A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[Papsmearer]

U travel with that much baggage? How long is your trip?

 

[Froggy]

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

 

[jw5]

All these images make me want to hop on a plane to Thailand!

What's stopping you?

 

[jw5]

@Froggy Is it hard to get a maid in Thailand. If I stay there for 2 months, how hard is it to get a maid for that time period? Need cleaning and cooking. Wash clothes, market shopping, etc. So no one year or 2 year contracts. Liddat can find or not?

It is harder to get a maid in Thailand than for a maid in Thailand to get you harder.

 

[jw5]

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.

Thanks for the beautiful pictures.

 

[Leongsam]

What's stopping you?

The heat.

 

[Froggy]

Strolling around Susukino



Sapporo Tanukikoji Shopping Street

 

[Froggy]

Public bath

Sit and shower before heading for the bath

Different baths different temperature

Take a bath again and then come here to freshen up

 

[Froggy]

Morning walk around Sapporo

Government House Park

Government House under renovation

Around the city

 

[Froggy]

Ramen breakfast

Menu

Ordering machine

refreshing beer

Miso soup ramen

Full breakfast

Heavenly broth

 

[Froggy]

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

 

[Froggy]

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

 

[Froggy]

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

 

[Froggy]

Saw this beautiful GTR on Sapporo road one afternoon



This is Sapporo JR Station

 

[Froggy]

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

 

[Froggy]

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

 

[Froggy]

One of the best ramen I had is in Sapporo. One morning went to this shop for breakfast.

 

[Froggy]

There was a summer festival at central Sapporo

The sing and dance over this song over and over for almost an hour, was fun

Beer garden

 

[Froggy]

While taking an early morning walk in Sapporo one day I had a very nice breakfast here

After that I chanced upon a McDonalds I decided to try their chicken nuggets

Very delicious

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

Thaksin going back to Thailand next week
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