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A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand
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exactly bro chonburific,
Its the owner who shld be disciplined not the dogs.
The owner is an idiot, hope u find him and get him to comp ur bills
take care bro.
Its the owner who shld be disciplined not the dogs.
The owner is an idiot, hope u find him and get him to comp ur bills
take care bro.
This is for brother [chonburific]
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...t-drink-less-in-2013-pay-less/article6815147/
Broken any wine resolutions yet? Not me, mainly because I tend to resolve to do things rather than avoid them. It’s easier that way because you get a whole year to deliver on the vow. For example, I promised myself to seek out more roussanne and assyrtiko (two white grapes deserving wider recognition) and aglianico (an Italian red finally making fast friends with the in crowd). With 360 days to go, I could procrastinate. But I may do something out of character and start early, specifically with the examples below.
Some people of my acquaintance have long been heeding a resolution that has become the mantra of many wine, spirit and beer drinkers in recent decades (though not necessarily just at New Year’s). Drink less but better, they say. Good plan. But in January, when credit-card bills pile up, I’m more in the mood to revise that mantra. Drink less-expensive but better.
With that in mind, here’s the first under-$20 column of the year. A second one will follow next week.
Terres d’Avignon Réserve des Armoiries 2010 (France)
SCORE: 91 PRICE: $14.95
Succulent and ripe, this complex Côtes du Rhône red delivers berries with a slightly sweaty, smokedmeat essence along with lots of superfine tannins for a dry finish. Try it with roast lamb or chicken or cellar it for up to six years.
Coto de Hayas Garnacha Centenaria 2011 (Spain)
SCORE: 90 PRICE: $17
The Garnacha Centenaria is made by Bodegas Aragonesas, a large co-operative in the out-of-theway Campo de Borja appellation of northern Spain. But the juice tastes like a craft product, owing, no doubt, to the century-old vines, which yield small, rich berries. It’s dense, supple and luscious, with a creamy texture carrying flavours of cherry, cedar and spice, with tannic grip and lively acidity for structure. Amazing red for the money, and perfect for rare lamb chops.
Donnachiara Irpinia Aglianico 2008 (Italy)
SCORE: 90 PRICE: $18.95
For those with a taste for rustic reds (count me in), this southern Italian red shows a pleasantly subtle waft of hay and manure, as in a well-tended horse stable. The texture is nicely polished, with berries, licorice, spice and minerals in the mix. Bison burgers or lamb sausage would be lovely with it.
Luis Felipe Edwards Gran ReservaRoussanne 2010 (Chile)
SCORE: 90 PRICE: $16.95
Typically relegated to blends (with marsanne and viognier) in the Rhône Valley, the white roussanne grape lacks the solo-player profile of, say, chardonnay or sauvignon blanc. Sad, because it can rise to attractive heights, offering an uncanny tea note and luscious honey. You’ll find those assets on display here along with tinned apricot, all in good balance with the acidity. Try it with light fish dishes.
M. Gassier Nostre Païs Costières de Nîmes2010 (France)
SCORE: 89 PRICE: $18.95
There’s so much bitter-herb action here that the wine could qualify as the maror course at a Passover seder. But that’s the essence so many of us love about southern French reds. With concentrated fruit to back up the greenery, it is well structured, though perhaps not a supple crowd-pleaser. Serve it next to braised red meat.
Château Maison Neuve 2009 (France)
SCORE: 89 PRICE: $15.95
Good red Bordeaux is not exactly synonymous with value. But there are decent buys to be had from lesser appellations, such as Blaye, especially from the fine 2009 harvest. Maison Neuve’s 2009 displays impressive concentration, with a classic cassis core, a nuance of pencil shavings and dusty, dry tannins. Cellar it for up to five years or serve it now with medium-rare beef or lamb.
Harper’s Trail Thadd Springs VineyardRiesling 2011 (British Columbia)
SCORE: 89 PRICE: $19.99
The first estate winery in Kamloops, Harper’s Trail is located just outside the city on the banks of the South Thompson River. The wines are made at the Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland by veteran Michael Bartier, who has done a fine job with this white. Off-dry but with refreshing acidity for balance, it offers up stone fruit, apple, lime and mineral flavours on a pleasantly chalky texture. Try it with light seafood. harperstrail.com.
Coppi Peucetico Primitivo 2007 (Italy)
SCORE: 87 PRICE: $13.95
Two words: black tea. It’s a dominant note in this well-balanced primitivo from the southern Puglia region. There’s also plenty of sweet plum-like fruit, vanilla and spice set on a dusty texture. It’s a good partner for barbecued ribs or roast duck.
