il Giardino Romantico

  
Fish and Chips
其實照完傳統藝術照之後，我們首先要做的就是找小七，然後看看有沒有賣卸妝的。不過此時我的八度已經很餓了，所幸沒卸妝就跑來人家餐廳嚇人！呼～ 
這間Red Lion其實在天仙還在清邁混的時候非常有名。不過隨著Night Bazaar漸漸的落寞，我想他要繼續撐下去應該也有難度了。我跟老公說以前他們的德式豬腳非常有名！大概是我們這幾天真地都吃太多了，所以聽到豬腳就有點怕怕的。
After we were done with our photo shoot, the first mission was to locate a convenient store, to see if they had anything to remove the make up on my face. But we were both starving, so we decided to leave that mission aside first... I still can't believe I walked into the restaurant with that scary make up! 
The Red Lion used to be quite famous when I was still roaming in Chiang Mai. But I guess it would be kind of hard for it to survive with the gradual decline of the Night Bazaar. I told my other half that their German pork knuckle was really good. But we'd been eating so much food since we got here, the idea of pork knuckle really frightened us! 
光是外觀就跟以前天仙記憶中的不太一樣了！似乎有改建過。不過看樣子老外還是挺愛來光顧這裡的。
The place looked different from before. They seemed to have done something to it. Apparently, expats and travellers still enjoy the place. 
這時候還沒有北鼻，所以當然是要來上一杯！話說這其實是個英式酒吧來著。這也是我們在清邁吃的唯一一道西餐。
I wasn't pregnant back then, so obviously I had to order some beer! It was an English style pub! And it was the only western meal we had while we were in town.
因為台灣到處都喝的到雄獅啤酒（Singha），所以來到這裡當然是要喝點台灣喝不到的！很久沒露面的倫敦熊也出來跟大家碰面囉！
Singha beer could easily be found in Taiwan, so we ordered Chang beer instead. London Paddy would like to say hi to all his fans. 
這是老公點的！怕豬腳太膩就改點香腸。旁邊那黃黃的是馬鈴薯跟酸菜。
This was what the hubby ordered. German sausage, with sauerkraut and potatoes.
還有附上一塊解膩的麵包。
A piece of bread to get rid of the grease.
既然是英式pub，看到有fish and chips當然就一定要給他點下去！不過其實點餐的時候好猶豫！好多都好想吃喔！
這份炸魚薯條真的是好吃極了！簡直就比英國的還好吃！（台灣還沒吃到讓我覺得好吃的）但那檸檬也太小顆了！
Since it was an English tavern, fish and chips was the obvious choice! But we took a while to decide what to eat! Everything sounded good!
Their fish and chips was so good, I think it was better than the ones I'd had in the UK!! And I had yet to have a nice one in Taiwan. However, note that the piece of lemon was so tiny! I had to ask for more. 
跟他多要了檸檬，結果你看人家多大方啊！愛吃酸的我好像三片都擠光了！（有沒有發現這裡的檸檬跟台灣的長得不太一樣！）
And indeed, they gave me more! I think I used up all three wedges!
因為中午吃多了（其實這幾天都吃多了），所以這簡單的一頓我們就覺得超滿足的！德式香腸也是美味極了！
After a huge lunch (actually a huge meal every day since we got here), a simple meal like this was enough for the night! The German sausage tastes absolutely amazing! 
英式pub當然也少不了要撥一下足球囉！
And of course, and English tavern isn't English enough without some football! 
如果客官覺得一瓶大象啤酒還喝不夠，那來點Screaming orgasm吧（直翻：尖叫高潮）！！（羞）
If you fancy some more drinks after the beer, why not try the screaming orgasm! 
檢視較大的地圖 
歡迎加入粉絲團喔～ 

這間位於後山埤捷運站附近的滇泰色彩，雖稱不上道地，價格也只是在合理範圍之內，但味道真的很不錯。雖然天仙之前貼過，不過當時無論是相機跟技術都爛到不行。雖然這些照片是去年拍的，但卻一直把它忘了！趁這一陣子又矛起來吃泰國菜，就趕快把它拿出來清倉一下。最近一直都還有去光顧滇泰，每次去品質都很平穩。所以不用擔心天仙拿舊相片來占版面啦！
This Thai restaurant is located not far from Housanpi Station. I wouldn't exactly label them as 'authentic', but the price is within a reasonable range, and the taste is truly, not bad at all. I have posted a review for this place some time back, but I was still using a crappy camera. Since (hopefully) my technique had improved, I thought the place was worth one more introduction. These pictures were taken during a meal about a year ago, but we've been having so much Thai food, I thought it was a good opportunity to get rid of these photos. Don't worry about the quality, because we'd been back many times since this visit, and proved that the quality was, in fact, very stable. 
看照片品質差很多的舊文：http://celestechien.pixnet.net/blog/post/29720507　(Old post with very poor quality photos)
這裡的飯口感吃起來不像是台灣米。
主要客群也都是台灣人（老實說我沒在這裡看過外國人更不用說泰國人了）所以桌上準備的餐具也都是碗、盤跟筷子。而非真正泰式的盤子＋湯匙＆叉子。菜色部分其實也偏雲緬。算是泰雲緬的綜合體。所以既然話都說到如此了，就真的不用指望他道地。只是美不美味仍然是我們的重點。
The rice seemed to taste like Thai rice. 
