Well, maybe not... anything's possible in Singapore. That's why we were recently voted 1 of the top 20 most desirable places to live in :)
So of course there's no difficulty at all in finding the local delights of any country (or so I think, so far) and top of the to-get-my-hands-on list is the Macau Pork Chop Bun (zhu pa bao) which I saw in a Taiwanese food-travel show before...
What!? Another pork chop? Am I a pig-exterminator?
Well never thought I'll like the pigs so much, but I do seem to have an affinity with them, with 2 of the horoscope in my family. But there's something about the texture of the meat that once it's burnt, it lends itself pretty well to whatever the chef wants to marinate it in.... certainly a chef-friendly dish for its versatility.
I haven't eaten the real McCoys in Macau, but my appetite is certainly whetted by the one in Hong Kong KimGary Restuarant in Vivocity, one of the many ones which sprouted up in a mass infiltration into the local food scene. From its name, it should originate in HongKong but have more outlets in Malaysia. Anyway, it looks like an 'authentic' HongKong 'cha-can-tang' (cafe) which touts a posse of international cuisines from Japanese ramen to HK-invented-and-improvised Nissin noodles to Korea delights. Certainly reflective of a cosmopolitan society that welcomes its arms to expats.
Mum tried the beef ramen and seems positively delighted as my Mother's Day gift to her (+ sometimes else of course) butI think it is overrated. I must say, though, the thin 'meee-pok' -like strands of ramen are a delightful chewy bunch to munch on....
If we've eaten from a cafe in Macau or HK before, I'll love to hear your comments!
Meanwhile, one down, will be dreaming of food from the other 2 Ms...
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