[ Bangkok ] Century Movie Plaza里的泰国船面

在大半年前，槟城开始很盛行泰国船面；跟笨蛋说想要吃，他都会告诉我说到曼谷就能吃到正宗的船面了。

大家都会说曼谷出名的船面都聚集在Victory Monument的地区，

之前有看到AroiMakMak介绍比较出名的船面是靠近胜利碑后面大沟渠旁的店面（点击看详文），所以就赶紧加在行程里！

但后来觉得路途有点遥远，而且同一天的早上也走了那么多，

所以我们决定就舒舒服服地去Century Movie Plaza商场里刚开设不久的船面店品尝就好了。

我真的说不出船面店的名字，店里和名片上都是泰语来的，完全看不懂啊！

也许是靠近午餐时间，店里有很多顾客噢，而且大部分都是当地人的，比较少看到游客！
会知道这里也是因为看到泰友营的部落格介绍的，
据他所说的，这间店也是当地出名的船面店，很多香港媒体有介绍过，只是在Century Movie Plaza商场里又开了间分店。
所以要方便的，都可以到这里来试一下，地点容易又方便。

建议不要坐靠近厨房的位子，因为那个地方会比较闷热，虽然店里是有冷气的。

我们也是过后换了个比较凉快的位子噢！

每个座位都已经准备好了菜单和各式各类的酱料，菜单上都是有英文，华语和照片，服务员也不需要一一介绍。

奶茶冰 | 25泰铢
到了曼谷，怎么可能放过他们的奶茶呢，他们的奶茶都比较浓郁好喝！
因为当时我女人病，只能偷偷喝了一口，过后就点了白开水喝。
泰国方便的是罐装白开水都已经置放在每一个座位了，可以直接开来喝，过后服务员在结算时会加进去收据里。

碗粿 | 10泰铢
这些碗粿也一直都置放在每个座位的，要的时候拿来吃就好了；服务员看到分量不够时，也会一直添加的。
本来我们也不懂这是什么，但看到每一桌人都拿来吃，就试一下咯。
它看起来和吃起来都很像我们马来西亚的传统糕点Kuih Talam，心想泰国人的糕点跟我们还蛮像的！
不错吃，蛋奶味很香，而且口感非常滑。

鱼丸 | 50泰铢
忘了那时为什么会点鱼丸，感觉上菜单里有比它更好吃的小吃呢，哈哈。
但这个鱼丸也不错吃啦，属于比较清淡的小吃，
鱼丸上还撒了些类似虾米的东西，但看起来很像是用虾壳炸出来的，吃起来也很香脆。
本来我们还点了煎饺，但服务员应该是忘了，也没送上来；
刚好我们也吃到很撑就算了。

干捞粉（猪肉） | 13泰铢
重头戏出场啦！这间店的船面共有四钟口味，最出名的当然是泰式浓汤船面（可选择猪肉或牛肉），
所谓的浓汤就是用猪血来煮和搅拌这道面，我们俩都不太能接受猪血的口味，所以我们都没点他们的招牌面。
剩下的三种都一一点了几碗噢！
他们也有了几种的米线供选择，有米粉，粿条，河粉，面条和粉丝。
我们吃的第一道就是干捞粉（可选择猪肉或牛肉），光看外表会比其他的两个船面好吃。
但干捞酱汁应该有加不少的辣椒，很辣噢！但其实还不错吃啦。

酸辣汤粉 | 13泰铢
我们最喜欢的就是这个船面了，酸辣汤粉，也就是我们说的东炎汤，
看起来很像普通的清汤面呢，跟我们这里红彤彤的东炎汤不一样，这就没有肉类可选噢，但有加煎饺和鱼片。
我们会喜欢是因为它不会很辣，适合我们吃的口味。

酿豆腐汤粉 | 13泰铢
而这一类的船面我们就不太喜欢，里头有加了粉红色的酱料，搅拌后整碗面就会是粉红汤的感觉，
如果没错的话，那粉红的应该是他们的腐乳。
难怪笨蛋不能接受这船面的味道，一直说味道怪怪的，因为他是没吃腐乳的啦！哈哈。

我们加起来才吃个十碗就觉得很饱了！

如果你们很能吃，要吃很多的，建议你们不要一次过下单，因为一次过来这么多碗，桌子不够放，放久了，汤面也会冷！

我们也看到有很多当地人都吃完一圈，再点一圈的。

就觉得我们俩很逊耶，其他人都吃好多，可以叠高高的空碗。

Century Movie Plaza商场里的船面店

地址：Ground Floor, Century Movie Plaza, 15 Phayathai Rd, Thanon Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok.

