Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Singapore Midtown Lunch - Humid Spice

I just came back from my first "midtown lunch" here in Singapore.  Midtown Lunch was my favorite food site when working in Manhattan, so for lack of other coherent things to say at the moment about my new country of domicile, here is my imitation of Zach Brooks - my hero and passive mentor...

So for my first review, my new colleagues here invited to to eat lunch with them at a local hawker center called LaPaSa .  It will take me months to try all the "carts" in just this one food court...

The unassuming AS North Indian Cuisine stall at LaPaSa food court (booth #64 - felt like 50-60 of them) uses strong spices in its Chicken Biriyani - a satisfying meal of fried rice, two chicken thighs covered in a chili-based marinade, raita, and 2 small papadums with a curry-based dipping sauce.  The only thing lacking in the meal is missing for all the rest of the meals available in this abundant and varied food court - A/C.  By the time lunch was over, I had lost at least half a pint of water and my single tissue - I need to find out more about the napkin situation here - was sitting soaked tabletop emanating an evil vibe..  At SGD$2 (~USD$1.5) I have plenty of change for a SGD$3-bottle of Evian (Starbucks price) to replenish my reservoirs, but who's going to replace my sweat-ruined shirt?

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