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Food Review: Kane Mochi @Bugis Plus

Kane Mochi Originating from Bangkok, Kanemochi currently has 33 stores in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and now, Singapore!

They are constantly updating our menu with new, exciting flavours. Try all 17 tantalizing flavours today! Check out the current menu. HERE

What I had was their, Matcha, Thai Milk Tea, Peach flavors mochi. I really love their matcha flavor mochi as the matcha was really good. It was aromatic, matcha flavor was strong and also it wasn't that milky. While my ladies friends all love their peach flavors as it was more sweet and floral fragrance to them. The Thai Milk Tea wasn't that bad too. Next time round I will be trying other flavors.

Website: https://www.kanemochi.com.sg/#
Facebook: kanemochisingapore

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#JthejonInBKK Part 2

Day 2 and Day 3 -

I done nothing much on day 2 and 3 due to no mood!!

Started out my day 2 with hotel breakfast!! The food was just pretty average. Next, I went on to the famous erawan shrine!! I took a train from the nearest mrt station from my hotel.

The top view from the bridge!! Erawan shrine is located at one corner of the mall.

About Erawan Shrine:

Erawan Shrine in Bangkok is Brahman, not strictly Buddhist. And yet, this famous shrine attracts more visitors than many of the city's temples. It was erected during the mid 1950s, after the Thai government had decided to build the luxury Erawan HOTEL ON this location. However, the first stages of the construction were beset with so many problems that superstitious labourers refused to continue unless the land spirits were appeased.

After consultations with astrologers, the erection of a shrine to honour the four-faced Brahma God, Than Tao Mahaprom, was considered to be an auspicious solution. A magnificent image of the Brahma God was especially cast and gilded, and The Erawan Hotel opened to acclaims and worldwide fame for three decades. Towards the end, the property could not compete with more modern facilities, and was replaced by the privately owned GRAND HYATT ERAWAN BANGKOK in 1991. As the shrine was originally constructed to grace the old Erawan Hotel, the location became known as the Erawan Shrine.

Everyone come here to pray and wish for thing to the God.

They are returning the wishes where they wish the last time.

Next, I headed to Karmakamet secret world for my lunch!!

This restaurant is famous for their interior and the rainbow candy dessert!! I heard a lot of good review from my friends so decided to gave it a try!!

The strawberry in the cloud -

This dessert was served with a huge rainbow candy and strawberry shortcake in a cup. The rainbow candy was normal but the strawberry shortcake was really fantastic. The ladies surely will like it.

Taste: 3/5

Egg Benedict -

Served with 2 poached egg, rocket salad, spinach, bacon, broiche and topped up with hollandise sauce. I find that this dish was pretty common and normal dish. The taste was really similar to other restaurant/cafe dish. So I am not recommending this to anyone.

Taste: 2/5

Karmakamet Diner

10110, 30/1 Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
(10 min walk from BTS Phrom Phong. Go to ground level, walk past Tiffany towards Emporium Suites to its entrance, then down Soi Methi Niwet for another 3-4 min. Look out for a Karmakamet Diner sign, then turn left)
Contact: 02 262 0700-1
Opening Hours: 10am – 11:30pm

After lunch, I am just shopping around Siam area and also shop some snacks from the gourmet market!! It's like our supermarket!!

Day 3 - basically I do nothing just lazy in the hotel room still check out and waiting for boarding at airport!!

My Overall Experience:

Supposed wanted to travel to BKK with her and N. But something happen and hope everything will be fine soon. I felt even worst when I am alone in BKK. Shouldn't had travel alone but oh well this will be the first and the last time I travel alone!! Hope my prayer will come true and everything be better soon!! Gonna fight hard and work hard now.

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#JthejonInBKK Part 1

Recently I've had make a crazy decision by traveling alone. Supposed wanted to travel with her but oh well but I hope everything will back to how we wanted. Travel alone was along I wanted to do and this time I really travel alone!! Follow me and see what I did in Bangkok.

Arrived Bangkok around 12pm due to flight delay.

Went out and bought my SIM card. You can find it at sukhumvit airport bangkok Gate 5 Exit B.

I took their public transport out to my hotel. It took me roughly 1.15 Hours to reach. The hotel is located in the alley and it is not easy to be spotted if you never see the signboard along the street.

