230217_104217%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2130" data-original-width="2840" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uXBSCbt0i3jhqs6BJ5nDFvGZB2M8m8bEZksdjLZebI2qHjOyOEDbw1ZTgRWKfMrUSTQjLslZbRyUYMrzbB10Yat1ISUayCtwSZt1K_ZtyQi4JZc_C1T1VgdkD78HbtIfUWV7RJFMrp4mjXG1HU6QEQR55BkFL69gWj0QjTcgtj6VbuIKK_chW6VF2Q/w640-h480/IMG_20230217_104217%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course the big ones too.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAmpytAbEPxipHyWuLCw2uicDdtsZ7dONWnOJp-2YOpSlI1Y7szqFA4nlugSBQiotS1I-76RfLPvOvJ8hu_8Yw9UMB5hSoX0SVMLrwyD8Q0WUUFrnpJ9j_0KCCrsS2jzelB_qxFGgYAEliluXSZtuoVSl-1TKCZotZFLJamB__TDA7GxvYRteQzdO_g/s3283/IMG_20230217_121845%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3283" data-original-width="2461" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAmpytAbEPxipHyWuLCw2uicDdtsZ7dONWnOJp-2YOpSlI1Y7szqFA4nlugSBQiotS1I-76RfLPvOvJ8hu_8Yw9UMB5hSoX0SVMLrwyD8Q0WUUFrnpJ9j_0KCCrsS2jzelB_qxFGgYAEliluXSZtuoVSl-1TKCZotZFLJamB__TDA7GxvYRteQzdO_g/w480-h640/IMG_20230217_121845%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">During some rare down-time where we couldn't eat anymore, we visited the Confucius Temple.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFoScpXJpF9IpqdtbwM8TojyvyMLt3fs4lI1ilGRi_8ZDph1CvGb4uA7pU00Aakeem8ZWeclcRV-m3N9dU5lsaLpMfQzkW36IMtQjbYdgAJ0Z-XpFQer6FPthyi2wp_EV4prREid-gdHLpEV19afjpYJUMPDPJtbM4RUP74o-yQEGSAjWUTaMD04MuA/s3648/IMG_20230218_152156%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFoScpXJpF9IpqdtbwM8TojyvyMLt3fs4lI1ilGRi_8ZDph1CvGb4uA7pU00Aakeem8ZWeclcRV-m3N9dU5lsaLpMfQzkW36IMtQjbYdgAJ0Z-XpFQer6FPthyi2wp_EV4prREid-gdHLpEV19afjpYJUMPDPJtbM4RUP74o-yQEGSAjWUTaMD04MuA/w480-h640/IMG_20230218_152156%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Till we hobbled back to Taipei to complete the Fearsome 4some aka F4.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_sKUiQwDmboiO2dL2q8qchsAPleDQzzl13Ml3xIYWFnQx5GoGElGwspn8B2iD9ka7O9LRAf9RYGJPgHZFjvKww3NnF6eFBq5PO6RtXWinBTzHxRuPhhCr_le5O-n_Z81JC8AZy1XWBaC9K1HJtmj9jIINWzTnFJQIPOiFdi8zHWTIl7v7TDdNSe3Yg/s1937/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_15%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="1351" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_sKUiQwDmboiO2dL2q8qchsAPleDQzzl13Ml3xIYWFnQx5GoGElGwspn8B2iD9ka7O9LRAf9RYGJPgHZFjvKww3NnF6eFBq5PO6RtXWinBTzHxRuPhhCr_le5O-n_Z81JC8AZy1XWBaC9K1HJtmj9jIINWzTnFJQIPOiFdi8zHWTIl7v7TDdNSe3Yg/w446-h640/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_15%20(2).jpg" width="446" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And things started to get a bit more interesting. Photo credit: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeeksfoodmaze" target="_blank">Jeek's Foodmaze</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79AIMYsbf_XEet4ZrJ-99LU_K_LPxETa8X37u7dWQ7lKjKrqTB1yYFTpBbYfbN9LGxWfnQZrrdZmH4O-LVQhoRwrzZ-JCLg8wpWUkKeMHR-kn08b2G4hKhkSZTlk0-QpSTVf5YE0kCgIbvx4-6pvHQAOFGS6zJkb7afl3DbFDKMh1DGsW1VgBtkLUdA/s2851/IMG_20230219_094549%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2851" data-original-width="2137" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79AIMYsbf_XEet4ZrJ-99LU_K_LPxETa8X37u7dWQ7lKjKrqTB1yYFTpBbYfbN9LGxWfnQZrrdZmH4O-LVQhoRwrzZ-JCLg8wpWUkKeMHR-kn08b2G4hKhkSZTlk0-QpSTVf5YE0kCgIbvx4-6pvHQAOFGS6zJkb7afl3DbFDKMh1DGsW1VgBtkLUdA/w480-h640/IMG_20230219_094549%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Though some things remained the same - we walked.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FabBiJ_5MJcoQkqiDnt4n2t7dbmJK8LZUwdV3sBJdzh2Yt2P9u8f-rFKNiUTnyXDeLmGP7hx49DW-l3P8Cij69aneFP-wfyugkCaolEoVlizCKVH-O7VgTXUkBiJY5hr3zrWdtIbzjB2inb4zcYHBOyeP0IVU7QugY8ZAVxPxItpuRFgc4h_WBtxVQ/s2048/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FabBiJ_5MJcoQkqiDnt4n2t7dbmJK8LZUwdV3sBJdzh2Yt2P9u8f-rFKNiUTnyXDeLmGP7hx49DW-l3P8Cij69aneFP-wfyugkCaolEoVlizCKVH-O7VgTXUkBiJY5hr3zrWdtIbzjB2inb4zcYHBOyeP0IVU7QugY8ZAVxPxItpuRFgc4h_WBtxVQ/w426-h640/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_4.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And ate. Photo credit: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeeksfoodmaze" target="_blank">Jeek's Foodmaze</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3q8gO1C4o7c8yFMS1wYxaam0OJ81dwBW9PMI5pp1YKZ8KOmVWcOj5VvJWRDuQTECPo64VNWjFMi5ZZR6QeSYaotpv1wB3XXLSACOUgHmEZQfWsSQ5TDF5BC4sSUtBxypqlaAogbYnTxRDtEGEDkdeIDukqlrbHchOA-S0e3uE12tuHMxvlAmUhU_9A/s6528/IMG_20230220_205646%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4896" data-original-width="6528" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3q8gO1C4o7c8yFMS1wYxaam0OJ81dwBW9PMI5pp1YKZ8KOmVWcOj5VvJWRDuQTECPo64VNWjFMi5ZZR6QeSYaotpv1wB3XXLSACOUgHmEZQfWsSQ5TDF5BC4sSUtBxypqlaAogbYnTxRDtEGEDkdeIDukqlrbHchOA-S0e3uE12tuHMxvlAmUhU_9A/w640-h480/IMG_20230220_205646%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And ate.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTYbPVnWf61zkSI1HsS9qtZ-biaCSuHKuNrSDnOVlKRDSqsz77yCG7qugXjrWmCgiwNRDUtz4M99g5MsxF6oGYOMowiBPdHoSgZO6RFR3QbsmqKhWYUwLfj0VluvwfLVKTDmnYTSjJqy56AOSZDqWSrrIjWEUgdGkocy9UIua8JlxJXp1odiYUBi9dw/s3278/IMG_20230219_105200%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3278" data-original-width="2459" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTYbPVnWf61zkSI1HsS9qtZ-biaCSuHKuNrSDnOVlKRDSqsz77yCG7qugXjrWmCgiwNRDUtz4M99g5MsxF6oGYOMowiBPdHoSgZO6RFR3QbsmqKhWYUwLfj0VluvwfLVKTDmnYTSjJqy56AOSZDqWSrrIjWEUgdGkocy9UIua8JlxJXp1odiYUBi9dw/w480-h640/IMG_20230219_105200%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Threw in a hike up Elephant Mountain.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YB9K5TmrA7uWxdJwXUMXPlCXIXDFhUhj4VcArq4ui3ed7ewP8bbJ1KB8lWDWvLvrAxs-0LiU30fI07P7i24vjHAva46NC7uxh_awvopNXy_lroL2cJl6gbgV9n7KY1Cbb4MFxBi9O5oi0eWVZvGI_W_Jt-l3wqNns26b59iYl2RPpTulxAwD5IvUSg/s2048/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_39.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YB9K5TmrA7uWxdJwXUMXPlCXIXDFhUhj4VcArq4ui3ed7ewP8bbJ1KB8lWDWvLvrAxs-0LiU30fI07P7i24vjHAva46NC7uxh_awvopNXy_lroL2cJl6gbgV9n7KY1Cbb4MFxBi9O5oi0eWVZvGI_W_Jt-l3wqNns26b59iYl2RPpTulxAwD5IvUSg/w426-h640/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_39.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In order to eat again. Photo credit: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeeksfoodmaze" target="_blank">Jeek's Foodmaze</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibikO8F9fj5fNSjdFWo2OdEAi4G8qsSzEp7DUez-iFNinvQruV3vEBXRlAHQMgRXnEFrLauPV6z3mhg6GyKkHu6HOiG9cM_lU2EM1HXfJ7zQ_PbHERtMfuHtXiymOxU5vpItBi2EAx42sfSaNm8IKeAdAeqLpW43oqEvzB5T6uds09IRgdcy5mgPwaAA/s3157/IMG_20230221_082458%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3157" data-original-width="2368" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibikO8F9fj5fNSjdFWo2OdEAi4G8qsSzEp7DUez-iFNinvQruV3vEBXRlAHQMgRXnEFrLauPV6z3mhg6GyKkHu6HOiG9cM_lU2EM1HXfJ7zQ_PbHERtMfuHtXiymOxU5vpItBi2EAx42sfSaNm8IKeAdAeqLpW43oqEvzB5T6uds09IRgdcy5mgPwaAA/w480-h640/IMG_20230221_082458%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woke early to hit the gym.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmChI5y38vlNdqVXIBLxscqKgivIO0ZQSo-VYPeLsZfVxZxmd7nIzKyeGrUWREyXRjp03wA6lF00aRHzeVr1MHmFhRS7g6HLu_636U4woZN_i2X-2woBdpsW9MMpLyhHqB39msP1SwtGty0CPkdLRbU5bL6-z--l0Sq_mpHhAp0vDFA94BXcpewoY7dQ/s6528/IMG_20230220_153820%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6528" data-original-width="4896" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmChI5y38vlNdqVXIBLxscqKgivIO0ZQSo-VYPeLsZfVxZxmd7nIzKyeGrUWREyXRjp03wA6lF00aRHzeVr1MHmFhRS7g6HLu_636U4woZN_i2X-2woBdpsW9MMpLyhHqB39msP1SwtGty0CPkdLRbU5bL6-z--l0Sq_mpHhAp0vDFA94BXcpewoY7dQ/w480-h640/IMG_20230220_153820%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To enjoy our one and only bubble tea (less ice less sweet).<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygRshLV1q-Fukwg_JEKp0RNe4xzCprhdrWuV6Pmxw9amL-pmCxNazykqxToLjUp_2RpHl7SF2TLE0mtaVStdWn4V78CQnCiV6QFKc1CuX8WMkWqWNiqiguO8pnWkJ80vv4NVUxYEchvjys6pPpbhppBTHkz3eJDm3ryn-op3RyiHUHA5rtj2ryYIStA/s3287/IMG_20230219_085413%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3287" data-original-width="2465" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygRshLV1q-Fukwg_JEKp0RNe4xzCprhdrWuV6Pmxw9amL-pmCxNazykqxToLjUp_2RpHl7SF2TLE0mtaVStdWn4V78CQnCiV6QFKc1CuX8WMkWqWNiqiguO8pnWkJ80vv4NVUxYEchvjys6pPpbhppBTHkz3eJDm3ryn-op3RyiHUHA5rtj2ryYIStA/w480-h640/IMG_20230219_085413%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But the most important thing.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKKJq5O_abGPMlYdW04D5NiCxPdKWGAhH5imz_-7TukCISX4mvTCIu6vjtabRaMf5CH_zwF6sGPbt2sZVqRtzJoLXE9S8lYaDXiUGAcQn4qQ8g_CFvsjfmsHFnD-U7jTNJrckgfYmhinC9rZERQehpuB6dVLULb3VOURSTNyYckh4MTX93afxDz40JQ/s2048/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_17%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKKJq5O_abGPMlYdW04D5NiCxPdKWGAhH5imz_-7TukCISX4mvTCIu6vjtabRaMf5CH_zwF6sGPbt2sZVqRtzJoLXE9S8lYaDXiUGAcQn4qQ8g_CFvsjfmsHFnD-U7jTNJrckgfYmhinC9rZERQehpuB6dVLULb3VOURSTNyYckh4MTX93afxDz40JQ/w640-h426/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_17%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Was obviously (not my shirt). Photo credit: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeeksfoodmaze" target="_blank">Jeek's Foodmaze</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29sOo-d0WBljlxaEe25VA92q8c2zzAGj9ftSSMEB72HCZ0ieywBlR3lLDUUqUhqrMf_ehn30rwk557g1tPlW49tHOzKRwNMwEawon23pLVwjVqJDJDGa1OwdYRY3QxXPXBS_fub8LYNH_abjQv29f_2K3DNZdoa4uXscOEu_ZKejzjiaLDe_1-WcVIQ/s2048/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_56.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29sOo-d0WBljlxaEe25VA92q8c2zzAGj9ftSSMEB72HCZ0ieywBlR3lLDUUqUhqrMf_ehn30rwk557g1tPlW49tHOzKRwNMwEawon23pLVwjVqJDJDGa1OwdYRY3QxXPXBS_fub8LYNH_abjQv29f_2K3DNZdoa4uXscOEu_ZKejzjiaLDe_1-WcVIQ/w426-h640/LINE_ALBUM_P%202023_02%20TAIWAN_230228_56.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That we were hanging out together. Photo credit: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeeksfoodmaze" target="_blank">Jeek's Foodmaze</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br />Through our last 2 trips in Taiwan, aside of us, there was 1 other constant, Jeek, whose showed us true Taiwanese spirit and hospitality by bringing us to the best places in Taipei, taking the best pictures of us in the process, leaving us with the best memories. Thank you Jeek, it was tough on you, we promise to come bother you again in the future.<br /><br />The last word, as usual, has to go to our better halves, who held the fort at home with the little ones while the 4 musketeers had the time of our lives. It would not have been possible without your generous blessings. <br /><br />So thank you, Li Li, Grace, Zhimin and Regine. Now that you know we are such good boys, when can we do it again?<br /><br />PS. To complete the archives of our travel series, look <a href="http://strangerinbangkok.blogspot.com/2011/08/from-13-to-30-celebrating-18-years-of.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /></div>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-65023636954281608702023-04-19T00:00:00.002+07:002023-04-19T15:18:33.684+07:00Ultimate Taipei Eating Guide, updated in 2023 post-Covid!<span><span style="color: purple;"><b>Latest Update April 2023</b></span><br /><br />Many things have changed after Covid, but Taipei's food scene remains bustling with life. I visited many great restaurants and eateries in my latest trip, so here's another update! Of course, most of my old recommendations remain relevant, however, I might not have visited them for years, so check up on their more recent reviews and make an informed decision before taking the punt.<br /><br />1. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rongrongyuan0227038822" target="_blank">Rong Rong Yuan <span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: none; font-size: 14px;">榮榮園浙寧餐廳</span></a><br /><br /><b><i>Hungry for a good bowl of chicken soup? You will not go wrong here.</i></b><br /><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><span><span style="color: purple;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><span><span style="color: purple;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div>3. <a href="https://www.embersdining.com/" target="_blank">Embers</a><br /><br /><b><i>Immerse yourself into Chef Wes's world of exotic Taiwanese ingredients and flavours.</i></b><br /><br /><br />
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</div><div style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><span><span style="color: purple;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><span><div style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><span><span><b style="color: purple;"><br /></b></span></span></div><div>4. <a href="https://www.mountain-n-seahouse.com/en/" target="_blank">Mountain and Sea House </a><span style="background-color: none;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.mountain-n-seahouse.com/en/" target="_blank">山海樓 手工台菜餐廳</a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times;"><b><i>Experience the immense hidden potential and intricacy of authentic Taiwanese cuisine.</i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><span style="background-color: none;">
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</span></div><div style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><span><span><b style="color: purple;"><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"><span><span><b style="color: purple;"><br /></b></span></span></div><div>5. <span style="background-color: none;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E5%8A%89%E5%AA%BD%E5%AA%BD%E6%B6%BC%E9%BA%B5/158304127704238" target="_blank">Liu Mama Liang Mian 劉媽媽涼麵</a><br /><b><i><br />The perfect Taipei supper choice for all occasions!</i></b><br /><br /><br /></span>
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I just returned from Taipei following another food-centric trip and feel that it's only fair for you guys that I keep this piece updated. So here are 3 more additions to my Ultimate Taipei Eating Guide, complete with my detailed captions on my IG posts (all with multiple pictures), and a one-line summary of the place:<br />
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I had a love-hate relationship with Taiwanese food.<br />
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I grew up watching Taiwanese variety shows in Singapore. The "ooohs" and "aaahs" that followed before the hosts even started chewing their food brainwashed me to believe that Taiwan is a gourmet destination made in the heavens.<br />
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When I finally went to Taiwan when I was 23, bad food and the rain washed all those fantasies away. I could only tell myself that I either went to all the wrong places, or the food really didn't suit my taste. The only things I enjoyed were the sweets and world-class seasonal fruit. I went again for a couple of short trips in the next few years, but nothing convinced me to change my belief that the variety shows were just a blatant exaggeration.<br />
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Come 2018, information accessiblity is no longer limited to TV. Taipei was the chosen destination for my first ever brothers trip. Armed with research from the internet, blessings from friends in the food industry and personal recommendations from some of the best food bloggers I know, I set off, eager to prove myself wrong about Taipei food.<br />
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We walked for 4 days and 4 nights, from morning, till we couldn't walk anymore, often until 2-3am the next day, eating non-stop. So, did my impression of Taiwanese food change? Yes, but more on that later.<br />
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First, my ultimate Taipei eating guide, solely based on my 4 days and 4 nights:<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.raw.com.tw/" target="_blank">1. RAW</a></b><br />
