Singapore is a foodie’s dream. You have access to an abundance of Chinese, Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai, Indian, Australian, American, British, Japanese, Korean…many types of food. Here are a few of my favorites on this trip.
First, there is a concept here of “Hawker Stands”. It is basically an open air food court with a variety of foods. It is slightly different from US Mall food courts in a few ways. One difference is you need to pick your seat and mark your territory with a lanyard or packet of tissues. This controversial practice is called “Choping”. The other difference is ordering drinks from the weird person walking table to table. I have developed a strange dialect which now includes “Teh OH Ping” which is Iced Tea with Sugar. Another one is “Copy C” which is Coffee with Milk.
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Next, with being this close to Thailand (1000KM or 621Miles to the border from here) I wanted to have Phat (pad) Thai.
After that is Mala Hotpot! Imaging going through your local grocery produce and meat aisles, picking out your favorites, and then immediately having it cooked into a meal for you. I have become addicted to these stands (and maybe it is because they are putting MSG in the food). I don’t think I have had the same meal twice.
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One thing to watch out for…it is really spicy. The best I have done is a medium heat dish…here is the aftermath (and I am in an airconditioned area!).
 Speaking of spicy, a food local to Singapore is the Spice Crab. I enjoyed a dinner with friends and customers the other evening at a restaurant called The Dancing Crab. The theme was lousiana and the food is mostly steamed seafood with spicy sauce. You can either have it on a plate or just slopped onto the table. Yes, they have the bibs!  |
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