If you’ve read a certain book of author Natalie Babbitt, you’d definitely get the reference of the title of this article. But we are not here to review the book of Miss Babbitt nor do we intend to talk about her as a writer, we just utilized the title to start talking about the best food and places in Singapore.
So, why is Singapore getting this reputation as a foodie’s haven in recent years? Carla, 31, said that the best steakhouse she’s been in is found in Singapore, “I often travel for work, but really, there is nothing like Singapore if we are going to talk about trying out different steakhouse. I like ordering rib eye with a side of broccoli and red wine sauce. Sometimes, I would try fillet mignon. I like my steak medium rare, and often, I get to sample different wine selections when I have money to spare. I splurge once in a while on food because that’s a way for me to de-stress. Well, some people may find that unhealthy and may see it as a sign depression because of the strange binge eating, but I don’t like being too clinical about things. You only live once, so it would be best not to care too much about dieting because you end up starving yourself, and you get sadder because you feel deprived.” Sally, a resident of Singapore, also fondly shared about some of the best family restaurants she frequents, “My family will never say no to a weekend of fun. Ha ha. My kids surprisingly love Japanese food, and they can name different types of ramen already even when they only tried 5 ramen restaurants in the city. Perhaps, it’s really because kids nowadays have easy access to information so they would always ask me to try a place that they read in the internet. My eldest son even blogs about food. My husband on the other hand finds Chinese food divine—and he can eat dimsum all day long. As for me, I think I am Italian at heart. I love recreating pasta dishes that I tried outside. Once in a while, we go to this Indian restaurant, but we all can’t stand too much chili and we hate the smell. But we try not to be too discriminative with the taste. I want my kids to grow up understanding culture through food. So even though we don’t travel as often, I make sure I explain to them how to respect food the way they should respect people.” Gillian, who just started working in Singapore in 2015, shared how food was one of the reasons why he opted to stay in this country—despite feeling homesick all the time, “Food reminds me of home. I grew up in Manila, and we Filipinos do have this time of the year that we call fiesta, and we often cook and serve different meals. I miss the morcon, menudo, asado, lechon, sisig back home, but there are Filipino restaurants here in Singapore that I visit. I even befriended the owners because I really long to have good company. Through food, I am reconnected to my roots—and the great thing is, I also learn a lot by trying other dishes. I like Thai and Mexican food, and there are some restaurants here in Singapore that that serve Thai and Mexican dishes. It’s normal for me to order nachos and empanada on a weekend because they are comfort food for me. I see how Singapore lures a lot of people to stay because not only does it offer good salary, efficient transportation system, nice tourist spots, good education—it is ultimately a divine paradise for food lovers like me.”
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