From shark nuggets to fishballs

So we've made it to Singapore. We got here Saturday afternoon and have been pretty busy ever since. For dinner the first night we went to Orchard Road via the MRT (subway system). Orchard Road is like the Vegas Strip, but instead of hotels and casinos, it's mall after mall. Some malls go all the way four stories below ground. We ate at a Japanese place and then walked down the street past all the shopping centers. On Sunday we ate kaya toast, which is a coconut jam of sorts, though it doesn't really taste like coconuts, more just a sweetness.

The food here will be the biggest adjustment. Since our kitchen is not air conditioned and quite abysmal, we will probably be eating out a lot. There's a hawker center across the street which is full of food stalls that have all sorts of street food and drinks at very cheap prices. It is called the Tiong Bahru Market and has a "wet" market that sells raw meat, fish, veggies, and fruits on the ground floor and the food stalls on the second level. You can get a cane juice and meal for three or four dollars. It's all open air eating.

However, I haven't quite found a dish that I'm completely in love with. Most food either has seafood or fish in some strange form, such as fish cakes or balls.

Below is a shark nugget stall.

Yum! Who wouldn't want to eat a dish that looks back at you?

And of course, some fish balls, which has it's own section in he supermarket.

So basically, I've been surviving on rice, cereal, toast, and fruit. Duck is alright, but when I see it with the head on and such, it isn't quite as appetizing.

Roasted Duck

When I do find chicken, it's always dark meat chicken. I know, I know, but dark meat has all the flavor! Well, I grew up in a house where all meat was overcooked and chicken only was flavored by what was on it, rather than the meat itself and therefore that I am a picky American who prefers dried tasteless chicken. Thank you for bearing with me while I rant. More on our apartment and adventures soon!