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Jin-Emon Hermitage, Japanese Style Spaghetti – Bangkok

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Jin-Emon Soi 53

71/1 Soi Sukhumvit Soi 51
Bangkok, 10110
Tel. 08-2796-2837
Opening Hours:
Lunch: 11:30-1500 (last order 14:00)
Dinner: 17:30-23:00 (last order 22:00)

The original Jin-Emon Restaurant is located in MBK, this new branch called Jin-Emon Hermitage is on Sukhumvit Soi 51 (with an entrance but no parking from Soi 53 as well) is in a Thai house that has been converted into a restaurant; it still looks and feels more like a house than a restaurant.
The concept is good, although the implementation is poor. My wife, a Japanese national, was really looking forward to having spaghetti with authentic Japanese taste such as squid and Mentaiko (spicy cod roe) made with dashi (made from dried bonito) and sprinkled with nori, or spaghetti with Squid and Shiso leaves and other popular Japanese-style spaghetti dishes; she was disappointed with the dish she ordered.

The spaghetti with tomato sauce, was more like a thin tomato juice with chunks of peeled tomatoes and was so bland that it led one to believe that it had been poured directly from the tin without anything added to embellish it. Beef curry (Hayashi) suffered the same fate and tasted as if it had come from a packet. We can give the operators the benefit of the doubt on the food side, as they have only been open a month, although the dirty interior hallway walls, and stains on the rear entrance pathway? Well, I don’t know, maybe they will be cleaned?

Beef Curry at Jin-Emon

Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce at Jin-Emon

Spaghetti with Squid & Nori at Jin-Emon

Four Seasons Hotel, Schedule January 2010 – Bangkok

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Four Seasons HotelFour SeasonsIce CreamCool Winter Treats
Exotic Ice cream flavors to tempt your palate
A brand new ice cream menu filled with unusual and exotic flavors awaits. Try the Peach Melba, featuring wine poached peaches and apricots; the Malibu Bounty with marble coconut and chocolate ice cream scoops; and the MTC, featuring mangoes, Thai tea ice cream and sticky rice! Available at all outlets.Pool BBQPoolside BBQ
Delicious grilled dishes and drinks by the pool

This winter season we will be offering poolside barbecues every Friday and Saturday evening, so you can take advantage of the cooler weather and enjoy delicious Thai-style buffet dinners outdoors. Live action stations will offer a choice of juicy grilled meats and fresh seafood, with a full bar to keep you properly hydrated, and live music to keep you entertained.

Reservations are recommended due to limited seating.

Dates: Friday, January 15 – Saturday, March 20
Times: Fridays & Saturdays, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Price: Baht 1,400 per person includes beer and soft drinks
Kids: Baht 700 per person includes soft drinks


B. Naturale, Soft Cream Bar Tokyo – Bangkok

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Chocolate Framboise, New Flavor (image credit: restaurantdiningcritiques.com) B. Naturale – From Tokyo – The Best Soft Ice Cream in Bangkok . . . be sure to try the Hokkaido Milk Vanilla and the Chocolate Framboise . . . at Siam Paragon 3rd Floor & CentralWorld 7th Floor

B. Naturale

Chocolate Framboise (image credit: restaurantdiningcritiques.com)

New Year’s Eve Fabulous Gastronomic Menu at Beccofino – Bangkok

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

New Year's Eve Menu Beccofino Restaurant, BangkokNew Year’s Eve Set Menu

Live Kumamoto oysters with Iranian caviar, sour cream and chives
Ostrche Kumamoto con caviale, panna acida e erba cipollina

*****
Lobster and mussel soup scented with black truffle oil
Zuppa di astice e cozze profumata al tartufo nero

*****
Buckwheat tagliolini with white Alba truffle
and taleggio fondue  sauce
Tagliolini integrali al tartufo bianco d”Alba e fonduta al taleggio

*****
Pomegranate sorbet
Sorbetto al molograno

*** **
Crusted veal tenderloin with baby spinach and morel sauce
Filetto di vitello in crosta con spinaci novelli e salsa alle spugnole

Or
Pan roasted John Dory fillet with white asparagus and taleggio sauce
Filetti di san pietro in padella con asparagi bianchi e salsa al taleggio

*****
Pear and chocolate tortino with persimmon sauce
and chestnut ice cream
Tortino caldo di cioccolato e pere con salsa di caki e gelato alle castagne

*****
Coffee & tea selection

Caffè e tè

*****
Cookies & chocolate
Biscotti e cioccolatini

Baht 2,900 ++ per person
Including a glass of Prosecco Extra Dry
“Italian Sparkling wine”

Largest Gingerbread House in Bangkok, at Pan Pacific Hotel

Friday, December 18th, 2009

GingerbreadCovering over 30 square metres of floor space, the gingerbread house is the main feature in the Pan Pacific Hotel’s lobby and marks the beginning of the holiday season.  A team of over 30 chefs, supported by the hotel’s Engineering Team, worked for 21 consecutive days to build the structure and complete its decorations.

