Super outdated post but two months ago when the flood situation in Bangkok weren't as bad, BFF and I went to the land of smiles for shopping, food and repeat!
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| Tuk tuk rides compulsory! Ever so exhilarating! |
Tuk tuk rides are forever so fun! Can't deny that at times I wish the driver would slow down though!
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| One of the best fashion malls for wholesale purchases! |
Spent most of my moolah in Platinum.
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| Really packed in Platinum's foodcourt during lunch hours |
Because it was a weekend when we went, the crowd at Platinum was crazy. We had to squeeze through the lanes of shops and mountains of clothes all around. When we went up to their food court, we decided we shall just order KFC.
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| Familiar food - KFC! |
When we continued our night shopping at the Siam Square night market, we were truly tested on our leg power and energy level. Phew!
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| More shopping at Siam Square night market |
But yes I
love shopping in Bangkok. I must say the people there aren't as easy to bargain with compared to the last time I went - 5 years ago.
BFF and I had most of our meals at Siam Paragon which was just 5 mins away from our hotel! Furthermore, Siam Paragon is awesome. There are plenty and plenty of outlets, stalls, restaurants, cafes and options to choose from that we both were going like: "Let's try this.. eh no.. Let's try that! Or.. how about this later?!"
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| Most popular award goes to them |
I had never tried Krispy Kreme before and was quite determined to lay my hands on their donuts but their Krispy Kreme had like the longest queue in the whole mall! Didn't wish to queue just for a few donuts so I missed the chance to try it!
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| Food court serving local delicacies. |
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| 3 choices of seafood for their Fried Omelette |
Similar to Singapore's Fried Omelette, the Thais have the extra options of Mussels and Prawns to choose from. We ordered one Fried Mussel and one Fried Oyster but to our disappointment, their omelette is far more sticky than Singapore's one. Vegetables are essential in their dishes so their omelette had a huge pile of bean sprouts underneath!
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| Fried Mussel (85B) |
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| Spot the miserably small orange mussel.. =( |
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| Fried Oyster (85B) |
Their Fried Oyster taste better than their Fried Mussel though.
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| Glass Noodles Pad Thai with Prawns (80B) |
I like the sweet and sour Pad Thai! However, the prawns were too "powdery" for my liking.
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| Mangoes! |
The Thais have like plenty of Mangoes! ENVY. Everywhere we walk we see Mango Sticky Rice available! And it's so affordable to gorge on mangoes in Thailand! Same standard in the mangoes no matter which stall we buy from! Super uber sweet! Got to love them for this!
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| Mango Sticky Rice (75B) |
Salty coconut sauce and very sweet mango. Their rice is also just nice although my personal preference would be to add more sugar for the rice hehe!
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| Fried Noodles and Pork in Sticky Gravy Sauce (75B) |
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| Really sticky but it was yummy! |
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| Great papaya salad! (60B) |
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| Fell in love with their dried prawns! |
Their Papaya Salad was done really well. Tasty, refreshing and crunchy! Totally enjoyed this especially after all the oily food.
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| A few tanks like these in the middle of the food court. |
This is a weird concept for me. Watching big white fishes while eating or drinking? Wouldn't it be even more weird if you happen to be eating fish on your plate as well? =/
Walking out of the food court, there are plenty of outlets selling drinks and small bites like
Hokkaido.
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| Colourful flavours of Hokkaido Milk |
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| "The Best Fresh, The Best Milk". |
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| Hokkaido Milk (45B) and Matcha Green Tea Pudding (35B) |
Disappointed because the Hokkaido Milk taste exactly like Marigold Milk. When BFF and I took a sip each, we stared at each other blankly for a second LOL.
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| Matcha Green Tea Milk and Chocolate Pudding |
Happier with Matcha Green Tea Milk. At least Marigold hasn't got Green Tea flavour yet.
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| Really smooth! |
Their pudding is a great treat. Tasted really light and texture was smooth and silky. I prefer Chocolate while BFF is a fan of Matcha Green Tea.
Moving on, the food options at the local street food corner is really interesting!
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| So cute!! |
Didn't try this but it is called Thai Donut! Anyone tried this before?
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| Sorry for the blur quality but look at HOW BIG the pot is!! |
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| Chiang Mai Sausage (40B) |
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| Really spicy and tasted sour too! =X |
I couldn't finish this Chiang Mai sausage. The taste after one bite awoke my nervous system hahaha! It was so very spicy!! It's almost like Tom Yum sausage but not exactly like Tom Yum..