The main target seemed to be Taiwanese customers as well, seeing that there were chopsticks on the table, instead of the usual Thai style utensils of fork and spoon. The dishes are a mixture of Yunan, Burmese and Thai. So don't expect it to be really authentic. With that said, the actual taste of the dishes remains our main focus.
涼拌海鮮 Yam tale (Thai style seafood salad) ยำทะเล
這道天仙還滿喜歡的。現在天氣炎熱，這種酸酸辣辣的涼拌口感真的是很開胃。
Quite a nice dish for the hot weather. It's sour and spicy and goes well with plain rice, or just by itself.
涼拌青木瓜沙拉 Thai green papaya salad ส้มตำ
味道很不錯。這道我們不常點，只有偶爾嘴饞的時候會想到點來吃吃看。如果不想吃重鹹的蝦醬炒青菜，其實也可以用這個取代當餐的青菜囉。
It's not bad. We don't usually order this. We only have this when we have a crave for this dish. If you don't feel like having the salty fried veggies, this is a nice alternative for a veggie dish. 
大薄片 Thin sliced pork with special sauce
又是一道涼拌的。這道算是相當安全的一道菜。無論去哪裡，點來幾乎都是只有好吃與非常好吃。重點是肉片吃完，下面的菜絲配上淋上的醬汁，也是清爽卻又下飯！很奇妙的口感。絕不會讓你嚐到生的菜的苦澀。
Another cold dish here. It's a rather 'safe' dish to order. I'd barely seen any restaurant mess this dish up. The feature of this dish is the shredded cabbage beneath the sliced pork. The sauce drips down to it, and helps season the cabbage - you won't taste the bitterness of uncooked cabbage at all.
打拋雞肉 Khrapao gai (Chicken) ผัดกระเพราไก่
這裡的打拋是天仙在台北吃過最好吃的。除了價格親民之外，他也沒放天仙及討厭的洋蔥。有一陣子去附近的運動中心游泳，之後會來這裡外帶打拋。這樣一份，可以解決天仙的兩餐！
This place has my favourite khrapao. The price is reasonable, and they don't put any onions in it. When I used to go swimming at the sports centre nearby, I'd come here after a session, and pack a serving of khrapao to go. One serving makes two meals for me!
泰式海鮮酸辣湯 Tom yam soup. ต้มยำทะเล
雖然味道很不錯，但是裏頭的用料不用期望太高。所以建議點這道，把湯喝完就好。料若吃不完，真的不用勉強。或者，直接點鮮蝦湯就好。
The actual soup itself is nice, but don't expect too much of the other ingredients in it. I strongly recommend that you concentrate on drinking the soup itself. Don't worry too much about the rest. Or, just order the shrimp version instead of the mixed seafood version.
清蒸檸檬鱈魚 Steamed cod.
這道算是CP值不太高的一道。不過旁邊的湯汁確實很下飯。
As you can see, there's not much to the cod itself. But the sauce they use is quite tasty. Great for finishing up another bowl of rice!
蝦醬空心菜 Shrimp sauce fried veggies. ผักบุ้งผัดกะปิ
當然，餐餐都要有蔬菜。這次來用餐，因為人多，所以還可以多點幾道。
因為離饒河夜市跟服飾購物天堂五分埔很近，天仙覺得，逛累了又不想吃夜市（想吃館子）可以選擇這裡。雖然稱不上道地，價格還算合理，然後味道也很符合他的價位。大薄片跟打拋是必點喔。
There were four of us at this meal, so it was okay for us to order another plate of veggies. 
It's located not far from the night market and the clothing paradise of Wufenpu. I reckon it's a nice choice to take care of your meal after a shopping spree!
檢視較大的地圖 
歡迎加入粉絲團喔～ 

誰說孕婦不可以耍浪漫的啊～～
Do not deprive the pregnant lady of romance!! 
隨著肚子越來越大，能去的地方也越來越有限。需要走很遠的地方，或是太熱的地方我們都得盡量避免了。但是整個周末關在家裡也實在是無聊。除了睡睡覺，吃吃東西，還是睡睡覺跟吃吃東西。所以這天老公決定開車帶我出去走走。
As the tummy gets bigger each day, there are less places I can visit. We try to avoid places that require a lot of walking, and places that are extremely hot. But there is little to do at home other than sleep and eat! So, my other half decided to take us out for a car ride.
這天天氣也是很熱，不過都待在車子裡。還好沒曬到什麼。只是原本想去海邊走走的，想說如果三四點以後才到，應該比較不那麼熱了。沒想到無論去到那兒，車子都很難停（不是意料之中嗎？）最後我們開到了基隆，把車子停在小巷子內，隨便走走晃晃。
It was a hot day, but we were in our car most of the time. Initially we planned to go to the beach. We thought that if we arrived after three, the sun might not be as deadly. But everywhere we went, there seemed to be no parking space. Well, it was sort of expected of a weekend, right? So finally, we headed for Keelung. We parked our car in an alley, and started walking around.
