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Taling Pling Thai Gastro Cafe @ Central World, Bangkok

16/03/2012 No Comments

One thing I love about Bangkok is not only their transformation on public transportation that enable us to access conveniently to many places is that they have all this pedestrian walkway connection all malls and many other main spots as even it rain on that day, we are still able to walk to quite a distance to reach our destination instead of stuck in the mall itself or have to take cab while we are heading to this Taling Pling Thai Gastro Cafe.

I really wish that my country have this that can make the business grow also. Something similar like Hong Kong. All acess to many malls and public transportation with shades.

Okay, after we head a very heavy lunch steamboat buffet (click here) we walk and shop for the last round before we are heading back as Day 3 we had shop quite alot too (click here on shopping destination in Bangkok)

As night proceeds, went back to hotel, shower and came back to this area again as to meet Goft for dinner. She wanted to bring us to another restaurant which is her favourite that often she brings her client to dine there, one of the reason is that after the dinner she wants to bring us to eat the best Mango desert and also to new sky bar around the area.

Shopping mall area around Central World that easily have at least 3-5 malls around that area.

As evening process when we came back to the same area, we were a bit suprise as now it is packed with street hawker as right outside this nice mall, there’s lots of food there you can hunt for. .

To all the girls, this is a must go Shop NARAYA, which is a famous local brand to alot of foreigners on its design and the main attraction was the price is CHEAP! some girls shop and end up with a few basket. That’s Crazy!! No doubt that the design is nice that suits all ages and its cheap.

This is the restaurant that Goft want us to dine in, Taling Pling. A restaurant with solid reputation on its home cook style food that offers customer to dine in a very comfort contemporary experience.

The gastro cafe is painted in black n red, turns out the colour to be pretty nice.

Its a thick menu book and best of all, all dish comes with pictures even though IF its written in Thai I have no problem on pointing. Of course the menu do have english translation. Price is very reasonable or on the cheap side for this kind of ambiance.

We do not know what we have order again Goft is incharge of our food menu again.

Preparing money to pay off the meal . .

Been walking all day long, all of us need coconut juice to cool our body down . .

all hungry and waiting for the food to arrive. . .

I have big problem on getting the food names and price now as I have lost the receipt .. .

This is one of a must order dish. Do not really know what its called but it have well balance taste.

This tomyam is towards more sourish and the fiery red is just a colour. . .

Tomyam is our favourite as its spicy, a bit milky taste, something more unique to us.

Morning Glory Salad – stir fried vege along with prawns. Perfect to go along with rice, as some veggie had been deep fried then top on top.

Spicy Squid, chewy and its fresh, sour at the end and fine chopped chili add the extra spice and minty taste .

Pineapple fried Rice

‘Stir fry morning glory with garlic, chilli and oyster sauce’ @ 95 Baht

As walked in to the outlet, I saw the desert and cakes are pretty tempting and decided to order after we are so full. Told the rest how can we come here dine and walk out without trying off their desert.

Overall the food is good, as what Goft mention. Quality is there and prompt service from the crew. Price are very reasonable and if you would want some where clean with nice ambiance to enjoy pretty good Thai cuisine, no doubht that this is one of the restaurant to recommend.

On the down side is, don bother to try on the deserts or maybe I just had tried better ones before during my stay here.

Apologize on the lack of dish name and price.

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 8/10, Recommended~-Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Locations:
Taling Pling Thai Gastro Cafe
3rd Floor Atrium Zone, CentralWorld

Operation Hours: 10 am-10 pm.
Tel:+66 (0)2 613 1360-2

Nearest BTS: Siam and Chidlom

Tel: +66 (0)2 613 1360.

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Bangkok Trip – Day 3, Part 1: Great breakfast at French Bakery @ La Baguette French Bakery, Pattaya

26/10/2011 3 Comments

Heading to Day 3, we woke up early in the morning and arrange a driver to pick us up and start our journey to Pattaya. Its actually a trip that takes about 2 n half hours from Bangkok city. As on the way, Goft did told me that we MUST and MUST drop by at this french bakery – La Baguette French Bakery that serve superb food that she never fails to drop by whenever she heads there.

Okay.. What is so special about this shop? La Baguette is actually a french bakery that serve many types of bread, pastries, deserts and not to miss their signature crepes. Open its door to public in year 2003 and there is where they have started to increase their popularity among locals and foreigners. Its a special place with unique design and very nice ambiance that just makes you want to stick in this shop longer.

When you walk into the shop, there will be a ice cream bell ringing on the door then you will be greated with a smile by their friendly staff. The whole shop is painted fairly white with the shine of the early sun into the shop makes it even brighter. Menu on the ceiling are fitted with chalkboard style with menu nicely printed on it.

