Yaowarat Road, which is the Chinatown of Bangkok, is the next location that we explored after a short break at the hotel. We took a taxi and alighted at 1 of the ends of Yaowarat Road.
You can try delicacies like bird nest and shark fins soup at Yaowarat Road, and buy Chinese herbs and dried products like dried mushrooms, dried shrimps etc. I bought a packet of dried longans from 1 of the Chinese medicine halls. Dried longans from Bangkok are known to be very sweet, and can act as a natural sweetener for cooking desserts.
We had our dinner at the highly recommended T&K seafood, but did not find the dishes to be exceptionally remarkable.
1 of the main aim of visiting Yaowarat Road is to patronise the famous Lin Zhen Xiang (林真香) shop which sells mainly "pork snack" products like pork floss, pork paper etc. We bought quite a few packets of different variations, intending to give as gifts to friends and relatives. There are quite a few Lin Zhen Xiang shops along Yaowarat Road, and you can also find their products at Chatuchak Market and certain shops around Bangkok.
After all the eating & shopping, we took a tuk tuk ride to Hua Lamphong MRT station, and took the MRT & BTS to reach Siam BTS station. We wanted to buy some Bangman Candy Crepe back to try after hearing good reviews from relatives. 1 set of the Candy Crepe consist of 1 pack of crepe "skin" & 1 pack of candy floss, and you can make your own crepe by wrapping the "skin" with candy floss. After searching for a while, we found the stall at Siam Square. Do note that this is not a permanent store; if you wish to find them, it is advisable to visit their Facebook to check out their location.
After putting aside our shopping "loots" in the hotel, we walked to the nearby Big C supermarket for a walk, bought some (more) stuffs, then went back to hotel to call it a day.
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