不過走著走著我也開始累了。真的走不久！後來我想了又想，都快傍晚了，如果吃個下午茶，說不訂還可以省下晚餐錢。此時雙魚座的耍浪漫個性開始作祟，想說這附近不是有長榮嗎？這樣大規模的飯店應該有海景可以看吧！於是我們就來到了這兒！
We really didn't walk far, when I started to feel tired already. I thought... it was almost dusk, so we might as well find a place to sit down and have a cake or light meal... some sort of afternoon tea. That way, we might also save a few bucks on dinner! Being a Pisces that I am... the romance in me started to get to me. I knew that Evergreen Laural Hotel was nearby, and was pretty sure that a hotel that scale would most likely have a  nice place for afternoon tea, and perhaps a seat that faces the sea. So! Here we were!
到了19樓，果然有海景可以看！看了下午茶的價位也在可以接受的範圍！
We came to the 19th floor, and there it was, the sea was there to welcome us. The price for the afternoon tea was also within acceptable price range.
雖然面相著陽光，但是已經快要日落了。而且裡面有冷氣，不會熱到哪裡去的。
The seat was facing the sun, but you'll have to put up with that if you want to see the sun set! 
中庭往下看就是18樓的自助餐區。看起來還不錯！下次可以來嚐嚐。順便看看夜景！
Looking down, you can see the buffet area downstairs. Looked quite nice. We might come back some day to try it.
下午茶的價格CP值算還好而已。我看有客人就不是挺滿意的，說飲料就這些茶包喝到吐嗎？確實喔！
I'm not sure the price is completely worthwhiel, as I witnessed other guests complaining... saying that all-you-can-drink included only these teabag varieties. 
這一區看了半天好像沒什麼我可以喝的！本來有點後悔... 
There weren't anything for me to drink in this area, so I started exploring another area. I started to regret a little to be honest....
後來看到有咖啡機，想說至少老公可以喝點咖啡吧～
Then, I saw the coffee machine and thought, well, at least one of us will be drinking something. 
最後我是只能喝熱牛奶啦！
In the end, the only thing I could drink was hot milk. 
很久沒有露面，讓大家瞧瞧這位孕婦～
That was me with the baby in me during this tea session.
除了喝得當然還得有吃的。
這種英式下午茶擺盤真的是好像放什麼上去都滿有情調的 XD
Of course, we ordered some bites to eat as well. 
It seems that no matter what you put  on this rack, it makes the food look that much more attractive! 
上層。 Top layer.
中層。 Middle layer.
下層。Bottom layer.
東西不算多，然後也不算頂級的美味。兩個人分剛好塞塞牙縫。其他倒還好，只是布丁有點可惜了（愧我還把它擺在最後！）
It wasn't exaclty a feast, and I wouldn't call it the best afternoon tea ever! The amount was just enough (could be a little more, though). I have little to say about all of them, except the custard was a very big disappointment... 
不過餐點真的不是重點。咱們花錢來是吃氣氛的。
Okay, the food was not the point! We were spending money for the atmosphere. 
坐著坐著，日落時間來臨～
And finally, here came the sunset! 
沒一會兒的時間，太陽就不見了耶！
Within a few minutes, the sun was already gone!
觀賞一下這兒的船隻，可真大！一旁的遊覽車都瞬間變成小小模型車了！
Once the sun has set, take a look around the harbour! Look at that massive ship! The coaches beside it look like little toys! 
太陽下山後天色很快就變暗了。這表示我們也該回家囉！
After the sun has gone down, the sky turned dark quite quickly. This meant that it was time to go home! 
若兩個人分享，千元有找。話說，我們晚餐只買了麵包吃，正餐還真的吃不下了哩！如果到基隆來懶得在外頭曬太陽人擠人，不如來這裡歇息一下。耍個小浪漫，看個日落吧！
For less than $1000, a rack of this to share between the two is actually quite nice... Mind you, we didn't have a full dinner after all. If you don't feel like standing or walking in the heat, this might be another alternative for you! 
    
檢視較大的地圖 

*This article in in Chinese(Traditional) only.
   
時間過得真快！最近常常跟朋友聊天聊到肚子越來越大這件事。彷彿昨日才得知自己懷孕，明天就要準備生了一樣。懷胎十個月這段時間，最是爸爸媽媽能跟孩子培養良好關係的關鍵時刻了。不過跟各位媽媽不同的是，我發現爸爸們好像都不太清楚要怎麼跟北鼻互動。我很早就請孩子的爸開始跟北鼻說話。可是說來說去，他除了說：北鼻乖乖，其他在也變不出什麼花招來了！而媽媽卻是每天都有說不完的話想要跟北鼻說！
媽咪現在要去上瑜珈了喔！

這是我第二次來傳藝。第一次來的時候記得也是下雨。當天因為是跟志工團來的，所以報名了騎單車遊冬山河的行程。一邊要顧相機（當時還在用別人的單眼），一邊要騎車還真的是有給他困難！這次我們抵達的時候天氣不算差，但心裡想：這裡是宜蘭！所以傘當然是隨身帶著。這天沒有什麼特別的目的，就是想要隨興的晃。隨便用個午餐（真的很隨便所以連食記都懶得寫），然後就看能在這裡晃到多久囉！
This is my second visit to National Center for Traditional Arts. It rained during my first visit. I came with a group of volunteers, and I signed up for a bike ride along the river. It was quite a day, as I had to watch out for the camera (borrowed from a friend), and ride the bike at the same time. The weather wasn't that bad when we arrived this time, but knowing that this is Yilan, we had our umbrellas with us anyway. There was no special agenda for the day. We simply wanted to keep it simple. We had a casual lunch (so casual that I'm not going to bother posting an article about it), and then just hang out here until we get bored! 