交通：搭BTS到Victory Monument站，2号出口到Century Movie Plaza商场

营业时间：10am - 8pm

曼谷总行程请阅读：

[ Bangkok ] 小俩口的曼谷8天7夜自由行

[ Bangkok ] 年轻人的购物天堂Union Mall

在曼谷如果要买便宜的服饰，大家都会想到去Pratunam Market或者是Platinum Mall（但我这两个地方都没去，呵呵）。
在出发前，我也是无意间阅读人家的游记发现了Union Mall商场的，
也因为它的地点非常靠近恰图恰周末市集，所以我们就编排在行程里，想说在恰图恰逛到很热时，就来这吹冷气！

从MRT站出来，发现前往Union Mall商场的通道在维修；但只要跟着指示走就不会迷路噢。

大家也不要担心会危险，因为一路上都安装了闭路电视的！

这商场的内外看起来就像稍微旧的商场，但还是不难发现这里聚集了很多的年轻人，

有点像在KL的金河广场一样。

由于这里不比其它的商场出名，所以这里的游客都比较少，但是我们走了一圈发现到这里服饰的价格不会很贵，

只是比恰图恰周末市集卖的贵个50泰铢而已！

我们也发现了泰国出名的丝巾品牌Kiss Me Doll在这里也有分店噢。

常常都会听到朋友说到Platinum Mall买衣服，通常都要买个2-3件衣服，才会有批发价格。

但这里是不需要的，也不会有游客价格，

如果在同一间店买很多的话，还可以跟老板讨价还价呢，但这也是要看老板要不要减价咯。

有很多店都是售卖时下非常流行的韩式服装，非常适合我们年轻人的。

我也决定了下一次来曼谷还是要到这里来逛街，最重要的是这里还有冷气能吹啊，逛起来比较舒适！

除了服饰，这里还有从日本引进的Tsuruha药妆店，很大一间，所以这里的药妆选择真的很多。

你问我值不值得过来这里逛街，我就觉得见仁见智了，

如果有时间，去了恰图恰周末市集，不妨过来这里逛一逛，可能也会有不错的收获噢！

Union Mall商场

地址：Ladprao Soi 1, Bangkok, Thailand 10900.

交通：搭MRT到Phahon Yothin站，5号出口，跟着指示牌走就会到Union Mall

营业时间：11am - 10pm

曼谷总行程请阅读：
[ Bangkok ] 小俩口的曼谷8天7夜自由行

[ Penang ] Restaurant Markus @ Cantonment Road

Had our Valentine's Day celebration a week after the actual day,

BenDan planned it and gave me a surprise (here means bringing me to a fine restaurant) which is so-not-him! 

Been passing through Restaurant Markus for months whenever we wanted to go Gurney area,

it's a Italian semi-fine dining restaurant that opened its door one year ago.
Not really like the fine dining environment, but we went to a few semi-fine dining restaurants,
we are still okay with it, not so 'formal' I would say.

The diners were not much during the night we visited,

the waiter lead us to our seats on second floor (BenDan made reservation earlier), that's why I didn't have the ground floor environment photos in this post.

The interior is kind of minimalist, nothing fancy is putting in the second floor except for the chandelier.

Acqua Panna or San Pellegrino sparkling water will be served, but we requested normal drinking water.

They also have a wine cellar next to our seats!

House Wine (White) | RM24 per glass

Since it was to celebrate our Vday, so we thought wine is a must during dining? Haha.

We can't really finish a bottle of wine by only two of us, so we just order their house wine which the price is quite affordable.

Don't really like to have red wine that day, so we go for the white one.

Complimentary Focaccia bread with balsamic olive oil was served before our main dishes come.

Zuppetta Di Zucca Tarfufata | RM20

Don't really like to have salad as our starter so we ordered soup instead, for sharing.

It's nothing like the normal pumpkin soup but it's a creamy and thick pumpkin veloute 

topped with crispy truffle parmesan.

Saute wild mushroom is added into the soup to enhance the taste.

We are quite into pumpkin soup but we hardly find a good one until this, it is up to our liking!

Risotto Allo Zafferano Con Gamberi E Calamari | RM32

It's a saffron risotto deglazed with white wine, saute prawns, squid, green asparagus and Le Mignon olive oil.

