Souvenir selection is one of the pleasures of traveling overseas, but in a short itinerary, you may not be able to take your time slowly to find a souvenir.
In such a case, a convenient place to buy souvenirs is the luxury supermarket "Gourmet Market".
Goods such as foods and body care goods are lined up and you can get a souvenir that is pleasing at 1 place.
As a luxury supermarket for foreigners and wealthy people, the "gourmet market" is always crowded with many people.
In the spacious shop, candy for souvenirs conscious of tourists line up, and most items can be tasted.
There are several stores mainly in luxury department stores in Bangkok City, but this time we will introduce the store of "Em Queetier" directly connected to "BTS Phrom Phong Station".
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What do you recommend for "Gourmet Market"?
Dried fruit
Dried fruits using Thai-like tropical fruits are rich in variety and can also taste.
Among them, my favorite item is a sweet covered with dried chocolate with dried bananas.
Among the luxurious packages are individual packages of chocolate sweet dry bananas, which match the compatibility of dry bananas with not too sweet chocolate, and have a considerable sense of satisfaction just by eating 1 one is.
In addition, there are plain flavor without chocolate, strawberry flavor, matcha taste and so on.
Some mangos have chocolate instead of bananas, and that is also becoming popular.
Rice Cookie
There are various kinds of rice cookies made from rice, such as "Tom Yum Kung taste", enjoyed the unique flavors of Thailand, it is selected as a gift for souvenirs.
With sweet texture, the sweetness that makes the rice habit become habit, all tastes can be tasted, so you can search for your favorite taste.
Thailand Black Tea
Speaking of Thai tea, it is Thai black tea (red can).
This Number One Brand "Cha Tra Mue (Chatlam)" has been loved by Thai people for a long time,
It is often drunk as an ice tea at a food stand and a food court.
It is Thai style to sweeten and drink plenty of milk and sugar,
If you drink as it is without adding anything, it is slightly sweet, scented with vanilla, just smelling the scent, it is a tea feeling.
There are also milk tea gold cans, rose tea pink cans, green tea green cans and so on.
Thai food
Thai cuisine is the best ingredient for souvenirs for people who like Thai cuisine.
There are paste-like ones and retort, etc. Goods such as high-end Thai restaurant "Blue Elephant" are also sold.
There are various kinds, the taste of the authentic Thai food you ate at the shop can be easily reproduced at home.
Many kinds are available, such as the classic "Tom Yum Kung", "Green Curry", "Gapao" element, so if you are addicted to the taste of Thai food, even purchasing it as your own gift, after returning home It will be fun for you.
Thai spices, seasoning
In this store, dozens of spices are sold in a fashionable package.
Various kinds such as red pepper, lemon grass, turmeric and so on.
In addition, seasonings indispensable for tasting Thai cuisine are cheaper than in Japan, so it is essential check.
"Mangosteen" soap
Recommended is soap using Thai herbs of "Avai boulevet" or "MAITHONG", which is also talked about in guide books and SNS.
There are various kinds at affordable prices, but among them the "Mangosteen" soap, which has a high whitening effect, is very popular and has been selected as a representative souvenir in Thailand.
If you are a gourmet market you can buy selling items that are conscious of tourists
How was it?
In the luxury supermarket "Gourmet Market", selling items that are conscious of tourists are lining up.
For those who do not have time and those who want to buy goods after tasting, they are a nice souvenir selection spot.
There are stores in "Gourmet Market" such as "Emporium", "Em Quortier", "Terminal 21", "Siam Paragon", so please visit by all means.
- Access: Emporium Department Store 4 floor (directly connected from BTS Phrom Phong station)
- Opening hours: 10: 00 to 22: 00
- Access: M - Quarter G - floor (directly connected from BTS Phrom Phong station)
- Opening hours: 10: 00 to 22: 00
- Access: Siam Paragon G - floor (directly connected from BTS Siam Station)
- Opening hours: 10: 00 to 22: 00
- Access: Terminal 21LG floor (directly connected from BTS Asoke station)
- Opening hours: 10: 00 to 22: 00