Makan Kings writes: Heaven on Earth ? Close...The majestic $80 million USD and 60 acres mandarin oriental property is a site not to be missed in Chiang Mai in fact it was referred to by many 'a living museum' of Northern Thailand and has turned into an icon. We stayed at the Grand Deluxe Villa with Plunge Pool, it was undoubtedly the best 5 star hotel we've ever stayed, it was like living in palace that time has forgotten. It's a totally different experience, we felt like we've died and gone to Heaven or we've been transported back to the 15th century Thailand where every single corner of the property is thoughtfully decorated with antiques and artifacts from the Lanna ... read more

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Makan Kings writes: The makan king crew loves to travel to the Land of Smiles (Thailand) for obvious reasons such as: it is our neighbouring country, food and lodging are not at cut-throat prices, people are friendly, good customer service, bangkok is a huge bazaar by itself and you and most importantly delicious FOOD are found everywhere !This time we made a trip up towards the nothern part of Thailand to the mesmerizing ChiangMai Province. After we've freshened outselves up in hotel we headed straight to a famous bakery called Love At First Sight for a late lunch. We arrived there approximately around 2:30 in the afternoon and was surprised that the cafe was packed. Love at first sight is ... read more

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Makan Kings writes: Charcoal Grill Dinner at YamatokanWe were given a choice of kaiseki or charcoal grill dinner we opted for the latter because I don't really enjoy cold dishes and was really hungry that night and i need volume cause kaiseki's portion are usually quite small.To ensure that you can dine in privacy each room has their individual dining room "more like a large cubicle" I truly bow to the japanese and their thoughtfulness in everything. Appetizer - with an autumn flair notice the red leaves *too cute to eat* Seafood platter... read more

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Makan Kings writes: Our quaint little tatami suite room with private onsen bath and a lovely japanese garden. I love it so much I felt like I was in a japanese doll house that I've never had and was playing "masak-masak" with everything that I can find in it and truly experience Japanese style of living but those that are more than five feet eight should mind their heads as Tofu Delivery King managed to knock his head on the doors several times.I attempted to join other fellow japanese girls at their ladies only onsen (public bath for ladies) but I initially backed out because I couldn't stop staring at other people's bodies and the old japanese ladies ... read more

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Makan Kings writes: We've chosen to go to Ito for onsen instead of Hakone due to the fact that the onsen we wanted was at full capacity but with no regrets after we've experienced the tranquil town Ito just what we needed - getting away from the hustles and bustles of Tokyo town.We had Sushi for lunch - seafood in ITO is excellent because they are incredibly FRESH ohh lala! Toro*actually we had an ebi head miso soup which I forgot to take picture :( " Guess ... read more

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Makan Kings writes: Roppongi Hills - L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon Tokyo Tower in sight Bellini to start off with Their very professional open kitchenThe appetizers all taste somewhat normal nothing to shout about but the presentation of the food is really good... read more

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Makan Kings writes: Romantic Dinner at The New York Grill, Park HyattI would like to apologize for the poor quality of the photos or the lack of them, I was too shy to whip out our slr kekeek The library ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------After Tofu Delivery King and I finish up a bottle of Moet we became hungry again so we stopped at a road side noodle stall for ... read more

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Makan Kings writes: Kaen Yakiniku - Ginza BranchYakiniku is a style of japanese cooking of bite sized meat and vegetables or seafood on griddles over flame wood of carbonized by dry distillation 炭火. Kaen is one of the best meals during our trip in tokyo.Spring onions and tare sauce Their signature tofu potOur yakiniku set - that consists of butter fish, abalone, scallops, pork, lobster, sea urchin, alaskan crab claws, tuna in skewers and assorted vegetable... read more

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Makan Kings writes: Hokkaido Seafood Izayaka - Shimbashi Branch北海道　新橋四丁目店 - 海鮮居酒屋If you're not going to to Hokkaido then let hokkaido come to you. I'm a die-hard fan of the Alaskan King Crab so obviously I won't pass up the chance to dine in a restaurant that specializes in alaskan crabs. I found this restaurant from Hotpepper.jp and I couldn't stop salivating when I saw this from their website:特大たらば蟹炙りXL size Crab legs !!That night we had a whole crab shabu-shabu The crab legs have been conveniently separated by the kitchen staff... read more

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