Yamato

My favorite Japanese gyoza is found in this city Inside the restaurant which is narrow Kitchen narrow as well Chef preparing my order Assistant getting my drink Highball My meal arrived Lovely gyoza This is how it looks on the other side After 3 highballs I decided to change to Suntory gin And ordered a prawn gyoza

Friday had a very special grilled pork lunch. The restaurant Small and narrow restaurant Grilling the pork Beer Our lunch was served My set The soup was fantastic

Saw this beautiful GTR on Sapporo road one afternoon This is Sapporo JR Station

Visited the Nijo Seafood Market. I actually bought lots of things for cooking.

One noon we walked to the Diamaru at Sapporo JR Station for a very nice unagi rice meal The restaurant Drinks for lunch Starters - fish Pickled vegetables Japanese calligraphy for unaji or eel Lunch arrived Beautifully presented So fragrant so soft simply delicious

Thursday had a sukiyaki lunch at my favourite beef restaurant in Sapporo Starters Vegetables and tofu and noodles The beef Fruits Best meal in Sapporo

Ramen breakfast Menu Ordering machine Refreshing beer Miso soup ramen Full breakfast Heavenly broth

Morning walk around Sapporo Government House Park Government House under renovation Around the city

Public bath Sit and shower before heading for the bath Different baths different temperature [img]https://i.imgur.com/xnPKBDk.jpg[/img] Take a bath again and then come here to freshen up

Strolling around Susukino Sapporo Tanukikoji Shopping Street

Because in Japan most of the time check-in hotel time is 3pm we left our bags at the hotel and travel to Otaru, a city about 35 minutes by train, as we have a booking for our first meal in Japan. The restaurant in Otaru, came here many times whenever we visit Hokkaido Father and son Below are the sushi and sashimi we had, as I do not know most of their names I just post the pictures, sorry By this time I was rather full and tipsy for the many glasses of sake nevertheless ordered sashimi Clam Abalone Snail One more anago sea eel suchi Scallop One more uni Botan That's it end of our first meal in Hokkaido

About one and a half hour before landing was awaken for breakfast A very nice Japanese bento set Chicken Finally touching down at about 8am Getting through the immigration and customs was a breeze Drizzled a little. Waiting for a taxi Cute little taxi

So on Monday this week I took a midnight flight to Sapporo with the missus for a short break. Had a snack at the Singapore Airlines lounge before the flight, always amazed by this Thai snack Ready for the 7 hours flight from Bangkok to Chitose airport Taking off Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport A light meal right after take off Mochi is very good

One night I was driving home but it poured heavily as usual traffic was very bad when it rains let alone storm so I turn into a soi from the main road and afterdriving about 2km discovered this restaurant known as Krua Baan Suan (Home Garden Kitchen). Cabbage fried in fish sauce Tomyam Larb moo thot Tham Thai A simple dinner

Last month one day I had a great breakfast - chicken green curry and noodles Pots of chicken green curry Breakfast Chicken green curry Rice noodle (khanom jeen) for green curry Preparing my noodle

Two weeks ago one morning feels like having egg horfun (flat rice noodle) so got to cook it myself Breakfast

One day I really missed Singapore's sambal chili so I decided to make it myself and give some to my friends in Thailand Ingredients Step by step Final product For friends

Well she knows many places because she has to take the missus to places for makan

Dining area The food Salad Custard seafood curry in coconut, In Thai its called hormok in Singapore its otah Steamed eggs with minced pork Seabass deep fried with Thai herbs

One day I was really bored with the usual restaurants I go so I asked my maid for recommendation. She said there's a beautiful restaurant near home (about 4-5km away. So was right, it was beautiful. I'd like to share some photos of the restaurant before I post the food. It's literally build on a padi field

Businesses in Thailand had been very challenging past few months. Ever since I got back from my short holiday in Phuket in May its been one trip after another to the upcountry of Thailand visiting customers to push sales. Past three months' effort had been paid off with increase of sales however the next challenging part is to sustain till the end of the year and beyond. Anyway I am back now and hope to post more regularly. I'm always amazed with the Thai cuisine in its presentation. Even though a dish could be simple and inexpensive the presentation is often colourful and enticing. For example this simple meal at countryside A simple krapow minced pork and rice with so many coloursn covering over white rice Another simple dish, omelette, so fluffy and puffy and crispy on the outside is out ot of the world Tomyam with small shrimps (in countryside you don't get big prawns) again look at the colour Finally this simple sardine salad is once again colourful and fresh looking Good looking delicious food, every dish freshly cooked individually when you order. Prepared by simple countryside folks from the heart. This meal costs only S$8.40

We read in reviews that there is a nice restaurant at Patong with very nice sunset view so we booked and went there one day Meg Khram the Sunshine & Submerine 223 Bar The wine Spring roll Huge soft shell crab Seabass with mango sauce Crab curry Scallop white curry Cabbage fried with fish sauce Dinner The view right in front of us Sun getting lower

I am still posting on my Phuket trip. Posting some photos of breakfasts we had in the Pullman hotel - Indoor dining Outdoor dining Buffet Half boiled eggs by the pool Don't know why but there is a cock walking around the breakfast area Roti with milk and chocolate My roti with egg and vegetable curry