其實這些小物當然是很可愛啦，只是想到買了回去又不知道能撐多久，就又把錢省下來了。
There were many of these small items sold here. They were all very cute, but I wouldn't know what to do with them once I took them home! 
不過到處看真的是不用錢！
But it didn't cost a thing to just take a look around. 
雖然對統Ｘ企業很有意見，不過我覺得這裡辦的還有點樣子。第一次來是周末，這次剛好有機會在周間來，感覺很不一樣！不用人擠人，相機拿起來想拍什麼角度就拍什麼角度！沒人擋！
We're not that big a fan of the corporation that established this center, but it can't be denied that they did quite a good job with the place. It was a weekend last time I was here. This time, there were less people, as we were here during a weekday. It was easier to take shots of whatever you wanted, with no one getting in your way. 
順便看看傳統藝術。走累了就坐下來歇息一下。
It was a nice way of getting to know some of the traditional arts.
上次錯過了傳藝下午的表演，這次特地跟老公說想要看！
I had missed out on their daily show last time, so I wanted to see it. 
看完演員們賣力的表演後，繼續小逛... 
The actors were all very professional. Great show. Then, we took another walk around.
我跟老公說想做個手工皂... 上次來看別組的人有做（自己跑去騎單車去了）所以一直很想做。
I saw a place with homemade soap and wanted to try it out. 
原來只是把一大塊肥皂做成其他不同造型然後串起來... 
I thought it was "make your own soap". It turned out, it was just making shapes out of a big chunk of soap, then put them together on a string. 
孩子玩得很開心，但是他的媽媽卻好緊張～
我們看了挺不解的... 但想想，媽媽只是不希望浪費肥皂吧！
這肥皂其實還滿好用的。可以拿來洗碗洗衣服。店員說因為清潔能力強不適合拿來洗身體。我們拿回去之後覺得洗碗的效果還不錯。
There were kids there, too. They seemed pretty excited, but the mother seemed a bit anxious. 
I suppose she just didn't want the kid to waste too much of the soap. 
The soap was actually quite nice. You can use the soap for dishes and handwash laundry. It wasn't recommended for showers, as the clerk pointed out that it might be too strong for the skin. 
再走幾步後，我們就決定先去看看我們的客房了！
After another walk around, we decided it was time to see our room for the night! (See previous post for the lodge)
延伸閱讀：
【住宿】宜蘭 - 傳藝度假中心 
【住宿】宜蘭 - 傳藝度假中心早餐篇
檢視較大的地圖 

一晚好眠後，我們一大早就起床了。我坐在院子裡讀著書給北鼻聽，然後孩子的爸去晨跑。雖然天氣陰陰的不算挺好，但至少不熱。其實算是在戶外閒晃的好天氣呢。孩子的爸回來後，我們就準備去用早點了！
After a good night rest, we were up really early. I sat outside in the garden reading a book to my little baby while the dad went out for a morning jog. The weather was not perfect, but it was not scorching hot. Perfect to hang out in the early morning before breakfast. When the dad got back, we were ready for breakfast. 
我們是來報到的第一組客人。其實對於用餐區我是覺得有點窄小。不過民宿主人一看我們到了就開始放輕音樂，滿有誠意的。其實如果天氣好的話，在院子裡用餐的感覺應該會更棒耶！
We were the first set of guests to arrive. The dining hall seemed a bit crowded. They started playing soft music as we sat ourselves down. I'm thinking, when it's nice out, it'd be quite pleasant to have breakfast out in the open air, don't you think?
有果汁，當然也有水果！當然也還有我喝不到的茶跟咖啡！
Juice and fresh fruit! Of course, there's also tea and coffee, which I won't be drinking!
再來就是重頭戲：早餐！
And then comes breakfast!
看起來真豐盛！
It looked like a scrumtious meal to me! What a feast!
鮮蝦沙拉
Salad
肉丸子跟香菇
Meatball and mushroom
還有這些都是宜蘭在地的食材所做出來的小菜！
And all of these were made from local ingredients!
我吃得很開心！除了鴨子跟蝦子（大部分都給了孩子的爸），其他我都覺得很好吃。吃到一半有一組有國外來的客人。我看民宿還很貼心的準備了三明治！大概是那位客人吃不慣台灣的味道吧！這也算是滿貼心的服務！
I really enjoyed the meal, although I had my other half eat most of the shrimp and duck. Otherwise, I thought the feast was rather enjoyable. In the midst of our meal, came a set of foreign guests. The B&B had prepared one of them a set of sandwich instead of the usual Chinese style meal. I thought that was quite thoughtful of them. 
吃完早餐後，我們老毛病又犯了：硬是要在院子裡耗到退房時間才肯走！不過這個院子真的是好愜意啊！建議北部的朋友們可以多多抽空來這裡放鬆一下囉！
After our meal, we did our usual thing: lingered there until it was time to check out. The garden was so pleasant we didn't want to leave! I recommend this place to all friends living withing the city for a day or two away from the hustle and bustle!! 

