This is my entry for #beautifulsunday created by @ace108. Under lockdown all take away found vendors are allowed to operate, including taking away bread and cakes. So, I went to the big supermarket where the air-conditioning was nicely cool. There I did my walking exercises and window shopping at the good looking sweets, cakes, pastries including Thai snack stalls.
Most vendors allowed me to take photos as they probably expected that I would buy some. These cakes looked very attractive and tempting to me! But the prices were incredibly expensive! The price of one piece of cake would allow me two to three dishes of my favourite street food!
That’s sort of opportunity cost is too high to ignore. My brain would tell me that I would be losing more instead of gaining from the purchase. So, the vendors looked at me in disappointment. Besides, most regular cakes are always too sweet, the bakers tend to put in extra sugar to please Thai people’s taste. Whenever I order my coffee and fast food, I always insist on having no sugar added. It’s very rare to find someone who would not add sugar in coffee and tea. That’s why I could never drink ice-tea or coffee as vendors would normally put in four spoonful of sweet condensed milk!
ภายใต้ล็อกดาวน์เราต้องทางไปเดินออกกำลังกาย เราก็ไปห้างใหญ่ที่มีแอร์เย็นๆ และมีที่กว้างๆเพื่อเราจะได้เดินดูร้านค้าต่างๆสักสามสี่รอบ เราจะเดินไปตามแนวตู้แช่เย็นในซุปเปอร์ เพราะความเย็นแผ่ออกมาตลอด เราก็เดินรอบใหญ่สักสามรอบ แล้วออกมาเดินดูร้านขายขนมด้านนอก เราชอบดูร้านขายขนมเค็กแบบฝรั่งมาก เพราะเขาทำได้ดูดีมาก ช่างน่าลองชิมสักชิ้น แต่พอคิดเรื่องราคาแล้ว เราคิดว่าไม่คุ้มค่า เพราะเงินจำนวนนั้นเราสามารถไปสั่งอาหารที่ร้านโปรด ใส่ทั้งปลาและกุ้งได้ถึงสามจานทีเดียว และมีคุณค่าทางอาหารมากกว่าด้วย คนขายก็เลยผิดหวังที่เราไม่ยอมสั่งซื้อ
เหตุผลอีกอย่างที่ไม่กล้าซื้อมาลอง เพราะเราคิดว่ามันคงหวานมากจนเรากินไม่ได้ ขนมเค็กทั่วไปที่คนไทยชอบต้องมีความหวานมาก เพราะคนไทยติดหวาน เราสั่งกาแฟและอาหารทุกครั้งจะบอกคนขายว่า ห้ามใส่น้ำตาลเด็ดขาด เราจึงดื่มชาเย็นหรือกาแฟเย็นไม่ได้เลย เขาใส่นมข้นหวานตั้งสี่ถึงห้าช้อน ซึ่ง เหมือนกินนํ้าเขื่อม แต่เราก็ชอบไปดูขนมพวกนี้ ที่เขาออกแบบตกแต่งได้สวยงามมาก เราอยากจะมาหัดทำขนมเค็กกินเองบ้าง แต่มันยุ่งยากเกินไป ถ้าอยากกินพวกเค็กอร่อยๆ ที่ใช้แป้งอย่างดี ไม่หวานมาก ใช้เนยแท้และใส่ช็อคโกแล็ตแท้ของเบลเยี่ยม เราก็จะไปร้านโปรดร้านประจำของเราที่ถนนวิทยุ เขามีเค็กมี่ทำจากแป้งสเปลล์ สำหรับคนที่แพ้แป้งสาลีด้วย อาหารและขนมที่นี่เป็นของเพื่อสุขภาพ โดยมาก เรามักจะผิดหวังจากเค็กก้อนโตที่ดูดี เพราะหวานจนกินเพียงสองคำก็ต้องหยุด เสียดายเงินและสุขภาพ ยิ่งเรารู้จักคนที่เป็นเบาหวานหลายคน ก็ทำให้เราระวังไม่ตามใจปากเรื่องการกินนัก เพราว่าทำให้ขาดทุนสุขภาพ
Whenever I crave for some sweets or chocolate cakes, I would go to my favourite coffee shop in Wireless road. They have many kinds of health food and cakes; they use organic vegetables grown on their own farm outside Bangkok. The cakes there are the best in town as they use organic flour, brown sugar and real butter. They even have cakes made from Spelt flour for those who are allergic to wheat. Surprisingly, the prices are much cheaper than those cakes in the mall. I will have to go there after the end of lockdown!