This is how the room look like!!

Items they give:
1 queen size bed
1 kettle
2 set of instant coffee
2 bottle of water
TV
Fridge
1 Set of Shampoo and Shower foam

My Verdict:
They is some problem with their air condition after change room the air con still the same. First it was spoil then next room the air con wasn't cold even I switched it to 16 degree.

Rate: 1/5

Budacco Hotel
122/44 Ratchaprarop Rd, Thanon Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

After check-in, I went explore around Siam area and hunt for food etc.

I decided to settle my 2 in 1 meal at greyhound cafe.

About Grey Hound Cafe.

Greyhound first opened its door in Bangkok 1980 , launching its fashion line ‘Basic with a Twist’ style and attitude.

In 1987, Greyhound has added more aspects to the brand by expanding to food business. The first Greyhound Café was opened at the Emporium Shopping Complex in Bangkok and became instantly famous, thanks to Creative Director Bhanu Inkawat and his Corporate Executive Chef Torsit Sarisdiwongsee hands on approach in creating iconic dishes for Bangkokers. The Fortune magazine quoted ‘The hottest seats in Bangkok’ after a few weeks of opening.

In 2010, Launching another sister brand Sweet Hound – The Dessert Bar at J Avenue with the signature waffle menu under the concept “High Fashion Waffle with The Best Dressing in Town”.

In 2012, Opened its 2nd and 3rd branch in Hong Kong at Ocean Terminal and Festival Walk consecutively.

Adding ground-héy by Greyhound Café the ‘Hey –ha’ zone serving wines and cocktails at selective branches in Bangkok (J Ave., The Circle, The Crystal).

Iced Milk Tea -
Their iced milk tea was in cube form. The tea was all stored in the ice cube form and it started to melt when the warm milk is poured in. It tasted good, it was flavorful and milky.

Taste: 3/5

Signature Complicated Noodle -

Tried out their signature noodle. It served with lettuces, minced pork meat, special garlic and spices sauce, flat flour noodle and parleys. How to eat this? First, take a piece of lettuce, then add in the amount of minced meat and sauce you want and the amount of noodle into the lettuce. It tasted quite unique but it was good. But it will get your hand dirty as the sauce will be dripping around.

Taste: 3/5

Website: http://www.greyhoundcafe.co.th/
Instagram: @greyhoundcafe

Passed by Hello kitty cafe, wanted to try but feel like trying it with HER in the future.

After You, the famous shibuya toast in bangkok.

About After you cafe:

May began baking since she was a little over 10 years old, using only the best recipes she gathered from magazines and tv shows . She loves the aroma of good coffee and anything sweet.

Right after college, she decided to open up a dessert café to share the love. The idea is to recreate something delightful just like in mom’s kitchen – the smiles, the warmth, and the delicious scent.

After You dessert café first opened in 2007. Signature desserts include Shibuya Honey Toast, Chocolate Lava Cake, Panookie, Figgy Pudding, etc. Customers loved the menu and started spreading the word ever since.

After that many branches opened up around Bangkok. Now there are over 10 After You dessert cafés around town, and the number of staff has grown to a big family. The menu also improved from when the café first opened and new recipes are being tested and offered regularly.

At After You dessert café the team strives to offer the most special cafés and best desserts made from the finest ingredients. The goal is to keep the very same standard of quality, service, and the warmth atmosphere for everyone to enjoy.

Iced Latte -

Strong and flavorful latte. Coffee lover will love it too.

Taste: 4/5

Shibuya Honey Toast -

Yes, finally I am here to try this!! The shibuya honey toast is living up to the hype!! The toast was extremely good, it was soft on the inside and crisp on the outside. All the ingredients work well together.

Website: http://www.afteryoudessertcafe.com/
Instagram: @afteryou

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4 Days 3 Nights in Bangkok (Part 1)

Recently i traveled to bangkok for a vacation! Went with a guy friend call Eugene! Knew him since secondary school time till now! But not really close with him!

I am going to blog about what i have done and ate during this trip!

This is my first time travelling to Thailland, bangkok and it my first time flight with Airasia. The airplane was quite small and the seat was quite squeeze thought, i know that it's an budget airline so i won't complain much!

