If the scale I just stepped on is accurate, I have a few extra pounds to account for. A partial reckoning:
-
- Biryani at Tekka center
-
- Biryani in its natural habitat
-
- Roti prata
-
- tea and kaya toast
-
- Nasi Lemak from Selera Rasa
-
- Bak chor mee with a side of fruit
-
- Goreng jackfruit
-
- Nasi Lemak
-
- Venison Murtabak
-
- Nasi lemak, again
-
- Instant eggs for your instant noodles (ok, so I didn’t really eat any of these.)
-
- Nasi Padang stall in a mall on Orchard Road
-
- Kit-kat filled Krispy Kreme donut
-
- Bak chor mee
-
- Chicken rice set meal
-
- Din tai fung — the dish in the middle is red dates with mochi rice
That last is of cooks at Hill Street Tai Hwa pork noodles work frantically to keep up with their never-ending queue. They charge nearly double the going rate for their dishes and can still barely keep up. Right next door is a ‘western’ shop that sells enormous steaks and chicken cordon blue… no queue there.