Santo Assyrtiko 2011 (Greece)
SCORE: 87 PRICE: $16.95
A signature of the island of Santorini, assyrtiko has made good quality strides in recent years, and the white wines seem to be finding increasing distribution in North America. This one is light-bodied, with green apple and floral notes lifted by lemon-like acidity. Great for lightly prepared shellfish.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...t-drink-less-in-2013-pay-less/article6815147/
Broken any wine resolutions yet? Not me, mainly because I tend to resolve to do things rather than avoid them. It’s easier that way because you get a whole year to deliver on the vow. For example, I promised myself to seek out more roussanne and assyrtiko (two white grapes deserving wider recognition) and aglianico (an Italian red finally making fast friends with the in crowd). With 360 days to go, I could procrastinate. But I may do something out of character and start early, specifically with the examples below.
Some people of my acquaintance have long been heeding a resolution that has become the mantra of many wine, spirit and beer drinkers in recent decades (though not necessarily just at New Year’s). Drink less but better, they say. Good plan. But in January, when credit-card bills pile up, I’m more in the mood to revise that mantra. Drink less-expensive but better.
With that in mind, here’s the first under-$20 column of the year. A second one will follow next week.
Terres d’Avignon Réserve des Armoiries 2010 (France)
SCORE: 91 PRICE: $14.95
Succulent and ripe, this complex Côtes du Rhône red delivers berries with a slightly sweaty, smokedmeat essence along with lots of superfine tannins for a dry finish. Try it with roast lamb or chicken or cellar it for up to six years.
Coto de Hayas Garnacha Centenaria 2011 (Spain)
SCORE: 90 PRICE: $17
The Garnacha Centenaria is made by Bodegas Aragonesas, a large co-operative in the out-of-theway Campo de Borja appellation of northern Spain. But the juice tastes like a craft product, owing, no doubt, to the century-old vines, which yield small, rich berries. It’s dense, supple and luscious, with a creamy texture carrying flavours of cherry, cedar and spice, with tannic grip and lively acidity for structure. Amazing red for the money, and perfect for rare lamb chops.
Donnachiara Irpinia Aglianico 2008 (Italy)
SCORE: 90 PRICE: $18.95
For those with a taste for rustic reds (count me in), this southern Italian red shows a pleasantly subtle waft of hay and manure, as in a well-tended horse stable. The texture is nicely polished, with berries, licorice, spice and minerals in the mix. Bison burgers or lamb sausage would be lovely with it.
Luis Felipe Edwards Gran ReservaRoussanne 2010 (Chile)
SCORE: 90 PRICE: $16.95
Typically relegated to blends (with marsanne and viognier) in the Rhône Valley, the white roussanne grape lacks the solo-player profile of, say, chardonnay or sauvignon blanc. Sad, because it can rise to attractive heights, offering an uncanny tea note and luscious honey. You’ll find those assets on display here along with tinned apricot, all in good balance with the acidity. Try it with light fish dishes.
M. Gassier Nostre Païs Costières de Nîmes2010 (France)
SCORE: 89 PRICE: $18.95
There’s so much bitter-herb action here that the wine could qualify as the maror course at a Passover seder. But that’s the essence so many of us love about southern French reds. With concentrated fruit to back up the greenery, it is well structured, though perhaps not a supple crowd-pleaser. Serve it next to braised red meat.
Château Maison Neuve 2009 (France)
SCORE: 89 PRICE: $15.95
Good red Bordeaux is not exactly synonymous with value. But there are decent buys to be had from lesser appellations, such as Blaye, especially from the fine 2009 harvest. Maison Neuve’s 2009 displays impressive concentration, with a classic cassis core, a nuance of pencil shavings and dusty, dry tannins. Cellar it for up to five years or serve it now with medium-rare beef or lamb.
Harper’s Trail Thadd Springs VineyardRiesling 2011 (British Columbia)
SCORE: 89 PRICE: $19.99
The first estate winery in Kamloops, Harper’s Trail is located just outside the city on the banks of the South Thompson River. The wines are made at the Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland by veteran Michael Bartier, who has done a fine job with this white. Off-dry but with refreshing acidity for balance, it offers up stone fruit, apple, lime and mineral flavours on a pleasantly chalky texture. Try it with light seafood. harperstrail.com.
Coppi Peucetico Primitivo 2007 (Italy)
SCORE: 87 PRICE: $13.95
Two words: black tea. It’s a dominant note in this well-balanced primitivo from the southern Puglia region. There’s also plenty of sweet plum-like fruit, vanilla and spice set on a dusty texture. It’s a good partner for barbecued ribs or roast duck.
Santo Assyrtiko 2011 (Greece)
SCORE: 87 PRICE: $16.95
A signature of the island of Santorini, assyrtiko has made good quality strides in recent years, and the white wines seem to be finding increasing distribution in North America. This one is light-bodied, with green apple and floral notes lifted by lemon-like acidity. Great for lightly prepared shellfish.