雖然沒有要出國度蜜月，不過天仙懇求老公，放婚假的這幾天，還是要找一天出走！
原本上網看了墾丁、花蓮、台東... 好多地方都想去！但後來還是決定不要去太遠，找個適合窩個一整天的地方好好休息就好。最後才選定宜蘭。其實去年生日的時候，我們就來宜蘭住過一晚。當時住的波卡拉我覺得也不錯！這次很猶豫，因為除了波卡拉還有另外一間我原本想去的。只是電話打去卻聽到因為正在裝修無法接客，因此只好再另外找。我想找的房型很簡單！不用多高級，但是一定要有落地窗，我才會有度假的feel！上網找了好久，終於看到這間有符合我的需求！
Since we weren't going abroad for our honeymoon, I begged my husband to spend one night out of town. 
I looked everywhere! Kenting, Hualien, Taitung... In the end, I figured I shouldn't go too far. It was then that we settled for Ilan. Actually, we were here last year for my birthday. We stayed at Pokrara, a very nice resort. It was a tough decision this time, as there was Pokara and this other place I had wanted to stay in. However, after calling them up, they told me they were under rennovation, and were not open for service. So I searched some more and finally found this place. I didn't ask for much. The place didn't have to be posh, but it did need to have a large window, as that was the only way to make me feel like I'm on holiday! 
大廳 The lobby
我們的客房
The view through the window of our room! 
可愛的鑰匙圈
Cute key ring
浴巾與沐浴用品
Towel and toiletries
殘念的浴缸（孕婦只能泡腳）Orz
The tub 
淋浴設備
The shower
浴室天花板
Ceiling of the bathroom
牙刷牙膏
Toothbrush and toothpaste
舒適的床～
Comfy bed
我很愛這個單人小沙發
I love this seat!
飲品 Kettle, water, and teabags... 
打開門後就有個小陽台。傍晚去完夜市之後就會回到這裡用餐。不過因為燈光實在太暗，所以就沒有記錄了！
Little patio outside our room. This was where we'd be having our dinner later. But it was extremely dim, so I didn't bother taking any photos of our meal. 
環繞著民宿就是一座超大的花園！
The massive garden outside the room, surrounding the buidling! 
這下可真的有度假的feel了！
It really did make me feel like I was on holiday! 
"
雖然晚上下了點小雨，導致孕婦我不想扛著相機又要顧相機又要顧肚子的一邊逛夜市，因此索性就不帶相機去好好撐傘逛夜市。回來之後有個小插曲，另外一組客人把我們那扇門鎖上了！等了好一會兒，才有人來幫我們來開門。所以等我們回房準備吃晚餐，食物也都差不多冷掉了，為了嘗鮮買的包心粉圓也都融的不成樣了。（其實是因為看到包心粉圓整個崩壞了才決定放棄拍晚餐的！）XD
It rained a bit during the night. I didn't want to walk through the night market having to watch out for the camera and the baby in my tummy while holding an umbrella also... So I didn't take the camera to the night market. After we got back, we were locked out for a while... as the other set of guests decided to lock the door.... It took them a while to get back to us and open the door for us. But by then, the hot foods we bought had cooled down, and the icy dessert had melted. That was actually the last straw that made me give up on taking shots of our meal! 
官方網站：http://www.artsvilla.tw/
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Galae湖畔餐廳跟之前介紹過的Ban Yen[點我看舊文]一樣，是個越夜越有氣氛的戶外餐廳。唯一的差別是，這裡好像是沒有live band。（印象中好像沒有）不過勝出Ban Yen的一點就是這間餐廳就位在湖畔！
Galae Restauarant is similar to  Ban Yen [see old post] in a few ways. The majority of the seats are outdoors, and the atmosphere gets even better later into the night. However, from what I remember, I don't think there is a live band here. Galae is located by a lake, which is also different from Ban Yen. 
如果跟雙條車司機或tuk tuk 司機說Galae，應該是八成可以找的到。這裡天仙小時候常來，是因為老爸的辦公室就在這山腰上。所以他們常來這裡聚會。有時候方便帶眷屬的場合，我跟老媽就會一起來。其實天仙小時候不吃辣的喔！所以來這種道地的泰式餐廳真的很浪費（因為沒幾樣可以吃的）。不過現在可不同了！
I suppose songthaew and tuk tuk drivers might know the place if you simply tell them to take you to Galae. I'd used to come here a lot when I was a kid, because my dad's office was close by. He and his colleagues would come here often, and when you were allowed to take your family with you, my mum and I would tag a long. To let you in on something here... as a kid, I wasn't able to eat spicy food. It was such a waste, because most of the foods you can order here are very spicy. But rest assured, it's a different case now!
因為去拜訪看著天仙長大的一位長輩，她很堅持要請我們吃飯。商討了半天，長輩提出這間餐廳，我聽了馬上點頭說好！
We went to see an old friend of ours, who insisted on taking us out for lunch. After discussing for a while, she suggested Galae, and I agreed without hesitation! 
點餐的時候想到：還沒讓老公嘗過新鮮的椰子汁！立馬點來給老公嚐嚐鮮。其實甜甜的椰子汁，也是可以幫忙解辣的。所以跟泰國菜真的很搭。
When we were studying the menu, I realised that the other half had not yet tried coconut juice straight from the fruit. So we ordered one for him. It's a good way to wash down the spice! 