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If you are into fine-dining, the names Alain Huang, Zor Tan and especially Andre Chiang (from the recently-closed 2-Michelin star Restaurant Andre in Singapore) will not be unfamiliar to you. My experience at RAW convinced me that it has to be THE must-try restaurant in Taiwan, and the exact kind of restaurant that Bangkok is sorely lacking, one that combines loud (but classy) interior decoration (including the toilets), an understanding of the top seasonal local produce, meticulate execution, personal service, plus a casual vibe and a palatable price point.<br />
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Food was not perfect, because it never is, in fact, a dish or two were a bit baffling, but it is what it is, and we have to appreciate the chefs for serving us what they feel is necessary for the experience.<br />
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In any case, your challenge is now to get a seat. If you have a trip to Taipei coming up, you have to start planning for RAW now.<br />
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<b>2. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E9%BB%83%E8%A8%98%E9%AD%AF%E8%82%89%E9%A3%AF/372264749542343?hc_ref=ARQWwuv1IASq84utle1Tu4S4mcIAikaFA2YyxIU8XULOSgqLJ9KbJrsfl-Ja-BpGV0Q" target="_blank">Huang Ji Lu Rou Fan <span face=""helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 12px;">黃記魯肉飯</span></a></b><br />
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When it comes to street food, the Taiwanese braised pork rice has to be one of the most basic staple of all. A shop/stall could be selling anything, but if you need rice to go with the dishes, braised pork rice will usually be one of most readily-available and popular choices.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pork heaven, washed down with the tastiest of radish soups.</td></tr>
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Of the places we ate at in our 4 days and 4 nights, this was the only one we found a reason to patronize at on separate days, despite its slightly-challenging location. My companions even packed another serving to enjoy on the plane back to Singapore!<br />
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I tried 2 other versions of braised pork rice during the trip, and didn't finish both as I couldn't help but compare them with the offerings here. I love it that their rice was cooked to perfection, almost omakase-like. A must-try in Taipei.<br />
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<b>3. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E7%A6%8F%E5%B7%9E%E4%B8%96%E7%A5%96%E8%83%A1%E6%A4%92%E9%A4%85/184813141553103?hc_ref=ARQQYRD10WwLRSwCzBBIo3MAoTzTHIOvEtK9AANZOztsgauaA776iocH1o3HcouGwgY" target="_blank">Fuzhou Pepper Bun at Raohe Night Market 福州世祖胡椒饼 </a></b><br />
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This pepper bun stoked a lot of curiosity in me because I am Foochow by heritage, but I have never eaten this before in my native Sarawak. Furthermore, this pepper bun was awarded a Bib Gourmand by Michelin just 2 weeks before my visit.<br />
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In terms of accessibility, it cannot be better. It's virtually the first store after entering Raohe Night Market and the snaking queue means you will not miss it.<br />
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I appreciate their machine-like efficiency, ensuring the queue was constantly moving, and pepper buns come out scorching hot from the tandoor right into your hand. The bun is huge, and filled to the brim with pork and leek, so I recommend sharing it, even if it will be a a pain to give any of it away, so that you actually have the stomach to eat more further into the night market. You don't want to be stuffed right after entering!<br />
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<b>4. Muachee Bao Bao in Raohe Night Market 麻糬宝宝</b><br />
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You need to open your eyes really wide so that you don't miss this tiny stall.<br />
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It's actually just a friendly masked uncle selling the same thing in a small pushcart for more than a decade, but it actually got mentioned by the Michelin Guide, and it was not by chance. Muachee is not something I am not familiar with, but I have never eaten any that prompted me to go back for seconds immediately, until Muachee Baobao.<br />
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</b> <b>5. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E6%AD%A3%E5%8F%A4%E6%97%A9%E7%94%95%E7%BC%B8%E9%9B%9E%E5%9D%8A/197240713629031?hc_ref=ARTpo85krBNOy4ORAQh7RJfdmiK9dTgFQgcmN1Q2d-6D-uOy9XBcNci-kW7KLPy_Uww" target="_blank">Urn Chicken <span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">正古早甕缸雞坊</span></span></a></b><br />
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This might not feel interesting to you, but it means everything to me. Free-range chicken (with a lean but meaty body and shiny black feet) smoked in a wood-fire urn at high heat, then low heat, to achieve a crispy skin without losing the original flavours of a good quality bird.<br />
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We took taxi from Tamshui Old Street to the shop with nothing else around it just for this chicken, and were not disappointed.<br />
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</b> <b>6. Peanut Soup with Dough Fritters 油条花生汤</b><br />
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Ah-Balling lovers look here, especially those who go there for the peanut soup, not the rice dumplings. I can't tell you where exactly to buy the peanut soup, but just go for it when you see any, because the sweet peanut soup here is doubly rich and delicious, perfect when dipped with crunchy dough fritters.<br />
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<b>7. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shelterCafeandFood/" target="_blank">别所 Shelter</a></b><br />
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This was not a cafe-hopping trip, we didn't visit any cafes on purpose. We stumbled upon Shelter when we needed a rest in the midst of our food hunt, and were glad to have spent an hour in this gem of a place.<br />
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We made our drink choices after thoughtful explanation of virtually the entire menu by the friendly staff and all our drinks impressed. They were pricey (in the vicinity of 200TWD per cup), but we could feel the care that went into the products. Also, they have an interesting array of drink choices from specialty coffee/tea to cocktails and local craft beers, all in the same price range. You could say there is something for everyone.<br />
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Note: Shelter is within walking distance from Huang Ji Lu Rou Fan (number 2 on this list).<br />
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<b>Special Mention: Pork Leg Soup at Keelung Miaokou Night Market <span face=""helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">纪爱四路猪脚原汁专家</span></b><br />
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</span> <span face=""helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">This would easily be number 2 if it was in Taipei. Unfortunately it can only be here due to its location in Keelung. For 200TWD per smallest bowl, it could be the most expensive street food we had all trip, but it proved to be most unforgettable. Just walk right to the end of the night market and you will not miss it. It's the only shop selling this dish.</span><br />
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So, was my food trip a success?<br />
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Yes!<br />
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Did it change my impression of Taiwanese food?<br />
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To a certain extent.<br />
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Still, you have to remember that I equipped myself with a lot of ammo for this trip. I believe the situation will not be the same if I went to Taiwan uninformed and walked into any random shop to have my meals.<br />
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So, I have a few tips for you as you plan your foodie trip to Taiwan:<br />
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<li>Be prepared. Do your research, trust reliable sources (like this one lol). It will be worth it.<br />
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<li>Go with your best pals, ones whom you will enjoy eating with. There are too many things in Taiwan that I cannot imagine myself enjoying if I was eating alone or with the wrong crowd.<br />
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<li>Understand that Taiwanese food might not totally suit your palate. For me, Taiwan food is generally bland, especially when it comes to soups and broths, which are usually quite tasteless regardless of how heavy they look or how spicy their names sounded. There are exceptions of course (a few in my list above), but if this is what the locals are used to and prefer, who are we to say it's not good enough?<br />
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<li>When it comes to night markets, and this is quoting a Taiwanese friend who gave me a lot of good advice prior to the trip, order what you like. Simple, but true, if you don't like oysters in the first place, it's not likely the oyster at the night market will change your opinion, so order what you like to maximize the experience!</li>
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<b>Verdict:</b> My unhealthy love-hate relationship with Taiwan food has become a slightly-lopsided LOVE-hate relationship, and I am very very much looking forward to my next visit already!<br />
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<script async="" defer="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-4700312111414903862022-10-17T18:50:00.008+07:002022-10-18T04:28:14.560+07:00Be Kind<p>Dear Noah
and Ellie,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Daddy takes
pride in making food for the family. I have been cooking for both of you since
you started to ingest solids. I know your likes and dislikes, even what you
used to like, but don’t like anymore, and what you used to dislike but learnt to
accept (this makes me super happy btw, every single time).<br />
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Daddy knows both of you love eating my Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice (</span><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-family: DengXian; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">鲁肉饭</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">) which I haven’t
made for a long time, so Daddy decided to do a big portion so we can enjoy it many
times in the near future – wait, not just any big portion, but the best big
portion I can make within my ability.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXM6__A_R_9ZoLiZuPq1jAqWoPoz4RO_idd02KR2OkS98ZjPHTTQdl_7xLR6j8hbqI5htmAFIVwnELESgYY5ORCGtsXHvGr62VKXEWfomEhiITKNMl3pSv3XljLS11IYdwVFdnKPKsW1nrghwD_bZHQxujOiap7VNnwFQmrrQ5gdPZUYv2U6Ry7pqvGg/s3356/IMG_20221016_180740%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3356" data-original-width="2516" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXM6__A_R_9ZoLiZuPq1jAqWoPoz4RO_idd02KR2OkS98ZjPHTTQdl_7xLR6j8hbqI5htmAFIVwnELESgYY5ORCGtsXHvGr62VKXEWfomEhiITKNMl3pSv3XljLS11IYdwVFdnKPKsW1nrghwD_bZHQxujOiap7VNnwFQmrrQ5gdPZUYv2U6Ry7pqvGg/w480-h640/IMG_20221016_180740%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">I ordered beautiful pork belly from Sloane’s, one of the main pork suppliers for some of the best restaurants in the country. I know Ellie doesn’t like things too greasy, so I ordered it less fat.</p>
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sliced them, because fresh is best (I don’t trust those peeled shallots from
the supermarkets). I also pounded beautiful</span> Sarawak white peppercorns in the pestle and mortar. <div><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1kuQOZ6uFwnpc9aGzWlPn8Z96SWNKAwRVOGnyF4H8PZ_vf3y47BVoDjuoHR58_Ad7Ex54EDEYBbBieZhSEAEmrC4EUaWwLUzkawqRTx5Y8rLh7KNBKHi3kOd08A0tbYUumG-FLL24xWjyofS-BWaLqY05vOcpFo2SkCuEJUXAivdTofRh0uFTBsrKQ/s3357/IMG_20221015_171901%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3357" data-original-width="2517" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1kuQOZ6uFwnpc9aGzWlPn8Z96SWNKAwRVOGnyF4H8PZ_vf3y47BVoDjuoHR58_Ad7Ex54EDEYBbBieZhSEAEmrC4EUaWwLUzkawqRTx5Y8rLh7KNBKHi3kOd08A0tbYUumG-FLL24xWjyofS-BWaLqY05vOcpFo2SkCuEJUXAivdTofRh0uFTBsrKQ/w480-h640/IMG_20221015_171901%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I started the process of cooking the braised pork after dinner on Saturday and only turned off the gas at 2.30am on Sunday. These late cooking nights are lonely nights. That’s why I always share my cooking process on social media so I feel like there’s company.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I wanted to
continue braising the next morning but the gas ran out, and while sending the
gas delivery man off, I turned my ankle badly with a mis-step on our porch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Still, I wanted
to finish where I left off, as I could picture the joy in your eyes when I
serve dinner.<br />
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Dinner was ok. All of you ate, just not with the excitement I thought it would
bring. <br />
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“It’s not as melt-in-your mouth as before,” Noah said.<br />
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“I am afraid I don’t feel well after eating too much greasy stuff,” Ellie said.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I know both
of you knew that I was not too pleased with these comments and subsequently apologized.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Noah and Ellie, you did not do anything wrong. I would much rather you have a
good palate than not. Knowing what’s greasy and what’s not, and knowing this
batch is not as melt-in-your-mouth as previous batches is evidence of that.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
understand too, that in my willingness to present a greasy dish that’s
not-too-greasy, I cannot please every customer.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Then again, you are not my customer. You are my children. My children that I
have literally cooked tens of thousands of meals for.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I just request
that in your brutal honesty, be kind.<br />
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Loving you more everyday<br />
Daddy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-36795254080715397682022-10-02T11:18:00.001+07:002022-10-04T15:36:40.330+07:00The Ultimate Guide to Sarawak Laksa in Kuching 2022It's a bit hard to explain what Sarawak Laksa is. You have to taste it to know that it's completely different from any other more well-known laksa variants. Why it's so under-the-radar, wow, I think I could spend another post simply talking about its origins, but just understand that traditionally there were only a few small family-owned establishments dominating the laksa paste supply chain, thus the small supply and inability to spread its wings.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As good as an overview you can find, though I feel that the only legitimate noodle is vermicelli.</td></tr>
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I remember whenever my mum spent an entire day making laksa at home, every drop of broth felt like liquid gold. If I used less broth for each bowl, I might accumulate enough to make an extra bowl for supper. Therefore when I see customers leaving entire bowls of (good) laksa broth behind, I get super angry deep down inside. That's how much I love my Sarawak Laksa.<br />
