Phuket Trip- Day 3

10th Decemeber 2009

First destination: Methee Cashew Nut Factory.

It takes us quite awhile to reach there, had missed the way couple of times.

We are the only customer, most of the staffs speak mandarin. We are lucky to met the lady boss originally from Taiwan and she showed us around and given us a 15% discount.

Cashew Nut is grow on the fruit of Cashew Nut tree. When the nut is ripe, the fruit is too ripe. When the fruit is ripe, the nut is still not ripe yet. So can only use either one at a time. Cashew Apple Fruit Juice has Hi- Vitamin C, very refreshing when goes with soda.

Processing:

1. Break up the shell and only pick up good nuts


2. In the process the nuts break up, it can only sell at a cheaper price


3. Bake the nuts in oven for 14hours at 70-80 degree


4. Peels the skin off the nut by hands


5. Bake another 2-3 hours again before selling

Told by the lady boss, their cashew nut are very light due to their long baking time. Others from Indian bake lesser time and therefore heavier and spoilt easily due to the moisture.

The factory had actually moved to the village but the lady boss still gets one of staff to demonstrate the processing of the cashew nut.

After our shopping, she recommended us a very popular Fishball noodle stall for our lunch. Was told alot of people from Bangkok come down to eat their food. Just about 1-2 mins drive away. From cashew nut factory, 2 red light turn right, then 2 red light turn left and you will see the first stall on your left after the bridge. First stall is the more popular one and exactly opposite Royal Phuket City Hotel (Tilok Uthit 2 Rd).

Must try their deep fried fish! We order 4 bowl noodles, 2 plates of deep fried fish, 2 plates of mixed fishballs and tofu, 5 bottles drinks. Total cost 400+B.

After lunch, we proceeed back to Patong.... Passed by this duck noodle and take a try again. Extremely expensive, 60B and not nice:(

This time we make sure we are early for sunset. Reach Phromtepe Cape (Susnet View point) at around 5pm. There's some shoping around and not expensive.

Each coconut only 20B. They don't provide spoon for the coconut flesh but after you finish, u can pass it to him to open for you. They will open it up to 2 and cut 1 slice of husk from each pcs and use the husk to scoop up the coconut flesh.

Here now, the view point. Windmill is also nearby.

5.15pm

5.30pm

5.40pm

5.50pm

6pm

We have been trying to look for Mama Noi restaurant for 2 days but still cannot locate where it is. Finally gave up and just drive in to Nong Ham Karon Park and walk in to the 2nd resturant.

Milk shake 80B
Fried cashew nut chicken
Green beef curry
Fried sweet basil beef
Tom yum seafood
BBQ garlic grilled fish 200B

Prices from 100-150B, not cheap though... Food still not bad except for the sweet basil beef. Total bill: 1290B

After dinner, we still have 30mins for shopping. We came to their biggest bazaar sale in Patong and found this Pancake crepes. This time we ordered 2, coconut and lemon sugar. Mum likes the latter. 35B each

Then after we rushed to Simon Cabaret for our 9.30pm show. We got the tickets from Mr Wooddy for only 650B each, retail price 900B each. GG enjoys it alot, Dream Girls, Wonder girls etc.... Surprisingly it was almost full during weekdays.

Worth watching, they are better than the previous time i saw.



Photo taking session, GG likes this fellow, 40B each.

HE asked mum and me to join and we initally thought 40B for each photo taken. after taking he demand us to pay 120B, we have no change and he snatched away 130B from us:(

So remember when take photo with HIM.

GG also likes this, HE is nicer. He allows us to take 2 photos for 40B only:)