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| Chef taking our order of Fried Sun-Dried Pork! (45B/100g) |
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| The pork was really tasty! |
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| Spicy Mango Salad with Peanuts & Dried Shrimp & Crab (60B) |
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| Super salty fermented crab that kinda spoilt the whole salad. |
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| Glass Noodle Sausage and Pork Sausage with Garlic (15B for each flavour) |
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| Glass Noodle Sausage (15B) |
The glass noodle sausage was kinda special but overall their sausages weren't fantastic. German sausages FTW!
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| What is W-SHAPED pupils?? |
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| Mango Sticky Rice again! |
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| Lovely |
Another reason why I love Siam Paragon is because they have so many fine dining restaurants and cafes that serves
fancy desserts. BFF and I hopped to a total of 3 restaurants just for desserts!
First, we went to Mandarin Oriental Shop.
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| Mandarin Oriental Shop |
Mandarin Oriental has a bright and classy ambience. Love the pretty chandeliers!!
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| Chef's work desk? |
In the middle of the restaurant, I believe this is the area for chefs to work their magic as well as for everyone to watch. (Since there are bar seats around the glass panel on the other side of where I stood to take this photo.)
I went crazy when I saw the lines of desserts all looking delicate and really pretty. Totally hit my weak spot!
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| OMGGGG |
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| My order in process! Weeeee!! |
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| Soft Chocolate Raspberry Macaroon (125B) |
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| Half gone. |
I love macaroons to infinity and beyond. One is always not enough and look at theirs that is palm size big! OMIGUSH. Imagine my hyper happy mood. The shell was done really well being crispy outside and totally soft and crumbly as you bite.. The creme was perfect. I love that their proportion of chocolate creme is more than the slightly sourish raspberry! Well balanced!
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| Opera (105B) |
BFF got Opera which is very rich and thick. Plus we both like coffee so we thoroughly enjoyed this! Hopefully one day I can eat the Dalloyau Opera Cake and of course Laduree Macaroons..
Mandarin Oriental Shop charges a 10% Service Charge.
Next, we walked into Lenotre just opposite!
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| Lenotre |
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| Interesting Eiffel Towers |
The huge contrast between Mandarin Oriental and Lenotre is the lightings. The transition from Mandarin Oriental to Lenotre is almost like day to night. This place is great for a good session of dinner and drinks along with their pastries or dessert.
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| Presentation not as neat |
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| Schuss (130B) |
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| Light and fluffy texture! |
BFF's Schuss had a top layer of strawberry paste, very light cream cheese filling and fluffy sponge cake. The texture of the cake is pretty smooth and the cream kinda melts in your mouth. Almost like the strawberry shortcake we have at Four Leaves.
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| Volute (140B) |
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| Super thick and rich chocolate |
I dig chocolate so I couldn't resist this shiny ball of dark chocolate. The texture of the cake and cream is so dense I can imagine friends of mine who don't like rich cakes frowning. But if you especially love chocolate like me, this can't go wrong.
Lenotre charges a 10% service charge.
We then ended our last night in Bangkok at Amici!
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| Similar open concept |
Unlike Amici Singapore which has the chefs cooking in full view (which I always enjoy watching), theirs is just of the pasta chef rolling the dough. They have another level but when we asked for a seat up there, the manager said it was closed for an event.
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| Really comfortable setting |
The seats at Amici are so comfortable.. Plenty of cushions for you to hug and rest on.
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| Berry Smoothie and Dragon Zu (120B each) |
The smoothies weren't nice. An extra 30B was charged for warm water too. =/
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| Baked Custard (140B) |
Nothing special but I enjoyed the smooth sweet custard along with the caramel sauce and almond flakes.
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| Tiramisu (140B) |
Tiramisu from Amici a must have! Not too sweet and the coffee or alcohol wasn't overpowering too.
Amici charges a 10% service charge and 7% tax.
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At the airport waiting for our flight home, we walked around and saw that there was Mango Sticky Rice too!
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| More expensive but oh well.. |
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| A sweet ending for the wonderful memories in Bangkok |
The next time I'm in Thailand, I shall visit the Tiger Temple and here's hoping that the flood situation will improve soon.