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Cutting the long story short, I shall now go straight into my report on all the noteworthy Sarawak Laksa stalls I've personally tried in Kuching, and this is a post that will continuously be updated.<div><br /></div><div><b>Update August 2022:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Newcomer - Laksa Stall at Jia Yan Cafe (thanks to the recommendation from Kopikho!)<br /><br />There are a couple of interesting notes about this new addition. Firstly, it's located along the 2nd row of shophouses right opposite The Spring Kuching (there is a nice overhead bridge), so a shopping/movie date can be planned in conjunction with the laksa trip. Secondly, I looked at my picture of the stall again and again but couldn't find a name for the shop, so let's just call it "Laksa Stall at Jia Yan Cafe".</div><div><br /></div><div>The beauty of this laksa is in the broth - intense with laksa flavour without being too rich or viscous, good to be slurped till the last drop.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFT0m6IS3X_CXJ84K_lFumnSUxmDL7l50p2l5VMnKdYhJ18TiZ92w79bkOlP12S-CwnHEtSVSlUEI41UNZoESDykJMkD1Y26OqC7uO-triIwL-y7cT4koQxKw0ThQ95aDFu35Cjhg1nH9i_YuBW1BaE9y2YWxazAXEt29RNZFCvVMRne7YKGzSYTAHQ/s3648/IMG_20220724_102248.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFT0m6IS3X_CXJ84K_lFumnSUxmDL7l50p2l5VMnKdYhJ18TiZ92w79bkOlP12S-CwnHEtSVSlUEI41UNZoESDykJMkD1Y26OqC7uO-triIwL-y7cT4koQxKw0ThQ95aDFu35Cjhg1nH9i_YuBW1BaE9y2YWxazAXEt29RNZFCvVMRne7YKGzSYTAHQ/w480-h640/IMG_20220724_102248.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See, no name right?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDN9V0CjBpLkbtfdZ2vtTHS0FER_BOEyoblEN42H-g7XFiOp_HhhFVLH13xa6PxbdhwVydBlXrjjlGKkjaW3K_cWgDqiQCrsjB2K8GLOSMr06ATLiIaMieNyHaxKeGWPnH99GnTgThiRakxnTS7FDbp0BhKx51tvRvWOTsaso3P-lbK2kZWumLXE5fA/s3648/IMG_20220724_093344.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDN9V0CjBpLkbtfdZ2vtTHS0FER_BOEyoblEN42H-g7XFiOp_HhhFVLH13xa6PxbdhwVydBlXrjjlGKkjaW3K_cWgDqiQCrsjB2K8GLOSMr06ATLiIaMieNyHaxKeGWPnH99GnTgThiRakxnTS7FDbp0BhKx51tvRvWOTsaso3P-lbK2kZWumLXE5fA/w480-h640/IMG_20220724_093344.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful bowl of laksa</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Pro tip: The Teh Tarik and Kolo Mee Tai Mak in the same coffeeshop are excellent as well.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5W4fq8E0WcEm95otHbFCZd8VoJKniZKwef8AQxx1rRxCPC4rnq6d2yTovprInZjb56JeJmRFW1B8HUePYMf-2qXm18OcUpQnuhoUz1c_Llzj83qy2AHi_n_MAR0F2eWEE6A8nYCXFklvMcUgLSbnjna7UmlURXYv10taEdltvyTbyxJeV8Ga-Q_uJmA/s3648/IMG_20220725_100609.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5W4fq8E0WcEm95otHbFCZd8VoJKniZKwef8AQxx1rRxCPC4rnq6d2yTovprInZjb56JeJmRFW1B8HUePYMf-2qXm18OcUpQnuhoUz1c_Llzj83qy2AHi_n_MAR0F2eWEE6A8nYCXFklvMcUgLSbnjna7UmlURXYv10taEdltvyTbyxJeV8Ga-Q_uJmA/w480-h640/IMG_20220725_100609.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teh Tarik Porn</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />
<b>Original Post in late 2019:</b><br /><br />
1. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/240692163256986/ah-mui-laksa/" target="_blank">Ah Mui Laksa </a>- currently, my favourite<br />
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Foody Goody Cafe beside the current Kuching Specialist Hospital (it's moving soon) is a place known for having slightly pricier products due to the steady clientele from the hospital. Looking past the prices, it also houses my favourite laksa of the moment, Ah Mui laksa.<br />
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Everyone has their own laksa preferences, and I like mine with a wholesome seafood broth and strong spicy flavours, without being too viscous at the same time. Ah Mui hits the spot.<br />
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</div><div>Pro Tip: Suck up the remaining broth with some crispy dough fritters from the same coffeeshop.<br />
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2. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/382884608795030/sin-chong-choon-cafe/" target="_blank">Laksa at Sin Chong Choon Cafe</a> - you will be lucky to find a seat<br />
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This is the laksa I 'grew old eating', as I must have been already 20 when I started having it, as it's literally within walking distance from my apartment.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The owner obviously didn't grow much older after all these years, what happened to me?</td></tr>
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Honestly, it's hard to find fault in this bowl of laksa, as can be seen from the sheer popularity of it. Then again, I feel it has lost a bit of magic over the years. Because they cook vermicelli in bulk to speed up the cooking process (reduce waiting time), the hot broth is added to a bowl of cold vermicelli these days, resulting in a lukewarm bowl. If I had my way, I prefer a bowl served piping hot.<br />
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Pro Tip: Order the Teh C Peng Special, which must be one of the very best in town.<br />
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3. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/207277/chong-choon-cafe/" target="_blank">Poh Lam Laksa</a> at Chong Choon Cafe - The OG of the Laksa I "grew old eating"?<br />
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The OG of the laksa and Teh C Peng Special at Sin Chong Choon? I need to dig deeper to give you a better answer, but there are definitely similarities!<br />
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If you are a tourist living downtown in Kuching and only have time for 1 laksa, this should be the one you go for. It has the well-balanced characteristics of the one at Sin Chong Choon, but feels hotter and fresher when served.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another great bowl.</td></tr>
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Pro Tip: The Teh C Peng Special as well. After having them at Chong Choon and Sin Chong Choon, you will struggle to find a better glass of Teh C Peng Special in Kuching.<br />
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4. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1022022/choon-hui-cafe/" target="_blank">Laksa at Choon Hui Cafe</a> - Anthony Bourdain's "Breakfast of the Gods"<br />
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Supporters of deceased culinary legend Anthony Bourdain will have to walk this rite of passage to understand what he meant describing Choon Hui's laksa as the "Breakfast of the Gods". He confirmed his love for this dish by visiting Choon Hui not once but twice during his rare voyages into Kuching.<br />
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I have to say, I understand why a non-local will really really love Choon Hui's version of Sarawak Laksa. It's rich, heavy, thick and packs a really good punch, giving you high levels of every sensation Sarawak Laksa is supposed to provide.<br />
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That said, I find it very difficult, if I live long-term in Kuching, to have this version of Laksa frequently, as it's a little bit of an overkill, but don't misunderstand me, it's still an excellent bowl, made for the occasional indulgence.<br />
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Pro Tip: Don't leave Choon Hui Cafe without trying their Popiah.<br />
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I've actually tried many more laksas during my last visit to Kuching.<br />
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Sad to say, things don't always remain the same. Some of my old favourites were not what they used to be.<br />
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After much deliberation, I've decided to only include the stalls that I am confident will give you a good laksa experience, so that's all for now. I will continue updating this list with new worthy candidates though, so do stay tuned!<br />
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</div>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-87524749254777110802022-08-24T22:04:00.001+07:002022-08-25T00:09:41.213+07:00A letter to Noah and Ellie - You are not alone<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dear Noah
and Ellie</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have a
worrying observation of the world you are living in. <br />
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While your grandparents grew up running in the field catching grasshoppers,
Daddy and Mummy grew up playing hopscotch with friends, you are growing up
watching on-demand videos on YouTube and playing computer games from a young
age. This was made worse by Covid, which grounded you for best part of an
entire year, when socializing was deemed dangerous.<br />
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Of course, this is not your fault. We cannot control the tide. Your generation
will breathe social media and tech-literacy. Many of you will become
influencers in your own right, and with working from home increasingly a norm,
you might no longer need to report to an office when you eventually start
working. You might be able to showcase your talent to the world remotely, from
anywhere, alone.<br />
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Now, here’s the main problem. The word ‘alone’. No man is an island. I believe
we are always better together. That’s how I was brought up. Take the movie you
recently watched, “Fast and Feel Love” for example. Didn’t it effectively
highlight an aspect of teamwork when it otherwise would not be obvious? If not
for the help of a village of people in every other aspect of his life, how
would the male lead “Kao” be able to concentrate on practicing to become the world’s
fastest sport stacker, an activity that otherwise looks as lonely as it gets?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We might
feel like we are taking on the world ourselves, but we’re not. Many people have
put everything in place, to facilitate this misconception of solo heroism. It will
be a crime to undermine the importance of social skills, team work, and the
ability to love the people around us.<br />
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That is also why Daddy and Mummy hope that in your formative years, on top of
developing on your interests, you will actively partake in team activities, be
it in academic groups, social clubs, music orchestras or team sports. The
experience of being surrounded by peers fighting for the same goal, sacrificing
for each other will definitely become a highlight of your childhood memories. This
is also the time you can witness the magic of a united collective spirit making
a team bigger than the sum of its parts, and the possibility of lifelong friendships
as its ultimate by-product.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You are in
the best part of your lives. Daddy and Mummy are happy to see you enjoying your
childhood with us, with each other. Don’t lose sight of what’s important, of
what’s happening around you, as this world has a knack of making you feel lonely.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Remember, you are never alone.</span></span></div><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">
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Loving you more everyday<br />
Daddy<br /></span>
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<!--[endif]--></span>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-91719021867580438012022-06-28T14:44:00.005+07:002022-06-28T20:39:51.649+07:00Brassica: Wah Lau Eh, my favourite Doughnuts in Bangkok<p>It’s that
time of the year again, where a new favourite of mine is added to the small
list of eateries with the <a href="http://strangerinbangkok.blogspot.com/p/stranger-in-bangkoks-wah-lau-eh-stamp.html" target="_blank">“Wah Lau Eh!” Stamp of Approval</a>.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO9l9BaepUpP923ELtzZDBJ5l9zwy7GMJZsz4sA_-nJv9VXZRH1eGFzbyhFj57sX0IViujZGXLRRI4R4SRwwG5RKioa_3y5E58-236TpsoP8uuBislzklBht0HEkqxtGXU2--vuIoIMIoNVPzbOKKUfLK54y26ZnHY32E7MwCUXkWDlEe1Ab2DIZ29w/s2745/IMG_20220623_175514%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2745" data-original-width="2059" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO9l9BaepUpP923ELtzZDBJ5l9zwy7GMJZsz4sA_-nJv9VXZRH1eGFzbyhFj57sX0IViujZGXLRRI4R4SRwwG5RKioa_3y5E58-236TpsoP8uuBislzklBht0HEkqxtGXU2--vuIoIMIoNVPzbOKKUfLK54y26ZnHY32E7MwCUXkWDlEe1Ab2DIZ29w/w480-h640/IMG_20220623_175514%20(2).jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wah Lau Eh!</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In April, I was supposed to meet a couple of friends at Pridi for a chat, only
to find it closed on a day it was supposed to open. We then changed our location
to One Once for Onion (thanks to Jackie!), firstly because it was close to Pridi,
but also because Brassica just moved there after a long hiatus.<br />
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It started a fattening journey for my family, as Brassica doughnuts became our go-to snack </span>whenever we passed by the area, partly to enjoy,
but also to taste different flavours and understand its consistency. I even
brought the harshest critic I know (you know who you are) and talked to the
only Polish friends in the city, who all gave Brassica their thumbs up👍.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
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However, I will be very honest. Cong and I didn’t get off to a great start. In fact,
it couldn’t have been worse. I will use this opportunity to air all our dirty
laundry. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Cong graduated
from CIA Singapore in 2015, and after 1.5 years cooking in Singapore, at 2
iterations of Bird Bird (permanently closed) under Bjorn Shen, moved to head the kitchen at Prelude (permanently closed) in Bangkok in 2017. Let’s just say that my first (and only) impression of the
food at Prelude was a pretty bad one, based on the experience my family had at
their Sunday Brunch.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjH7U9ZhRS_eJFRVIZ7VVKzEvEZ-SCEZ3UKfZH2SyBXrmWBRpC3vgeBriLX0EgtM_j_5gjl32bDeLxYxMkMtYLkuVJbTu1WHZOCHVcHbXP4_c1ulH0Whdi6EeS1prEBXRH7bKbSZSqFEvORJmCm9B-cW_683r14-vUorOHRN_poc_2ohfyb1viw15VA/s4608/P6150200%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjH7U9ZhRS_eJFRVIZ7VVKzEvEZ-SCEZ3UKfZH2SyBXrmWBRpC3vgeBriLX0EgtM_j_5gjl32bDeLxYxMkMtYLkuVJbTu1WHZOCHVcHbXP4_c1ulH0Whdi6EeS1prEBXRH7bKbSZSqFEvORJmCm9B-cW_683r14-vUorOHRN_poc_2ohfyb1viw15VA/w480-h640/P6150200%20(2).JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brassica Yenakart in 2019</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Subsequently, Cong left Prelude to open Brassica in Yenakart, championing his
brand of fried chicken and…… doughnuts. Even then, I wasn’t too
impressed with the fried chicken, but that was also the time</span> I saw tremendous potential
in his doughnuts. They weren’t perfect, but just needed some tweaks to reach
another level.<div><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
<br />
In my recent conversation with Cong, he too admitted that the customer response
gave him clear indication to focus on his doughnuts, resulting in this mature and complete version of Brassica Doughnuts at One
Once for Onion - made even more perfect by the café’s excellent coffee.<br />
<br />
Finally, to the doughnuts. I like it that they are fluffy, not greasy and more importantly,
do not stick to my teeth. His custard-based fillings are rich, smooth, not too
sweet and incredibly generous. If you are dining in, don’t miss the brown butter
ice cream doughnut, which cannot be delivered, and please ask for their monthly
specials too!</span><div><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br />
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcnLnRZv1Fy/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Eddie Yii (@strangerinbangkok)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><br />As I look back at my journey with Cong, I guess it’s fair for me to describe
him as the ‘least-likely’ candidate to be offered this sticker (not that the sticker
means anything at all). However, he is also an example of a young man who accepts
honest criticism, is willing to focus on his strengths and perfect his craft.
