Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Float 'n Eat! - Taling Chan Floating Market

The city of Bangkok is famous for its floating markets. Taling Chan is one among the most visited weekend floating markets near Bangkok. Located along the shores of Chao Phraya river, Taling Chan is a major hub for boat hawkers selling meat and seafood.



You can select your menu from the wide selection of live seafood, displayed by vendors on their boat.





I chose to have the burnt fish platter (TBH 240) and a portion of red lobster (TBH 200).



The platter was smoking' hot with strong flavors of fish sauce and tamarind. The well-cooked lobster was indeed a treat along with a unique spicy gravy as accompaniment. 

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Saturday, July 6, 2013

Food of Koh-Larn


45 minutes from the coast of Pattaya, there lies the cheerful island,  Koh-Larn (Coral Island).




I primarily went there for the white sandy beaches and crystal clear water, but to my surprise I had a very satisfying meal.

Apart from the expected seafood heavy menu, got to see a lot of alternate cuisine along the shore.

A must-try is the assorted grill buffet with a wide selection of seafood varying from Mackerel to Pomfret and Squid to Octopus.



Another worthy try was the honey glazed barbecued duck.


   


A basic seafood buffet starts from TBH 200/- . The barbecued duck was marked  a slightly high TBH 180/-