Living overseas for about six years made me appreciate foreign dishes. At first, they may look and smell odd but they are not bad at all - in fact some of them became my favorite.
An Arab food they call Kabsa - It's a chicken - rice combo with a blend of spices. I refused to try it at first because of its very strange and strong smell but a friend encouraged me to try it. Since then, every time a patient hand me a 'hadiya' (a monetary gift), I always make sure to buy it and share it among my housemates. It's so delicious specially with white onions, raw spinach and limes. And if you think we use plates, no we don't! We use a huge plastic provided by the caterer and dump everything onto it and voila, happy eating begins with only eight Riyals.
They say Shawarma is a little piece of heaven right here on earth, i wont contest that. It's true, specially the one from fast food restaurant chain at Mahmood Saeed. A one Riyal food will absolutely bring you a taste of heaven.
Never been so original Franks - Whenever we attend mass at the Holy Trinity Church at Tampines, we always drop by at a kiosk beside 7-11. It is called the Gogo Franks. We love the taste of their prata sausage roll - a cheesedog with mayonnaise, lettuce and chili sauce rolled inside a thin rounded bread. It's just heavenly. If you are going to visit SG for the first time, trying it is a must!
I'm a coffee lover and now a Teh Tarik too. It's a hot tea beverage commonly available at Kopitiam and food court.
Nasi Briyani - An Indian food but it could also be a Chinese dish and a Malay wedding traditional main dish as well. I do eat Mutton now! It may also be accompanied by vegetable pickles and fried lentil crackers.
Ice Cendol - A 'halo-halo' counterpart with coconut juice. I love it most specially with Ayam Penyet.
And who would leave SG without tasting its famous national icon - the chicken rice? It's a glorious combination of roasted chicken, aromatic rice and other condiments. One of the places where you can find a delightful one is at Bedok hawker center at S$2.40.
Chili Crab is also worth trying.
If you are in a foreign land, Filipino food becomes too expensive and sometimes the only way to save is to embrace foreign dishes with an excellent Asian taste at very affordable prices.
I'm a coffee lover and now a Teh Tarik too. It's a hot tea beverage commonly available at Kopitiam and food court.
Nasi Briyani - An Indian food but it could also be a Chinese dish and a Malay wedding traditional main dish as well. I do eat Mutton now! It may also be accompanied by vegetable pickles and fried lentil crackers.
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| Briyani |
Ayam Penyet - One of the best food I've tasted. An Indonesian food with chili padi and smashed fried chicken.
Ice Cendol - A 'halo-halo' counterpart with coconut juice. I love it most specially with Ayam Penyet.
And who would leave SG without tasting its famous national icon - the chicken rice? It's a glorious combination of roasted chicken, aromatic rice and other condiments. One of the places where you can find a delightful one is at Bedok hawker center at S$2.40.
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| Chili Crab |
If you are in a foreign land, Filipino food becomes too expensive and sometimes the only way to save is to embrace foreign dishes with an excellent Asian taste at very affordable prices.
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