Day 1 - Dinner at Hua Seng Hong restaurant, Chinatown

Dinner was at Hua Seng Hong restaurant, Chinatown. Always had the dumplings in ginger soup at this restaurant when we are in Bangkok. The restaurant is always very crowded so we thought the food must be good to attract so many customers. So this trip, we decided we must try the food here.
Shop Front

Ordered the sharkfin in claytpot. THB2500. Parsley and bean sprouts to go with the soup.

Prawn roll was nice. THB 200.

Thought the wanton noodles must be good, if not better than HK noodle. To our disappointment, the flour taste was too strong. The soup base was also not very tasty.

Morning glory - normal THB200.

Sharkfin was big but the soup again did not taste as good as Nam Sing, much to our disappointment. In fact, it had a bitter after taste.

Blood Birdnest with no condiments, unlike the ones served in Nam Sing. And it was lukewarm, not hot! THB250 per bowl

Dumpling in ginger - as good as before.

Verdict : Will not take dinner here again. Only the dumpling and prawn roll are worth trying.
Bangkok Trip March 6-9, 2013 Summary/Itinerary

Day 1 - Flight to Bangkok -> Check in SILQ Hotel (Review) -> Lunch at Saew, ThongLor -> Ekkamai Mall -> NaRaya/Emporium -> Dinner at Hua Seng Hong restaurant, Chinatown -> Thai Body Massage

Day 2 - Packed Breakfast -> Coconut Sugar Farm, Damnoen Saduak -> Damnoen Saduak Floating Market -> Elephant Village, Damnoen Saduak -> Royal Thai Handicraft Center, Damnoen Saduak -> Lunch at Terminal 21 -> Facial at Dee Saloon -> Dinner at Nam Sing, Chinatown -> Thai Body Massage

Day 3 - Breakfast at SILQ -> Lunch at Pochana Duck & Saew, ThongLor - > Krispy Kreme at Siam Paragon -> Central Chidlom -> Dinner at Chandrphen -> Thai Body Massage

Day 4 - Breakfast at SILQ -> Home Sweet Home

Bangkok 4D/3N Trip Day 1 - Dinner at Nam Sing, Chinatown

After exploring Terminal 21, it was off to Chinatown for dinner. It was peak hour so the MRT was jam packed with people going back after work. Finally we reached and there was an on-going construction near the station exit. We had to make a long detour to get to Chinatown. Finally settled down at Nam Sing, which was as quiet as before with only 2 customers. And free flow of refreshing iced chrysamtham. Lovely! The taste of the drink reminded me of the roadside "birdnest" drink I had when I was a child.

Kang Kong/Morning Glory with chilli padi - Nice! 100baht.

Crab Fried Rice - somehow with very few pieces of crab. More prawns though. Maybe times are bad. Tasty though. 200baht.

Two bowls of blood birdnest - 4th grade - 200 baht/bowl.

Condiments to go with the hot birdnest. Can't get this at Manboonkhrong.

When we were here last year same time, same weekday, the place was dead quiet. Tonight, the place was lit up with lighted signboards brighly and bustling with people and business though it was raining.

End of Day1
Itinerary
Day 1 - Flight to Bangkok -> Check in Sacha Uno Hotel -> Terminal 21 -> Dinner at Nam Sing, Chinatown

Day 2 - Breakfast at Sacha -> Khlong Saen Saep Boat Ride -> Temple of Golden Mount -> Mahakon Fort-> Wat Rachanatdaram – the Metal Castle ->Democracy Monument -> Gaint Swing -> Heroic Monument -> Khao San Road -> Lunch at Chinatown -> Facial at Dee Saloon -> Shopping at Robinsons -> Dinner at Terminal 21 -> Thai Body Massage

Day 3 - Breakfast at Sacha -> NaRaya/Emporium -> Lunch at ThongLor - > Manboonkrong -> Krispy Kreme at Siam Paragon -> Central Chidlom -> Thai Body Massage -> Dinner at Terminal 21

Day 4 - Breakfast at Sacha -> Home Sweet Home

Bangkok 3D/2N Trip Day 3 - Breakfast at Sacha -> Food Tasting at Chinatown

Another wonderful round of breakfast at Sacha...
Bacons and hotdogs

Tomatoes and french fries

Very nice french toasts

Salad and cold cuts section


Fruits

Did you realise they shifted the position of the food?
Corn flakes/milk

Our breakfast today: the french toast is very nice.




Gigantic tea cup, bigger than the teapot!

After a short rest, we headed for Chinatown for food tasting. The birdnest is memorable. En route to Sukhumvit MRT - street scene outside hotel


Westin Hotel and Robinsons Shopping Centre on the left


BBQ food stall but dare not try... Smelt very very good...

Visited the Railway Station before Chinatown





The trains sure looked very old.... They are still in operation tho.



Outside the station

En route to Chinatown

Wat Traimit


Out of this gate will be Chinatown

Here we are, Chinatown


A lane off Yaowarat Road , where main branch Nam Sing was.

Texas Suki, a chinese restaurant is also here.

Lane with many lanterns

Trok Issaranuphap Market Lane, opposite the lane with lots of red lanterns. Many food stuff , dry and cooked, were sold here... They even have pig stomach/fish maw soup, roasted chestnuts, roasted meat, chicken, etc, etc, look at the photos...


Lots of stalls selling Teochew Ku Chai and Rice Kueys - bought a few - quite nice.





Chinese cakes

More kueys ...

After walking for some time, it was time to taste the food. First stop : HK Noodles, recommended by my colleague. The main branch is near the MRT station. Price here is cheaper.

Cutlery

Interior - pretty crowded

Dry Wanton Mee @40baht. Noodles was very fine and springy, QQ. Overall taste was delicious.

En route back to main road, more food stalls...








Thought these were Rice Kuehs. They were in fact also Ku Chai Kueys.

Ku Chai Kueys. 3 small kueys and 2 big ones above costed 55 baht

Hua Seng Hong. My colleague recommended the dumpling...

Dumpling in ginger soup - 30 baht - very nice too! Ginger was very strong. Dumpling was very soft but does not stick to the teeth.

Lao Li Restaurant but it had another name ...


Decided to try the birdnest at Nam Sing branch along the main road

Were served complimentary iced refreshing chrysantham after ordering birdnest. The drink was so refreshing for such a hot day!

Ordered 2 bowls of blood birdnest. The quantity of birdnest is more here...

En route to MRT





Day 1 - Flight to Bangkok -> Sacha Uno Hotel (Review) -> Dinner at Je Ngor -> Thai Body Massage a Reflex Place

Day 2 - Breakfast at Sacha -> Chao Phraya Express Boat Ride -> Grand Palace and Temple of Emerald Buddha-> Lunch at Nam Sing, Chinatown -> Facial at Dee Saloon -> Central World -> Krispy Kreme at Siam Paragon -> Madam Tussadd's at Siam Discovery -> Dinner at MBK -> Massage

Day 3 - Breakfast at Sacha -> Food tasting at Chinatown -> Home Sweet Home