RE: There is Always something New to Discover in the Asian district of St Anne Street [EN - FR]
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Hello @anttn looking at the empty plates I can say the food was delicious ;)
Now we find more and more Japanese and Korean restaurants having a multilingual menu with a translation.
It makes life that much easier.
It is good to see the trend of ingredients being depicted with pictures so that you know what you are ordering.
This helps specially if you are trying to order something vegetarian or vegan.
I enjoyed your visit.
As per the chestnuts I enjoy prefer the freshly roasted ones which invariably makes one feel hungry just by the smell of the chestnuts being roasted.
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It was indeed really delicious !
But as you mentioned here, sometimes, the simpler the better ! And I've to say that for me it's the same, I tend to prefer the freshly roasted hehe :)
Take good care dear @thetimetravelerz. I hope you're doing well lately !
I have fully recovered and am doing well. Thanks for asking dear @anttn
As always it is good to hear from you :)
I remember if you walk towards the Eiffel tower you may come across some brown colored fruits on the ground which look similar to chestnuts but they are actually horse chestnuts non edible ones.
Are there any chestnut trees close to where you live?
Good ! Me too, totally :D
Mmh, I don't think those are edible chestnuts, more the horse chestnuts indeed...
Unfortunately, the close spots where I can find some are rather far from Paris... It's a pity because I love that so much and here they're selling it at indecent prices ^^ !
May you have a good day dear @thetimetravelerz, take good care 😇 ✌️
You are 100% right about the price point though I discover during my stay in Switzerland that the fresh Chestnut sellers near the University area seems to be more reasonable in terms of price so is the food, clothing and the rest of the stuff as they are mostly catering to students who are on a budget.
Not sure if it is the same for Paris.
I have another idea...
Since it is Already April and if my memory serves right April May is the time for the Chestnut trees to bloom. They can be recognized by the bright pink and sober pink blooms.
So you could do a post about them and I would gladly share it on twitter, threads etc.
The proceeds of that post can go towards buying some chestnuts for you.
What say dear @anttn ?
You too take good care and have a wonderful day 😇 ✌️
Yes, indeed, sometimes and in some corners, the shopkeepers adapt, but Paris has become such an expensive city, I mean, it already was, but now it's over the top!
That could be an idea haha 😂 !
I just had my brother by phone and he told me that the season was between October and November ! So I believe we'll have plenty of time to prepare our chestnuts takeover plan ^^ !
Thanks you, may the week be good to you 🌱
Yes I agree @anttn
Paris can go over the top when it comes to prices so whenever I am there and need to buy stuff I look for the discount section of the Casino stores or carrefour store plus always on the lookout for any discount coupons or ongoing promotions.
Without them my piggy bank savings and budget travelling would cut short my trips considerably.
Last when I checked the La chapelle area that was the only place I could still buy a pastry in Euro 1 can you imagine that?
Well that was in 2017 and a lot has happened since then so not sure how much the prices have increased for those Euro 1 sweet treats and if they are still selling them there or have shut shop.
Though there were quite a few shops back then.
Though I am not adding the cost of the metro ticket to the price since I happened to be there and the shops proudly displayed these Euro 1 treats displayed in glass display counters facing the road and looked like a bargain in a place like Paris or anywhere else in Western Europe.
Thanks for the update about the Chestnut season so we have a plan and shall implement it when the time comes ;)
Have a great week @anttn
Yes, that in itself has become quite untenable ! That's also why we're looking to move more to the countryside, grow our own vegetables and be more self-sufficient...
If you tell me the name of the shop or the one of the pastry, I could go and check for the actual price :)
Have a good weekend ✌️
Dear @anttn
I wish I had the name of the shop maybe I have a receipt or a pic would need to check however I can tell you the location.
I came out of Gare Du nord station and walked towards La Chapelle
Stopped at Krishna Bhawan Restaurant for lunch and when I came out moved on the main street towards the left side not towards Gare Du nord and there were a couple of shops managed by Sri lankan people. I picked the pastries from one of those shops.
Its funny how the memory of the place is quite vivid and still I did not pay attention to the name, Perhaps I was feeling lazy after a full stomach.
That is so sweet of you to offer to do that but please do not take so much trouble to go there to investigate.
Interacting with you makes me relive the memories and through your pics I get to see a city that is so hard not to fall in love with over and over again.
Take care Dear @anttn