Land of Smiles

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Visited Bangkok's Chinatown, Yaowarat last week to do some last minute Chinese New Year shopping. I was very early arriving there about 6.30am so the streets are rather quiet.

Here's the scene of the streets


Visited the Chinatown market
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Some photos of life at Yaowarat in the morning mostly opening of shops

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A friend drove me to Beo Crescent for the famous Hainanese curry rice there.

A long queue as always even thought its almost 2pm
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Queued for 25mins
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The dishes
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Lunch is ready
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Costs S$27 (US$20)
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Last night a friend brought me to a tzechar restaurant in Tiong Bahru - Ting Hing Seafood



See indoor and outdoor sitting of this restaurant
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Live seafood
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Started with these
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Claypot liver
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Kailan
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Chicken
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Dry oysters with cabbage
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Sweet and sour ribs
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Tofu
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Hokkien noodle
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First of all I would like to wish everyone in this forum a Happy & Healthy & Prosperous Lunar New Year. Have a Great Rabbit Year!

Every eve of lunar new year Chinese all over the world will try their best to have reunion dinner with the family. So every year I will try my best to come back to Singapore to have my reunion dinner with my mom. I'd like to share my reunion dinner photos with all of you here.

The spread of 10 dishes
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Lorbak
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Brocoli
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Roast chicken
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Meatballs
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Chapchai
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Fried noodles
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Roast pork belly
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Prawns
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Steamed golden pomfret
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FIsh maw pig stomach pepper soup
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Happy holidays
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Fried noodles for my family Chinese New Year party

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Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year. Time passes quickly and tomorrow is time to go back to Thailand to join my fellow Thai salesmen in selling screws.

Had a great dinner tonight, all home cooked (except the yu-sheng)

Started with yu-sheng lo-hei bought this from Putian restaurant



The its the actual dinner
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Braised abalone, fish maw, sea cucumber, chicken, shiitake mushrooms, broccoli, scallops etc
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Pork meatballs
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Treadfin steamed with soya sauce
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Prawns
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Cabbage soup with fish maw and abalone
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Great meal with the family
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yong wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:36 pm Some photos of life at Yaowarat in the morning mostly opening of shops

Yaowarat adds a LOT to the Bangkok food scene (not only on CNY). Its such a nice change from the (very) spicy thai food. You havent seen Bangkok if you not visit the area.
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This year’s cold spell in Bangkok is most unusually long I believe it’s almost 2 months now, usually it lasts only 2 weeks.

It’s 7.32am now
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Nevertheless I’m not complaining 😂
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yong wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:35 am This year’s cold spell in Bangkok is most unusually long I believe it’s almost 2 months now, usually it lasts only 2 weeks.

It’s 7.32am now
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Nevertheless I’m not complaining 😂
must be heaven

I spent some months in Lampang where it would get really cold at night. The only place I ever entered a 7-11 in Thailand that was HEATED and not cooled down to blizzard.
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