Fine Dining Experience at Akira Back Bangkok

📍Akira Back, Bangkok

If you are looking for a place to have fine dining experience in Bangkok, I would recommend Akira Back at Mariott Marquis. I love Japanese food to the core, and actually one of the restaurants is my client, so at least I have the food background to fulfill the food testing tonight. However, here at Akira Back, it is the fusion of Japanese x Korean sensation. Therefore, I was really tempted to try whatever they would recommend. Because isn't it interesting when it comes to the fusion food? Are you googling where to have dinner this weekend? How about booking a table and satisfy your palette with the Asian chemistry.

Instagram Spot for Brunch Cafe at Nowhere BKK

📍 Bangkok, Thailand

Are you looking for the brunch cafe in Bangkok? I've discovered the right place for the most colorful brunch worth an Instagram shot. At Nowhere BKK, you can find a wide variety of foodies, as well as, desserts and drinks. The all-in-1 place, where you can experience the ultimate brunch cafe in BKK. Only 10 minutes walking from Ekkamai BTS skytrain, the scrumptious food I ate was a part of The Equinox Fashion's Food Review, which was not disappointed. Not only I enjoyed how delicious the food was, but also the fun shots for my Instagram@thequinoxfashion. 

D' ark EmQuartier Review II

If you remember one of my food review at D'Ark a while ago, this probably is the second one I enjoyed swallowing everything down my throat. Everything was very delicious, and eventually I ended up having a food coma...Just like in Japan, I had food coma everyday lol. Are you ready to read my review of each dish? Please scroll down, and make sure you are not droolling ;)

Rocket Coffeebar

Cafe hopping is a must if you are a Bangkokian, or simply a traveler who visits this land of smile. When I was Manchester based blogger, nothing was better than hanging around Northern Quarter at the weekend. Not only it was a spot to hang out with friends, while absorb Manchester (strong) accent, but I could also discover lots of delicious food and pastry. Well, nice photos on IG was a plus too! So, if you follow The Equinox Fashion Instagram, you probably notice that I was at Rocket Coffeebar with Singapore food& lifestyle bloggers whom I met for the first time (yes, first time got us #brunch so hard!) Since, I had heard a lot about this place, so food review was absolutely happening.

Pancake Cafe (s), Bangkok, Thailand

If you follow me on The Equinox Fashion Instagram, and YouTube channel, you will see that I have said "diet can always be postponed'' literally all the time (lol) How can I resist when I live in my hometown, Bangkok, Thailand, where the food heaven does exist! In fact, I have recently uploaded 'Food Diary//Bangkok' on my YouTube if you wanna have a sneak peek of what it's like to live here. However, if you are a pancake fan (like me), there are two places that you need to give it a shot while visiting Bangkok. There are a lot of delicious cafes around this big city, but these two places are my favourite so far. Besides, they are located in the city center which is really easy to commute (by BTS sky train). 

Why Food Is Such A Great Content On Social Media

Why food or foodie post? Because it is one of the greatest contents I have found effective on The Equinox Fashion Blog. In fact, I am doing a food review too, so having the related content on my social media would be an ideal. When the food in Bangkok, Thailand is so variety, I find it difficult not to share what I have consumed while living here. It is not like bragging, but more to the 'art of eating' Personally, I love checking out those images on Instagram because they always make feel happy (for some reasons), while I am tempted to find something similar to eat. Besides, it's pretty challenging to create the photos to look great on the profile (obviously, if we are having a theme). It is just fun to make people think that the food photos on my Instagram are posh and expensive, though, some dishes are even from the street market. Like I said, visual can be very impressive, which depends on how we create it. Do you also love using the hashtag of #foodporn? Here is why I think such content is a big deal on the social media. 

The Great Kabab Factory Bangkok

Located in the business district of Bangkok, Thailand, The Great Kabab Factory is one of the authentic Indian restaurants I would recommend. I don't know about you, but I love eating spicy food (maybe not too spicy lol)! Though Indian food can be a bit oily, once in a while, we gotta treat our palettes with what we are craving for, right? 

Dining Experience at Muteki (むてき）by Mugendai Bangkok

Sunday well spent with Banana& Nutella Cheese Roll, who wouldn't love the combinations of fruits and melted luscious Nutella!? Though, I am not a sweet tooth person, I couldn't resist the dessert menu served by Muteki by Mugendai Bangkok. Being (The Equinox Fashion) Manchester based blogger for a year was 100% work dedication. Yet, it was very difficult to have a pleasant dining experience like in Asia (NOW I'm back as Thai fashion blogger, so woo hooo!!!). Why? The food is not that variety, so obviously less choices to opt for. If you live in Asia such as Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, or Singapore, you will automatically know what I am talking about. If not, you are cordially invited to have a vacation here. 

