Tsukiji Hongan-Ji

Tokyo - On the way the the subway, we made a short detour into this Tsukiji temple - Tsukiji Hongan-Ji - is a Buddhist temple.

Tsukiji Hongan-Ji

I think there was a funeral ceremony going on in this Temple, so we scoot off and walk straight to the Tsukiji subway station.

Air-con fish market near Tsukiji

Tokyo - After our delicious lunch, by chance we came across this air-con fish market just next to the entrance of Tsukiji market.

Entrance to the air-con fish market

rows of fish mongers

There was many tourist at this fish market and the varieties  of sea food were plenty.

It is much cheaper than seating down at the sushi restaurant we just ate and the sushi here is just at good.   Next time, I will try the sushi here.

Tsukiji sushi bar

Tokyo - Lesley and I set off for Tsukiji to have some good and fresh sushi.   It was raining cats and dogs, my socks is wet and the weather is cod.   Some of the sushi shop had a long queue and some did not, maybe those had good reviews.   We just decided to go to a sushi shop with no queue but there are people eating...

The sushi tasted so good.

sat in front of the sushi chef

Meguru sushi set

Nigiri sushi set

This is just the first round of the set, which includes the rolls, etc.

Long Table restaurant

Bangkok - I decided to go with Lesley to this rave about restaurant in Bangkok - Long Table restaurant.  The Long Table restaurant is located on the 25 floor of the Column Hotel along Sukhumvit just a walking distance from my hotel.

It had been raining daily and fortunately the weather was holding and no rain in sight.

Long Table

As I walk into the restaurant, there was a long table in the middle of the restaurant. We were shown to our table which looks like a lounge table.  We had to take off our shoes to sit on this low table.

Our table

Som Tam

This dish tasted very delicious and good but it was quite spicy.

Asparagus with mushrooms

Thai Green curry

This Thai green curry was unique as it had minced pork wrapped with roasted chicken breast and sliced up.   It tasted very good.

Prawn Prad Thai 

 I was hankering for Prad Thai but this will be rated 2 out of 5 as the noodle was too springy.

Salmon with Pistachio

The Salmon dish was a bit dry.

I don't think I will return to this restaurant as the menu was a bit pricy and one of the reason is the ambiance on the 25th floor with a beautiful view of Bangkok city.

Nice pool view outside

Nice city view

Jones the Grocer

Bangkok - I went to the Bangkok branch restaurant of Jones the Grocer located on the ground floor of EmQuarter (Waterfall Quarter) - near Phrom Phong BTS.   Jones the Grocer was an Australian company which was purchased by LVMH equity arm L Capital in 2012, but was placed on voluntary administration in mid 2014 after its Australian chief executive John Manos resigned from his position.   This Australian icon restaurant now has a small presence in Australia.

The restaurant also sell gourmet grocery items mostly imported.

Beef Strip loin

This medium rare strip loin steak was very tender and delicious.  I like the way it was cook soft and succulent.

Lesley's Salmon steak

Both of the portions were very small and we had to order another dish which was the pizza.

4 cheese pizza

The Pizza had 4 different types of cheese

Burger and Lobster in Genting

Genting - We went this restaurant Burger and Lobster and as the name implies the specialises in 2 key products -providing a good burger and all types of Lobsters.  

The service was not good as we had so many dishes coming in onto our small table.   I asked to change to a bigger table and the waiter was reluctant and had to ask for the manager.   After questioning us whether we are ordering more, only then he changed our tables...and it was not full at that time.

Chili Lobster

The Lobster set

Charcoal burger 

This Charcoal burger had tiny bits of lobster meat on top of the beef patty.

The Lobster Roll

Cable car up to Genting

Genting - From the factory outlet I need to take the cable car up to the Genting Highland summit.  This new cable car was recently opened, the older cable car ride is on the other side of the mountain.   Genting Highlands is owned and managed by the Genting Group - everything built up on this mountain was developed by this company.

Cold mist on the horizon

Into the clouds of mist

20th Century Fox World

This is the new theme park under construction and will open in 2018.  Construction started in 2013 and here what's happening.