Pocari Sweat

Rating: 5 / 5 stars!!!

This would be my first review of a beverage. Yesterday, I spent the day at the Intercontinental Hua Hin Resort and watched a beach polo match [Hua Hin is about 2-3 hours away from Bangkok]. It really hot and humid weather at the beach. There were clothing and food stands on the beach selling items for charity. There was a booth that gave out "Pocari Sweat" to people that visited the booth. I started laughing when I saw the name of the beverage. My Thai friend was like...what's so funny? I had to explain to him in Thai that "sweat" means to perspire. I knew that this drink is something similar to Gatorade because I saw on the label that it's an electrolyte beverage. The Pocari Sweat drink was very good and I felt very hydrated afterwards. I could taste some citrus flavor in this drink too!

I checked "Pocari Sweat" on Wikipedia and it said that it's a Japanese sports drink. It's mostly sold in East Asia, South East Asia, and the Middle East. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocari_Sweat

So, don't let the name "Pocari Sweat" scare you away! Definitely give this sport drink a taste!

The Canton House @ Fashion Island Mall

The Canton House [@ Fashion Island Mall]

Rating: 4 / 5 stars

This is my 4th time here for the past three weeks. haha...I know, I should be trying other restaurants to eat. But I really wanted to eat the crab fried rice since the restaurant didn't have it last time. So, I came here with my mom for lunch today and I ordered the crab fried rice for 50 Baht [about $1.60 US]. Usually a lot of entrées in restaurants in Thailand are very small in my opinion and my entrée was surprisingly filling and I was full in the end. My mom ordered the fried flat noodles with fried fish in black bean sauce for 50 Baht too. I have tried that entrée before too and it was filling as well. Both of these dishes were great.

The Canton House is also probably known for and offers various dim sum dishes for 15 Baht each  [About $0.50 US]!!! But, you are paying for what you get. There are about 2-3 small pieces in a dish. During my very first visit at this restaurant, my mom and I only ordered dim sum. I think we ordered about eight different dim sum dishes in total. Plus, it also takes awhile for your dim sum dishes to arrive. The chefs steam/cook the dim sum dishes to order. You will not see the traditional dim sum carts passing by your table here. For drinks, my mom and I always ordered the Chrysanthemum tea [served cold].


The service is good and the staff is friendly. I noticed that some HS students working in this restaurant too and they would clean up the tables majority of the time. Overall, the Canton House is worth a visit. Come try the dim sum or other entrées too.


[Note: Picture taken from my NOKIA E63]