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So travelled around outskirts of Kaohsiung on Thursday ended at Kangshan, a district of Kaohsiung which is famous for their mutton dishes. Visited this restaurant well known for serving local goat mutton. Mutton is all ways More mutton Goat soup with rice noodle Mutton herbal soup Stir fry mutton with pickled cabbage Deep fried goat ribs Mutton with bitter gourd Freshly boiled mutton with ginger Great traditional meal

My maid la, don't get too excited, she drives for us too.

After 5 days away good to be home

Yes indeed every time

View of Kaohsiung from the top of hotel.

肉燥饭 breakfast in Taiwan, sibeh shiok

Night market in Kaohsiung Eat from this shop, fried oyster

Big breakfast today

Short time lapse video taken from my hotel window

Breakfast was not bad, had chunky red snapper porridge for main course but started with some fruits and a fritter So my trip will be starting from the south of Taiwan in the city of Kaohsiung then will move to Taipei Friday evening. So, when I arrive at Taoyuan Airport (near to Taipei) I have to take their High Speed Rail (HSR) to the Kaohsiung in the south. But before that I need to get to the Taoyuan HSR Station, by bus Follow the sign to go to the bus station at B1 level, just outside the glass door go to number 12 kiosk for bus number 705 and pay just $30 Inside the bus Train ticket $1,980 (non-reserve seat cost $1290, standard reserve seat costs $1330) from Taoyuan station to Zuoying Station (this is the name of the HSR station for Kaohsiung) Here comes the train Inside the train

Ready to start a short weekend break in Taiwan

Simple Thai lunch with 3 colleagues Tomyam krung Dry green curry with pork (kaeng keow wan haeng) Omelette with minced pork (khai jeow moo sub) Sardine with Thai herbs (yam pla kapong)

I had a sudden crave for meesiam but I live in Bangkok I asked my Thai friends they have no idea what meesiam is. How? Think I have to DIY. Stared with preparing the ingredients Make the soup Make the beehoon Finally And this is my lunch

First time I have stuffed artichoke, had it last night. Peppe just returned from Napolion Wednesday so it was time to pay him a visit last night as he brought new things back from home But first we start with salsiccia secca napoli a sausage that one can hardly find in Bangkok. Cutting salsiccia secca, great taste and texture, creamy too Beefsteak tomato Stuffed artichoke Simply delicious, sucking out the leaves dry Portabello Octopus in tomato smell of the sea Peppe and Marco preparing our pasta Scialatelli with goat cheese and Italian sausage Another rare cheese in Bangkok brought back by Peppe, goat cheese that went into the pasta Finally the ribeye, god I love this meat

Breakfast today, Thai bah-chang. Wrapped Opened Wrap removed - salted egg yolk, peanuts, mushroom, Chinese sausage, ginkgo nut, a piece of lean pork e Vert typical Thai style Verdict - if you are from Singapore please do not even bother with this Thai bah-chang when you come to Thailand cos its nothing special.

I eat before, its very nice.

Found a hidden noodle shop, you will not expect a noodle shop to be in such a secluded place if not for the line of cars parked at the roadside. Was told the shop will be full at lunch time. So this is breakfast I ordered tomyam soup noodle. Tomyam soup noodle is actually using the same soup as the normal fishball noodle so there is only 1 soup. But when you ask for tomyam they will add lime and crushed peanuts into it sometimes even some evaporated type of milk to make it whitish like tomyam with coconut. Ordered the very soft Thai noodle we call it sen-lek.

