Eating "Authentic"

Granted, my neighborhood around the hotel is filled with dining establishments of all types.  Tons of Korean BBQ, Thai, malls packed with Hawker stands (local food courts indoors and out)with fish balls, chicken of every sort, French, sushi, Italian, KFC's and Burger Kings, Carl's and McDonalds scattered all over the place. 

So  I'm never going to starve.  But I really hadn't delved into truly trying authentic local fare until my co-worker, Lum Wai Loon, plucked me from the office and drove to a local area filled with small shops and restaurants catering to that locale.  Upscale, unpretentious, yet totally traditional, I loved being in an area that wasn't set up for tourists.  And Wai Loon insisted I try the standard chicken rice lunch.  The order was placed in Chinese and I just sat there awaiting whatever showed up.  I was pretty confident it would have chicken with it.

After lunch you'll see we checked out a nearby nature preserve and found a surprise. 

By the way, that was a typical 2 hour lunch time frame.  Lunch is a big deal in Singapore.  Or perhaps not working mid day is the real draw.