In short, it's quite similar to seafood risotto in saffron.

The risotto is served without the cheese sprinkle on top, they will topped for you on the top

upon your request using the cheese slicer, the same goes to pepper.

The seafood here are very fresh and the risotto rice is well cooked, the final texture is soft, 

but has a slight chew at the center of each grain. 

Linguine Al Granchio | RM30

There are two sizes available for pasta, piccolo and normal up to your choice, obviously we went for normal.

The linguine is cooked with fresh crab meat, sweet basil, vodka 

and vine-ripened tomatoes in light pink sauce.

They are very generous in giving the fresh crab meat, the ratio of crab meat to linguine seems to be 1:1 here!

For the pasta type, I can accept all types except for angel hair, I don't like the texture of angel hair, I feel it thin like bihun.

With linguine, the texture of this dish seems perfectly match!

It worth a thumb up here.

Restaurant Markus

Location: 37F, Jalan Cantonment, 10250 Pulau Tikus, Penang.

Business Hours: 12pm - 2.30pm, 6pm - 10pm; Closed on Tuesday

Contact Number: 04-226 1443

Website: www.restaurantmarkus.com

Facebook: Restaurant Markus

[ Bangkok ] 热到爆的恰图恰周末市集Chatuchak Weekend Market

 之前有说到如果要到恰图恰周末市集（Chatuchak Weekend Market）的话，乘搭MRT会比较方便噢！

从MRT站出来就会直通恰图恰周末市集啦，

在回程的时候也可以用同一条路回到MRT站，我们在回程的时候有些迷路了，

问了警卫，才回到这里的。

因为我们抵达的时间尚早，所以从MRT站那里一路走来的人潮不会很多。

也可能这里比较偏远恰图恰的中心，所以没有这样热闹。

但一路上就开始可以看到有很多售卖食物的档口，刚好我们就决定要在这里解决早餐，所以我们就从食物开始下手。

大蒜面包 | 20泰铢一串 . 香肠 | 30泰铢一串

这是我们第一道食物，光看店员在准备的当儿就已经大开食欲了。

那个大蒜面包其实很合算，一串要20泰铢，但买两串就只要35泰铢，所以我们就一人一串咯，不用抢。

我想那时我们头脑应该锈逗了，怎么都没买培根包香肠，而跑去买了普通的香肠！

到现在都想不明白啊。

这里还有一个好康就是凡购买超过25泰铢，就会附送一瓶水。

食物的味道非常棒，但面包吃到最后就有点油腻，还好大蒜味够重，盖掉了油味。

Tub Tim Krob | 35泰铢

在一路走往恰图恰中心，你很难不去发现这个售卖泰国著名甜点的档口。

这甜点大家都称Tub Tim Krob，又称Red Ruby。

这其实是我第一次吃着甜点，连笨蛋都吃过耶！它其实是用糯米包裹着脆脆的马蹄/荸荠，

然后再淋上椰奶汁，吃起来非常清爽！

这只是普通版本的，在我们回到槟城后，笨蛋带了我去吃同一道甜点，我才发现原来他们还可以加入更多的水果，

吃起来会更香甜，当然价格也比较贵啦。

鹌鹑蛋 | 20泰铢

这是我们在恰图恰吃到的最后一道食物，笨蛋的最爱。

但不可以吃太多噢，因为胆固醇会很高，所以我们是分着吃的，酱油和胡椒粉放得有点多，所以过咸了。

鹌鹑蛋的底部原来都是生的沙拉菜，有点被骗的感觉。

一路上也会看到很多都在卖一样的土产店铺，走到最后我们也决定到其中一间去扫一些送人；

另一个原因就是只有土产店才有冷气吹啦！

恰图恰真的很大，我们拿着地图也会迷路，说好要去的店铺也没找着，所以都只是随便走走。

还好我们在衣服方面还是有点收获的，只是不会很多。

走到开始不能忍受酷热的天气时，我们就决定撤队到商场去乘凉了！

恰图恰周末市集（Chatuchak Weekend Market)

地址：587/10 Kamphaeng Phet2 Rd, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

交通：从BTS站转搭MRT到Kampheng Phet站，2号出口

营业时间：6am - 6pm（只有在周末）

网站：www.chatuchak.org

曼谷总行程请阅读：

[ Bangkok ] 小俩口的曼谷8天7夜自由行

[ Penang ] The Hillside Cafe Bar & Restaurant

Normally, most of the company will have a 'year end' dinner celebration together with colleagues 

while toasting for health, luck and prosperity for the upcoming Chinese New Year. 

