Singapore is full of really cool architecture; all very colourful. Right in the middle of Chinatown is this amazing temple (one of many situated randomly amongst everything). Singapore is also quite a melange of different Southeast Asian cultures and beliefs so you will see mosques, temples, churches all over the island. In fact, the MRT even has multiple languages - english, chinese and malay characters.
And of course, Singapore is very well known for its food. Food is EVERWHERE. I mean literally, you cannot escape it. Stalls everywhere and it's a wonder how Victor and I have not gained more weight than we actually have. Perhaps it's the heat and all of the walking. I will try to take more photos of the diversity of food as the months go by to share with you some of the gastronomic experiences we are having here.
I have also however started cooking. Yes, a rare thing for me, but after months of eating out all the day, you just want something pure and would like to know exactly what was used to create the food you are about the ingest. So far, we have found this really great meat store in the mall near our place. Beef is superbly expensive here because Singapore is an island and does not have a supply of cows (perhaps because of the heat). So essentially everything is imported. A steak costs anywhere from $8 to $10. Even dairy is expensive - starting at $1 per cup. My co-workers laughed at me today when we compared yogurt stories as I am still on the quest to find my favourite kind here. I told them that I felt like being robbed everytime I went to grocery store to purchase yogurt, but realize it's due to the fact that no cows exist on this island.
Anyhow, enjoy the photos of the cool temple we visited and a small glimpse into the food of Singapore - yummy Asian desserts in the local dessert stall in Chinatown. Sometimes they have these huge ice towers like those they serve at a BBT place in Toronto :)
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