Authentic Japanese Ramen in Soho, London

Let start the new year with a food review, shall we? This is not a commissioned work or anything related, but based on my LOVE towards the Japanese food. While, I was walking around the Soho, London (yes, the area where the previous London Fashion Week took place), Sasukeramen was spotted on when I hadn't had anything since in the morning. Being Asian in the UK is quite torturing in terms of food (once you go to Asia, you will know why), because I love eating Asian food; Thai, Japanese, Korean and India. So, it is hard to find that authentic taste that I am getting used to. Most of the Asian restaurants here are run by Chinese (and there is nothing wrong with that!) However, I prefer to find the dish cooked by the real local who can satisfied me with the genuine taste.（Manchesterで日本 レストランが少ししかありおません、Sasukeramen を見つかった時はうれしかったですね！）

Dinner at Hotel Gotham

As I mentioned in the 'Next Lingerie' event last Wednesday, Manchester Arndale was kindly enough to take us Manchester Fashion Bloggers to Hotel Gotham for the fabulous dinner afterward. This wasn't the first time of me as a fashion blogger and food reviewer, but it was my very first time to have such a pleasant dinner at one of the stylish hotels located at the heart of Manchester, United Kingdom.

Burger & Lobster

I was waiting about half and hour just to get a seat at this restaurant, the renowned place where all my friends had suggested me to give it a shot. 

Yes I am talking about 'Burger & Lobster' located at Soho, London where I went with my friends. I had heard so many people talking about how delicious the food was, especially I am a fan of lobster *grin* so I had been tempted to visit several times, however, it always packed.... If you arrive after 6 pm, I can guarantee you that you probably have to wait for hours. Even in my case, I arrived about 5:30 pm but still I had to wait 30 minutes until one of the tables was available. 

Just to remind you that you need to have at least  £20 to order the lobster dishes which are classified into three different styles; 1) Grilled lobster and garlic butter 2) Burger 3) Lobster Roll with sides. All three of them are 20 quid so it depends on you favourable taste either you want the WHOLE LOBSTER or served with a bun/burger.

Personally, I think the grilled lobster looks the most worth for the price because you can get to eat the fresh lobster in a whole package (that means you have to crack it too) However, my favourite one is the Lobster Roll because eating mainly lobster is a bit too much for me. I REALLY impressed with the quality of the food because it was so fresh and seasoned perfectly. I was really satisfied with the price as well since everything's worth to pay, compared to the big portion served with delicious food. 

At first, I thought it was a bit expensive because 20 pounds would save me for a week lol, but trust me I think it is worth to try :) 

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Avalanche Manchester

On Monday, 23 March 2015, lots of bloggers and press were invited to Italian restaurant "Avalanche" located at the heart of Manchester, United Kingdom in order to celebrate the new ownership of the restaurant. Apart from Thai restaurants which I have done a review in the previous posts, here is my very first experience with Italian food in this country.  

Speaking about Italian food, I am a big fan of pasta, ravioli and risotto. There are actually a few Italian restaurant in Manchester such as Isola Bella, San Carlo Bottega etc. Avalanche is one of the restaurants situated in the great location where we can just walk a few minutes from the city center. The great atmosphere and live music at night make Avalanche become the spot for relaxation after work and even special occasion. 

I was pleased with the staff at the restaurant because the service was very good.While, we were waiting for the food, they were constantly approaching us with drinks including champagne, red and white wine. Even though the restaurant was quite packed that night, our food was served quickly. One of my most favourite dishes seemed to be the steak since it was so tender! Surf'n' Turf was good but the chicken was a bit dried. So, I pretty much enjoyed eating T-bone and lamb with its juicy sauce.

Bloggers Evening Menu 

Starters

A trio of bruschetta served with fried rice balls and camembert with a tomato and onion salsa.

Mains

Surf'n'Turf. A mix of fresh meat and fish, Scallops, prawns, lemon sole, chateau, T-bone, lamb and chicken. All served with saute potatoes, Mediterranean vegetables, peppercorn sauce and lemon butter sauce. 

Dessert

A trio Tiramisu, chocolate cake and cheescake. All served with fresh fruit. 

Chaophraya Manchester, Thai Fine Dining

Grilled Scallops served with mangoes and chili sauce

Sorry if this post's gonna make you drool, but I really can't help but to share my experience at Chaophraya, one of the top ten best restaurants located in the heart of Manchester, United Kingdom. If any of you have ever visited Thailand, you will notice the name of the restaurant immediately because Chaopraya is the name of the main river in Bangkok. 