Safely landed to Bangkok! This shop was crowed with people buying Prepaid card! I brought my prepaid card from there too! No internet will be torturing!

I brought the 290baht plan. That come with 7 days unlimited data and 30 baht outgoing calls!

The internet speed was quite slow though but if you are uploading photos to instagram it should be no problem or using google maps.

Checked in our hotel after leaving the airport! We will be here for the next 4days! Catch my review on Holiday inn express bangkok Siam!

Next up, we went explore around Siam!

#JthejonInBKK DAY 1-2

First meal in BKK! Som Tam Nua on Siam Square Soi 5 is a casual and trendy dining spot that has risen to fame serving up tasty, foreigner-friendly papaya salad and other Issan-region dishes. Hidden deep down on one of the alleyways leading away from Siam BTS station, the search for Som Tam Nua is a fun prelude to a tasty meal, and, at times, the queues of locals trailing out the door testify to its reputation. Located in Siam Square, the main fashion hub of the city, there are a whole range of fashion stalls and interesting shops surrounding the restaurant.

Thai Iced Milk Tea -

The milk tea was very diluted and the tea aroma was super light! Not recommended!

Taste: 0/5

Thai Flour Noodles -

It came with flour noodle, pork floss, pork lard, carrot, and veggie.

It was well stir fried, the noodles was very moist, soft and flavorful. It was a well mixtures of ingredients too!

Taste: 3/5

Larb moo (Basil Chicken) -

It served with minced chicken, basil leaf, pig livers, onion and herbs,

It was a nice mixture including some lovely chunks of liver and nice chunks of red onions. I also love the whole dry chilies.

Taste: 2.5/5

Som Tam Thai with Salted egg -

It was okay, not bad, average but I personally don't think it's impressive.

Taste: 1/5

Fried Chicken -

MY FAV AMONG ALL! Fried Chicken! I know you must be thinking what's so special about this fried chicken. Singapore also got fried chicken what! I tell you, YOU'RE WRONG. This fried chicken is so so good! They are well marinated, crispy outside and super smooth inside. Once you bite on it, *crippppppppp! You get what I mean!!

Taste: 4.5/5

Sauces for chicken wings. Thai chilli on the left and sourish chilli on the right!

Food: 1.75/5

Ambiance: 1/5

Service: 2/5

Overall, Their menu is just a simple one, pictures and it's one sided lol. We ordered most of their popular food thou. In short, it's really worth visiting!

Som Tam Nua

Siam Center, 4th Floor

Phone: +66 2 658 1000

Open Daily: 10am - 930pm

392/14 Soi Siam Square 5

Phone: +66 (0) 22 51 4880

Open daily: 10:45 a.m. - 9.30 p.m.

When have some bubble tea for dessert after our lunch!

FUKU MATCHA: Kyoto Matcha & Tea Cafe which imports premium and quality matcha and tea from Kyoto,Japan. Their matcha and tea are imported and passed Thai FDA standard. To have best health concern , FUKU MATCHA uses only fresh milk not non diary creamer to be main ingredient.

Full Menu but we don't understand!

English version menu but only top seller drink!

Kyoto Matcha Latte with pearl and matcha soft serve ice cream -

Tasted normal! Nothing special about it!

Taste: 1/5

Fuku Matcha

Siam Center, 4th Floor

Open daily: 1030am - 930pm

I brought their EZLINK over there. It costed 80 baht for the card and 100 credit in it. As i think it will be more convenience.

While my friend brought a single trip tix. The single trip price depend on how far it was. Fare is the same to the EZLINK.

A BTS skytrain station map behind the single trip tix.

The peak hours at SIAM Station.

Next up, we went to Victory Monument! Eat and snap while exploring victory monument.

We settled our dinner at Pla Thong Mookata.

This Thai Mookata served in Buffet style and it cost only 159 Baht!! EAT ALL YOU CAN! This is definitely a good recommendation by my blogger friend HP. It was an outdoor ambience although they installed multiple fans but it still quite hot! Warning!! You will be sweat out of the place.

Wide range of choices!! They are more than 20 different type of food to choose from.

Dessert section!! Include self made french toast, fruits and ice kayang!!