The whole shop was nicely decorated and it certainly blend in perfectly to give you the feel its a french bakery shop.

Most of us are very excited as for the first time, we come into a french bakery shop and we love the ambiance and interior design alot. Very simple and cozy, making us walk around and busy hunting food at the menu and some of us busy camwhore around the cafe.

Its divided into 2 sections, one is bakery and pastries and another side is deserts, crepes and gelato.

This is what Goft told us that must not miss. Their signature crepes.

and just look at the pastries and desert fridge, its fill with lots of selection and I just stare them for quite a while, too bad it was in early morning that I do not have appetite for these, if it were after lunch, I think I am going to force my friend to at least try 1/3 of the fridge.

It was pretty pack in the morning and people just don wait for their seats even though we came first, they tend to go after what is available table to them. Then only I told the waitress that we came first only she advice another family on the issue.

I like the setting of the cafe, that filled with book classic wooden shelf, small wooden table and chairs with old clock on the wall, huge 3 seater sofa at a corner and some huge single seater sofa, makes it very French ambiance.

This is how the three of them sunk their ass on the cosy sofa till don want to move their butt.

Annie busy taking pictures with her new camera.

In Bangkok By Taufulou 6 Mins Read

Bangkok Trip Day 1: Part 2 (China-Town)

04/09/2011 2 Comments

Bangkok Trip Day 1: Part 1 (click here)

After all of them had arrive, that we did have quite alot of food while waiting for them, click on part 1 to see futher more. Then my friend Annie came by and lead us to China Town by using public transportation. First using SKY Train, then their Bangkok Subaway which we stop at Hua Lamphong MRT.

Then I saw this light so nice shining down to the floor and looks like the sequal part of the movie – Star trek where they transport themself machine and ask all of them to make a post. so this is how it come out. . lol . .

Then out at the station, we took tut tut to China Town which cost us 80 Bhat for 3 person which is okay lahhh . . .

Tut Tut is also known as one of the famous mode of transportation also, one of the most convinient to move around in city area of Thailand which the vehicle is small and they drive pretty fast, they usually only do short distance which is around the city area anything futher than that, have to go for taxi.

For tourist just be aware that, you have to ask a few tut tut before you hop on to get their market rate as if you dont, they will just rip you off in price if they known us are foreigners/travellers.

This is ChinaTown at night, know as one of the busiest area that filled with lots of food along the streets. I would say that it is more like a street food of Thai Style which I just cant wait to visit most of the stalls around here, and the worst of all, when I reach, it rained!

Then Annie introduce us one of her favourite restaurant that had indoor seating and outdoor seating, as we cant be seated outside as it rain heavily, so we got no choice have to sit indoor.

our pot of Tom Yum Kung! its spicy enough with just a few sips that my tears start dripping, sourish is just as I prefer and the prawns are fresh.

Fried Prawns that fried till it look like its bandage, cripsy inside out. . .

Another dish with prawns and small squids as I like this the most, with the taste a bit salty spicy black pepper taste and eat along with rice is just nice!

BBQ prawns that is just fresh bbq on the pit that just season with some salt and must dip with some soy sauce to bring up the taste.

This is star of the night, its crab meat fried along with egg, and make it a bit spicy sour and mix with rice is a perfect combination. I do not know what is it called as it is written in thai and most of this dish is order by Annie . Total damage for the night is around 1500bhat which we find it quite cheap that they give generous amount of prawns, crab meat and other ingredients.

Next is this stall that must not miss as I meet another of my friend Golf as she is having her desert time at this shop and she told me must try if I love shark fin’s and bird next. Since we are here, just give it a try as this shop is located 6 shop lots away from the seafood restaurant I ate.

I also did read in some blogs that China town here is famous for this 2 items too. So no doubt that our stomach its already at its max capacity, yet we still must try it.

They are prepare fresh in a small stall outside the main road that cook in claypot. yum yumn!

Fresh Shark Fin’s

It was sardin pack in the shop as we have to wait for our turn that we came in big group as another big group that just left.

Here comes our hot pot of shark fin soup as its available in 2 version which is 300bhat and 500 bhat, the difference is the ingredient they added in which of course we opt for the 500Bhat and look at the chunks of shark fin, as for 500 bhat like that its pretty generous and damm worth to eat.

Taste is pretty good, not too starchy, mild in taste and of course I love mine to add in with lots of vinegar. Crab meat were pretty generous too and enjoy every sip of it that I can chew on all the fine slices of shark fins.

Then we order some desert which is this Longan with Ginko

Then of course another signature that must not miss is their Bird nest soup that served it in warm, and doesnt taste too sweet and the bird next quality is there, not to say the best one but for the amount we paid I would consider it good. its 300Bhat per bowl.