The Equinox Fashion has just recently launched the new section called 'Food Review' which recommends all the fine dining places to visit. In the previous post, I did the review at Thaikhun, Thai street style dishes, however, I also had a really great opportunity invited by Chaophraya to do another review at this high-end restaurant. 

There are many interesting decorations inside this massive space which made me feel calm. Even though it was Friday when I went there, somehow I managed to get the sunken seats like traditional Japanese table style.

I had a chance to try a wide variety of food including appetizers, main course and dessert. For appetizers, I ordered Mixed Satay Fondue Set and Pork Skewers because I really love eating everything with Satay sauce. In Thailand, grilled pork with Satay sauce is one of our most well-known street foods that you can find almost everywhere, however, the appetizers here are the elevated fusion style designed by Chaophraya in order to provide the luxury experience. 

For the main course, I think I ordered too much since everything on the menu sounds so yum. There are more dishes compared to Thaikhun though. Somehow, I chose to order 1) Coconut milk soup with chicken 2) Beef Mussaman curry 3) Cod with chili sweet sauce. WOW! I didn't know what to try first because the presentation of these three dishes were absolutely amazing. After trying everything on the table including coconut rice, my favourite dish was Coconut milk soup with chicken (it's always been my favourite one because my mom always cooked for me when I was young :)) If you are a fan of Thai food, you will be able to notice that one of our main ingredients are coconut milk, it literally boots up the richness of the food (That's why my mom prefer not to cook with coconut milk that often since it comes with high cholesterol too). However, the soup that I just ate was somehow very light and I loved it. 

I felt really satisfied with the quality of the food, as well as, the staffs, however this review wouldn't be completed without dessert right? I am a FAN of deep-fried ice-cream and it is quite hard to find one in UK. Thank you Chaophraya so much for adding this into the menu of the restaurant because it's so so good! Some of you who have never tried this sweet may think that it sounds so weird, but trust me 'try it'! Chocolate and coconut ice-cream was served together with mangoes and sticky rice....guys I literally rolled back home. 

If you are looking for a great dining restaurant with elegant design, I will totally recommend Chaopraya. It is totally worth the price. 

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Mixed Satay Fondue

Beef Mussaman curry

Cod with sweet chili sauce

Coconut milk soup with chicken

Lily tea

Deep-fried ice-cream

Mangoes with sticky rice

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Thaikhun

 I love to eat Thai food not just because I am Thai but finding the right restaurant is a bit challenging also. Thai food is quite complicated in terms of delicate ingredients and cooking methods, so to find the right restaurant which can actually provide you THAT authentic taste is hard, especially when you are abroad. There are a wide variety of Thai restaurants established worldwide but not all of the restaurants can make the diners say 'wow' 

However, I have come across one of the restaurants located in the heart of Manchester, United Kingdom, called "Thaikhun" where it makes me feel like home. 

As a part of Millennium Hotels & Resorts, The Equinox Fashion was invited to participate in the campaign of "Blogger's guide to Manchester"in order to introduce a place to visit in Manchester. Hence, I wouldn't even hesitate to recommend Thaikhun to the readers since I just feel like I would love to present the place that truly offers the 'genuine taste' of Thailand.

Yesterday, I had an opportunity to visit Thaikhun myself, and I spent almost two hours provided with amazing food and excellent service. My first impression has to be the decoration of the restaurant because it looks really street style to me. How could the restaurant even manage to get some of the rare items that might not be able to be found in nowadays!? If you have ever been to Khaosarn Road (My favourite place) You'll definitely love this place. Also, I just love the fact that the restaurant is very neat and clean!

I ordered lots of foods included dessert like Pandan Pancake last night. The starter I selected was Por Pia Sod, healthy veggie wrap with fresh prawns, while my friend went for Moo Dad Diew. The vegetables were really fresh and I love it because I am a person who really concern about the quality of  the food, however, Por Pia Sod looks a bit like Vietnamese food to me because in Thailand this dish is different. The sauce also differs from the ingredients used in Thailand, however, I assume that it might be hard to find the exact same ingredients in UK since there aren't many Asian markets unless you have to import everything from the original country which might cost a lot in logistic. Besides, I understand that the taste has to be adapted because Thai people (not including me) eat really spicy food. Therefore, for the pleasure of the diners here, the food has to be adjusted but still tasted in Thai style.  

For the main course, I have to say that I love eating Pad See Eiw so much! It tasted really delicious I must say. My friend also ordered Mad Sa Man Gai (Chicken curry) which is not a spicy dish but more sweet and creamy, good for those who love coconut milk. 

Prawn crackers

Por Pia Sod

Moo Dad Diew

Mad Sa Man Gai

Pandan Pancake

So if you have a chance to visit Manchester, don't forget to try Thaikhun, one of the restaurants in town which I would love to recommend!

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