Cool, almost like natural air conditioning. Much desired temperature compared to the minus 5 and minus 10 C for us last week.
Past three years '09-'11 weather turned cool around 1st week Dec till this time, some mornings were like 19 degC really nice and lasted about a month but this time it started to be cool only now, sigh.
Daytime high of 20 to 23C, and overnight low of about 15C is ideal for me.
I heard that the temperature in Nairobi is in that range.
Perfect for sleeping and daytime activities.
Errrrrrr Nairobi? Africa? Hmmmmm never thought of it. The first impression the word Africa come to my mind is warlords and civil war. Although Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and Kenya seems to be a pretty stable country in terms of politics I wonder if it can last. I think for business Africa is another good place to be in especially those developing ones like Kenya, I'm sire can sell lots of screws there. I also think those who got links with China garment factories can make a lot of money too when I saw countless Africans in Guangzhou and Hong Kong buying clothes and other garment stuff.
I heard that from someone who used to live in Nairobi.
The reason for its cool temperature is that it is in the mountains, and in the tropics, similar to Cameron Highlands and Genting in West Malaysia.
Oh I just checked, Nairobi is 1,661m above sea, you're right. Wow that's really nice for a capital city.
I am unfamiliar with the socio-economic-political situation there.
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I hope one day I will visit the safari of Africa see the animals and nature etc
i hope the link below can provide u with a bit of overview of kenya.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13681341
not exactly safe as there were reports of somalia islamic rebel going to kenya to kidnap foreigners for ramsom.
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Alamak you say until like that better be safe than sorry. Holiday happy happy kenna trouble damn suay. Recalled not too long ago tourists to the pyramids kenna trouble damn suay man. Ok stick to watching National Geographic, Discovery and Animsl Planet better. Oh and visit Bangkok's Safari World too.
hehehe. busy the whole day with paint works. mainly touching up. a visit by a local pai kia head to say hello. ask me need any help. told him not at the moment. this type must give face a little so will find something for his hia di kia (nong nong) to do.
resident siam kia constuction material expert can advice the uses of thinner and turpentine? what the difference?
resident siam kia constuction material expert can advice the uses of thinner and turpentine? what the difference?
Sorry bro I bad in painting not like you. Now a days paints usually water based for health and safety where got use solvent anymore?
hehehe. which one use for removing paint on the hand and fingers?
This morning very early went market to but stuff to cook Thai beef noodles. Started cooking at 9.30am finished at 1pm. This is the result
Bee Hoon Beef Noodle
Sen Lek Beef Noodles
In Thailand people use the word "kway teow" as in like we use the word "mee". So in Singapore we say go jiak-mee (eat noodles) in Thailand we say gin-kway-teow (gin = eat). So the word "kway teow" in Thailand is not our broad noodle kway-teow or horfan.
So how do they identify different types of noodles? The use the word "sen" lets see
1. sen mee = our bee hoon
2. sen-yai = our kuay teow (yai = big)
3. sen-lek = Singapore does not have this, its like tang-hoon but flat and slightly broad (see above 2nd photo)
4. sen-mama = instant noodles
5. sen-bak-mee = it could be our yiu-mee or mee-pok or sek-mee anything yellow they call bak-mee
6. hoon-sen = our tang-hoon
7. sen kway-chap = this is for our kway-chap but in Thailand it is not flat but rolled
Sek-Lek seem to be the most popular noodle for the Thais everyone love it. Problem with this noodle is its very sticky and tend to lump together so takeaway is not suitable unless with oil.
Bee Hoon Beef Noodle
Sen Lek Beef Noodles
In Thailand people use the word "kway teow" as in like we use the word "mee". So in Singapore we say go jiak-mee (eat noodles) in Thailand we say gin-kway-teow (gin = eat). So the word "kway teow" in Thailand is not our broad noodle kway-teow or horfan.
So how do they identify different types of noodles? The use the word "sen" lets see
1. sen mee = our bee hoon
2. sen-yai = our kuay teow (yai = big)
3. sen-lek = Singapore does not have this, its like tang-hoon but flat and slightly broad (see above 2nd photo)
4. sen-mama = instant noodles
5. sen-bak-mee = it could be our yiu-mee or mee-pok or sek-mee anything yellow they call bak-mee
6. hoon-sen = our tang-hoon
7. sen kway-chap = this is for our kway-chap but in Thailand it is not flat but rolled
Sek-Lek seem to be the most popular noodle for the Thais everyone love it. Problem with this noodle is its very sticky and tend to lump together so takeaway is not suitable unless with oil.
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