It's All About The Food

An array of desserts

As we settle in to life here, it's clear that much of the "to-do" in Singapore is all about the food. Within every block it seems there is some sort of eatery, coffee or dessert shop. The number of Starbucks might rival that in Seattle though there are plenty of other coffee-shops to choose from. Desserts, especially the chocolate variety are also abundant (Julie, you might think it akin to heaven?).

Won Ton Soup and Scallion Pancakes

And for those who crave typical American fast-food, you can find it - McDonald's, Subway, KFC and Burger King (even some that serve beer!) thrive (though so far I haven't spotted a Taco Bell but maybe that's a good thing). For local variety in the Asian version of fast food you can't beat the hawker-stands I've already mentioned. Usually specializing in one food-type or ethnic cuisine, they provide a serious food resource to the community and many if not most turn out excellent fare at very low cost.

One particular shop I've grown fond of I discovered in my search for quality bread. As it turned out, just next to what has quickly become a favorite grocery market, is a small shop called Cedele's. They have a few modest shelves of bread loaves, sweet rolls and other treats like cupcakes as well as a few tables and chairs to use if you decide to stay for a sandwich, soup or coffee and dessert. They proclaim their baked goods to be made of all natural, high quality ingredients and their technique displays genuine craftmanship. I can say with conviction that their chocolate truffle cake is absolutely sinful! I'm afraid I will have to be careful not to indulge too much here before my figure is sorely compromised.

We still have a lot of ground to cover and discover on this topic but I think we're going to enjoy the ride! For now, click here to see more of the delicious delights I've captured so far!