Me and my friend enjoyed this mookata!!

Taste: 3/5

Overall, The mookata was really good! No wonder that so many tourists and locals here! It worth every penny!

Pla Tong Mookata
Thanon Phaya Thai
Bangkok, Thailand 10400

Day 2 -

Went to the famous Chatuchak weekend market -

Map of Chatuchak Market -

Some stalls in Chatuchak market: Clothing, bags, wallets, religious statue, flowers and even massage.

Some live band in a shop, art gallery and Talents promoting items on the street!

Just some common stuff you will see in Singapore too just that is cheaper!!

The famous coconut ice cream in Chatuchak market!!

You an choose 3 topping for your coconut ice cream. The choices of topping: Red bean, barley, Nata, Green thingy, corn, and Pomelo.

I choose red bean and barley. The red bean tasted weird as it has a sourish after taste. The coconut ice cream is really good, it was smooth, rich, coconut aroma was strong!!

Taste: 2.5/5

Another popular stall in chatuchak! Just next to the famous coconut ie cream stall.

Consider the best thai iced milk tea in Chatuchak market!! The milk tea aroma was very strong, it was thick, rich and the sweetness just perfect!

Taste: 3/5

This glass jelly stall drink was good too! My friend tried it!

Taste: 1.5/5

Orange Popsicle -

One of the hidden gem in Chatuchak! The small cafe was fully seated and their business was really good so i decided to give it a try! The stall is popular for their ice cream and the soda mixtures drink!

The bartender -

Summer Blue -

Blueberry, soda and lime juice.

It was an refreshing drink! The best seller over here.

Taste: 3/5

Overall, My experience at chatuchak market was good. Brought a lot of stuff and Drink a lot maybe cause the weather was too hot! But it was bearable. My friend left halfway while i am shopping! Haha

Somboon Seafood is something like Long Beach and Jumbo Seafood. It is very popular in Bangkok. Yes, it is air conditioned and that means you can enjoy your seafood in comfort. The restaurant is spacious and it can get very noisy during peak hours. Be prepared to queue at some outlets.

Chrysanthemum tea -

The tea was smooth, aromatic and sweet! Tasted different from Singapore version!

Lime Juice -

Steamed Rice -

Kangkong with Garlic and Chilli -

Got cheated cause it was spicy at all! The kangkong was quite plain and lacking of some flavors! Not recommended!!

Taste: 0.25/5

Thai chilli fried grouper -

The grouper was very fresh, the fish was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The meat was very smooth and moist. The thai chilli was perfect!

Taste: 4/5

Tom Yum Seafood -

The first tom yum soup that i felt it was really good! It was spicy and flavourful! It was good, with a decent amount of seafood in it.

Taste: 4/5

Somboon Fried Curry Crab -

This is different from the normal curry crabs that we see in Singapore. I felt that it was not spicy. But it was soooooo delicious Basically, the sauce is a mix of eggs and curry powder, with a mild taste of leek. It went really well with rice! They have the real crab version and the crab without shell version (for lazy people). When you are not in the mood for intense crab-cracking, its a good idea to get those that are without the shell.

Taste: 3.5/5

Food: 2.75/5
Ambiance: 3.5/5
Service: 1/5

Overall, I had a pleasant dinner at Somboon Seafood. The price for both of us came up to around S$67 (Singapore dollars) which was not really cheap in Bangkok sense. But, we were definitely satisfied because we know that we would not be able to find such a good deal in Singapore!

Somboon Seafood

4th fl., Siam Square One Building Rama 1 road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330 (BTS Siam Station)
Contact: +66 (02) 1151 4012
Opening Hours: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Next up, ending off day 2 with an good dessert!! New cafe opened in Siam Centre. Saw this cute cafe so decided to give it a try!

Signature Iced Chocolate -

The recommended drink from the staff! The iced chocolate was chocolaty. They used dark cocoa for their iced chocolate! It topped up with whipped cream, chocolate sauce and chocolate candy. Chocolate lover surely will love it!

Taste: 3/5

Overall, i really love the ambiance of the cafe and the interior design. The drink was not bad too.

Think Cafe
Siam Center, Ground Floor
Opening Hours: 11am - 930pm

Stay tune for my part 2 post!

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