That, in itself, deserves my respect.</span><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div></div>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-29488304252354729532022-03-10T16:24:00.003+07:002022-03-10T16:24:51.396+07:00To boost or not to boost?<p>Is the multi-year Covid cycle coming to an end?<br /><br />It does look more and more like it, doesn't it? <br /><br />Many European countries have opened up completely. It still boggles my mind to see stadiums full of spectators without masks every weekend, but I guess that shows how we're trending.<br /><br />In Singapore and Thailand, more than ever, people I know are contracting, then recovering from Covid. At this rate, most of us will be vaccinated/boosted/Covid-recovered/all-of-the-above in the next few months, which could allow most nations to declare Covid endemic.<br /><br />In the first year of the pandemic, people were dying from Covid in the hundred of thousands, I lost (mostly unvaccinated) friends and colleagues from the virus. It was impossible for me to accept a colleague passing away because he went to work. On the other hand, I had colleagues who did not know anything about vaccines and rejected them. At that time, the reason for vaccination was clear - to prevent serious life-threatening symptoms, and set an example for my colleagues to accept the concept of vaccination. We couldn't bear to lose anymore of them.<br /><br />Now, we are almost two and a half years down from the start of the pandemic. The world has lost millions of lives. Covid-vaccination is no longer a foreign concept. In fact, most of us are staring down another deep blackhole - boosters.<br /><br />Before you start thinking that I am anti-vaccination, let me clarify that I have just gotten my booster 2 days ago. What prompted me to write this is the fact that the decision to take the booster was one of the most difficult and unnerving ones I've made in a while.<br /><br />I can list down a whole host of good reasons to get boosted:<br /><br /></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>I already paid for it long ago (yes, it was a warzone to secure vaccinations in Thailand, be thankful if you got yours without a fight), and it wasn't easy to get it.<br /><br /></li><li>I have to be fair to my colleagues, who have mostly gone for their boosters, even though many were anti-vaccination in the beginning.<br /><br /></li><li>I need it to be able to travel (in fact, countries like Singapore give a validity period for vaccinations, and Malaysia requires different number of quarantine days depending on how many jabs you have, etc. etc.)<br /><br /></li><li>For protection, for health, for my family.</li></ol><div>But why am I not convinced?<br /><br />I want it to be solely because of 4., but why do I feel like I did it even more because of a combination of 1-3?<br /><br />I hate this feeling.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-30248345610138901662021-09-07T00:00:00.012+07:002021-09-07T05:02:25.205+07:00Turning 40: A Milestone Birthday Letter to Myself in Groundhog Year 2021<p>And just like that, (in case you are interested), I am 40.</p><p>I will be easy for me to say, "Time flies," or, "Where did the time go?" But damn, it wasn't easy to get here.</p><p>I also have to admit that more than half my life is already behind me, like it or not.</p><p>Life before 40 was my youth, a period most would consider the 'best part' of their lives. <br /><br />So what lies ahead, nothing but down?<br /><br />I had my first child when I was 31, around the same time as when my Dad had me. Looking back, my more impactful memories of him started when he stepped into his 40s. </p><p>There could be many reasons for this, including the possibility of me being too young to understand/remember much when I was a little kid under 10 years old. I, however, choose to believe that it was because the most influential part of his life probably started after 40. A lot of that period remained crystal clear in my mind, including major highs and devastating lows both in his health and career, culminating in an inspirational turnaround when he was 50 when he started a new company back in Kuching which has sustained the family for the last 20 years.<br /></p><p>With that in mind, I am convinced that I might not have seen my best years yet, but man, this Covid and the never-ending Groundhog Years are really not helping, though there's never a good reason to give up.<br /><br />Dad, if you are reading this, I want to tell you that your little son is sorry that he has not been able to perform his duties to take care of you properly. This situation is really a test of our discipline and patience. Go easy on the cigarettes and diet coke, rest more, take some walks and always wear a mask. Please stay safe, stay healthy with Mum, take good care of each other. We all love you very much and we will meet soon.<br /><br />To my peers and people who call me their brother (including my own of course), whenever life is too hard and seemingly impossible to fight another day, never forget that there are people we love who are always watching. </p><p>Our parents are watching with concern,</p><p>Our kids are watching us as their role model,<br /><br />Our spouses are watching with all the love in the world we do not deserve,<br /><br />Let's make them proud.<br /><br />Happy 40 to me. <br /><br />Happy post-40 years to all of us.<br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSstp-Ddrqx6Csa0FPQI5jXoNlfsIeiVhGUpmqekL0ld_TaxtwA3EpzeWki9Vw_hUqrctvGPN8GhujEAyH6iYlUcVyr_dhfpZLl4R-fGRQnFhjEQHhBxLBhC4nYCvefQ5dluy8roCLtcV/s2048/IMG_20210628_105031+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSstp-Ddrqx6Csa0FPQI5jXoNlfsIeiVhGUpmqekL0ld_TaxtwA3EpzeWki9Vw_hUqrctvGPN8GhujEAyH6iYlUcVyr_dhfpZLl4R-fGRQnFhjEQHhBxLBhC4nYCvefQ5dluy8roCLtcV/w640-h480/IMG_20210628_105031+%25283%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To many (better) years ahead!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-29899293982176137902021-09-01T15:39:00.000+07:002021-09-01T15:39:00.008+07:00The Thailand Winter Getaway Series 2020: Koh Kret - small island near Bangkok with a bit of everything<p>Yeah I know. It's already September 2021. I'm almost a year late.<br /><br />We can't travel anyway. What does it matter whether such information comes in January or September? I contemplated whether to write this at all, but decided to because my kids look too cute in the pictures =D. Also, winter's coming soon!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYHNKBJ14moCdSw6X7jkZ-KZTPaFcHO-Q8_8y1l14U0IHFeL8y69pWOCxQ6PevfGuKNonUm459V-dXmX90QX9Gq1hXA0ILOfVaTF5LT3dZeMcRKKJeKyKSE6n18gXDMS0pQVJm2uzKDRS/s2048/PC060858+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYHNKBJ14moCdSw6X7jkZ-KZTPaFcHO-Q8_8y1l14U0IHFeL8y69pWOCxQ6PevfGuKNonUm459V-dXmX90QX9Gq1hXA0ILOfVaTF5LT3dZeMcRKKJeKyKSE6n18gXDMS0pQVJm2uzKDRS/w640-h480/PC060858+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This will be a family photo album.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Anyway, during my first 11 years, I've never even really heard of Koh Kret, and I went there for the first time in September 2020 only because I was involved in coming up with an article about it (so if you would like a comprehensive Koh Kret Guide, please see <a href="https://thetravelintern.com/koh-kret-island-bangkok-daytrip/" target="_blank">here</a>).</p><p><br />Personally, I feel that Koh Kret has a certain charm that you will usually expect to get further away from Bangkok. It's only an hour's drive + a minute's ferry ride away from most places in Bangkok, yet possesses the old-time energy of rural towns, with a good mix of its own character (eg. pottery, Mon culture) and modern vibes (eg. craft beer brewery, hip new cafe at old rice mill etc.). I love it that most of the stalls are run by folks who have lived on the island for generations, and that there are cool riverside views almost everywhere you go.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NAqkxkyUU5A4z45Vsir-1BAVWidiJ5HaWnMgF0JyRBmowwdtemvO1GA-lEcFynUlHsSkrDkAbXmc-cGbbOu4apBdZc5cceWQF6p0HKXnZud9RWetNdX_3hmAmT6igsYoqfayf8tBo2RS/s2048/IMG_20201206_125052+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NAqkxkyUU5A4z45Vsir-1BAVWidiJ5HaWnMgF0JyRBmowwdtemvO1GA-lEcFynUlHsSkrDkAbXmc-cGbbOu4apBdZc5cceWQF6p0HKXnZud9RWetNdX_3hmAmT6igsYoqfayf8tBo2RS/w640-h480/IMG_20201206_125052+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Literally a 1-minute ferry ride.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>What made this trip special was that it was completely random. I woke up one Sunday morning not expecting the cool weather to visit Bangkok again (having arrived and disappeared a few times over in the past weeks), and was determined to do something completely spontaneous with the family.</p><p>
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<br /><p></p><p>So off we went, with no plans and no expectations, just a day together walking half the island, snapping and eating along the way, in comfy cool weather. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxXmJM-6s3UbjMrS7ULuKbHF5fqOOtulFmUZTKKU6LrdCTq5lB8vPl7MQEc0gsFOmVN95XGzZy7KkTAx9Hy4LSoODwRKYAgIH6-4Jn82dJs6E83o7yBv91ejbWoVCZ2kjfakAjNWUFQXU/s2048/PC060823+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxXmJM-6s3UbjMrS7ULuKbHF5fqOOtulFmUZTKKU6LrdCTq5lB8vPl7MQEc0gsFOmVN95XGzZy7KkTAx9Hy4LSoODwRKYAgIH6-4Jn82dJs6E83o7yBv91ejbWoVCZ2kjfakAjNWUFQXU/w640-h480/PC060823+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And island of nostalgia.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It was a first for the kids to visit a 'leaning tower'.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfC5JGxhGgNVOXom8Cah8VpAC-bOL3aUdXmNiEws7xGxZ2Eltdzmx11t2bBRru-lzHhR2hY4dA7e7knEuxuvMuRZzft53ZdLKQg1wtj3DdtLUVvRhB7j5n75jju7mXvjQGgPtX0SHqoAes/s2048/IMG_20201206_130334+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfC5JGxhGgNVOXom8Cah8VpAC-bOL3aUdXmNiEws7xGxZ2Eltdzmx11t2bBRru-lzHhR2hY4dA7e7knEuxuvMuRZzft53ZdLKQg1wtj3DdtLUVvRhB7j5n75jju7mXvjQGgPtX0SHqoAes/w480-h640/IMG_20201206_130334+%25282%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Leaning Tower" of Koh Kret, Wat Paramaiyikawat.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>A first for us to take an old-school family portrait.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEC0CUqbuca0T_GuZvxioMq2wQ5GV8BpU4Fz5UurSMemUNMT2rezFnCTSaI5OBM6VqPy2P5g8bucvclrDk4P472zywUCKutqKjQk4fMAVg8cm_QI94Nw5_nUtbXs-xwwR9qeX0Ub6GNMXE/s2048/IMG_20201206_152546+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEC0CUqbuca0T_GuZvxioMq2wQ5GV8BpU4Fz5UurSMemUNMT2rezFnCTSaI5OBM6VqPy2P5g8bucvclrDk4P472zywUCKutqKjQk4fMAVg8cm_QI94Nw5_nUtbXs-xwwR9qeX0Ub6GNMXE/w480-h640/IMG_20201206_152546+%25282%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only took us a few minutes to get this precious memory.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>A first for them to make their own pottery.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQN5F4iFqe_2OqOO3fPmgP4t5zkmWjNCi4U04rKZVatowp3b2cm9oap7kfVQGOvoT2K6QWx1vE6f3gexkHIC8KAe6bq7H371Nvw96m1YFcCcW6wex7MCs6z3359n8CyGD7EhDWafrUMwH/s2048/IMG_20201206_155857+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgGnlS4TgHm3XVmX6H20xix7d45eV-r-uZLkPYP0KezTyBYl9ZQdH0L4lF3U6K9BN5GwrRHjpP5U4_AZpgIywATMuM9awen2g0L33jQ88KpV07X5QOGBFQNfYcFrrIkXXy72eop6Yu3V0/s2048/PC060837+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgGnlS4TgHm3XVmX6H20xix7d45eV-r-uZLkPYP0KezTyBYl9ZQdH0L4lF3U6K9BN5GwrRHjpP5U4_AZpgIywATMuM9awen2g0L33jQ88KpV07X5QOGBFQNfYcFrrIkXXy72eop6Yu3V0/w640-h480/PC060837+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It was also a first for them to follow some free-range chicken and walk accidentally into a stranger's backyard, only to be greeted unexpectedly with warmth by the friendly villager, all on this 3kmx3km island on the Chao Phraya River.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7usJfd0CKocPN5SSoCrHbuPRzcU372sVFKx82LBauzKGWvpk8C8eVrm95497DZQTw3af0HD465y-Zwn87hBCj4nKn7cwFw6RUOIOer-f0-Zyt0x18Zeqp7SwtSOe8k2WDXytScn_01VlC/s2048/PC060865+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7usJfd0CKocPN5SSoCrHbuPRzcU372sVFKx82LBauzKGWvpk8C8eVrm95497DZQTw3af0HD465y-Zwn87hBCj4nKn7cwFw6RUOIOer-f0-Zyt0x18Zeqp7SwtSOe8k2WDXytScn_01VlC/w640-h480/PC060865+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They really had a great time.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I watched a video a few days ago on the current state of Koh Kret following this current Covid wave. As expected, it's not anything like before, when local tourists fill it every weekend. It's a little saddening but we also know that Bangkokians will flock back again once the situation allows. Hang in there, Koh Kret!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtC2fF9p1ueAkxK8mMyiaXnE1xhl4QwSATQjmwPTcjTWPS3FqsESlAxfEKeNC1_zd01ANO4ZOujhdK4sg4vlWG5KVLV4YGeA1TX1fQ8Sq5KwGrc1Mj819q6Eq8FnmcuNqyQpEyOowsgTn/s2048/PC060830+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtC2fF9p1ueAkxK8mMyiaXnE1xhl4QwSATQjmwPTcjTWPS3FqsESlAxfEKeNC1_zd01ANO4ZOujhdK4sg4vlWG5KVLV4YGeA1TX1fQ8Sq5KwGrc1Mj819q6Eq8FnmcuNqyQpEyOowsgTn/w640-h480/PC060830+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture makes me think of mooncakes.</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><br /></p>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-80101807875830626662021-08-02T11:00:00.002+07:002021-08-02T11:26:51.138+07:00Bangkok Life Hacks: International Fund Transfer from Thailand to Singapore via Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking. Fast, Convenient, Low Fees.<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I don’t think anyone
expected the pandemic situation to last for years when it first broke loose
around Chinese New Year in 2020, but it has. In fact, the general situation is
getting from bad to worse in most countries. I bet many of you are like me,
stuck in Thailand for the longest time yet without traveling home and from what
I see in many forums, practical things like transferring money in Thailand back
to Singapore are increasingly becoming an issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I believe many of us
might be familiar with some usual suspects like DeeMoney who
can do the job, but while they are established and can help with larger
amounts, signing up for a new account requires us to physically verify our
identity at an agent location (which is risky in the current climate in
Thailand), and the money will reach the payee in at least 1-3 working days.<br />
<br />
Enter <b>Bangkok Bank</b>, which since end April 2021, has successfully
unveiled the linkage of Thailand's PromptPay and Singapore's PayNow real-time retail payment systems. This means that, if you have a Bangkok Bank account and are using their mobile app, you can do an <b>immediate</b> cross-border fund transfer simply with a Singapore phone number linked to the payee’s Paynow account. The daily transfer limit (also single transaction limit) is currently set as <b>1000SGD</b>, and there’s a fixed transaction fee of <b>150THB</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: none; color: #121212; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaJVoOkdsQ5aW_VqjjR1I9_5s5FVAxFaHUJzhSPB4qdVXvK2Ixxwn1Jv51tH40cK4zNClzfhmEuWnbdpKASo1goDPlFl3kLU5ANDCTZFSsKKzFfuC4zI81O9SPEoWBMlUbXp0fDyL8gHj/s1500/3EN.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaJVoOkdsQ5aW_VqjjR1I9_5s5FVAxFaHUJzhSPB4qdVXvK2Ixxwn1Jv51tH40cK4zNClzfhmEuWnbdpKASo1goDPlFl3kLU5ANDCTZFSsKKzFfuC4zI81O9SPEoWBMlUbXp0fDyL8gHj/w360-h400/3EN.png" width="360" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxpIvCGvd-LmUtn97bCsTwGtWpcqjS19obLFXwCFiLYZjjppMJ9ojsOpvIcuJ3iOZba6VwatpoPYBeVYpVipyPC5qJEUtIXr-tawKLr6C-_vy0F8cxw0yF3VXUta3VEisKghCYhRdr7rg/s1500/7EN.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxpIvCGvd-LmUtn97bCsTwGtWpcqjS19obLFXwCFiLYZjjppMJ9ojsOpvIcuJ3iOZba6VwatpoPYBeVYpVipyPC5qJEUtIXr-tawKLr6C-_vy0F8cxw0yF3VXUta3VEisKghCYhRdr7rg/w360-h400/7EN.png" width="360" /></a></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: none; color: #121212; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 107%;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: none; font-size: 11pt;">If you are worried about
the exchange rate, it will be based on Bangkok Bank’s real-time T/T selling
rate, which you can check <a href="https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Other-Services/View-Rates/Foreign-Exchange-Rates" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: none; color: #121212; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRgnWOgdiFe6q-6aThXqvzWdVTUKk8porUdqFovPq5Dk9do8oJvWgcJe6oFPcMYegF4qik7RKpcr4P2HwWFEWMqzyBrxBUX0cTuXeN9LMvGbAbYLGEFI_KQuDuvnPq_lIPUWfemXOjfiW/s1471/Inked2021-07-25+%25282%2529_LI.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1471" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRgnWOgdiFe6q-6aThXqvzWdVTUKk8porUdqFovPq5Dk9do8oJvWgcJe6oFPcMYegF4qik7RKpcr4P2HwWFEWMqzyBrxBUX0cTuXeN9LMvGbAbYLGEFI_KQuDuvnPq_lIPUWfemXOjfiW/w640-h328/Inked2021-07-25+%25282%2529_LI.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="background: none; color: #121212; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-SG; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">At the time of writing,
the selling rate of SGD on powerhouse Money Exchange Service Superrich is 24.55
for amounts less than 1000SGD, so it’s extremely close and competitive.<br />
<br />
So if you want to see the full instructions, you can either refer to</span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-SG; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cordia New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Other-Services/Transfers/Transferring-Out-of-Thailand/PromptPay-International" target="_blank"><span style="background: none; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> this page</span></a></span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="background: none; color: #121212; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-SG; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">, or watch the short video below (in Thai with
English captions). Just know that if you want to pay a friend in Singapore for
helping you to buy something, give your parents/sibling/children their monthly
allowance, or even transfer them a birthday/CNY blessing, it’s really as simple
as paying for your delivery meal now.<br />
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gateway, you can also transfer money from </span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-SG; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cordia New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Other-Services/Transfers/Transferring-Into-Thailand/PromptPay-International" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">Singapore</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> to Thailand</span></a></span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: TH; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> with
the same daily limits.</span></p></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: none; color: #121212; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 107%;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 107%;">
<!--[endif]--></span></span></span></p>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-77517825533923231962021-05-10T13:28:00.006+07:002021-05-10T14:53:10.061+07:00Back to Basics Mother's Day 2021<p>6.30am, Sunday 9th May, I got out of bed and looked around, taking in the peace of watching my family members fast asleep. They would not be awake anytime soon, unlike during weekdays where my children will be glued to their laptops from as early as 7.30am for their Home-Based Learning. <br /><br />I decided to use my morning quiet time to do something I'd never done before - hand-make my favourite pasta - orecchiette (little ears). It's exciting yet a little scary at the same time, knowing I had to get it ready for lunch. With 300g of Semola Rimacinata (De Cecco brand) and approximately half the amount of tepid water, I kneaded the dough, rested it for 30minutes, and started to press my first orecchiette with a butter knife. A few 'little ears' later, I was gaining confidence, as both the dough and the resultant pasta looked 'passable'.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3PPlos21e4CQNFyUC-PK-JKuojFjDQi5xzQyr_fDUylzFkLWmX8LNVrHP6fF-BINFbA4GLuJ2jiHGgdAuDbD_TT4rGyanqu3AXbBbmook1t8bmv7kJAMKgqA_kJkcqf2jwpYEhtxe6JU/s2048/IMG_20210509_085345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3PPlos21e4CQNFyUC-PK-JKuojFjDQi5xzQyr_fDUylzFkLWmX8LNVrHP6fF-BINFbA4GLuJ2jiHGgdAuDbD_TT4rGyanqu3AXbBbmook1t8bmv7kJAMKgqA_kJkcqf2jwpYEhtxe6JU/w466-h640/IMG_20210509_085345.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><p>My kids then appeared beside me at the dining table. Timely actually, as the final move of flipping the pressed dough inside-out over my finger was slowing me down, so I delegated this job to them. Together, with just a butter knife (which would not even be required had I decided to make Strascinati), we made enough pasta to feed a family of 4. It took a while, but we managed to finish before 9am, in time for a late Sunday breakfast.
