As seven teksi drivers loudly discussed my tattered scrap of notepaper, I wondered if going to Malaysia for dinner was actually a good idea. As it was, we were.
16 years ago
One of the greatest things about Vietnamese street food is that it’s everywhere. There are sidewalk stalls and food carts in just about every street, selling everything from sugar.
16 years ago
We live just outside the “war zone” in Katong, a groovy part of Singapore with a lovely urban village atmosphere. My daily commute involves walking past the intriguingly-named Famous.
16 years ago
There was a commotion in the next room. “They just killed the chicken for us,” Darling Man said. I hadn’t been listening when Darling Man ordered, busy keeping Miss.
16 years ago
Herbs are not for dainty garnishes in Vietnam. They are used in abundance, great fistfuls of them. Mounds of weedy-looking leaves are served alongside soup, the leaves to be.
16 years ago
During a rowdy after-work drinking session, perched on a tiny plastic stool at a sidewalk “bar”, I discovered my boss had been sent to Afghanistan as a reporter. I.
16 years ago
Spotted sundrying squid during snorkelling trip from Boracay Island in the Philippines. Darling man not impressed because dried squid is a popular street food snack in Vietnam. He’s not.
16 years ago
Chilli crab and chicken rice get all the glory in the guidebooks. But since moving to Singapore I’ve discovered its best-kept street food secret – fish soup. Fish soup.
16 years ago