Hawker Staple: Bak Chor Mee
This bowl of noodles blew me away because I couldn’t believe how close to “the real thing” it was. Really, this recipe should be in anyone’s survival kit, you know, just in case you get stranded in some unthinkable place away from Bak Chor Mee, at least you won’t die (or feel like dying).
Steamboat Day!
Everyone in Singapore is familiar with steamboat. More commonly called “Hot Pot” in other South-East Asian countries, eating “steamboat” refers to cooking meat slices, vegetables, fishballs, prawn, mushrooms, dumplings and other fresh ingredients in a boiling pot of stock placed in the center of the table. Steamboat is a social meal and can often take up to 2-3 hours start to finish! If eating out, most steamboat restaurants offer “all-you-can-eat” menus, excellent for growing boys and bottomless pits. I meant that in a good way! I remember an experience in Hong Kong (they call it “打邊爐” instead of “火鍋”) where my friends and I ate from 6.30pm to 11pm. A…