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<p></p><p><br /></p><p>The sauce to go with it was equally straightforward. I opened a can of Fiamma cherry tomatoes, a can of Mutti tomato paste, a can of anchovies and some leftover olives and capers in the fridge, plus the only fresh ingredient - sliced garlic, to put together (you should know by now), some Puttanesca sauce.<br /><br />
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I was fascinated by what I was able to achieve all in a morning. To most, it's just a plate of food, consumed in a matter of minutes at the dining table, but for me, I was transported back to the olden days, where our forefathers had to make the best out of whatever little they had.<br /><br />Look, I didn't have a pasta machine. Heck, I didn't even use a rolling pin. Even if I had NO eggs at home, I would still have pushed out this dish. It was really back to basics. Yet, how many restaurants can cross their hearts and say they serve dishes made the way they were supposed to be? I am all for efficiency, consistency and creativity. I enjoy all sorts of delicious food, but why has traditional "back to basics" cooking become the minority? Anyway, that's a debate for another day.<br /><br />With this spirit, I pushed on for the rest of the day.<br /><br />I turned tiny, tart, borderline-inedible local plums into unexpectedly-delicious jam using just brown sugar and a pinch of salt, and cured some egg yolks with sugar, fish sauce and vinegar. So much can be done with so little, as long as you believe you can and bother to give it a go.<br /><br />
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This bloody irritating pandemic might be a major pain-in-the-arse for all of us, but it's becoming quite obvious that it has also forced mankind to reshuffle its priorities and get 'back to basics'. At least for me, more than ever, my top priority has become my health and being responsible for all the people in my direct sphere of influence, be it my family, friends, colleagues or customers. <br /><br />I hope all of us will walk out of this better prepared for future crises, equipped with closer bonds with the people who mean the most to you and a deeper appreciation for simple things in life. <br /><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdNN3dJLv1sxWWk5gkdevI69KcI14EyscxUgIuNtYuibkWe2Zfq2jKqstNPUL88oRbOmn8jwQhZRuHq6kwp4IvCuC-H5ufzkEvs4oBigoNXUqMg5md3xAbhvchLvUO2Y6AWxko2H6Vut5/s1564/IMG-20210509-WA0036.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdNN3dJLv1sxWWk5gkdevI69KcI14EyscxUgIuNtYuibkWe2Zfq2jKqstNPUL88oRbOmn8jwQhZRuHq6kwp4IvCuC-H5ufzkEvs4oBigoNXUqMg5md3xAbhvchLvUO2Y6AWxko2H6Vut5/w640-h640/IMG-20210509-WA0036.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile, happy Mother's Day to the evergreen beauty of the house!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-86527548010786666662021-03-13T09:56:00.003+07:002021-03-13T18:07:44.941+07:00Throwback to the First Funeral I attended in Thailand<p><b>2017</b><br /><br />"Eddie, Carlos has passed away, do you want to send him off?"<br /></p><p>Carlos. </p><p>I had been avoiding him for the best part of 6/7 years. In this case, I decided not to avoid him anymore.</p><p>I arrived at his cremation ceremony. As expected, there was hardly anyone. Some direct kins, and a few work associates like myself. Everyone was still trying to avoid him, I guess. I was happy I turned up. He deserves this.</p><p>I sat through the ritual, holding the paper flower in my hand. I was then asked to move forward to give my final blessings. Moments after I stood by the coffin, something completely unexpected happened. They opened its cover. It was shocking to have to see him like that. Lifeless, shriveled. No wonder most of the funeral attendees remained on their seats. They obviously knew what was coming. </p><p>Shuddering, I lowered my paper flower into his coffin and murmured a final blessing. </p><p>Sharp, tricky, sarcastic, he was. It was a pain to be in the same room as him. I warned my staff time and again to be careful of him.<br /><br />Then again, he was also talented, multilingual, resourceful, and always paid for his orders. I have to remember him as a good customer.<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*********************************</div><p></p><p>Life.<br /><br />Fleeting and unpredictable.<br /><br />Let's inspire and bless as many people as we can, while we can. <br /><br />Let's remember the good of others, not hold on to the bad.<br /><br />2021 has not started off as expected. Since the end of February, various people around me have fallen.<br /><br />Stuck in Thailand, I'm emotionally shattered, yet helpless as they are all happening in countries I call home but struggle to return to amidst the pandemic.<br /><br />RIP. Uncle, Choon, KL, and Carlos. I will remember you fondly, every one of you.<br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxd8WE0RBzarlYf_IIdALMjZazA5_u4F_1FME24BkQAoRFNv6hMH0ID3uSe9Fts0bXdYbJlnr8VPrsUjkBTBJKt5z106N6Eo0mPa0vJa-ZuJpX32JNd9AbDOpZEb14klSx9-j5Zl_ChzWg/s1600/WhatsApp+Image+2021-03-10+at+2.13.59+PM+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxd8WE0RBzarlYf_IIdALMjZazA5_u4F_1FME24BkQAoRFNv6hMH0ID3uSe9Fts0bXdYbJlnr8VPrsUjkBTBJKt5z106N6Eo0mPa0vJa-ZuJpX32JNd9AbDOpZEb14klSx9-j5Zl_ChzWg/w640-h480/WhatsApp+Image+2021-03-10+at+2.13.59+PM+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bye Bye Uncle, thank you for your love and generosity.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><br /></p>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-75013318130637509202020-12-02T06:42:00.005+07:002021-03-26T13:16:54.491+07:00Follow the Chef: Gabriele Luna, the soulful Italian chef in Bangkok<p>Update 26/3/2021:<br /><br />Since 1st February 2021, Chef Gabriele has taken his talents to <a href="https://aroimakmak.com/loliva-bangkok/">L'Oliva</a>, a beautiful Abruzzo restaurant in Sukhumvit 36. I personally feel that it's a nice step in his career, as he can share his cooking philosophy to a bigger group of mainly-local diners, and for me, to be able to enjoy his food in an even more comfortable environment. 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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;">*********************************</div></span><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Foreword: I wanted to describe him as the "hidden pasta granny" in Bangkok, but chickened out in the last second! The soulful Italian chef works too I guess, just not as well😂.<br /></b><br />I couldn't allow 2020 to fly by without blessing you guys with a Bangkok-based addition to my <a href="https://strangerinbangkok.blogspot.com/search/label/Follow%20the%20Chef" target="_blank">"Follow the Chef"</a> series could I? It hadn't been an easy process in my search, but I am proud to write about Chef Gabriele Luna of About Eatery as the latest one on my brilliant (if I may say so myself) list.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWUrctvb9CbgD8-sbO4SLKjZUwkm-qjzwEhVbBescYCKrSRkJJEN_G11_4-o4j76FBXmcZ43B3MJC5pmBrkBU1ItoaO1VDXuoL9XwqeirmJ17UJpUVXazvg1fyeHbINlY5iRJ6iVnaQsi/s2048/PB090803+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWUrctvb9CbgD8-sbO4SLKjZUwkm-qjzwEhVbBescYCKrSRkJJEN_G11_4-o4j76FBXmcZ43B3MJC5pmBrkBU1ItoaO1VDXuoL9XwqeirmJ17UJpUVXazvg1fyeHbINlY5iRJ6iVnaQsi/w640-h480/PB090803+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chef Gabriele Luna with his Spaghetti Carbonara<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Pasta is something close to my heart. Even though I am not Italian, it's probably the 2nd most-cooked food group in my personal cooking repertoire (after my mum's cuisine), and that is also why not many restaurants (even specialty pasta restaurants) can truly impress me with their pasta dishes, until I was invited to About Eatery last year by dear friend and fellow foodie Rosalind.<br /><br />In fact, my first impression of Gabriele had nothing to do with pasta. I sat at the kitchen counter at About Eatery watching Chef Gabriele prepare his Locale tasting menu for me, which was quite memorable as I seldom see a chef show passion and attachment to his food in his every demeanour so naturally.</p><p>During my subsequent visit though, I tried his signature Strascinati, which convinced me that there is a whole new world of pasta Gabriele knew that I didn't. It's a world Chef Gabriele spent all 36 years of his life understanding, eating, making, cooking, and now, blessing all foodies in Bangkok with.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4rnTfyljWwKupLJ6OBmaP__FVS0rAiO5QtsfU7I5e4bCJPaiPPnR0d3H0oHH2Kbn-OoKZ9LYa2ad0w0HDTwYVUfl00w74MPG2XTM1vKvKxZmDRp7eX_fXfQ5y02wPQvOm56nW8uS1-We/s2048/PA200759+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4rnTfyljWwKupLJ6OBmaP__FVS0rAiO5QtsfU7I5e4bCJPaiPPnR0d3H0oHH2Kbn-OoKZ9LYa2ad0w0HDTwYVUfl00w74MPG2XTM1vKvKxZmDRp7eX_fXfQ5y02wPQvOm56nW8uS1-We/w640-h480/PA200759+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strascinati, the first pasta shape Chef Gabriele made as a little boy<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I grew up manipulating plasticine, my kids grew up kneading Playdough. Chef Gabriele, on the other hand, had a childhood in his native Basilicata surrounded by real pasta dough. His nonna (grandmother) made and sold hand-made pasta everyday, and by the time he was 6, Chef Gabriele was already making his first pasta shapes sitting under the kitchen counter. His first shape? Strascinati, the exact shape (with his fingerprints and all) he wow-ed me with, and also the dish he chose to showcase during his feature video on Iron Chef Thailand.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJFxWT2UFY8yU-uVcUmJ2GuH08mZtfN1SqyX-ez1jsEqUDzJpt-dR0QYKKKr26Y6x0TLeSmwkh3EHqMO6Qii-apBEU0VWRB5euSocVaqKIcvF8cXayMscpWFQwy8MS1dc19mZOwQP-ZNE/s2048/PA200757+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJFxWT2UFY8yU-uVcUmJ2GuH08mZtfN1SqyX-ez1jsEqUDzJpt-dR0QYKKKr26Y6x0TLeSmwkh3EHqMO6Qii-apBEU0VWRB5euSocVaqKIcvF8cXayMscpWFQwy8MS1dc19mZOwQP-ZNE/w640-h480/PA200757+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of his proud signatures at About Eatery<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Even though he spent a few of his younger years studying Computer Science Engineering in University, Gabriele's lived his life with cooking in his blood, learning in professional kitchens and eventually graduating from cooking school and working this way through around 10 restaurants in Italy, ranging from Michelin Star kitchens to high-volume restaurants (4 cooks serving 200 covers every service). A period of note, must definitely be his stint with "King of Carbonara" Luciano Monosilio, one which honed his skill to making the best version of this world-famous dish, one that you must not miss at About Eatery (<b>not the set-lunch version</b>!!).<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcrylmKav85sUiflMRMcjM8NdzQBWFptkUiNnJ9KvN740M-qg5m4ycNSUf83ePstX4h6cM9ee6wXLe_jvHMA7fNmYOz6abPXNkYHBvBpXJ1elUUdOmW356f6RKrfERy4WAnuRDu4fg-IN/s2048/PB090800+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcrylmKav85sUiflMRMcjM8NdzQBWFptkUiNnJ9KvN740M-qg5m4ycNSUf83ePstX4h6cM9ee6wXLe_jvHMA7fNmYOz6abPXNkYHBvBpXJ1elUUdOmW356f6RKrfERy4WAnuRDu4fg-IN/w640-h480/PB090800+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe the best Spaghetti Carbonara you will ever eat.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Ultimately, his love the culture and people (😄)of Indo-China brought him to Bangkok. Starting off at the recently-closed former Italian food powerhouse L'Opera, Chef Gabriele is now completing his 3rd year as executive chef at About Eatery, a restaurant more known for owner/sommelier Giulio Saverino and his catalogue of hand-picked natural wines. It's also a place that allowed Chef Gabriele to spread his wings and express himself. A place where he can scour Italy for the best ingredients to serve his customers on his intricate cold-cut boards and pasta dishes.<br /><br />I would like to end off by mentioning a dish he prepared for me that touched my heart deeply. This Trittico Lucano (made of 3 different shapes of hand-made pasta served in a rich ragu and chilli oil) was the same pasta he ate every Sunday from young till he left his hometown at 26. While I chewed on it, I was imagining myself sitting at his family table in Basilicata. It was a moving moment, and an honour to have had the privilege to enjoy. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfY7U_2FG7ac87Kt4E5jiQLL52a8D0rTy23Hdx5vrfph6TcEPGoagRQz-ivxsldoK_jKCdKgCZSQt2Kwt5JYc5yY1Z-Id-CQTKGrPr_dLU5fKCG4IavoF4U2NuRp_tLxs5QogiN9pXjEW/s2048/IMG_20201120_165654+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfY7U_2FG7ac87Kt4E5jiQLL52a8D0rTy23Hdx5vrfph6TcEPGoagRQz-ivxsldoK_jKCdKgCZSQt2Kwt5JYc5yY1Z-Id-CQTKGrPr_dLU5fKCG4IavoF4U2NuRp_tLxs5QogiN9pXjEW/w640-h452/IMG_20201120_165654+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trittico Lucano<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Then again, it would be thoroughly unfair to leave the final impression of Chef Gabriele as plainly a pasta expert. Even if his pasta dishes are out of this world, he is an accomplished chef who gives equal love to all the dishes he creates, pasta or not.<br /><br />Let's just hope he continues to stay in Bangkok, or move to anywhere I may go in the future 😍, as having him around is certainly a huge blessing from the Italian pasta grannies. I will leave you with a video of him making pasta at his dedicated pasta corner at About Eatery.<br /><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">
