Fun fact: In many parts of the world, including parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa, eating with your hands is a normal way to enjoy a meal. We do it in the US too, with pizza, burgers and fries!
The dishes at the counter were freshly made, and my fish was fried whole, head and all! In Malay, ikan means fish and goreng means fried, so my lunch was ikan goreng (fried fish). Can you spot goreng on the menu?
Singapore is a small island with very little farmland, and it imports more than 90% of its food supply. The food court shows how many communities live in Singapore. The signs are in English and Chinese, the stall’s menu has Malay dish names, and the tray return has separate windows for halal and non-halal dishes. Lots of communities share one space, and the food shows it.