來到清邁的時候，我就跟老公講好，難得來一趟，我們來這裡吃的一定要是一些台北吃不到的！所以打拋啊、青木瓜沙拉啊，那些台灣泰國餐廳常見的餐點我們都盡量不點。
Before coming to Chiang Mai, I told the other half, that since we weren't here every day, we should try and order things that we couldn't get in Taiwan. So things like krapao or papaya salad, were not included in our list of things to try! We tried our best to avoid these easily accessible dishes.
ไส้อั่ว Sai oua 泰北香腸
這是泰北香腸是因為我點了酸肉香腸之後，長輩建議也點這個風味不太一樣的給初次來清邁玩的老公嚐嚐鮮。
I wanted to order naam, but our friend recommended that we also try this Northern Thai suasage called sai oua. 
這跟酸肉香腸不一樣，裏頭包得滿滿的香料，而且也經過炭火烤過的熟食。天仙其實不太愛這一味，不過它真的滿特別的！來泰北的旅客真的可以嚐嚐。
It's very different from naam. It's filled with spices and grilled before served. It wasn't really my cup of tea, but I do recommend trying it, because it does have a very unique taste! 
ยำวุ้นเส้น Yum woon sen 涼拌冬粉
雖然這道台灣也吃的到，但是怎麼點怎麼吃就是沒有泰國的味道。所以思念著這味，也就點來吃了。
It's not impossible to find this in Taiwan, but I have yet to find a place that makes authentic yum woon sen! 
竹籃子裡擺的是泰國糯米。此程最大的敗筆就是，我完全沒有拍到糯米！囧！金歹勢啊！
上次已經提過糯米的吃法，這次在提醒大家一次：千萬千萬一定要用手吃。只有用手捏兩下之後的口感才會真正的美味！而在上圖的右上角... 沒錯！就是天仙超級愛的酸肉香腸啦！！不過等等再介紹！
The thing inside the bamboo basket is actually Thai sticky rice. I think my most lethal failure during this trip was forgetting to take a picture of the actual sticky rice! 
I'd mentioned the right way of eating sticky rice, but indulge me in saying this again: please do eat it with your hands! Give the rice a bit of a squeeze before stuffing it in! It helps make the texture right. And as you can see in the upper right hand side of the picture above - that's my favourite dish! NAAM! We'll talk more about that later! 
คอหมูย่าง Kohmooyang 烤豬肉
雖然看似普通的一道，不過泰式的碳烤方式的確是獨特。加上那旁邊沒照清楚的醬汁才是真正的特色！以前天仙不吃辣的時候，就是靠不沾醬的這種火烤料理解決一餐的。
This seems like a normal dish, but the grilled and roasted dishes are a must try while in Thailand! They are absolutely amazing! And the sauce - also makes it a unique dish! This used to be the only kinds of dishes I could eat when I wasn't that spice-tolerant!  
台灣人吃飯還是習慣來個湯。雖說台灣也喝的到，不過這大概是經典中的經典，所以實在很難避開不點。
Well, it's customary for Taiwanese to include sopme sort of sou into our meal, so here it is. I know this is something you can get in Taiwan as well, but do note that there are significant differences! 
ต้มยำกุ้ง Tom yam goon 酸辣鮮蝦湯
千萬別以為這裡的苳茵湯會跟台灣的一樣。在泰國的小辣，等於台灣的中辣。而這道又是不辣就不好喝的湯，所以怕辣的朋友們可能就真的無緣了！因為即使交代不要辣，還是會有點辣喔！
而我們沒有特別交代辣度，因此只能小口小口品嘗。不然的話，舌頭就要被那個辣味給KO了！
For one thing - do not underestimate it's spicy level! Although it looks just the same, when you take a sip, you'll know how different it is! If you ask for just a little bit of spice, chances are, if you're not a fan of spicy food, you will cry for your mother! And even if you ask for this dish to be non-spicy, it'll still be a little spicy.
We didn't specifically ask for them to alter the spice level, so we could only take small sips at a time.
這不是沒熟的辣椒，而是特殊品種，而且辣度可是要比紅辣椒辣上好幾倍的！別看它可愛就一口吞了！你可是會辣到直叫媽媽的！！
Another thing not to underestimate is the spice level of this seemingly cute and innocent chili. It's ten times more spicy than those red ones you're more used to seeing. Don't even try to take a bit if you're not an expert in eating spice! 
แหนมหมู Naam moo 酸生肉
重頭戲來了！
And here comes my favourite dish! 
這是天仙愛得不得了的酸生肉。這裡的酸生肉中間還包了辣椒！別看天仙這樣，就連我也是要先把中間那辣椒挑掉才吃得下去... 除非你耐辣程度真的到家，否則真的別輕易嘗試。
I just absolutely love this dish! Notice that they cheekily wrapped those green chilies in the naam as well. Even for me, I had to take out the chili before stuffing it in my mouth! So beware! 