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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFZOmYlnWgC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Eddie Yii (@strangerinbangkok)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: none; color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: none; color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="background-color: none; color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: purple;">"Follow the Chef" is a new blog series where I sit down face to face with chefs and help them tell you what they want to say, in their perspective. My inspiration for this series stems from the fast-changing dining landscape in Bangkok, which is both exciting yet confusing for consumers like us. Do we follow the restaurants, or follow the chefs? I hope I can help you make a better decision.</span></i></b></div>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-87044754176478913392020-09-29T00:30:00.001+07:002020-09-29T00:30:02.657+07:00New Normal 3D2N Family Road Trip to Hua Hin<p>2020 has been a special year. My wife and kids literally did not step out of our little apartment from March to June, and our usual trips back home to Singapore and Malaysia during summer vacation also wiped out due to the border closures.</p><p>That said, we can consider ourselves lucky to be in Amazing Thailand, where the situation is largely under control. It’s the perfect time for us to explore the country we live in and appreciate even more what it has to offer. We made a family road trip to Hua Hin last week, just to squeeze in a final getaway before school reopened.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLTd0nPzheljNwNizoDhsXXRnr4ajh07iJQeolov2TRZA8lDR1CpkhDQ7NSIoJGdNCsFGozhbMv2hIS8IcNEpuE9_kdZKL8p-O-hiLP63nNfEt1ECaNJCJaDOdPE1R4VGivVz2uYn7tP9/s2048/IMG_20200814_080742+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLTd0nPzheljNwNizoDhsXXRnr4ajh07iJQeolov2TRZA8lDR1CpkhDQ7NSIoJGdNCsFGozhbMv2hIS8IcNEpuE9_kdZKL8p-O-hiLP63nNfEt1ECaNJCJaDOdPE1R4VGivVz2uYn7tP9/w640-h480/IMG_20200814_080742+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids enjoying the pool view in the morning.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Then again, travelling is a touchy subject in this climate, as most of us are understandably still focused on keeping our families safe. Thus, instead of listing down my full itinerary, I will share some tips and tricks I learnt from this Hua Hin exercise for you to make a more informed decision should you decide to embark on a trip yourself.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>1. Go on weekdays and avoid long weekends.</b></p><p>I understand that some attractions only open during weekends in Hua Hin, but keeping social distancing in mind, I highly-recommend going Thu-Sat or Sun-Tue instead of Fri-Sun.</p><p>This way, you not only get to enjoy part of the usual weekend vibe, you also give yourselves a couple of quiet days, likely a less-occupied accommodation, and the choice to avoid crowds.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>2. Choose a hotel/resort that gives you a peace of mind.</b></p><p>For me, this has to be the basis of your trip-planning. Through some research and direct communication with the shortlisted accommodation, you should have a feeling whether it has done its due diligence to keep its guests safe.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6N8CprVQvhUBd3U1Mm_OyDOxuKnL7bNXKEmah0WbhadAz41EEcN0v53PxTixTppgYGXdesnMuGYhk0VJ7IaTkn19FxNc5BfTNGN3BdQys2m8lQqSHxc_WDiQ3h2xVP24hK1626R_YipZD/s2048/IMG_20200813_151540+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6N8CprVQvhUBd3U1Mm_OyDOxuKnL7bNXKEmah0WbhadAz41EEcN0v53PxTixTppgYGXdesnMuGYhk0VJ7IaTkn19FxNc5BfTNGN3BdQys2m8lQqSHxc_WDiQ3h2xVP24hK1626R_YipZD/w300-h400/IMG_20200813_151540+%25282%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thorough sanitization by Amari Hua Hin.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>My choice this time was Amari Hua Hin, as I understood how their new Onyx Clean initiative originated from a reaction to the pandemic. Their efforts started from the moment we arrived and their sanitization and crowd-control measures (splitting breakfast crowd to 3 timings, installation of sneeze guards for buffet stations, masked+gloved staff etc.) gave us a lot of assurance.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dbcA_YBF4_pvkt3sTaXLLT_ETDlkXaSL5VVshYEKYuMBssALSP2EUA3OdB9uJ77kmo4l9XV4cf1LJY03o63HYtlaysXKj1gRNtU7RmqA0L9RdOZzf6gMGEZOUnLOjS-Mg25fnPuQzKnE/s2048/IMG_20200814_082735+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dbcA_YBF4_pvkt3sTaXLLT_ETDlkXaSL5VVshYEKYuMBssALSP2EUA3OdB9uJ77kmo4l9XV4cf1LJY03o63HYtlaysXKj1gRNtU7RmqA0L9RdOZzf6gMGEZOUnLOjS-Mg25fnPuQzKnE/w640-h480/IMG_20200814_082735+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sneeze Guards installed for the buffet breakfast.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>They have also added many family-oriented activities to their repertoire, like a bigger Kids’ Club, cooking lessons, indoor movie screening and even beach-side boxing sessions, which was really an unforgettable experience. We ended up spending half our trip enjoying ourselves within a well-prepared beachside hotel.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMTh95546MB3QjL5AkmXc3XeDMRd_B4eT1_mQwaDwuv2zE7QGiPvpSaHeMyh8LD6lMzoI5mOSE-b5PFaC0Fl_tq_OpnUXn1SF2TDETDmCWV5zD_ZOc7ft3DLKdqm0hMrjDc2OiCowOAle/s2048/IMG_20200813_170337+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMTh95546MB3QjL5AkmXc3XeDMRd_B4eT1_mQwaDwuv2zE7QGiPvpSaHeMyh8LD6lMzoI5mOSE-b5PFaC0Fl_tq_OpnUXn1SF2TDETDmCWV5zD_ZOc7ft3DLKdqm0hMrjDc2OiCowOAle/w640-h480/IMG_20200813_170337+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The amazing Muay Thai by the Beach experience.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuagt2lCQLL8Q3bHtfdCKIV2OIZRU4o4hf0mopxgDg0kqxc3VteP5fRi7qxHYkY82x1pYK4FEMWc4bdCqczANXf5jf-lEjjfnjhW-gKUXK64JjLWKzTFD82xMJCBjHU3HuxfQR-rgcJBQ5/s2048/IMG_20200814_112038+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuagt2lCQLL8Q3bHtfdCKIV2OIZRU4o4hf0mopxgDg0kqxc3VteP5fRi7qxHYkY82x1pYK4FEMWc4bdCqczANXf5jf-lEjjfnjhW-gKUXK64JjLWKzTFD82xMJCBjHU3HuxfQR-rgcJBQ5/w640-h480/IMG_20200814_112038+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pizza-making class for the kids,<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><b>3. Choose Nature</b></p><p>Whenever I make a roadtrip in Thailand, I will make sure I give my children a dose of nature, as a contrast to their everyday-life in the bustling city.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKCTk9WI-uccSpweEWXtqhWmeWdacfVsqaQA8TmubF2WxqUo5AlC-KjVdniAwmQ_-E4A-1V2qBvcO5J3pIz9-TiRVcMo7k6RkoUKwcCXnQsVN_g-eF3E_HuorlGSkeR63u1uyVZuED4rt/s2048/IMG_20200813_174509+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKCTk9WI-uccSpweEWXtqhWmeWdacfVsqaQA8TmubF2WxqUo5AlC-KjVdniAwmQ_-E4A-1V2qBvcO5J3pIz9-TiRVcMo7k6RkoUKwcCXnQsVN_g-eF3E_HuorlGSkeR63u1uyVZuED4rt/w640-h480/IMG_20200813_174509+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying at Hua Hin beach.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In this time, I feel it’s even more crucial for this, as not only do they get to learn about things they hardly get to see in Bangkok, they also gain access to space and fresh air.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PYTpgZv000cW-dymYm0l675Etmcm05pmV-W362YRKeCgGckyrg0mBXEMSygAVVj-KyC-z1EHJYrlPrvO1GSYEvXixxDkhR30woxuiVkTTo9lZWnFv4BNwJeeVDBKuSvg-8HlIKh_YcJD/s2048/IMG_20200813_123605+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PYTpgZv000cW-dymYm0l675Etmcm05pmV-W362YRKeCgGckyrg0mBXEMSygAVVj-KyC-z1EHJYrlPrvO1GSYEvXixxDkhR30woxuiVkTTo9lZWnFv4BNwJeeVDBKuSvg-8HlIKh_YcJD/w640-h480/IMG_20200813_123605+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long Rak Na<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Aside of the beach, which is not as crowded these days, we went to Long Rak Na, a restaurant overseeing a lake in Petchaburi on our way to Hua Hin, and Pran Buri Forest Walk, a spectacular mangrove walk just a short drive away from our hotel. If the weather was more forgiving, we would have gone to the vineyard in the vicinity as well.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugnVt8k9QbMMR_Q3gkVBN3B3v3IC5C_piGinXSxc92Ic_5fUjUtQBpYOhd0WtinroNpuJd2S1QfqdwAQ6Ky16SPQTFfyUReaAinawDqKe6gc43tlyRr4izYQT2GsttT0RcAoFIFvX_abv/s2048/IMG_20200815_115327+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugnVt8k9QbMMR_Q3gkVBN3B3v3IC5C_piGinXSxc92Ic_5fUjUtQBpYOhd0WtinroNpuJd2S1QfqdwAQ6Ky16SPQTFfyUReaAinawDqKe6gc43tlyRr4izYQT2GsttT0RcAoFIFvX_abv/w640-h480/IMG_20200815_115327+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viewing tower of Pran Buri Forest Walk.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b>4. Hua Hin Favourites</b></p><p>I am happy to announce that many of our favourite attractions at Hua Hin are already open.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaic9EikxG2lMUDjmP45QL_7CQ47JJ76Q2Us_rCA_82c3gnq8k52xBo86JLCFOEWupJTlEUslHFam8vXExfjSkkYfZDCY_JfpxwPd_fdjsepMjElmDedofEZDoDAceId42vmTaikChsJ8/s2048/IMG_20200815_155525+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaic9EikxG2lMUDjmP45QL_7CQ47JJ76Q2Us_rCA_82c3gnq8k52xBo86JLCFOEWupJTlEUslHFam8vXExfjSkkYfZDCY_JfpxwPd_fdjsepMjElmDedofEZDoDAceId42vmTaikChsJ8/w640-h480/IMG_20200815_155525+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hua Hin Train Station<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We went to Hua Hin Night Market, which is open every night and the historical Hua Hin Train Station, which is in normal operation.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbT56mBMfzcOo3rOb7yWFyl74WpTZOTjh8hz5R-5xfRZUKaIKV49a9rscm7x63fbnSMW6D1sFqRDuAeyZb47x-buoEJL047yC0H5JRUFMixtXibuWX1_JfVEBV2hyZkJgKibRtiqELhsjb/s2048/IMG_20200813_211533+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbT56mBMfzcOo3rOb7yWFyl74WpTZOTjh8hz5R-5xfRZUKaIKV49a9rscm7x63fbnSMW6D1sFqRDuAeyZb47x-buoEJL047yC0H5JRUFMixtXibuWX1_JfVEBV2hyZkJgKibRtiqELhsjb/w640-h480/IMG_20200813_211533+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hua Hin Night Market<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our all-time favourite haunt in Hua Hin, Cicada Market is also open every Friday to Sunday. I have to give a special mention to their Cicada Amphitheatre, which gave us a brilliant magic bubble show during our visit, one so intriguing that the audience stayed through to the end in spite of the unrelenting drizzle.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzF5N8U3OC66TNXnJ0uHzuFSpxJ4U3JlHHw240OgXofCn9xRiDiGq702YQEHSDyU55NXpThN1WNR2auxUv7KXVSuVw3Y3mT2GyHM_SuIZrTD-0lgUiOiWsWazkZwihh7BYL2ugo5VCGgF/s2048/IMG_20200814_211100+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzF5N8U3OC66TNXnJ0uHzuFSpxJ4U3JlHHw240OgXofCn9xRiDiGq702YQEHSDyU55NXpThN1WNR2auxUv7KXVSuVw3Y3mT2GyHM_SuIZrTD-0lgUiOiWsWazkZwihh7BYL2ugo5VCGgF/w640-h480/IMG_20200814_211100+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cicada Amphitheatre<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>It is also good to know that precautions have been taken at many of these favourites and many vendors/visitors are wearing masks.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULpyEe6GJChEHIqAo9bsxXOLuB28zXeMclazCZwofEKywUIbAg9Lu91_meOnvdNr6aZuSM1mn6_8t1SqCHzUqrezMFkEiIYHCDDb6TdnEvzYcow0n2fVCvG2Fqno_aPNiXfVGDuGFtQW4/s2048/IMG_20200814_203832+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULpyEe6GJChEHIqAo9bsxXOLuB28zXeMclazCZwofEKywUIbAg9Lu91_meOnvdNr6aZuSM1mn6_8t1SqCHzUqrezMFkEiIYHCDDb6TdnEvzYcow0n2fVCvG2Fqno_aPNiXfVGDuGFtQW4/w640-h480/IMG_20200814_203832+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Precautions taken at Cicada Market.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><b>5. Your own mentality</b></p><p>I can’t stress this enough.</p><p>At the end of the day, how much you enjoy a trip largely depends on your own attitude.</p><p>First and foremost, we have to do our part to be responsible for our family and the people around us.</p><p>Travelling in the new normal means we have to, at the very least, wear our masks and wash our hands as much as possible.</p><p>With sufficient research, we can also make sure we stay in and visit places that have made reasonable precautions.</p><p>One other challenge we faced during the trip was the rainy season. We worked our loose schedule around our limitations, even if we are clad in raincoats, holding umbrellas, or plain drenched, happily taking in everything Hua Hin had in store for us.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHyEsj7s2EV_4vGXmoYfTQBUVbOd9z7R8U2OEPpT2ARaanoCOb13f0i7yuCkuTithEYumN8h0auHu7RakLNJXe4pj6Zkbz3TU6tiNlc_s8FdnKXSKM3iK1udrbiHFFJ3kWdHpfUTepTBb/s2048/IMG_20200815_112841+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHyEsj7s2EV_4vGXmoYfTQBUVbOd9z7R8U2OEPpT2ARaanoCOb13f0i7yuCkuTithEYumN8h0auHu7RakLNJXe4pj6Zkbz3TU6tiNlc_s8FdnKXSKM3iK1udrbiHFFJ3kWdHpfUTepTBb/w640-h480/IMG_20200815_112841+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Normal Family Portrait!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>It was a great trip!</p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-7504855977974249452020-08-17T01:33:00.003+07:002020-08-17T13:37:53.230+07:00Mae NongNuch (Meechai Shop) - Must-try Desserts in Hua Hin made with heart<p>If you frequent Hua Hin and love traditional Thai desserts, Mae Nongnuch (Meechai Shop) probably needs no further recommendation. In preparation for our Hua Hin roadtrip, some discussions with foodie pals and online research pointed us there left-right-centre. So no, this is not a post to tell you more about this long-established dessert powerhouse, but to share an unforgettable incident which took place at the shop itself.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOvPlIOZPoZhCO3DM9QgwgjA3c_Nl2g1ZhKeHuyUGFVKpGePDCaiEl0Y_fyp9-KNrnX7PdCLe7uyhNomv5rBvKZzRnbGy4KWLFPvJQrytUx3Ruw8ujXZlPt6JM9UGap0cLV8q4LmoZvlv/s2048/IMG_20200814_144825+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOvPlIOZPoZhCO3DM9QgwgjA3c_Nl2g1ZhKeHuyUGFVKpGePDCaiEl0Y_fyp9-KNrnX7PdCLe7uyhNomv5rBvKZzRnbGy4KWLFPvJQrytUx3Ruw8ujXZlPt6JM9UGap0cLV8q4LmoZvlv/w640-h480/IMG_20200814_144825+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meechai Shop, Raan Michay, Mae NongNuch?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The month of August coincides with the peak of Thailand's rainy season. We were not spared. Scary dark clouds were gathering when we made our way to Meechai Shop. Unaware that it was predominantly a take-away operation, we planned to eat our desserts there before moving on to our next stop. However, once we settled into the sole little round table outside the shop, it literally poured cats and dogs and threatened to destroy my family's experience.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSz6OY7uNMBXWTxuKTUzlJy_LLT2jN-x24ggXGfMgQ0Yo9PehyphenhyphenysRoVSp2uVnv1YqJCynxhBgxMmKyD9jlBscPGrwAyhAzf4-7zqCpOmxxwDlZjkpikk5P-mECdYIJf5Z35Zw7_PT2vg1D/s2048/IMG_20200814_144831+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSz6OY7uNMBXWTxuKTUzlJy_LLT2jN-x24ggXGfMgQ0Yo9PehyphenhyphenysRoVSp2uVnv1YqJCynxhBgxMmKyD9jlBscPGrwAyhAzf4-7zqCpOmxxwDlZjkpikk5P-mECdYIJf5Z35Zw7_PT2vg1D/s640/IMG_20200814_144831+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand-gel prepared and every shopkeeper masked up.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Knowing the situation, the owner of Meechai rushed out and invited us to eat inside the shop, clearing a table where they were working on for us to enjoy our desserts in comfort. We were so grateful, yet stunned by their sincerity and warmth. This gesture might seem straightfoward, but was one that should never be expected, and one we definitely could not take for granted! They even pulled down the roller shutter closest to us to stop any possible splashing due to strong winds.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox4SnN_Z2NM8Dk5l_XpPOzHV9vWPTE4n4L_OGmsz6ZuNH8IZomD-M-7jU2skFsK47P2ljiB_LdSdVVjhHwxO69znko-tKUr133pc9vKRj8N93_85TlU6Ax6MnDbpQP41S02SKTS3SToHr/s2048/IMG_20200814_150752+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox4SnN_Z2NM8Dk5l_XpPOzHV9vWPTE4n4L_OGmsz6ZuNH8IZomD-M-7jU2skFsK47P2ljiB_LdSdVVjhHwxO69znko-tKUr133pc9vKRj8N93_85TlU6Ax6MnDbpQP41S02SKTS3SToHr/w384-h512/IMG_20200814_150752+%25282%2529.jpg" width="384" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eating in comfort, completely-sheltered from the rain.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />So, to their food. Since we had the comfort of dining where most do not have the privilege to on a rainy afternoon where we were stuck for a bit, we could carefully savour the desserts.<br /><br />Having been in Thailand for a decade, I am not shy to say I've tasted numerous versions of Mango Sticky Rice, including some of the most famous in Bangkok. From my first impression of Mae Nongnuch's version though, I think it's easily up there with the best. For this dish, mango has never been a spot of bother for me as it's more related to cost and sourcing (they use the rare Chok Anan breed btw). It's the sticky rice (khao niao moon) execution that makes or breaks the deal. Mae Nongnuch's version was glistening, every grain soft yet defined, with hints of pandan aroma, and the lightly-salted fresh coconut cream an icing on the cake.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNL5nY3jxuLkulhaXSiilVnZGfHHTB8l7dFev-sy6HExetAo-5PgVFqMOGf8pEwS6mFYh3xhHjompmTM1rq_R0Ybv4DINCM-8zYCOF-dGbkLVfc7Ja-2LOG3chkXj6SK7oaspb-RxAm9C0/s2048/IMG_20200814_145919+%25282%2529+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNL5nY3jxuLkulhaXSiilVnZGfHHTB8l7dFev-sy6HExetAo-5PgVFqMOGf8pEwS6mFYh3xhHjompmTM1rq_R0Ybv4DINCM-8zYCOF-dGbkLVfc7Ja-2LOG3chkXj6SK7oaspb-RxAm9C0/w384-h512/IMG_20200814_145919+%25282%2529+-+Copy.jpg" width="384" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice picture taken at the little table outside before we were completely washed out.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Thanks to my good friend Nicholas, I also bought their Khanom Tian, little pyramids of awesomeness. Unlike ones I'd eaten in Bangkok, the ones here had a dark green colour given by Chiukak หญ้า ชิวคัก 鼠壳草,and an intense dark brown bean paste that'd been cooked for hours with pepper and shallots. It's like biting into the best Ang Ku Kueh skin with a surprisingly-delicious savoury spicy 'vegan sambal'.