So we colleagues were organized it but BenDan suggested that we both to have our own 'year end' dinner this year. 

I kind of like this idea as he seldom came out with this suggestion.

After browsing through some food blogs, we decided to have our 'year end' dinner at The Hillside Cafe Bar & Restaurant.

The restaurant is located at Tanjung Bungah where this area is always crowded with expats.

After a whole night, we observed that most of their customers are expats instead of locals; we were one of the local that night!

The interior decor is minimalist, most of the furniture are made from woods, and look at the Great Britain sofa!

If not mistaken, the restaurant is manage by young expats couple,

yet they put in quite a lot of decor with local elements, for the Chinese New Year occasion I think.

The restaurant is divided into al-fresco area (smoking area) and indoor area,

of the hot and humid night we went, definitely we took the indoor area.

There isn't a door in between, so you can still get the breeze from outside, and the annoying mosquitoes. 

The menus. 

Main dishes are in one menus, drinks and desserts are in another. 

From the menu, in addition to British or western common meals, you can also find Chinese dishes available in the menu;

and they put them under 'From The Wok' column.

Despite of the common western meals available in restaurant, most of the expats prefer to have Chinese dishes here.

Feel bored while waiting to be served?

There are a number of pop quiz cards available on each table.

Instead of playing your gadget and ignore your partner of the night, it's pretty good for you and your partner

to learn something new throughout the night.

Iced Peach Tea . Iced Lemon Tea

Didn't plan to have wine that night, so we just ordered some simple drinks, and I totally forgot how much it cost us.

Apologies if I failed to put the price here for your reference.

I like the way they put the drinks in the mini glass bottle with stopper instead of the normal glass.

These drinks can be easily made by diluting the concentrated syrup

but they never do this as I can still get the sour and bitter taste of lemon from my drinks.

The normal syrup will only give you the sweet taste.

Grilled Salmon and Mashed Potato | RM35

BenDan ordered this for me as he know I always have a thing with salmon, either raw or cooked.

It's a freshly grilled salmon fillet that topped with lemon butter dressing 

and served with greens (broccoli!) and mashed potato.

In my opinion, the lemon butter dressing is a little bit watery, and the mashed potato doesn't served in warm.

I prefer eating warm mashed potato with main dishes, cold mashed potato can be served as small dishes aka banchan.

As for the salmon, it's pretty good, crispy on the outside and you still get some raw salmon on the inside.

They season the salmon fillet with salt and pepper, 

you know it when you get a bite together with the salmon skin, the seasoning portion is well control,

so not too salty, and up to our liking!

Cafe Pork Burger | RM16 (added bacon | RM1 and cheese | RM2)

The burger is served on the round wooden cutting board with greens, French fries and sauces.

The burger portion looks rather small compare to the one we saw from blog.

One thing I like about the French fries is they made them from the potatoes, you can get mouthful potato taste on every bite!

The pork burger here is not so greasy, which is a good thing

but the pork patty in between is not so juicy, kind of dry in our opinion.

Yet, the bacon is well cooked, the taste goes well with the pork patty and make the burger taste better.

Aromatic Crispy Duck | RM28

It's like Peking Duck Wrapping but they present it differently, a little western style.

We thought it is an appetizer before our main dishes, who knows it is also one of the main dish that served with rice!

Drop the rice, this dish comes with shredded duck, cucumber, spring onion, hoison dipping sauce and pancakes. 

The pancake mentioned is the wrapper, thin like a paper;

we used that to wrap all the ingredients in one and eat with this method, the traditional way.

It's better to eat this dish while it's still hot, else the crispy duck and pancakes will be harden after expose too long in air.

A very good dish I would say, will come back here for this definitely!

The happy faces after the meal.

Luckily the portion for grilled salmon and the pork burger is small, so that we can finished all 3 dishes that night.

Oh yeah, they do served weekday set lunch that only cost you RM20 with drinks included.

Not really sure what is the main dish, you may visit The Hillside Cafe Bar & Restaurant for more information.

The Hillside Cafe Bar & Restaurant

Location: 3, Jalan Sungai Kelian, 11200, Tanjung Bungah, Penang.

Business Hours: 8am - 10pm (Daily), closed on Monday

Contact Number: 04-899 8071

Facebook: The Hillside Cafe Penang