Food Review - Hainan Chicken Rice

The Hainan chicken rice is a very popular menu throughout Asia, especially in Thailand. My favorite chicken rice restaurants are located in Pratunam, Saladaeng, and Charoenkrung. But today, I'm going to talk about the dish in general. It usually consists of only either steamed or fried chicken, oily rice and cucumber, and a bowl of soup. Although the combination seems simple, but the taste is perfectly complex.

Before you start eating the chicken rice, you can choose, depending on the restaurant, whether you want to accompany the chicken with blood curd, the most common, or other parts of a chicken such as the intestine, liver, and even kidney. I personally enjoy blood curd the most, it is also believed by many that eating it improves your blood flow.

Aside from the mentioned, choosing the right dipping sauce is also an important step. You may find a variety of sauces put in a big container in front of you and start to have dilemmas. All the sauces look and smell different, which one should you choose? The most popular sauce is the brownish colored one. It is filled with spices and chili. The second most popular is also brown, except this one is more gooey. It provides a sweet taste. The choice of dipping sauce depends totally on you, whether you like salty and spicy, plain sweet, or any other.

All in all, the Hainan chicken rice is not well-known for nothing. The boneless chicken, the soup, the oily rice, the side dishes, and the dipping sauce are all put together to form a miraculous combo. Since this is discovered, you should at least give it a try before you don't get the chance to. I guarantee that you won't be disappointed.

Food Review - Black Pepper Pork Chop

The black pepper pork chop is a brand new discovery to me. The one I had was at my faculty's canteen and I am very impressed with it. I've been eating at the canteen for months and only just found out that they had this menu too. The reason why I'm impressed with the black pepper pork chop is because of its taste, and its price.

First of all, the pork chop tastes fairly good as opposed to the ones I've had in Dream Steak and Jeffer's. It has its own flavors without the use of mustard or steak sauces. The saltiness is neither too much nor too little, I personally loved the flavor. It even had salad as a side dish to it.

Second of all, the pork chop's price is shocking. The whole thing, which had one palm-sized pork chop plus salad and free dressings, costed only 40 baht. That's not even 2 dollars. Where else can you find steak that is so cheap? The quality is the same as those that are two times the price and three times slower.

In conclusion, the black pepper pork chop I've had in my faculty's canteen is both delicious and cheap. If you have the chance, I HIGHLY recommend you to have lunch at my canteen and order this menu, it will surprise you. You can even bring your own red wine to fully upgrade and enjoy your meal.

Drink Review - Fat-Free Strawberry Yoghurt Smoothie

My new favorite drink is the fat-free strawberry yoghurt smoothie. I usually order it from Uncle Man's, the first shop from the left in my faculty's canteen. The smoothie is tasty, fat-free, and fulfills cravings. Girls who are constantly on a diet would find this as a lifesavior. 

First of all, imagine drinking frozen yoghurt, expect better. The sweetness and iciness blends in perfectly. The first sip of the smoothie is always the best, you can feel the refreshingness spread all over your body. The taste of the smoothie is exactly like the original yoghurt, the only difference is that the gooey yoghurt paste is replaced with shaved ice.

Second of all, the smoothie is fat free. It does not add extra calories as the only other ingredient added to the yoghurt is ice. This is a perfect choice for those who are watching their weight or are obesed. What could be better than enjoying something that tastes like a thousand calories but actually has only 80? 

Last of all, the smoothie fulfills cravings. It is not only a drink, it could also be a snack to some. Those who are on a seriois diet might choose to avoid junk foods such as potato chips or chocolate. This will make their body crave for snacks and sweets. The smoothie, both a drink and a snack, is able to satisfy sweet tooth and at the same time make you feel full because it is made of dairy product.

In conclusion, I believe that the fat-free strawberry yoghurt smoothie is an invincible drink as it tastes good, does not have extra fat, and satisfies you. In addition, it costs only around 20baht, which is really affordable. I highly recommend you to give this smoothie a try.