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ciuLiGl6-HoOffeFaEeW5k2vhjuyFQmSrw-YnWHdxnpCWYlHB1QHeM12UMK1W_3UThtCf9O3RjjWfcLHSIknm79cozU68119XLoSMane7Ac9dc3euVhES5Z1iGI7NLQWfZxMnkIOMFez/s2048/IMG_20200814_150045+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ciuLiGl6-HoOffeFaEeW5k2vhjuyFQmSrw-YnWHdxnpCWYlHB1QHeM12UMK1W_3UThtCf9O3RjjWfcLHSIknm79cozU68119XLoSMane7Ac9dc3euVhES5Z1iGI7NLQWfZxMnkIOMFez/w384-h512/IMG_20200814_150045+%25282%2529.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrVC7LZIBFSWd785QyC9BBXprshf6NjlHHbnE-CY0Vt4dIyL1kIQZLUwPwig65BdqmPXIwd-sERW5ICIXiDU_bWGzHfrBqw4I2FuI6tNO2eRfHR-XDwWotLCS9reSN_YNow3FGG6le4al/s2048/IMG_20200814_151805+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrVC7LZIBFSWd785QyC9BBXprshf6NjlHHbnE-CY0Vt4dIyL1kIQZLUwPwig65BdqmPXIwd-sERW5ICIXiDU_bWGzHfrBqw4I2FuI6tNO2eRfHR-XDwWotLCS9reSN_YNow3FGG6le4al/w384-h512/IMG_20200814_151805+%25282%2529.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><p><br />From the corner of my eye, I found a friendly old lady observing us from a few steps away. An assuring thumbs up brought the most confident smile I'd seen from someone her age. Turned out she is the sister of Mae Nongnuch (who has passed away) and had been cooking with her since the start of the business.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7ZNpnjaBtyK-ZhRiqcj94fzN-N5XOpx54_UV8L9XLLFIY_RQPZr6S8NV2hWjbh5ClU8kMBLv_FIpu3RXvYZt5l3cil24YRld-9M7kw_kDkR3r9bkSokN1Ko_u7fCTANi6G2MR7auF0Fc/s2048/IMG_20200814_152131+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7ZNpnjaBtyK-ZhRiqcj94fzN-N5XOpx54_UV8L9XLLFIY_RQPZr6S8NV2hWjbh5ClU8kMBLv_FIpu3RXvYZt5l3cil24YRld-9M7kw_kDkR3r9bkSokN1Ko_u7fCTANi6G2MR7auF0Fc/w384-h512/IMG_20200814_152131+%25282%2529.jpg" width="384" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That swagger. She knows her stuff is good.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />So if you happen to be in Hua Hin and only have time for dessert at 1 shop, this is where I highly recommend, as I have personally experienced not only their taste, but the heart they pour out for every customer. Search "Raan Michay" on Google Maps and you are laughing.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbB3gOcr-ml9ABXKj8My-ru5L1NHRgDWmfsYAYMd9qWKAiG0_cY5P_Ix1zG0aaG5J1G0xEW3DuTRhforD5sBjGMz2J7X1rsOkGd0m1ly_7CHZz6979f6OIQ2luNYVx4UwrLoSfyn9lyYyy/s2048/IMG_20200815_144155+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbB3gOcr-ml9ABXKj8My-ru5L1NHRgDWmfsYAYMd9qWKAiG0_cY5P_Ix1zG0aaG5J1G0xEW3DuTRhforD5sBjGMz2J7X1rsOkGd0m1ly_7CHZz6979f6OIQ2luNYVx4UwrLoSfyn9lyYyy/w384-h512/IMG_20200815_144155+%25282%2529.jpg" width="384" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cool painting of Mae NongNuch.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-28861983690709708842020-08-01T10:58:00.016+07:002020-08-02T11:21:32.428+07:00New Normal 3D2N Family Road Trip to Amphawa<div><br /></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Just when I thought I wouldn't do a 3D2N family itinerary post about our first post-Covid 'new normal' road trip to Amphawa, my wife came up with a comprehensive video of our experience on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnKMgMKNpL343B0iVbW7syw" target="_blank">TheKawayiis channel</a>, so, voila~! Enjoy and do leave comments in the thread if you have any queries or suggestions and I am sure we will reply you promptly there.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Personally, I will drop some tips and tricks here, and hopefully they will help you make your trip a better one, should you decide to embark on one yourself.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Walk the market on Sunday, unless Monday is also a holiday</b></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Amphawa Floating Market is a b*tch on Saturday. There are so many people, even if everyone is wearing a mask, it's impossible to get any semblance of distancing. Also, you get the rowdy feel but lose the spirit of a leisurely shopping trip.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAySUVgnRiO5eaaJ6uJfqwqzalKArhC-Dj4QUO8JQHTJdtNX4moK8N0LHQkXI7ssvML6ctOygp_PttJCKAPUbCoKohINwEFT5e7AdysvgLMm4nLekamtaloLaFfMnT4r3BHfdRwMwYiLwT/s2048/P7120696+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAySUVgnRiO5eaaJ6uJfqwqzalKArhC-Dj4QUO8JQHTJdtNX4moK8N0LHQkXI7ssvML6ctOygp_PttJCKAPUbCoKohINwEFT5e7AdysvgLMm4nLekamtaloLaFfMnT4r3BHfdRwMwYiLwT/s640/P7120696+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, walk Amphawa Floating Market on Sunday if you can afford the time. By mid-afternoon, Bangkokians will be hurrying back to start work on Monday, freeing up the market for you. Just note that shops start closing early on Sunday for the same reason, so don't leave it too late.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuqlx1Ll_7hzEIHyxHdFFGG1-rOzBZmGDdl7Zf1cXpqjdWrm2wi_6OsHehG0FcrEnAZu2EERbACEAc4gSjfdnO5u2Z8Q5Ytcio0h71YHLFoCkY9GGhglT_t-VOuNrvvtMHFrNudVt3hYb/s2048/P7120711+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuqlx1Ll_7hzEIHyxHdFFGG1-rOzBZmGDdl7Zf1cXpqjdWrm2wi_6OsHehG0FcrEnAZu2EERbACEAc4gSjfdnO5u2Z8Q5Ytcio0h71YHLFoCkY9GGhglT_t-VOuNrvvtMHFrNudVt3hYb/s640/P7120711+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. Be ON TIME for the Mae Klong Railway Market</b></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This world-famous train market had been touted as purely a tourist activity. After visiting, I kinda disagree. True, when borders were open, it's filled to the brim with tourists everyday, but in truth, Mae Klong Railway Market is very local. Visiting in the morning allows you to see a full view of a bustling local wet market patronized by residents living in the vicinity, and you get to enjoy the unique feeling of shopping right in the centre of paved railway tracks.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPY0zvwEvt0K3i2MtB-XT1djItn3Zn3OWcLBJkm0I2vr41nlGITAC-grugyMQMPQnzH6e93s2pQqGa8MHQaQ-RSAtu3ortSJG0bT2QqPxgnfEiAUeM99bDlWqFSEDCXRUKSUrjJ1R_l6V4/s2048/P7110560+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPY0zvwEvt0K3i2MtB-XT1djItn3Zn3OWcLBJkm0I2vr41nlGITAC-grugyMQMPQnzH6e93s2pQqGa8MHQaQ-RSAtu3ortSJG0bT2QqPxgnfEiAUeM99bDlWqFSEDCXRUKSUrjJ1R_l6V4/s640/P7110560+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, to my point. Check the latest train schedule and don't be late. Trains are PUNCTUAL. If you only want to see the train passing over market produce, and arrive on the dot, you could be out of there within 10 minutes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. Salt Pans</b></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram are famous for their high-quality salt, so take a stop to enjoy the salt pans, and maybe buy some Fleur de Sel back. They are even exported to Europe, but please don't ask me how to choose the right one, just taste and follow your tongue I guess.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXVEccf347xTY79PU1ebrxUTx3ngO6ORGkT30yTwvD0UZAHzjFdQBgyr0vI8vfBVxv9T2g9vBN5I3v_712_0WKxVCi-7nkHRwok8QUwTIunUKgfy3Ww_U35lSB4DelWo6G5xoPEw2r44x/s2048/P7110500+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXVEccf347xTY79PU1ebrxUTx3ngO6ORGkT30yTwvD0UZAHzjFdQBgyr0vI8vfBVxv9T2g9vBN5I3v_712_0WKxVCi-7nkHRwok8QUwTIunUKgfy3Ww_U35lSB4DelWo6G5xoPEw2r44x/s640/P7110500+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4. Mackerel, Coconut, Pomelo, Nostalgic Drinks</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What to eat? I have given you the key words. Amphawa and its surroundings is paradise for lovers of the mentioned. Restaurants cook mackerel in so many ways they can keep you interested for days, and coconuts are so sweet you will lose interest in coconuts back home. Desserts and drinks made from coconut/palm sugar are also the bomb.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHZRBnCOe4Qgoie3r16lGC91S7VuBBEvE3xHiYMSJByrkkYN0whjA2Ch-IX6T4CLvsoC0-yMkBlgtKpb6NzwC34QlvFziBM9iUkfyDp-cP5KtaI7wB1ofGGiVPb_kfNOUC9jEGXevy4-c/w384-h512/P7110518+%25282%2529.JPG" width="384" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So here you go, I hope a combination of my notes and the video would give you a better idea of how you should plan your next trip to Amphawa.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Till next time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">PS. And 1 last tip: <b>FIREFLIES!</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div>
Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-82047415779743445082020-06-15T17:00:00.002+07:002020-06-15T20:22:37.778+07:00First Family Outing Post-CovidNote: Post-Covid is too much to claim, but just let me use it to commemorate the moment.<br /><br />3 months.<br /><br />It's been that long since #theKawayiis went out for a proper dinner together. It's been cooking and deliveries ever since we celebrated the wifey's birthday at Mia mid-March.<br /><br />Come to think of it, we've actually been adjusting to the new situation in pretty well. We'd often struggled to make decisions regarding the next meal, but we've never talked about a burning desire to dine out again.<br /><br />Last night, after making reservations and ensuring the family could sit together at the same table, we embarked on the exciting adventure to eat out again.<br /><br /><b>1. Entering Emquartier</b><div><br /></div><div>It was nice to walk into the mall without little infra-red thermometers shooting at our foreheads. The mall is equipped with thermal imaging cameras to enable a hassle-free experience. Once we passed that, we were given cute stickers which were our passports for the rest of the journey.<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQAOUMdC6l7hHBimBJv6kXCjrRbCUG30IE_LWgZLxERss24VzgRG6RoW5f1isK8-5hHjZZmSbwOCyaGHeUJwWO9_kFJnPI0tqduxNviPbMdIHE1EnzkGW_Fk2Pr9KoGLVbXXnvQyYQ4rN/s3869/IMG_20200614_180451+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2903" data-original-width="3869" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQAOUMdC6l7hHBimBJv6kXCjrRbCUG30IE_LWgZLxERss24VzgRG6RoW5f1isK8-5hHjZZmSbwOCyaGHeUJwWO9_kFJnPI0tqduxNviPbMdIHE1EnzkGW_Fk2Pr9KoGLVbXXnvQyYQ4rN/w640-h480/IMG_20200614_180451+%25282%2529.jpg" title="The entrance" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Entrance<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3EsScjEqSHC0JEYxPgv-wmsXxkoPhqtZTCML6DBbMS7MMvHDKqBzGeXf2oOY1dq2CHOGB33-_be-cB4JUOanjzZvZPAKEC01c4YhAA3okZLOGKQGOFvKPD3xjM_T4XBb9PXL9yvrBmpY/s2928/IMG_20200614_180504+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2196" data-original-width="2928" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3EsScjEqSHC0JEYxPgv-wmsXxkoPhqtZTCML6DBbMS7MMvHDKqBzGeXf2oOY1dq2CHOGB33-_be-cB4JUOanjzZvZPAKEC01c4YhAA3okZLOGKQGOFvKPD3xjM_T4XBb9PXL9yvrBmpY/w640-h480/IMG_20200614_180504+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thai Chana check-in QR Code <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZd0Xjltpxgr13nvFQ1-aZvhXc__-ia0T31ekuHaLyWb4lsZP8Q26d0311iZiZ6ZbedR74jkGdcsHJxWZD-GRJsF-JqGglorDTdCp-1H6WdsiwMrIh97adfoYqjQytVoCLVkgjLS6cR4G/s3968/IMG_20200614_182111+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3968" data-original-width="2976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZd0Xjltpxgr13nvFQ1-aZvhXc__-ia0T31ekuHaLyWb4lsZP8Q26d0311iZiZ6ZbedR74jkGdcsHJxWZD-GRJsF-JqGglorDTdCp-1H6WdsiwMrIh97adfoYqjQytVoCLVkgjLS6cR4G/w480-h640/IMG_20200614_182111+%25282%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute thermometer sticker indicating we were all-clear<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Note on Thai Chana:<br />Only 1 of us was required to check-in, and Thai Chana is NOT AN APPLICATION. You do not need to download anything, but it does give away your location and I believe it's tagged to your phone number.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>2. Going to the restaurant</b><br /><br />Everything was normal except there were signs reminding us to keep a 2-step distance away from the next person on the escalator.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB2WFoYkaxPUdqCwJzMoKnvXoohMCra7rZWkeqIYRJfAK4GIlFipXccCis6P6AB77yovcr8tcmEZd9YkHjf2Rg8NrAOz0CyBhueMaM6OJ7qC9woUvatVuUGjChYwA4mOd81Od9QnojAPB/s2780/IMG_20200614_180640+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="2780" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB2WFoYkaxPUdqCwJzMoKnvXoohMCra7rZWkeqIYRJfAK4GIlFipXccCis6P6AB77yovcr8tcmEZd9YkHjf2Rg8NrAOz0CyBhueMaM6OJ7qC9woUvatVuUGjChYwA4mOd81Od9QnojAPB/w640-h480/IMG_20200614_180640+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Signs at every escalator</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /><br /><b>3. Entering the restaurant</b><br /><br />Wanting reliable comfort food, our choice of dinner was Roast. As expected, one of us was required to check-in via Thai Chana as well.<br /><br /><b><br />4. WE COULD SIT TOGETHER AT THE SAME TABLE!!!</b></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGyM8YxB9ZaZBrU2FtBrtJk4sceB-RqO7ePOR2K_erRxh0k0BnL0jZFiXJOJE3GFP-gyJ0AK_gVS3X7qlm2E4XXeMKHw9OLZxdoce_5EFVPyodLtfdRj9KpLYRAMedPnmegHeg9ClUq1w/s3722/IMG_20200614_181041+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2791" data-original-width="3722" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGyM8YxB9ZaZBrU2FtBrtJk4sceB-RqO7ePOR2K_erRxh0k0BnL0jZFiXJOJE3GFP-gyJ0AK_gVS3X7qlm2E4XXeMKHw9OLZxdoce_5EFVPyodLtfdRj9KpLYRAMedPnmegHeg9ClUq1w/w640-h480/IMG_20200614_181041+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, it's true!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /><br /><b>5. Food-ordering and dining</b><br /><br />To minimize contact, Roast has decided to put their menu online (sorry, no more take-home newsletter-style menu). The menu has also shrunk a fair bit, though this change also gives them the freedom to make changes to it as-and-when they desire<br /><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPoPkU_SjTCwzcSty_shAF3wEg56U-iByR8alvtGwsX1IfyAVfiy-hk9qqVmHkC75nJk7g2ki0X6S09T1D-V04pgLGUt-Sf_NDlFoggAwHDeoIOmnDfEaKPtJrw2yEcBXgsuQUWo-runZ/s1920/Screenshot_20200614_181236_com.android.chrome.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPoPkU_SjTCwzcSty_shAF3wEg56U-iByR8alvtGwsX1IfyAVfiy-hk9qqVmHkC75nJk7g2ki0X6S09T1D-V04pgLGUt-Sf_NDlFoggAwHDeoIOmnDfEaKPtJrw2yEcBXgsuQUWo-runZ/w360-h640/Screenshot_20200614_181236_com.android.chrome.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Online Menu<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXbrHTGVtZb1kRH_pnp9v96Bx2D-hwDxpC6G2TUvlzAxk1mpnGfWecC4Z_2naRvYMto46-O7RnmcRvGCj9rt1teItg2dlrkKDZ-NFE1jxIC_B2bxrVynH1yPWPhh2UkTmDnbtLkzSyk6L/s3968/IMG_20200614_183650+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3968" data-original-width="2976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXbrHTGVtZb1kRH_pnp9v96Bx2D-hwDxpC6G2TUvlzAxk1mpnGfWecC4Z_2naRvYMto46-O7RnmcRvGCj9rt1teItg2dlrkKDZ-NFE1jxIC_B2bxrVynH1yPWPhh2UkTmDnbtLkzSyk6L/w480-h640/IMG_20200614_183650+%25282%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I really miss eating in restaurants," he said.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtA4cRfxdpmWGLiMq41PsjJM3TDyLSG2DFmgHRk99tr2lnufRGSYrrwoPQWwD7o8Z5UItDkNUdIjFpHdjKTYCUOecGzvr_o6UyhDQtLDb3P2O_kSuFdNIrpspSJrpDgFiHMkWNvx809LWi/s3968/IMG_20200614_183629+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3968" data-original-width="2976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtA4cRfxdpmWGLiMq41PsjJM3TDyLSG2DFmgHRk99tr2lnufRGSYrrwoPQWwD7o8Z5UItDkNUdIjFpHdjKTYCUOecGzvr_o6UyhDQtLDb3P2O_kSuFdNIrpspSJrpDgFiHMkWNvx809LWi/w480-h640/IMG_20200614_183629+%25282%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The bacon is so crispy!" she said.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b>6. Leaving</b><br /><br />You should know the drill by now. We were required to check out via Thai Chana at both Roast and Emquartier.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6Nh1GyhYbylUvKcxnPaDieMAUn0leWTPecSCydWBikiFV-E11OJ6nHJeRTbRnanELdVbq9nM9-G49zBeOs1SRqGiTsGVeBaOzUiMXjR62BSLkygcC44m5MaTVTbx3Va1pwJJQ_jaaMp2/s3968/IMG_20200614_195237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3968" data-original-width="2976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6Nh1GyhYbylUvKcxnPaDieMAUn0leWTPecSCydWBikiFV-E11OJ6nHJeRTbRnanELdVbq9nM9-G49zBeOs1SRqGiTsGVeBaOzUiMXjR62BSLkygcC44m5MaTVTbx3Va1pwJJQ_jaaMp2/w480-h640/IMG_20200614_195237.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br />Hope this step-by-step description will be of help to you as you ponder whether to bring your family out for dinner in the 'new normal'.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-87904459316339286522020-06-05T11:40:00.001+07:002020-06-05T12:00:28.254+07:00Taking stock at the midway point of 2020It's a weird time.<br />
