Diner cruise & a popular Thai dessert

On Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, there are several riverside restaurants - good food & lovely views. A pretty well known one is Yok Yor Marina near to Millennium Hilton.

Beautiful sunset view of Millennium Hilton, isn't it?





















It is more convenient to get there taking a ferry from the Si Phraya Pier (close to River City) , a short walk from the Taksin BTS Station, across to Klong Sang Pier - only a 3Bth fare!

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Sights of passing boats during river crossing.
































Yok Yor is just a 5 min walk to the right of Hilton, the one where cruise boat berth alongside.





















The restaurant has an open air & a very relax atmosphere with nightly entertainment by local singers. Often with guests come on stage to Karaoke.. and sang well too (but not always)!





































A good option is to board for a diner cruise - from 8pm. You can dine earlier at the restaurant and have your dishes transfer to the boat before it set off.













Knew I couldn't take decent shots from the boat, I settled to enjoy the views instead.















































But before heading for Yok Yor, I recommend to check out a popular Thai dessert stall in an alley way probably 100m from the pier.

You won't miss it, after passing a row of little clothing stalls, it came to sight with locals in queue placing orders always! A few ladies with busy hands rolling little flour balls in an assortment of colors.





















Cooked in sweet gravy and served with coconut milk - often sold out by early evening.





















It was funny when I took their pictures.. they all got a shock as my flash went off! Guess they don't expect someone take a photo shot of them at work. One even gasped thinking a bomb went off! That was the time Bangkok was rock by a series of mini bombs.

Just a little further in there is a food center - many delicious food I discovered there too.





















Had been back there couple of times since and pop by whenever in the vicinity.

My favorite Yarowat 'Hor Fun'

Whenever in Bangkok, I would find an evening to eat out at sidewalks of Yaworat (Chinatown).

This this the kind of evening traffic one can expect daily.. the prominent display of sign boards stretching out over the street is not unlike in H.K.
















A little later, the neon signs come alive as the side walks on both sides began its nightly routine being transformed to food mall by the busy road.
















This is my favorite 'Hor Fun' shop seen from the entrance of Soi 6. The cook is the man in blue.





















What is special about it? I think it is the way he cooks it over charcoal fire. You got to see how he prepared them - putting his heart and soul into every servings!

He fried 'hor fun' with eggs diligently in small portions. The gravy with meat and cuttle fish are stir fried separately before being served together.
















I would normally have another portion take home for breakfast next morning.
Yes - next morning! It usually turn out to be my night snack while I trade in the early hours.

Soi 6 is an alley lined with shops selling dried Chinese food stuff.. connects to Chareon Krung (parallel to Yaworat). Best to visit around 5pm as most are usually by 7 p.m.
































End of a day but preparing a large pot of cooked vegies (Kanna Chai in Teocheow) for the next day.