Daothiam, Central Hat Yai, Thailand

Sorry guys for lack of updates.

Anyway, here is one from my recent trip to Hat Yai, Thailand. Remembering how I couldn't really find good breakfast on my first trip, I made an extra effort to search the internet for info. I came across the name of a restaurant that somehow got good recommendations from others and decided to try it out.

The name of the restaurant is Daothiam. It is located just across Odean Shopping Mall in Central Hat Yai, a must go place for street foods, shopping and stay.

Here is how the shop looks like from the front.

We went there for breakfast (actually more of a brunch as we woke up quite late) and there aren't many customers around. We sat at one part of the restaurant and in no time, the staff provide us with the menu. It may not be the friendliest restaurant here in Hat Yai, but it is definitely worth it.

Here is a look of the interior of the restaurant.

If you notice, there are alot of frames hanging around and if you look closely, they are frames of money notes from all over the world. Either the owner travel alot or they are given by customers who has been here before.

We ordered three dishes.

Chicken in Basil leaves with rice. The taste is pretty good and we love how they use the teriyaki sauce to cook the tender chicken. And the basil leaves gave us that extra nice taste.

We also ordered my favourite pineapple fried rice and it definitely taste better than those I tasted in Malaysia. What makes it different is the addition of crushed peanut and the sweetness from the locally grown pineapple.

Every meal in Thailand would not be complete without a bowl of Tom Yum soup. The one that was served here are slightly different from the other two that we tried but nevertheless, still very delicious. It is not as spicy as the other two but the taste are exquisite. We totally love the taste.

They also sell snacks but we didn't have the chance to try them. Maybe you can try and let us know how it taste like.

looks like gingerbread characters

Nevertheless, we totally recommend this place to anyone who is going to Hat Yai. They open from 0700 to 2200.

Address:

79/3 Thammanoonvithi Rd., 

Hat Yai, Thailand

(opposite Odean Shopping Mall)

Tel: +66 74 243 268

GeoTag: 7.004289, 100.471094

Khuushuur @ Stupa Cafe, Ulanbaatar

Khuushuur (also read huushoor) is another nice food to try when you are in Mongolia. It is basically fried pancake stuffed with bits of mutton and onions. Another option would be vegetarian khuushuur which use more type of vegetables  (like carrots, potatoes and onions) as its main ingredients.

Here is how a khuushuur (vegetarian) looks like.

Here is how the inside looks like.

My take on it? Nice (minus the greasiness)

Airag @ Ulanbaatar, Mongolia

Hi guys.

Just got back from Mongolia and I found something special to share with you.

What you see in the above photo is a bowl of milk. It is not your usual milk and you can't find it in any other part of the world. Just in Mongolia and during summer.

As with the title, it is call airag or fermented horse (mare) milk. It is Mongolia's national drink and definitely an acquired taste as it is damn sour. If you are going to Mongolia and wish to try when you are there, do prepare yourself by getting accustomed to sour milk. If you didnt prepare yourself, the first time that you drink it, you might have diarheaa until your stomach get used to it.

Also, please be advise that even with the assurance of the seller that it is just milk, it would have abit of alcohol content in it (I guess it was due to the fermentation process). The alcohol content would usually be lower than beer. Still, if you can't drink, better don't try.

Update

Video of me drinking airag -

Yes, that's me drinking airag. Sorry I was speaking in Hokkien in the video. I was saying "horse's milk. I am drinking".