Let's go makan

After searching searching and searching for a decent buffet place, I have chosen The Line. Also because this restaurant is highly recommended by people that I know who know I wanna eat buffet.

Ok, so I called in to make reservation on the Deepavali Day. Thinking that the price would be more expensive on PH but it turned out to be the same price as usual weekdays. *happy*

The Line is in Shangri-La Hotel, quite a remote part of Orchard, about 30 minutes walk from Orchard mrt. (Ladies, bring along your umbrella if you intend to walk).




Enjoy the photos...

The seafood bar

Very fresh oysters

The sushi bar

Salad bar

 

Indian food

The best part of The Line...

Chocolate Fondue Fountains!! *mad love*

I don't need this

Fancy for crepes?

Well, too many food too little space.

I've found the One

I saw U
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and I was sure it's gonna be U
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U were the ONE that I know it's love at first sight
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but then, I was still unsure.


So I searched and waited again for another one to come along
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too skinny??
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too grumpy??
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too everything else!

Cos all I see is U. U're trying hard to get my attention but it's hard to ignore U as well.

I finally made up my mind. U're the ONE.

And I brought U home that evening...

Setting up all Ur needs...

and lay U in, calling u Mr. Mambo.

Huge bag with all Mambo's neccessities

Tah-dah! Mambo's home-sweet-home

Flyer for Mambo

Mambo & his little hut from Bangkok

Mambo: "I'm so lovin' it!"

 Isn't he adorable? ^_^

Thailand: Final

Gosh, I have got so many photos to share and explain.

The last night was the best night as we get too watch the Calypso Cabaret Show which also called the Ladyboy show.

If you plan to watch this, book it in advance online and it will be half the price buying on the spot. I didn't know of this earlier enought so we have to pay THB 1,200 per pax with one free drink. Daily show time are 8:15 pm and 9:45 pm. The show is shown in Asia Hotel just off Ratchathewi station.

We got a very strategic seats by the corner so we could lay our big bags on the floor without obstructing the way.

I bet this hall is always filled with tourist.
 

I always have high expectation on the ladyboys because all the feedback from my friends and family are that they are pretty have SMOOTH skin.

wondergirls

And one last thing i must recommend is the mango with sticky rice.

This sweet sticky rice with coconut milk and palm sugar round off our meal.

 

Thailand: Part 3- Day 2

We have got fantastic plan for our 2nd day in Bangkok, visit the most talked Chatuchak weekend market.

To go here, we dropped off at Mo Chi train station and Chatuchak is just within a walking distance from there. It was about 11 am when we arrived and is already crowed with people. Maps of Chatuchak are given out for free just so you know which sections of the marker you want to visit and which not. This is also very useful as you'll get lost in it.

 

Again, wholesale items are everywhere. Imitations are so fine and cheap.

A must try is the coconut. Thailand is famous for its sweet coconut is is cheap as well. THB 600.

It is not allow to smoke in Chatuchak. You'll be fine with THB 2000 for doing so. Watch out!

In this place, there are quite many local artists who are not so famous, poor but with good piece of art. These people will stay here renting a stall and display their arts in hope for people to discover them.

I found this lady who paints mainly ladies faces.

 

Coconut ice cream! Don't ever miss this.

Some flesh in the shell

Topped with coconut ice cream and some peanuts

wala, nice and tasty. also come with a small cup of coconut juice.

 The place has become more crowed as afternoon approaches.

My mission to Chatuchak? To search for the Thais delicacies stalls. This is the thing that would send you on a sensory rollercoaster with ingredients as weird and wonderful. Not to reveal so soon as Dar-ann and I spent 45 minutes searched for this store. We asked the locals but none of them know what is "GRASSHOPPER". Googled grasshopper in Thailand. Written as ตั๊กแตน. Should have brought a picture to show them. 

So, this is the one and only stall that sell what I was looking for - The Crunchy Bits. At that point, I haven't deliberately planned to step out of my comfort zone, and yet I find myself staring a fried grasshopper in the eye, trying to pluck up the courage to pop it into my mouth.

Selling at THB 20 per scoop, I bought a little of all. Still not having the courage to try so I "forced" Dar-ann to go first. He was scared too but lovely enough to go before me. *touched*

"hmm..no taste" was all he commented on the huge grasshopper I put into his mouth.

babies grasshoppers

mother grasshoppers

worms

more worms

Finally my turn to bite the crunch..started off with grasshopper and followed by the rest.

I survived!

When they are alive

Well, they all turned out dry, crispy, oily and tasteless.