Talad Noi, a Cultural Hub
Nearby Attractions
Saan Jao Joe Sue Gong (Joe Sue Gong Chinese Temple or Soon Leng Yee)
Rooted in Talad Noi area from 1804, Saan Jao Joe Sue Gong is the longest established and most important temple for Hainan-Chinese community. This well-maintained temple has Ching Dynasty Architectural Design (1589-1911) with extraordinary roof-top style of Twins Dragon Playing with Crystals, obviously enjoyed by our guests when looking down to the temple. Saan Jao Joe Sue Gong is also home of most sacred Chinese's God of Joe Sue Gong (Main Statue with Brown Face), Seng Jui Jor Sue, Tai Jue Eei, Guan Euu, and Tab Tim Goddess and so on.
Joe Sue Gong Chinese Temple never lacks in activities. The temple receives countless visitors from Chinese-Thai, to European's tourists from walking-tour to bicycle tour. Celebration always seen as Joe Sue Gong has his birthday four times per year. You will see Chinese opera, Chinese karaoke, or candle- lit ceremonies, considering as excitement to photograph by our guests.
So Heng Tai Mansion or “Baan Talad Noi”
Built more than 300 years in Tae Jew Chinese style, So Heng Tai Mansion or “Baan Talad Noi” is not open for public but you can walk by or checking it out from our rooftop restaurant. The architect is very spectacular and it will make you feel like you are in an old Kungfu movie.
Vegetarian Festival (Thet Sagan Gin Jay)
Every year in front of our guest house, Saan Jao Joe Sue Gong, is very famous for celebrating the Vegetarian Festival. For two weeks in October, our small alleys filled with food stalls (vegetarian), thousands of pilgrims wearing white flooded the area for both religious reason and in search for excellence vegetarian food. Spectacular events are to be seen, such as hundreds of candles were lighten, Chinese opera was echoing, and sound of Chinese chanting is common.
Gastronomic Hub
Uuicnri cake at Talad Noi (Kanom Gui Chai Talad Noi)
Uuicnri cake or “Kanom Gui Chai” is served as snacks. This green vegetable, (shaped like onion but tastier and crunchier), were filled in thin melt-into-the-mouth white flour and then steamed. Accompanied with sweet black soya sauce with a hint of chili, it also comes with different filling such as taro (potato family) or bamboo shoot. This shop in particular, in our neighbor Talad Noi market, has recipe from great-great grandmother from China, and has been sold more than 50 years!
Marine Department Duck Soup (Ped Toon Jao Tha)
Great for duck noodle soup and other a la carte Thai dish, this shop is just opposite Marine Department. It can get very busy by weekday’s lunch time, when office people rushed for their lunch break. Prices are higher than usual noodle soups (50 Baht) but that is because of the duck quantity and quality.
Talad Noi Ginger Dessert (Tao Haui Nam Khing)
Along Chareonkrung Street, there are Ginger Dessert stalls. This Chinese soft tofu served with hot ginger soup accompanied with crispy crackers is local’s favorite, normally eaten as snacks. Do not worry that the heat from ginger soup will burn you up because for some reason, it actually cooled you down and give you some kind of inner strength.