There are no pictures of the breakfast I had this morning.
That, however, doesn't mean that we skipped it or that it wasn't good.
It simply means that I forgot to bring Chonkycam down to the pool where we had our morning meal of Grabbed-in meatball porridge and wanton soup, and that by the time the food came I was too lazy to go up, too hungry to wait, and so simply dug into my food.
One thing about Chinese-style porridge in Thailand that never ceases to surprise me is just how grainy, yet smooth their texture is, and how tasty their meatballs are. Here in Thailand the porridge is thick, but you still see the grains, and they've got finely-chopped strips of ginger swimming about.
I like their meatballs.
They don't make it unmarinated plain like I often assume, and seeing them bob around in my bowl every once so often is a consistent reminder that there are places in this world where culinary craft, and generational pride, still exist.
The wanton dumplings in the soup weren't the smallish kind either.
Each dumpling had a very smooth skin, with a ball of meat large enough for one to have a comfortable bite.
Breakfast over, back we went to get some work done.
Later in the afternoon we headed to the Siam Square area (again) where my friend had an appointment.
With some time to kill, I went over for a walk at Beautrim, which, like Eve & Boy, is one of the more known beauty and cosmetic stores in the city, and country. The decor of Beautrim seems a bit classier, and they've got l fewer shelves of day to day stuff like shampoos and body washes, but I think they've got more imported skincare from Europe and South Korea. Maybe they cater to a slightly older, more refined, less youngish bubbly type of crowd.
Before his appointment we had a quick lunch at Eggdrop where we each got a sandwich and a drink to go with it.
Eggdrop's sandwiches are remarkably generous with the sauce, the mayonnaise, and whatever cream they put on. I don't think I've ever had a sandwich where I've found it impossible to bite through it at one go, and neither have I ever had a sandwich where the sauce and the mayonnaise literally squeeze out from the sides when I take a bite.
It became such that I ended up eating each part of the sandwich separately, beginning first with the thick slice of oily, lightly grilled bacon, followed by the soft scrambled egg, and then finally the piece of thick toast itself.
So rich the flavors of this sandwich were that I got glad for the iced Americano whose slightly bitter coffee taste countered the heaviness of the smooth mayonnaise cream.
After my friend's appointment here, we headed to Ekkamai.
There are no pictures of the area this time- I spent most of my time in the Major Cineplex Mall, hiding away from the hot, humid heat.
We decided to have dinner at the Sizzler here in the mall, where again, I ordered my usual go-to of Fish & Chips, and helped myself to a huge plate of Romaine lettuce, a ladle of corn, Caesar dressing, and more corn.
I don't think I ate very much this evening, not even having much of dessert, but if I had, I'd have taken a jelly, a chocolate mousse, and some fruit.
Later that evening we headed out to JODD Fairs- a night market at Rama IX in the Huai Khwang area.
My friend had heard about it and thought it interesting to visit, so we went. They had lots of food stalls offering just about anything from plates of rice and noodles to grilled seafood and deep fried fare. They also had drinks and dessert stalls where you could have crepes and waffles and cups of ice blended mango with a huge slice of fresh mango on top. It was a little tempting, especially the desserts and the snacks and the drinks, but we were full, so we settled for a (very sweet) orange juice, and went to the market stalls where we got a new Hulk toy, cute looking luggage tags for our suitcases, and new mugs and thermos flasks that we were sure we would use.