Perhaps I will learn to make my own cake some day.
Wishing you a very nice day.
Stay strong and healthy.
These cakes look very tasty. I would like to have a piece of them all, and they're very beautiful. I like a small bit of sugar in my tea. 😋
These cakes look really nice and I almost bought two pieces!! But I remember these are quite sweet, too sweet in reality!
Then, I remember the best place to have really good cakes, not far from where we used to get on the skytrain. I told myself to save my money and go to buy those delicious cakes next week! Most shops will be opened next week!
We are slowing getting back to normal life! At last!!
It's nice to feel lockdown at least beginning to ease, no?
Thai streetfood (like our fav spicy deep fried pumpkin!) is much better value. Promise to make a coconut-lime cheesecake when you visit Chiang Mai. 😊
Yeah! I always end up buying Thai sweets at the old lady’ stall in the market! I prefer to have something with rice flour and coconut!
Oh! You could show us how you make your cake! I just got a nice and easy recipe for baking bread buns! Also one nice recipe for quick pancake!
I’ll order your cheesecake to be delivered by Lineman! Haha. Melting one!
โอ้ย!!! น่ากินทั้งนั้นเลยค่ะ
Oh! No! Getting fat แน่ๆ for sure! LoL
OMG I want all those little cupcakes!
So pretty!
Yeah! They look like edible toys to me!
But I wouldn’t want to spoil them by eating them to bits! LoL
I would! Give them to me! :D
Oh! I’ll have to hide them! They want to live on and be always beautiful!!
No no... they want to be eaten!
They are screaming to be eaten! :D
"Look at me! I am delicious... eat me!" See?
Oh! I think I know now! I understand very well! You will be given all these cup cakes once you arrived in Bangkok!
You have my understanding and sympathy!
I forgot you have just been under 14 days quarantine on earth since you just care back from your holiday with your alien friends on the 8th moon of Andromeda! I hope you’ll be able to get access to some cup cakes in your local vicinity very soon! You still have to get acclimatize to earthly cup cakes!
Have a wonderful cup cakes day!
LoL LoL
I'm on my way! :D
This was a beautiful Sunday!!! I never drink sugar in my coffee. It tastes terrible to me. I have had vendors put sugar in and I have had to take it back.
I love to look at cakes a lot more than eat them. :) I do like carrot cake and zucchini bread. I think it is because they are not that sweet.
Lovely looking cupcakes! I would be tempted, although I know I would be disappointed! LOL Happy Sunday! Keep safe! xoxo
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Aha! Lovely to meet you on Sunday! You must have finished making many beautiful masks!
About sugar, most Thai people couldn’t believe that some people just don’t put sugar in their coffee! That addiction to sugar results in people suffering from diabetes. Yup, those cakes look too good to be real! Even UFOs would not eat them, I guess!
It’s a very hot and slow Sunday! The lockdown has been partly lifted: hair salons, coffee shops and restaurants could now open with new seating arrangements. There’s something disturbing lurking underneath the passive acceptance of people who have been suffering quietly. I just hope that positive unintended consequences will take place despite the powerful actors’ attempt to control everything according to their agenda. Most people are just pawns in their games.
Fate, destiny and karmic rules are playing their roles too.
Stay strong and spread your wonderful vibes around!
I agree with you. We are still on lockdown in Washington, DC but other states are partially lifted. It is, in part the complaints that make them open quicker, but one state opened and shut back down. Now they are very upset. I am in no rush to make it lift. Social distancing and wearing a mask will be around for a while. In my house anyway.
We are still making masks for those that need them.
Stay safe! I worry about you!
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That’s very kind of you to be making more masks! People need at least 21 days to make sure they are not infected with the virus!
In Thailand, new cases occur as a result of returned workers from Malaysia! One person managed to infect up to 20 people in one day! This was due to not wearing masks and no social distancing! Within one month of lockdown, they managed to get most infected patients in special hospitals for treatment.
Funny, the Chinese touring companies want to bring tourists to Thailand as they say it’s so safe here! Thai government was horrified! These politicians are so afraid that they close international airports for another month!
