{"id":226,"date":"2006-07-19T23:38:51","date_gmt":"2006-07-19T23:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chekyang.com\/musings\/2006\/07\/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-very-hard-not-to-get-fat-in-singapore%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d\/"},"modified":"2006-07-19T23:38:51","modified_gmt":"2006-07-19T23:38:51","slug":"%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-very-hard-not-to-get-fat-in-singapore%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2006\/07\/19\/%e2%80%9cit%e2%80%99s-very-hard-not-to-get-fat-in-singapore%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt\u2019s very hard not to get fat in Singapore\u2026\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

That\u2019s Ling\u2019s famous words when we were prowling around Causeway Point<\/a> – a large shopping mall at the northern tip of Singapore – just now. We\u2019d just stopped by a Singtel shop to buy a new handphone to replace her old one, and had dinner at the level 6 foodcourt. The food court\u2019s one of the larger ones we\u2019ve seen, although I don\u2019t find its seating layout particularly pleasing. Still, since Ling has started this thing about dining in Singapore, here\u2019s my offering:<\/p>\n

Char Siew wanton noodles and \u201cKorean\u201d fried rice @ Causeway Point<\/a> foodcourt<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"dining-003.JPG\"Ling\u2019s dinner item was \u201cChar Siew Wanton noodles (dry)\u201d, which is a dish that I don\u2019t fancy as a rule. It comprises sliced barbequed pork, wantons, selected vegetables mixed with noodles and a mixture of chilli and ketchup sauce. I had a few nibbles, and found that the ketchup taste overwhelmed the taste of chilli. Ling liked the noodles – they appeared to be well-strained and not \u201cclumped\u201d up together, as it often happens if the noodles were not properly boiled and drained before serving. Going at $3, Ling and I rate the dish:<\/p>\n