The gingerbread house is estimated to have used about 800kg of gingerbread in its making, explained Pan Pacific Bangkok’s Executive Chef, Steve van Remoortel. The hotel has also purchased four Christmas trees imported from Denmark, and the scent they emit will bring back memories to “homesick” ex-patriots.

Christmas Tree Imported from Denmark at Panorama RestaurantOne of Two Imported Danish Christmas Trees at Panorama Restaurant. There are a total of four in the hotel

Chapoutier Dinner at Le Beaulieu – Bangkok

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Bila-Haut, Chapoutier

The Chapoutier Wine Dinner at Le Beaulieu Restaurant was successful on two counts, one for the excellent cuisine produced by Herve Frerard and two for the charming Rhone Valley Wines vinified by M. Chapoutier, with a vivid description of each wine delivered by Yoann Coulon, Sales Manager of Siam Gourmet Paradox, the distributor for Chapoutier in Thailand.

Chapoutier Dinner Menu Le BeaulieuFoie Gras at Le BeaulieuPressed Foie Gras Soulard

Pigeon 2Roasted Anjou Pigeon with Braised Endive and Truffle Jus

Lamb 3Slow-Cooked Quercy Lamb Noisette, Ratte Potato and Rosemary Jus

Dessert at Le BealieuRaspberry Vacherin Ice Cream with Raspberry Coulis

Christmas & New Year Celebrations at Beccofino Restaurant – Bangkok

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Christmas & New Year at BeccofinoCHRISTMAS MENU
December 24th -25th, 2009
Japanese King Crab salad with fresh black Norcia truffle
*****
Home made fettuccini with duck liver and black truffles
in caramelized onion sauce
*****
Grilled live Maine lobster with organic rocket salad
Or
Charcoal-grilled Wagyu beef rib eye with baked potatoes
and rosemary sauce
*****
Traditional Italian Panettone cake with anise mascarpone mousse, seasonal fruit salad and white chocolate sauce
*****
Lavazza coffee or Ronnefeldt tea, served with chocolate truffle

Baht 2,200 ++ per person

NEW YEAR’S EVE SET MENU
Menu

Live kumamoto oyster with Iranian caviar, sour cream and chives
Ostrche Kumamoto con caviale, panna acida e erba cipollina

*****
Lobster and mussels soup scented with black truffle oil
Zuppa di astice e cozze profumata al tartufo nero

*****
Buckwheat tagliolini with white Alba truffle
and taleggio fondue  sauce
Tagliolini integrali al tartufo bianco d”Alba e fonduta al taleggio

*****
Pomegranate sorbet
Sorbetto al molograno

*** **
Crusted veal tenderloin with baby spinach and morel sauce
Filetto di vitello in crosta con spinaci novelli e salsa alle spugnole

Or
Pan roasted John Dory fillet with white asparagus and taleggio sauce
Filetti di san pietro in padella con asparagi bianchi e salsa al taleggio

*****
Pear and chocolate tortino with persimmon sauce
and chestnut ice cream
Tortino caldo di cioccolato e pere con salsa di caki e gelato alle castagne
*****
Coffee & tea selection
Caffè e tè
*****
Cookies & chocolate
Biscotti e cioccolatini

Baht 2,900 ++ per person
Including a glass of Prosecco Extra Dry
“Sparkling wine”

Muse – Bangkok

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Muse

Live Thai bands with intermittent disk spinning by a DJ, Muse is frequented by a young Thai crowd.

Prices: Whiskey (Johnnie Walker Red Label) 1190 baht, mixers are 60 baht, beer (Heineken) sell for 150 baht

New Year at the Four Seasons Hotel 2009 – Bangkok

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

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New Year’s Eve, Mandarin Oriental Hotel – Bangkok

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

New Year at the Oriental 2009