Singapore is known for its heavy fines for any number of minor offenses, and for its high residents-to-shopping-destinations ratio, and for its endless variety of foods. It all seemed to be true on my four-day visit this past weekend, especially the food part. I ate so much and so well in Singapore, and I think almost every single thing was something I’d never eaten before.
My culinary guides in this adventure were native Singaporeans I’d hosted separately through Couchsurfing back in Chicago. They were eager to explain how things were made, and the different combinations you can make in different dishes, and which dishes are their favorites. This is the way to see Singapore!
Here are some pictures of What I Ate, and my best guess on remembering what they’re called:
Tea with milk; kaya spread on bread; soft-boiled egg carefully cracked over saucer containing some of the hot water from making the tea, with soy sauce and pepper
Slurping my egg as instructed–although then my friend ate hers with a spoon!
Delicious potato cake, not quite like a samosa, a different kind of dense
Egg tart, especially popular at the Chinese New Year
Duck and brown rice, soup, braised peanuts, and eggs
Beef noodle soup with cilantro
Delightful drinks: soursop, sugarcane, and water chestnut
Eating all the Chinese New Year snacks like a good guest–prawn crackers, bak kwa (pork jerky, so good), pineapple tarts, and much more
Soup, noodles, preserved sausage, meatballs and mince, fish balls, veggies
Sea cucumber, two kinds of chicken, broccoli
Not pictured: the durian cream puff I ate (tasted kind of like onions), the Singapore Sling I drank (yum), and various other tasty things
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What a wonderful adventure … and now *I’m* hungry! Glad that broader horizons seem to be tastier ones, too!
For a lot of people, none of this food will be new; I’m totally showing my foodie ignorance. But hey, I’m slowly learning!
Culinary adventures 🙂 Making me hungry, and I’m already late for lunch!
Ah-h-h, but what transgressions of Singapore law did you commit?
Haha, I stayed on the right side of the law. Fines aren’t in my budget!
Tasting your way through Singapore with native guides – how lucky can one girl (Okay, okay – woman) get? It sounds delightful, and delicious – YEA you!
Hope to do some of the same in Paris – off tomorrow.
And yes – I was also wondering what petty crime you committed to release your travel budget money. Again – Yea You!!!
Love your updates – thanks so much, Lisa.
Irene On The Road
Ooh Paris is also delicious. Street crepes–be sure to have them make them in front of you, none of this pre-cooked crepe that they just add fruit to. Enjoy!
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