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Japan's discount king Don Quijote makes splash in Thai debut Cheap prices and flashy displays lure crowds to maverick retail chain MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer March 03, 2019 03:49 JST BANGKOK -- Hundreds of shoppers queued for the opening of Japanese discount chain Don Quijote's first Thai store in Bangkok late last month, eager to experience the outlet's eye-popping array of items, from cosmetics and clothes to appliances and toys. "I visited [Don Quijote] when I traveled to Japan, and I'm really happy they've opened a store in Bangkok," said 42-year-old Boonyanuch Buaban as she waited in line. Don Don Donki, as the store is called in Thailand, is among more than 30 other tenants at Donki Mall Thonglor, a shopping complex launched on Feb. 22 by Pan Pacific International Holdings, operator of the Don Quijote chain. The store is a carbon copy of its namesake in Japan, complete with the Don Quijote theme song blaring nonstop, products piled high in unexpected locations, and in-your-face displays. When news of the outlet broke in 2017, a local newspaper hyped it as a "long-awaited opening." The buzz surrounding the store has been generated mainly by tourists returning from Japan, which has become a popular destination for Thais and other Southeast Asians. Don Quijote stores in Japan are now a must-go for souvenir shopping thanks to the variety of products, cheap prices and late hours. In particular, the stores stock everyday Japanese items favored by foreign visitors. At a news conference in Thailand, Koji Ohara, president and CEO of Tokyo-listed parent Pan Pacific International Holdings, said he wanted to make the store Bangkok's "most entertaining" attraction while offering "the lowest prices." "We plan to keep prices as low as in Japan -- 50% higher would be the highest we might go," Ohara said. However, tariffs and distribution costs make cost-cutting difficult. Purchasing fresh foods directly from local producers could help lower the cost, according to Ohara. Donki Mall Thonglor -- which Don Don Donki anchors -- is designed to be a "comprehensive amusement mall" for families and young people. In mid-March, it will open a limited-run theme park featuring costumed mascots, among them Hello Kitty and other products from Japan's Sanrio. Don Quijote's Thai debut comes as Pan Pacific's Japanese operations sag. Same-store sales fell 1.2% in December -- the first decline in 28 months -- followed by a 0.3% dip in January. The company attributes the consecutive-month fall to the shrinking number of Japanese shoppers. To make up for this Pan Pacific is looking overseas, with plans to eventually operate about 200 stores in the U.S. and Asia outside Japan. The company wants its foreign operations to account for about 30% of total revenue from the current 10%. Pan Pacific launched its first branch in Singapore in December 2017 and has since opened two more. Nikkei staff writer Yuma Ikeshita contributed to this article.

Haven't have dinner tonight and its 10pm so got to do what I got to do. My favourite instant noodle is Myojo so here it goes, the way I normally have it Preparing the water Preparing the sauce - sesame oil, fried shallots oil, soya sauce and some pepper At the same time fry an egg Noodle cooked transfer into bowl with sauce add some fried shallots over it Top with the egg and boun appetito Cannot be lazy, must clean up after that

When algae start to form when you see a little green then dispenser la

It takes a local to bring you to a very local place like this if not, especially as a foreigner, one will never know. I was suggesting to a local (as in Pattaya) fellow Singaporean to have a light dinner at my favourite Thai khao tum (boiled rice) place, Chok Anand, where they serve plain khao tum (boiled rice) order many different Thai/Chinese dishes which will be freshly cooked. This type of food is similar to Teochew porridge except most of the dishes will be freshly cooked. Its a funny name, restaurant up in the north of Pattaya in a place known as Naklua The shop front Inside sitting with cover Outside sitting at the back of the restaurant Minced pork fry with chinese olives Braised duck Glass noodle with seafood yam (salad) Stir fry vegetables Clams stir fry with herbs Salted egg yam (salad) Omelette Seabass fry with fish sauce The meal The kitchen Chief chef Meal costs 1,005 baht or $44

So I was driving to Bacco Italian restaurant in Jomtien beach, this is my first time to this restaurant as I googled pizza in Jomtien and this was the recommendation Huge and relaxing restaurant I must say Lazy and hot afternoon, we had a bottle of white wine and some minestrone soup Fresh salad Meat laden pizza Mussels Nice and relaxing view

I may come to Pattaya often however I rarely visit Jomtien area as I am used to Pattaya North and South are but this time I thought I stay here to experience Driving along the Jomtien beach to go lunch