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Getting used to the "new normal" that's being rolled out after your MCO (Movement Control Order), CB (Circuit Breaker), Lockdown or whatever it's called?<br />
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I personally can't believe it's already June.<br />
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I mean, what really happened since the turn of the year? I remember clearly going to Perth with my family for Chinese New Year (thank God that happened), but that was in January.</div>
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Almost 5 months have transpired since.<br />
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Work-wise, I can only say we've been lucky (so far) in Thailand. Official numbers don't look too bad, and companies like mine have not been ordered to shut. Then again, much of our emphasis has been to work in a different way, to change our mentality to expect a possible order to close tomorrow.<br />
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If we can close a deal today, we do it.<br />
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If we have time to make 1 more phone call to remind a customer to pay what's due, we do it, because we might not have the chance to make that call tomorrow.<br />
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At home, my awesome wife and kids have stayed home for the best part of 2 months, with no complaints whatsoever.<br />
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School has moved online, and I can see the sheer amount of effort put in by the teachers to have made it happen in such a short time.<br />
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I realised it's a draining exercise trying to put meals punctually on the table all day everyday, but if everyone can, I have to find a way to make it work.<br />
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I have also seen the unexpected demise of some of my favourite restaurants. Jamie Oliver Kitchen (formerly Jamie's Italian), Karmakamet Diner to name a couple. Amazing destinations lost, but the memories there, never forgotten.</div>
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As I type away during lunchtime in the office, I know I will go home after work to my family waiting for me with a big smile on their faces, to children who have (mostly-happily) bonded with each other 24hours-a-day, to a fearless lady who stands beside me in all situations.<br />
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I know my parents are trying to stay at home as much as possible back in Kuching, keeping safe and healthy, waiting for the day their children and grand-children can visit again.<br />
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I know my wife's family is taking care of her grandmother with all their heart, and that she's trying to get well soon as she looks forward to us walking through the door again.<br />
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I also know all my friends are working as hard as me in order to see the light at the end of the tunnel.</div>
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So is this, what they call, the "new normal"?<br />
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When has "trying our best" become a "new normal"?<br />
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Why has spending your best time with your closest ones become a "new normal"?<br />
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Is putting the most effort to support each other, a "new normal"?<br />
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If it is. I kinda like this new normal.<br />
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Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-1012923787528346032020-03-16T16:34:00.002+07:002020-03-16T16:40:49.830+07:002020, the Year of ReactionAt the end of 2019, I already knew my first part of 2020 would be disjointed. The end-of-year break (which I took in Taiwan) and early Chinese New Year meant that I wouldn't have a settled start to the year in Bangkok.<br />
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The thing is, I planned the trips personally, thus have made all the mental preparation required to go through the mess in Bangkok resulting from my travels.<br />
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On my return flight to Bangkok, I watched Oscar-winning movie "Parasite" on-board. This brilliant cinematic masterpiece boggled my mind for days..<br />
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I couldn't forget male lead Kim Ki-taek's quote before the movie's final act, "You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned."<br />
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Little did I know that this will become the theme for most of us for the best part of 2020 so far.<br />
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A couple of weeks after my Chinese New Year trip, I came down with chicken pox, which I failed to get as a boy despite many attempts by my mum. I didn't leave my house for the 7 days that ensued. It was easier than expected though, especially after I realised I hadn't had such a long rest in Thailand since the day I stepped in 10 years ago.<br />
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The Covid-19 catastrophe was steadily brewing globally in the meantime, and soon my everyday-life would not be spared. A day scheduled for pivotal meetings was punctured by urgent school closure for Covid-19-related issues.<br />
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From then on, 2020 was about reaction.<br />
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There was no longer a necessity to plan.<br />
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The day's activities would be dependent on official announcements/recommendations from schools and various governing authorities.<br />
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One would go bonkers in his/her struggle to keep to settled routines.<br />
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Travel, hospitality and retail are taking the first hit, which will not spare anyone moving forward, as disruptions in the supply chain and decreased demand rear their heads.<br />
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As nature takes its cruel course, I guess we have to go back to the basic priorities of our lives. Keep well, be socially-responsible, and keep your loved ones well.<br />
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I also believe strongly that somehow, good businesses deserve to survive. While we stumble around fighting for our dear lives, many livelihoods are hanging by a thread. It might be ours tomorrow. Hopefully, once we take care of ourselves, we will not forget the people around us.<br />
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In this year of "no plan at all", we need each other more than ever.<br />
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Stay strong everyone.<br />
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<br />Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-34138622893591238682020-03-09T16:42:00.000+07:002020-03-09T19:00:23.415+07:00Follow the Chef Project Taiwan: Wes Kuo 郭庭玮, damn I wish he's in Thailand!My unexpected romantic relationship with Taiwan originates more from the people than the food or place itself. Every new visit brings me closer to more passionate craftsmen fighting everyday for what they believe in.<br />
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My first contact with Chef Wes Kuo started in an odd fashion. Highly recommended by my good friend <a href="http://strangerinbangkok.blogspot.com/2018/04/follow-chef-project-taiwan-jeek-pan.html" target="_blank">Jeek</a>, I spent nearly half an hour like a headless chicken looking for Chef Wes's restaurant, only to realize it's a hidden 'speakeasy' style bistro 2 levels above a popular Taiwanese hotpot shop at Shilin Night Market. Used to seeing similar modern bistro-style establishments in Thailand command an entire army in the kitchen, I was shocked to see Chef Wes pushing out equal quality with only 1 assistant in the open kitchen and 1 person on the floor, his wife Lucia.<br />
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I enjoyed the meal tremendously. I guess deep inside me, I was yearning to dine at a modern bistro with a distinct Chinese (in this case, Taiwanese) soul running through the food regardless of its final form. Boogie Bistro would easily be one of my most frequented restaurants if it was here in Bangkok.<br />
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Then again, our first meet-up ended without speaking a single word to each other. Later in the week, we did speak briefly at Chefs Top and Michelle's pop-up at Jeek's Foodmaze Studio. It was only after I returned to Bangkok did we start communicating more online, and that was when I realised how much fire was buried within that quiet petite frame of his. Every inch of him was burning with the desire to showcase the unknown food wisdom on Taiwan's small but diverse terroir, and the energy to move towards having a louder voice to share his idealogies.<br />
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Subsequently, Boogie Bistro closed in view of opening a new restaurant that would communicate Chef's directions more effectively. During his break, I was glad to have spent a few days in Bangkok with him and Lucia to get to know them much better. I was a little taken aback when Chef Wes revealed his background in F & B management but actually got his success in the depths of Shilin Night Market selling 'premium' fried skewers. He then owned an equally-successful Kushiage restaurant before setting up Good Food Lab at Boogie Bistro (where I ate his food).<br />
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Without prior training in a fine-dining kitchen, he shared that all his inspirations come from ingredients from the land, and his infatuation with how to most-effectively present its story to the diners. If the best way is for the ingredient to be expressed as a mousse, he will then figure out how to make it into his perfect mousse for the dish. There is no emphasis whatsoever, on showing off how well he can cook, or how adept he is in a certain technique.<br />
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In this moment, a mere matter of days before the grand-opening of Chef Wes's new restaurant Embers, I would like to congratulate him and Lucia for obtaining a new platform which will hopefully amplify what he has always been trying to do, that is to share and spread the spirit of his land.<br />
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Chef Wes is the perfect personification of Embers, the glowing hot coal that remains after the fire, looking like the aftermath but packs more penetrative heat than you can ever imagine. I look forward to my first impression at his new restaurant. But damn, I wish he's here!<br />
<br />Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-74478043374559251492020-01-07T16:20:00.000+07:002020-01-10T11:56:58.518+07:00石碇許家麵線 Shiding Xujia Noodle Factory: Pulling the (noodle) strings of my heart面线。简简单单,长长咸咸的面条,在我生命里扮演了关键的角色。<br />
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从小,我家里的生日,节日,都少不了鸡汤面线加一颗鸡蛋。这碗面,比山珍海味,生日蛋糕,来的有代表性。自己单枪匹马在泰国开始新生活后,家乡的习俗反而抓得更紧,觉得不能让孩子因为在外国长大就失去我们宝贵的传统。每逢有谁生日,我一定会买只最好的鸡,摸黑爬起来煮鸡汤面线给全家人吃。<br />
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祖母去世后,我越来越少理由回东马诗巫,从那里来的顶级手工面线,如果拿到手,会更加珍惜。几个月前,我看到台湾的好友<a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeeksfoodmaze" target="_blank">吉克厨男</a>在脸书分享了台湾<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sdnoodles/" target="_blank">石碇許家麵線</a>的<a href="https://www.facebook.com/eater/videos/747333039045724/" target="_blank">视频</a>后,答应自己总有一天一定要去亲手拉面线,也多谢吉克的安排跟家人的支持,梦想很快就实现了。<br />
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其实石碇許家麵線虽然看似在美丽的"深山"里,也只离台北市大概一小时的车程,周围有老街,猫城,湖,茶庄,真的是一个值得探索的风景区。哦,竟然要去,当然不可以忘了预定面家的拉面线体验及面线餐点。<br />
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一到那里,就有位工作人员背着碧海蓝天,跟我们上了一堂重要的面线课。拉面线体验的过程,我就让照片帮我讲解。</div>
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选择以流水的方式让人品尝面线,我真的服了许老板。</div>
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有点惊讶,但又惊奇地发现其实面线竟然冷吃也这么好吃。更重要的是,这种吃法让大家有很多快乐的互动。我的孩子乐极了。让一家人团聚,开心,这就是吃面线的意义。</div>
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我们也发现5岁的女儿竟然可以一边手用筷子吃面,另一边用筷子接面!</div>
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离开前,很高兴跟许老板聊了两句,也送上泰国我觉得可能品质最好的面线做纪念。希望许老板再接再厉,让面线的文化流传下去。我们后会有期。</div>
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Eddie Yiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885633930988811859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541130827036202529.post-48387972858670085012019-12-03T13:09:00.000+07:002019-12-03T13:09:56.250+07:00Counting the ways you love meDear Ellie<br />
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You make me feel warm and fuzzy everyday.<br />
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It's as if our relationship has suddenly gone on overdrive ever since you turned 5.<br />
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Deep inside, I know you are slipping away, so I have to write this in order to note down all the different ways you love me.<br />
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<li>When I am dejected and sitting at the door, you will be the first one to sit down on my lap, to make me feel better.<br />
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<li>You will request to sleep in my arms every single night.<br />
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<li>You will ask for me when I fail to appear during dinnertime, afraid I was somewhere lost and couldn't find my way back to you.<br />
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<li>You will feed me grapes, candy, chips and Mensho smoked oysters.<br />
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<li>You will lay down on my lap after breakfast in the car every morning until you reach school.<br />
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<li>You will forbid me to shave so that you can play with my stubble.<br />
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<li>You will applaud my every little victory, even on Angry Birds.<br />
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<li>You will raise your hands high up in the air and hug/kiss me goodbye when I leave you at school in the morning.<br />
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<li>You will run to the toilet and hold my hand when I am brushing my teeth</li>
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Thank you for loving me Ellie.<br />
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And sorry for writing this mushy love letter to you.<br />
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It's not that I want everyone to know, I am just afraid I will forget.<br />
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Love,<br />
Daddy<br />
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