it has been a while since i go to Golden Mile complex aka little thailand for some shopping and big feasting ... the things as far as i know is very cheap .. but that was before all the hoo ha of the price hike ....
seriously .. today my visit to little thailand was a little disappointing and shocking .. i went to my usual restaurant for a dinner .. it was cheap and always tasty. But i was shocked when i see the price of the usual food i ordered .. some prelouge for u
Fried Kway teow chicken - usual : $3, now $3.90
tom yam soup - usual $5.50 now $9.90
Fried prawn cake - usual $8.00 now $9.90
Iced tea - usual $1 now $1.50
Imagine the amount of extra i have to pay ??? when u read this, u might not think of much, but imagine, there are others favorite food as well . but i forsake them because the price hike is similar to the tom yam soup .... it doubles up!!! quite scary but nyway .. its a nice trip there .. and i have tken loads of pics for u pple ...
welcome to the land of the golden smile !!!
But firstly ... must respect their belief ... i think this is the nicest brahman shrine i ever seen in singapore .. most of the temple you goes to are simple shrine, but this shrine is elaborately decorated with so much of thai flavor .. that you feel as if you are in thailand itself ... the king himself is the most revered person in the whole of thailand .. so even in little thailand .. his pic is almost everywhere .. respect respect!!
And before going to the store .. anyone keen on thai disco ?? lol
some interior shots of the place...eh .. how come the same couple .. but at different location .. are they stalking me ... ???lol
anyone need travelling by coach .. goldenmile is the best place .. they have plenty of travel agencies theree .. and hey .. thai bookstore ..how nostalgic ... lol
up next we walk towards the 'wet market' in little thailand . ok never attempt this walk down the squeezy aisle if you dun like the smell of raw beef and its inards .. lol .. otherwise you will puke ..
After touring the 1st floor of this amazing place .. we head down to our favortie place for makan !!
diandin leluk
this place is the most comfy restaurant amongest all the other in little thailand, if you have been there before, alot of other restaurants comes with KTV and alot of girls .. lol .. this is one of the nicer family restaurant away from the bustling big breast woman .. try this place .. even the price is steep now .. the quality of food still remainss..
we orderd .. fried kway teow chicken, lemongrass juice - a good detox drink. ice milk tea, tomyam seafood and fried prawn cake
Up first .. the drink .. the iced tea is a must try .. its the same version as the one u find in thailand!!
lemongrass juice and iced milk teaTom yam soup ... whoo .. its spicy its hot . its wham, its slap it kick .. its Awwessoomme !
the special prawn cake .. this is fresh .. the prawn are all finely and freshly minced n make into this fabulous prawn cake .. when you bite, the chunk of fresh prawns immediately jump into ur senses .. its really really delicious .. a must try each time there .. it goes well with the plum sauce..
up next fried kway teow chicken .. this is the best ever i ate before ... you can taste the 'WOK HER' in this kway teow .. if you read my previous blog, this is how fried kway teow suppose to taste like .. steamy hot and soft rice noodles cook into perfection with the correct blend of spices and sauce with that strong pungent aroma of the wok!
doesnt look nice .. try it .. you will love it .. nothing replace this fantastic dish!
ok, time to give some space for the sidekick .. the sauce .. its awesome .. this is the simple version of sauce they serve .. they have more sauces when u request for it
After this nice dinner, my stomach is churning badly .. lol .. because, its a long time since i ate hot and spicy dishes like tom yam .. and furthermore i too the lemon grass juice .. it detox .. but before i head to the toilet . i went spreeing at thai supermarket and catch some unusual sightings .. follow me !!
ok this are the usual sights of supermarkets with rows of can food and the fresh fruit sector .. ok now ... believe it ornot .. below are things you wont find in a supermarket !!!
check it out ...
Tonic for man .. vitality corner ?? pay $5 for a shot of tonic wine .. with ermz ... believe it ornot .. lizard inside and other creepy crawlers ... and alot of guys are queueing up for it ...
Fresh pork chicken or beef .. in ur ordinary ntuc supermarket .. but the thais have a special liking for their chill meat ..
there are like freshly slaughtered catfish, which are plastic wrapped ( they are still breathing, mind you). there are frogs .. fresh eels .. and everything else .. the stench remind you of a slaughterhouse ....
and you like dried goods ????? do not think its your typical ikan billis .. this thais really have a weird liking .. there are dried skewered frogs, bats, fishes, and many others .. you dare to try ... its gross ..
This is the dried frog ... its a whole frog .. bloody hell!!!
so far so good ..how about the live animals section .. ok, there is no live chicken or cows here, but there are tons of live eels and catfish.. and a butcher chopping it up upon request .. they are those who cruelly plastic seal those live animals while they are still breathing ..
Okay dun puke ... on the lighter side .... enjoy a beer .. lets take a walk down the processed food sector ...
this is so old school can .. lol . and its cheap .. one big tin like this only $3 bucks !!
and they have the weirdest can food packaging lol .. they cn practically pack everything in a can .. check out the variety of everything .. the sheer amount is breathtaking .. lol .. ok wat a description
and here is the colorful thailand .. garlands of flowers are sold here too ..
this is the garland which means 'good luck' flower. lol..hang ard the shrine or at home for plentiful of good luck.. but i am not ready to try yet .. are you
whoosh ... time to head on the toilet for an atomic bomb ... GOLDEN mile is fun and interesting .. the thai pple there are friendly and always helpful ... things are in variety .. cheap necessities .. so go check it out yourself n immerse into the wonderful color of thailand
sawadeee krup!!!!!!!
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