Food in Singapore

My colleagues have told me that I have tried only a very small percentage of the food I must try before I leave Singapore. I have only ventured into Chinese food so far, still having Malay and Indian food to discover.

In the Chinese food section, we started off with Chi Fan (street name chicken rice). I actually grew to like this meal quite a lot. Although Singaporeans claim it as a signature Singaporean dish, it has its roots in China. It involves rice cooked in chicken oil and then served with chicken and vegetables. My obsession with Chi Fan has become a joke among my coworkers, especially because the first time I tried to pronounce it in Mandarin I said "Chi Fun" which means chicken manure... Wo yao chi chi fan! Not really...


I am a fan of the Chi Fan




A fish dish...




Eating a traditional Singaporean burger.



I have resolved to eat anything, and so far, I have only not liked one meal. I hope to venture into Malay food next as I will be in Malaysia this week. We'll see how it goes!

Singapore and me

I have safely arrived in Singapore. I will be here for three months working and hopefully travelling and sightseeing.

After waking up at 4 AM and wanting to sleep at 2PM, I was ready for my jet lag period to end. I was told it would take a week but after my 4th day I feel accustomed to the time difference.

I have been quite amused by the subtle differences here in Singapore. Light is turned on by flipping the switch downward. You rarely tip. Air Conditioning is abbreviated to A-con. The list goes on. But what is most striking is the culture here. Singapore is a mixture of cutlures, the majority being Chinese, Malay and Indian. There are many others as well, and now they can also add a Chileno to the mix.

On my first day here my co-worker took me to see the Singapore Flyer. It is the tallest Ferris Wheel in the world. I am a little ashamed to say that I did not ride it. The view must be breathtaking though so I will definitely ride it before I leave Singapore... Just not right now.

A pod leaving the loading zone.

It's really really tall.

I will leave you with some Singlish Poetry. Singlish is the language spoken in Singapore. It is basically English but with some unusual traits. I hope to showcase it a few times in my blog in upcoming entries.

This poem is about Kaya Toast, a toast prepared with butter and a jam made from coconut. It was really good, so even though I do not know what rhyming scheme was used in this poem, I agree with the message!