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Chinese food

Culture: Why Are the Chinese So Skinny?

November 28, 2008

Interesting question. Check out this article/book review from the Straits Times.

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Life: Problems with MSG in Singapore, China

November 23, 2008

MSG in Asia
If you travel to Asia, don’t expect to see the “NO MSG!” sign in restaurant windows. This ‘flavor enhancer’, also known as monosodium glutamine, is all over the Asian region. For some of you, this is not a big deal – not all are affected. If you’re like me, however, get ready for [...]

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Culture: Makan! Eat! Chi Fan Ba!

November 2, 2008

Singaporeans love to eat, and I must say, it is wonderful. There are so many places to get amazing, cheap food. From Thai food to Indian, from Malay to Chinese, and from Western to Japanese, you can get anything your heart desires.
In Singapore, people often use the Malay word, makan, instead of the English word [...]

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