Thank you very much for your concern and good wishes!
We are in very low risk area, the south is in bad shape because of returning workers and illegal immigrants.
Have a nice day!
Well that is scary for sure! This is exactly what I'm afraid of. Our International airports are closed all the way down. We have enough could have been here to last us into the next century. I cannot believe that China wants to send people there. What are they crazy? Nobody wants anybody right now. Please take care and just know that even though you live in a remote area oh, I'm still thinking of you
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Hi @kaminchan The cakes are a wonderful distraction from lockdown! They're so beautiful. And, would be SO tasty. But, i am totally with you on the fact they are like anti-food! And, SO expensive. It makes no sense to consume them! You're very wise with your choices. The shop you mention with the farm fresh, organic and more mindfully crafted pastry sounds oh so very wonderful!! What a treat it will be to journey there when you can. Are the restrictions being lessened for you in Thailand? How are things there? Moral, work, infections? It's great to hear from you!! I hope you're doing very well 🧡☀️❤🐥🌱
Hi! So good to see your posts from time to time! Yes, I think heathy food and cakes are much more fulfilling than attractive or colourful cupcakes!
You would love my favourite coffee shop where all the ingredients are organic and reasonably priced. I am looking forward to visit that shop in the near future.
The lockdown is very hard on the poor and working class people. Several people had committed suicide! The policies on controlling the virus have been dictated for a group of powerful medical doctors! The Prime Minister has become a puppet with indoctrinated mind.
This whole thing is based on FEAR! People stop thinking for themselves and depend on the dictate of politicians. I am afraid people have given away their liberty and brain! There is still the curfew which is more harmful and pointless. They are using fear, control and regulations to condition people to accept authoritarian government. The future is full of uncertainty and hardships for most people, except the very richest elites in society.
Trying to stay strong and positive!
Take care.
Those cupcakes!!
They look too cute to eat!!
Maybe during lockdown is when you can try your hand at baking :D
Thank you for very encouragement comment! I am very bad at cooking! I couldn’t even get a simple pancake right! Must take some lessons one day!
I would have to get those ready mix in boxes instead!! I have to cheat a little to make some muffins!
Cheers.
Ahhh, looks really good! I like cakes and pastry :)
Then you’ll need more walking exercise at the beach!
Yes! :)
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Be patient, this process will take time!
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I am really thankful for your reply and your time , stay safe and healthy my friend
You are welcome!
Good luck and best wishes!
Very beautiful photos!
And a great provocation! :-)))
Hahaha! Provocation indeed! LoL
I almost bought one big chocolate cake! But I know these cakes are too sweet for me! So. I turned around and bought some Japanese pastries instead!
This means that you have willpower.
And it's hard for me to resist sweets :-)))
Dang, I feel my bloodsugar going up just looking at this post :-0 that layered chocolate cake looks amazing.
Ya! I know! I stayed there for five minutes and I put on one kilo! I was very tempted to get the double chocolate and cheese cake to spite the lockdown depression! But I turned around and got more healthy Japanese bean pastry instead!
Those cakes look great.
Oh! Yes! I almost went on a crazy buying bing! Lockdown tends to make people very emotional! This is psychologically comfort food! But I told myself to get something more healthy with some slight sweetness instead!
Hmmm, Glad that in your place you can now go outside. but here in us still on quarantine Happy sunday!
Thank you for your warming comment. I think we are about to getting more relax in a few weeks as the number if infected people remains quite low!
Hope you’ll have your freedom back soon!
So tempting,but i am on a diet 😆
Hahaha! You are on a diet!?!
These cakes look nice but I think your home made bakery is much better and more healthy!
I just look at those cakes to test my own will!!
So sad.... our ice cream and cake shops are closed.
That’s silly! It’s very essential to let people have access to some comfort!!
Hope things are getting better soon.
Yay!
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Right! Thank you so much!
Have a nice day!
Yummy some amazing cakes you have found here at what supermarket did you see these cakes i must visit and treat myself. Looks like Siam Paragon or Central World ? 😊
These cakes are so beautiful. In general, I try to avoid consuming too much sugar because it's bad for skin, teeth, weight and health. The health food and cake store you've mentioned sound very interesting. Looking forward to your review. 😄
They look like some pretty exquisite delicious cakes would be hard to resist one of those !!