Tastes of Singapore

I was able to spend a brief 48 hours in Singapore a few days ago.  Wanted to use it as inspiration for lots of kinds of food as it's such a crossroads of cuisine with the Chinese, Indian and Malay influence converging.  Got a couple of shot that are vaguely food related and to some extent revolve around the markets of Chinatown that have sprung up to serve the legions of pre-New Year's shoppers.

 

This had to get posted.  Yes, Pizza Hut in Singapore delivers you the CHERRY BLOSSOM PIZZA, just in time to ring in the New Year!

 

Not sure what they were selling at this bakery, but clearly it was a winner with a line that snaked 200 feet down the sidewalk.

 

The corner of Temple Street and New Bridge Road in the heart of Singapore's Chinatown.

 

 I love getting lost in the alleyways of Chinatown with its old colonial shophouses painted in bright colors with the huge skyscrapers of 100 years later hovering over them in the distance.

 

 Lots of dried pork product was on sale.  I'm talkin' LOTS, folks.  :)

 

Some random lunch I had at the open air second floor of something called the Chinatown center.  Was from a Chinese vegetarian booth so I knew I could eat anything.  Not really sure what I got, but it tasted great.  Washed it down with a cold Tiger beer.

 

On a final note, who doesn't like Live Bull Frog Porridge?