All I can say is, the sea food shop located directly opposite this Goverment Savings Bank and the current standing place of me where I took this picture is where by the Shark Fin Soup and Bird Next Shop is.

If I am not mistaken, its located along the streets of Thanon Yauwarat

After meals, then my friend she ask me, where do you want me to bring you club? there are 3 options for you:

1) the place which is famous with foreign tourist?

2) the place which is famous on our locals?

3) the place which is famous on our locals but age around 18-22 crowd?

then directly we choose option 2 and came by to this hottest club in town that famous with its local crowd that located at Eakamai Soi 7 Thonglor and the club name is NungLen . . .Well I would said that all of us enjoy ourself to the max and went back sober, with great musics, hot chicks and cheap whisky as we got our Black Lable 1 L for just 2200 Bhat!

It was a great start for all of us on our very first day and 2nd day early morning we had a good international breakfast which is a famous cafe chain from New York, on next post, be prepare to get ur saliva dripped out . .

In Events By Taufulou 6 Mins Read

Peek into Universal Studio and Resort World @ Sentosa, Singapore

28/03/2010 No Comments

Continuing post of Xacti launch. . . . . .

After the press conference of SANYO new range product (click here to view) we have 3 hours by ourselves before dinner and we got excited to explore the whole city, the first place we are heading is Hard Rock Hotel Singapore which was located directly above our conference hall.

Nothing much to shout about the hotel as the outlook and interior is similar to the one in Penang.

One of the camera men sitting across the street seeing me climb here and there he like also ‘mou ngan tai’ as trying to get myself in good position for solo and group shot..keke, end this is how we ended up.. and we were all sweating like crazy after this shot.

Went to take a peek at their Rock Shop which is pretty huge and their souvenir are pretty cool with the drumming stick design is very nice, thought of buying one but with after the conversion back to Ringgit, I might just forget it.

Modern concept of lobby which is much bigger compare to the one in Penang but its pretty similar.

Their pool area is very big!

Next of course to the hottest and gossip of the town, newly open CASINO at Resort World Singapore at Sentosa. One of the entrances which will make your millionaire dream comes true.

Unique way of heading to the main entrance with all the escalator lit up, ocean classical music with some effect on the wall which is pretty cool.

You can see fish swimming above you.

I just love this hall, makes us feel like we are in the world of Harry Potter if there are 2 long table stretches along.

The entrance to your dream and hell, one of the conditions that the government had set to prevent Singaporean from entering so often as we know, or in the movie, the always buy Toto or ‘Ma Piau’. So for foreigners to enter the casino is FREE and all Singaporean need to pay SG100 for the entrance, errr which is like around RM250 per entrance…

Feels like haven’t go in gamble or wish to have a look on the decoration or peek of it already lose RM250 or SG 100 to the casino. I guess, the locals have to give first then only got the form to fight back~ and there are a lot of ATM machines located next to the entrance.

One thing I notice is Junior Lim (what me and my friends called the owner of Genting Group) is not stingy in Singapore, as one of the Jackpot price they are giving for slots machine or one of the game inside casino is Lamborghini. Damm! They so tempting~

Then just walk around. . . .

Heading to one of the places I really want to go. .

Towards Universal Studio Singapore.

A mini costume parade with a security lady standing nearby them.

And here we are, at Universal Studio Singapore, which have not been officially open to the public yet. Expected to open to public on the mid of April with the entrance free of SG65 per day as what been told by one of the security guy there which is pretty reasonable.

Just by looking at the roller coaster when drove pass by on our way here making me so stim~ wish to ride on the entire coaster.

The trademark of the place, Globe of Universal Studio.

Got lost in looking for others and Toh candid me.

Main entrance to the theme park, and there was a long que on that day, as what we been inform, there are certain time, they allow very limited people to go into the park for a mini tour but on that day Adam Lambert concert was there, with me, Witch and Saucer.

Waiting for the counter to open.

did not manage to go in, only manage to take a peek into the park, which is pretty interesting like the one I went to Gold Coast, Dreamworld.

We were like, aiii, cannot go in, so how . . . go back to restaurant and rest la~

While on the way walking back then we saw this place… Hershey’s Chocolate shop.

I must say, this is one of the poisonous chocolate so far,Reese, I bought a few packs as my friend said its very nice, and the next day took back to Malaysia, I already walap the whole packet.

Its not very sweet, yet center of the chocolate is filled with peanut butter that will just melt in your tongue, wish that they have it in Malaysia.

