Experimenting with video for demonstrating the basics of the site. I am just learning the ropes on the whole screencasting thing but hopefully people will learn more about the site and I will get better at creating these.
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Archive for April, 2009
Video Intro to DurianSeed.com
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Best Mexican Food in Bangkok?
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009I guess it is all a matter of taste and price since there are a few different styles of Mexican in Bangkok at various price ranges.
This list is the majority of Mexican places in Bangkok but if you know of one not in the list please feel free to add it.
Tacos and Salsa is more like a small Taco stand type of place but with an internet cult following.
Senor Pico is one of the few Mexican restuarants in a hotel and has been around for a while.
There are 2 Coyote spots in town. Known for their kick ass 2 for 1 happy hour and tex mex style of food. Silom and Sukhumvit.
Larry’s Dive is a favorite over on soi 22 that is more of an all around restraurant but well known for their Mexican fare.
Khao San road is home to Tartars which is probably the value player out of the whole list given the location.
Charley Browns on Suk soi 11 is another favorite of the lower suk crowd that is know for their awesome fajitas and margaritas.
Less well know due to location is the small Mamacitas over near the Dream Hotel.
Then there is the 24 hours Sunrise Tacos with the make it as you want it burrito bar.
Help rate these venues for others to make a choice and let us know if there is another place we are missing.
Fried Chicken in Bangkok!
Sunday, April 26th, 2009KFC is not the answer. Maybe you know of a good street cart? Please add it for others to find. Thanks.
So when I am not looking for pizza I try to find the best fried chicken.
There are 2 places I swear by but they are both different.
The first one is near the Kampaeng Pet MRT in Chatuchak market. I think it is called the Dust Kitchen Floor in Thai.
Here is the link to it on durianseed.com. With the map you should be able to find it easily. This place has a simple menu, in English, and sticks to the basics of a few Isaa dishes, fried chicken, rice and drinks. It is all tasty, cheap and fresh. Place is always busy. The chicken alone is awesome but combined with the sauces it is even better. Simple recipe ensure juicy fried chicken. Amazing.
Second place is one of the joints in the Soi Polo area but actually on Soi Sanam Khli called Polo Fried Chicken. A different style of Chicken that is drowned in garlic before fried. Very tasty and a must if you enjoy garlic. This place also has a ton of other Thai food and is quite busy at lunch and early evening.
Two different styles of Fried Chicken but bother equally tasty.
Know of any others - please add them here.
Happy Eating!
Pardon the dust while we hook up Facebook…
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009We are currently experimenting with FaceBook Connect so that you can use your FB login to login into the blog and to durianseed.com. So excuse us for a bit while we work out the kinks. Once we get it going on the blog you will then see it on Durianseed as well.
Then we will add some other features like allowing you to share venues, reviews and blog posts on Facebook directly.
This is just the first wave of things we will be doing to allow you to use your favorite social network site alongside durianseed.
Thanks!
Best Pizza in Bangkok!
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Such a controversial subject but someone must have an opinion on it - maybe even you. For me I am want a real deep-dish Chicago style pizza but I have to find one in Thailand.
However here are some options for good pizza in Bangkok - feel free to tell us what you think:
http://www.durianseed.com/bella-napoli-pizzeria/
http://www.durianseed.com/lopera-italian-restaurant/
http://www.durianseed.com/pizza-aroy-restaurant/
http://www.durianseed.com/new-york-style-pizza/
http://www.durianseed.com/scoozi-pizzeria/
http://www.durianseed.com/basilico-italian-restaurant-pizzeria/
http://www.durianseed.com/limoncello-pizzeria-italian-restaurant/
http://www.durianseed.com/ronnys-new-york-pizza/
As always, if you don’t see your favorite restaurant you can always add it:
Logins, logins, & logins…
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Just a quick note folks to let you know that your durianseed.com login and your blog login are now the same.
So you can leave comments or questions on the blog using your ID or you can leave reviews on durianSeed using the same ID.
If you are not a user and want to register - go here:
http://www.durianseed.com/wp-login.php?action=register
Stay tuned for more blog posts in the future!
team DS
A word about addresses…
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009As with any large Asian city, Bangkok included, addresses for places can be somewhat confusing. Companies might list their registered address which could be different than their physical location. Addresses in Thailand are technically in Thai so the translation to English can also be confusing. Given all this, we are trying to standardize as much as possible on the way street names are shown on Google Maps.
This way when you look at the map we show the street name in the venue listing the same way it is shown on the map. Also when you print the map you will generally find, but not always, that the street names on the map will match the English printed on street signs. However this is Thailand and it will never be perfect.
Bangkok is a big maze, but hidden in the maze is an amazing amount of things to do. So hopefully the maps will help you find your way and with durianseed you will discover a new city.
Your Profile
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009Once you become a user of durianseed.com you will notice that you have a profile you can manage. Anytime you are logged in you can see that at the top of the page there is a link to sign out and a link to your profile.
On your profile page you will see the basic information that you can enter about yourself. You will also see how you can upload an image to be shown on your public profile page and next to all your comments. We also offer the option to use Gravatar as well.
From the profile page you can see links to check your public profile and links to all the reviews you may have added. Anytime you review something other users can click on your image to see your public profile and also see all your reviews.
Over time we plan on enhancing profiles more and giving users the tools to interact with other durianseed users.
Enjoy!
Becoming a Durian Seed user
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009Anyone can use Durian Seed but to review items you have to be a user. Signing up is easy and requires very little time. We do not sell user information and your user ID will allow you to review, receive emails and will also allow for more social features in the future.
To sign up go here:
http://www.durianseed.com/wp-login.php?action=register
Pick you desired username and put in your email. You will receive an email with your password.
Then you can login to Durian Seed here:
http://www.durianseed.com/wp-login.php
This will allow you to make reviews and get an avatar.
To manage your profile go here:
http://www.durianseed.com/wp-admin/profile.php
On this page you can edit your personal details, put in a website to associate with your username and so on. If you put in a website someone can click on your website anywhere they see your username.
To choose an avatar to go alongside your username please visit:
Choose a photo and upload into the gravatar system making sure to use your same email that you used with Durian Seed. Then we will show your avatar every time alongside your username. Many websites and other social web products are using avatar - not just Durian Seed so your avatar will follow you around.
Enjoy!
team durian
Welcome to durianseed.com
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009Here is the excerpt from the about page on durianseed.com:
Durian, Durio, fruit. Durian is considered by many people to be among the world’s finest fruits. Other people find it foul-smelling and unappetizing. Durian fruit is eaten and its seeds dispersed by tigers, who have a passion for the fruit. Gibbons, monkeys, pigs, tapirs and rhinoceros also disperse durian seeds. Durian seeds produce large Durian trees that grow large pointy Durians which produce the fruit.
durianseed.com is a website that embodies the natural cycle of the Durian. People seed the guide with their reviews producing a wealth of information beneficil to all. Enjoy the site and don’t be shy to plant a few seeds yourself.
That should give you a good sense for why we picked the name we did. Since we are only going to be focusing on SE Asia, we figured it was an appropriate moniker.
We will use this blog to teach people how to use the site, announce new things and do our best to stay in touch with our users. The site is just getting going so be patient but we will keep users informed to our progress on this blog.
thanks!
team durian