吃到這裡，辣到不行的菜都差不多上完了。如果覺得光靠椰子汁解辣還不夠，那不彷把裡面的果肉挖出來吃吧！
At this point, we'd pretty much got rid of all the spicy dishes. It was time to wash down that numbness caused by all the chilies. If you don't think the juice sufficient, I'd suggest you scrape off the pulp. It will help. 
ผัดไทย Pad Thai 泰式炒河粉
其實吃到這裡我們已經很飽了。不過台灣人的熱情就是這樣！儘管在泰國住了大半輩子，招待賓客的禮俗還是照舊不變！怕我們沒吃飽，又多點了這道泰式炒河粉。
We were pretty much stuffed by now, but you know how Taiwanese are... even if you've lived overseas for such a long time, the passion for tending to your guests remain the same! So... our host ordered yet another dish for us! 
你瞧瞧！這醬料四重奏又來了！它會跟著炒河粉一起上，就知道炒河粉要好吃就一定要加這些！（糖可以省略，我到現在都還不習慣加糖，但泰國當地的人真的是四樣都會加）
This sauce rack would come without saying with the pad Thai! Try putting a bit of each on the pad Thai (though you could skip the sugar... even I skip that!)
攪拌均勻之後就是道地的美味佳餚。
Mixed it up a bit and you get a delicious plate of pad Thai! 
這一餐吃下去，肚子真的大了兩倍！(當時還沒懷孕不過應該會被誤會...這樣！）
After the meal, I felt like there was a baby inside me (but I was not yet pregnant then!)
不過話說這餐廳最棒的除了道地的泰式餐點之外，當然也有美不勝收的景色！
Now, it's time to take a look around the place! 
用餐過後可以在附近晃晃。上圖中就是我們稍早用餐的地方。這裡跟Ban Yen不一樣的就是白天跟夜晚所能享受的景色是全然不同的。
Take a nice walk after the meal to help digest the food. The picture above shows where we were having our meal. The place would look completely different during the night. 
附近有條小道路，完全沒有遮蔽物。讓你可以看到清邁市的一角。中間那龐大的建築物旁，就是我們居住的旅館 Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel[點我看舊文]。
這幾天都陰陰的，也還沒有下過雨。如果運氣好，恰好遇到大雨過後，整座城市會變得更清楚。小時候的清邁車子還不算多。我一出機場就被現在的車輛嚇到了。不過即使車輛變多了，空氣也還是比曼谷清晰個好幾百倍。
There is a passage way close by, and without anything in the way, you can see Chiang Mai from this angle. The bulky buiding at the center there... right next to it, would be the hotel in which we were staying at - Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel [see old post]. 
The weather had been cloudy since we arrived. It had not rained. If you're lucky, seeing this after the rain would be the most breathtaking scene! When I was still l iving here, there weren't as many cars. I was shocked by the amount of cars on the streets when we got out of the airport! But even then, the air was still a lot better than the air in Bangkok! 
  
這裡真的是愜意用餐的好地方！
It's such a nice, relaxing place for lunch (and dinner, too)! 
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台中的泰式料理真的很多。這間以前來外帶過。看舊文。不過也已經隔了很久，所以這天決定再來一次。這次點的跟上次都沒重複到，而且都是非常一般，大家可能都會點的餐點。因為這天是平日，而且其實也有點晚了，因此店裡面沒有多少人。我們先來看看菜單吧！
There are so many Thai places in Taichung. We'd tried the food here before, but it's been a long while since then. We decided to come here again. None of the dishes we ordered this time were the same as the ones we ordered last time. See old post. These were quite ordinary dishes. Dishes that everyone would order. Seeing that it was a weekday, and it was a little past lunch time, there were only a few people at the shop. Let's look at the menu first.
台中的泰式料理店啊最大的優點就是真的很平價！看這個價錢多點幾盤都沒問題！可以吃得很過癮！
Look at those prices! You can only find exotic food at these prices outside of Taipei! You could order as many dishes as you wish! 
看到這裡也有醬料四重奏，就知道店家真的有用心研究泰國菜！
This sauce rack is proof that they really know what they're doing! 
不過，打拋還是放了洋蔥！
However, onions were still added in the khra pao dish! 
原本我們是點其他的涼拌，不過同行的友人想點涼拌牛肉，我們就取消了原本要點的。
We were going to order another type of salad, but our friend ordered this cold beef dish, so we discarded the other dish. 
因為忙了一個周末沒有好好吃青菜，所以一定要有一盤青菜！
After a busy weekend, we wanted to make sure we had enough veggies. 
很久沒吃的涼拌青木瓜絲。
We haven't had this in a while - papaya salad. 
基本上味道都很不錯。只是還攀不上「道地」。但以這種價位而言，真的不用太講究。已經算是CP爆表的泰式料理了！不過這天很不巧的，拍到涼拌青木瓜之後，手機就沒電了！然後呢，歷經千辛萬苦帶回台中的單眼，也被遺忘在家裡。所以... 剩下的都沒拍到囉！
Over all, they were pretty good. I wouldn't go so far as call it 'authentic', but seeing how cheap these dishes were, I think we could just let it go... 
Unfortunately, my phone went dead after this photo. And I had also left my DSLR at home, so these are all the photos you'll get to see! 