If you are a chocolate lover and feel that you must hug your chocolate to dreamland, then you can consider buying this huge Hershey’s Kisses

or their big bottle of syrup, Sunny as the embassador. . .

to drink it like there’s no tomorrow. . .

sure would want to get my hands on their popcorn. . wonder how it taste like? save it for next round~

Then there is latin dance going on by the Pilipino if not mistaken.

You shake,

you dance and

flip it like a star.

Finding our way to the restaurant.

If you are a winner in the Casino and would want to buy something for your love ones, this would be the perfect street to shop at..

One of the hotels, offer Royce Royce pick up. .

With two big naked statue standing tall in the hall area which is Adam and Eve as what I been told.

with Adam’s kukuciau hanging there.. . . .

and finially we reach Hotel Micheal, the place that we are going to have our dinner.

As all of us are very tired after walking around since morning till now, Sunny decided to post like Playmate.

and I decide to meditate. . . and that’s all for now . . . and look forward for tomorrow with their delicious menu that they have in place for us, one of the best food so far.

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Dinner @ TarBush Restaurant,StarHill

19/12/2008 No Comments

Finally, after a few days of searching of restaurant, we have decided this will be the restaurant to be dine for the Team Bonding Champion’s held at Port Dickson last weekend. This restaurant have a nice ambiance as to my first time I went down to lower ground of StarHill and to my astonishment, the whole place is well decorated with alot of fine dining restaurants and the design of the area is just so good. It does not surprise me only during the first visit but definitely the rest also.

Tarbush actually serve Arabic food and the owner is also from Arab. Therefore with the origins of the actual culture, we give it a try.

The decoration of the restaurant is not bad but definitely its crowded, when it comes to celebration as that day it was not us only have celebration there were another big long table on next to us was about 14-18 people, and us would be 9 people. It was crowded until like the waiter and waitress have sneak thru the narrow ally of the chairs in between with us praying that the food don’t fall on our head. Communication would be a problem if you ask the wrong waiter or waitress as they are from Arab. They do have locals also but I definitely can say that during Tuesday night, the whole restaurant was full with foreigners and we were the only local customer that they have.

Caesar Salad

This would be the first dish of the night, a Caesar Salad. Can honestly said that it is just a salad, noting special on it and of course most of the team winner did not finish it as this is their first time in their life that start to eat a meal with a salad.

Mushroom Soup

The second dish that came up. Mushroom Soup. Definitely it looks ordinary, but when you drink it, it is so think and fill with mushroom blended. Not only that, the special ingredient that they add in was oyster. They blend mushroom and oyster together, that makes the taste nice and think.

This is my main course, forgot what it is called as I forgot to take the receipt back. But the whole meat is all lamb. The lamb is so tender and soft. Juicy and melt on the fats of it. The nasi beyani have the wok aroma. It goes very well with the nut and also eggplant.

This is the winner main course as most of them ordered this which is the Lamb.(forgot what’s the name also) This serving was not really nice, as the lamb is overcook. Some pieces of the lamb is burn because the reheat the food again. Even you can take one of the burn piece of lamb and throw the dog, will faint. It is just so hard. We complain on this dish.

Mix Grill

This is another main course we ordered. Its Mix Grill, This definitely taste alot much better compare to the Lamb thing. It is a mixture of Chicken and Lamb. Start off with the chicken, the chicken tendory is so juicy and soft as they cook it just nice, not too hard and ngam ngam cook. The Lamb is definitely the best in there, they season it with mint I believe as has strong taste of it, yet when you cut it, there will be the juice flowing out from the lamb. The pizza, from the top left is the nicest, they mince the lamb and baked in pizza style.

Caramel Pudding & Arab Dessert(Baklawa)

Caramel pudding taste normal, noting special on that. But definitely to our shocking experience, the Arab Dessert is the most expensive desert we ever encounter. It cost RM15 and it was only a few pieces on the dish. Looks like the left over that they manage to accumulate and serve it out. We were so ‘charm’ have to be like 1 person bite half. BANNED on it. It was not as nice as I ate when I was in Melbourne.

This are the chef that prepare our food. Definitely a good job to him, in the middle. We will come saviour on the lamb again. Definately the service in there was good by the supervisor Yaakob. Great job to you for serving us so good. During the complain of the lamb, he asked us what do we want for the compensation, in the end he gave us 1 more extra Sisha and 2 ‘Teko’ of Arab Tea.

9 of us dine in a total bill of RM650. Well, I guess it was reasonable. As 5 of them (champion had 4 dish course and 4 committee only had main dish and a drink.

-= KA CHING =- Stamped

Food rating 7/10 , GOOD(Fine food)

– WARNING –This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:

Tarbush Restaurant(Starhill Outlet)

No.LG 16, Starhill Gallery,

Jln Bukit Bintang

55100 K.L

Tel: 03-2144 6393

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