Rice, rice, and...do you like rice?

We have been very adventurous with the foods here! However, one commonality to almost every meal we have tried here has been rice! I am keeping a tally of how many meals I have eaten here that come with rice, but I do have to say the fried rice here is 10x better than what we call fried rice in the states! The rice is sweeter, stickier, and always has egg in it (which makes me feel like it is healthier!) and is my saving grace for meals where I have been a bit too adventurous when I ordered. Two famous Singaporean dishes we have tried are "chicken rice" (which is a good place to start) and "laksa" which is a noodles dish with coconut milk and various toppings (I like cooked prawns on top).

Sugarcane juice - not as sweet as I expected it to be - but refreshing!

Green tea Kit Kats! My new favorite!!!

Strawberry Milk Ice - Shaved ice, condensed milk, strawberry gel, and cut strawberries on top. Surprisingly good!

You can buy food at different types of restaurants. There are typical sit-down meals, fast-food places (they have Micky D's if you want it!) and hawker stands. These are true local food centers where each vendor has their own stall and specialty. You might have to buy your meal in parts from different vendors, depending on which food you want. A good hawker stand is in Holland Village (where we had chicken rice) and in Little India (where we had amazing chicken satay). The cost of food in the hawker centers is very cheap, but I need to prepare myself to eat there. I can't just say "It's time for lunch. What do they have?" I have to say, "I am going to a hawker stand. What do I want?" It is an adventure every time, and sometimes the food is amazing, sometimes the food is worth trying somewhere else.

Kevin excited to find soft serve Mickey D's with Green Apple syrup on top!

The most interesting thing about food in Singapore is that it tastes different than it looks. I look at a dish and expect it to taste a certain way, based on past experiences with food that looked similar, and I am surprised 9 out of 10 times. Most of the time, it is food that looks like it would taste salty and tastes sweet. The meals are generally more sweet than I am used to, but the desserts are less sweet than in the States. Sometimes, the meal is more sweet than the dessert!

The one food I miss the most is a good salad. There are only a few places I've been told have good salads in restaurants, but the best idea is to make one yourself. The nice thing is the water in Singapore is safe to drink, which means the fruits and vegetables are all safe to eat as well. It is like America in that regard - you can try any food you want without worrying about if it is contaminated or not. You might have to worry about neck and skin on your chicken, but it is clean!

My next adventure...Peanut & Sweet corn ice! :)