More Local Singapore Food Dishes

Yes! I snuck in a Whopper from Burger King the other night because I needed an American Food fix.  But now I'm repenting and have asked my friend Wai Loon to continue my authentic food indoctrination..... (such a good word to use in Singapore).

Wai Loon's local food knowledge goes way-deep and his epicurean lessons on traditional Malay and Chinese foods served in Singapore take, what could be a plain meal, and turn it into an historic understanding of why some of these dishes have such importance.

Today, it's Bak Kut Teh....which means meat on the bone with tea.  As you'll see, it's a spicy soup which evolved from the early Chinese work force in Singapore taking essential healing herbs and just adding them to the meat soup they ate daily.  This enhanced the flavor and turned it into a ritual habit.  Today, Singaporeans argue over who knows the best local neighborhood Bak Kut Teh restaurant.  Trust me, none of them are fancy, but all serve each meal with care and immense pride.

Wai Loon tossed in another surprise, which picked up the heat and was an all-time first for me. Take a look.