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泰鑽是天仙爸媽的友人推薦的一間泰國餐廳。這位長輩友人其實也去過不少次泰國。天仙爸媽這次推薦來這兒用餐，想說既然這位友人這麼親賴這間，想必一定有值得被推薦之處吧！
This Thai place was recommended by a friend of my parents. This friend of theirs had been to Thailand several times, so we thought highly his recommendation. 
看看菜單，以台中的價位，部算是平價。但又比瓦Ｘ划算許多。這間看到許多其它間沒看到的菜色。不過台灣人愛吃的菜色不外乎就那幾樣，想嘗鮮的人我想應該不多。
Looking at the menu, the price seemed a bit steep for Taichung, but it was still cheaper than the more posh places. There were several dishes that couldn't be found at other places. But Taiwanese people enjoy only a few certain types of dishes, so I doubt many are in for an adventure.
店內布置以及水杯及飯桶一樣都是很泰式。碗盤跟筷子擺在桌上就知道這大部分的客人是台灣人來著。
The interior, along with the cups and rice holder are very Thai style. You can tell from the bowl, plate, and chopsticks, that the majority of the customers are Taiwanese indeed. (Thai people usually eat with fork and spoon). 
第一道上來的是那101道打拋豬肉。因為有洋蔥，所以給我們扣了一點分數。而且這裡的打拋有點偏濕。我們習慣吃略乾的。
The first dish up was the khrapao (pork). We didn't think very highly of it, as it had onion in it. Also, there was a bit too much sauce.
這道是雲南名菜：大薄片。以前還沒養成習慣吃豬肉的時候，常常為了這道破例！切的薄薄的豬肉片，配上酸辣的醬汁，還有帶蔬菜。非常美味可口。也是一道非常安全的菜。
This dish is a famous Yunnan dish. It's basically a sour and spicy salad of very thinly sliced pork. Before I got into the habbit of eating pork, I often made exceptions just to get a taste of this! There is also a considerable amount of veggies in it. Since it's not difficult to make, I'd say it's quite a 'safe' dish to order, anywhere you go. 
不過天仙最愛的就是這一道：酸肉煎蛋！［之前介紹泰北名菜有介紹過酸生肉點我看舊文］
天仙從未想過離開泰國後還能吃到酸肉！上次貼出有介紹酸生肉，大部分格友留言表示不敢嘗試，因為是生的。其實大可以先來這裡嚐嚐烹調過的酸肉。一般而言，天仙吃煎蛋總是喜歡挑蛋吃。不過這次例外了！調皮的天仙，竟然專挑酸肉吃。吃完了還想跟店家買酸肉回家啃呢！
老實說，其實酸生肉是可以自己做的。不過難度在於濕度跟溫度都要控制好。在台灣這種溼氣重的情況下，天仙實在不太敢輕易嘗試。
Now, the dish that really made the day was this fried egg with naam. Naam is a kind of sausage made from fermented raw pork. 
I had never imagined that once I left Thailand, I could still taste naam! The last time I introduced this, the comments revealed that many were not willing to try this. I would suggest that if you are holding back because it's raw meat, then you could try this dish to get a sense of what it taste like. Whenever I order fried egg dishes, I'd eat the egg part first. But this time, I was very naughty! I ate all the naam! And afterwards, I even wished to buy some naam from them!
Actually, you can make naam at home. But it's difficult to control the humidity and temperature to ensure the process doesn't go wrong. Now, since Taiwan has such a humid climate, I don't dare to have a go at it. 
這一碗其實是咖哩蝦。因為懷孕蝦子要少吃，加上天仙平時不太愛咖哩，因此沒吃幾口。不過這道倒是挺下飯的喔！
This probably doesn't look as tasty as it really is. It's curry shrimp. I didn't have very much of it, because I'm trying to avoid taking in too much shellfish. Plus, I've never been a big fan of curry. 
當然餐餐少不了的青菜，來這也是要點！
Veggie of the meal!
清蒸檸檬魚。以這樣規模的餐廳，魚的肉質算是不錯吃。一旁的湯汁也是挺下飯的。
In terms of the scale of this restaurant, I'd say the fish was pretty good. The sour and spicy soup of the steamed fish also went well with rice. 
這道也是為了嘗鮮而點的。因為不是每間餐廳都有，天仙爸又特別懷念這道菜。不過一上桌，天仙爸就不太滿意。怎麼跟泰國吃到的可以差這麼多？
Shrimp potted with vermicelli. My dad wanted to try this dish. He really enjoyed this dish when we were in Thailand. But he was very disappointed when it was served. 
於是我們攪拌了一下之後，才終於有點像樣。我們在泰國吃到的，冬粉都是在上面，蝦子都是鋪在鍋子底的。這味道，其實也沒有很入味。天仙爸是有點失望了。
這一餐四個人吃，點的菜有點多。所以算下來其實我們覺得稍稍貴了些。不過後來想想，有一兩道沒吃完的包回去，晚上只要再煮個白飯又是一餐了！其實也還好！
After we mixed it up again, it looked more like what my dad had expected. The ones we used to have in Thailand, had the shrimps at the bottom of the pot... Aside from the appearance, though, we didn't think it tasted anything like what we had anticipated. 
It was a bit too much food for just the four of us, so the bill turned out to be a little expensive. But then, we took what we couldn't finish home - mostly the curry and made another meal from just that. So in the end, it was still within an acceptable range.
檢視較大的地圖