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| Thursday, July 12, 2007 |
| Things I Have Learned |
1. Wherever you go in the world, people will be selling food on sticks. People like food on sticks. Also, when travelling, people will tend to assume that food on sticks will automatically taste good. Sometimes, however, it will prove to be deep-fried fish paste.
2. In Australia, food dyed green will usually be peppermint flavoured. Sometimes it will be lime, but usually peppermint.
3. In Singapore, food dyed green will be pandan flavoured. This will come as a surprise if you are expecting peppermint.
4. In Korea, food dyed green will be green tea flavoured. This will come as a surprise if you are expecting pandan.
5. There really is no universal sign for, "It's not mine, I found it on the ground and just wanted to hand it in."
6. On the other hand, it is relatively easy to convey, "I want to try it on - where are the fitting rooms?"
7. You should always eat before you're so hungry you can't think. Otherwise you'll wind up eating either something you later regret because you didn't think hard enough about what it might be, or KFC. Which could be the same thing, depending on your point of view.
8. Singapore and Korea are similar in that most shops don't open until 11am. So you might as well sleep in.
9. Naturally, the one shop selling the exact perfect gift for your bestest friend ever will open at 7 and close at 4. Probably, you won't realise this until you go back at 8pm, when every other seller is in full swing.
10. And finally - cabbage is a much more edible vegetable than I had realised. However, on returning home, I am still glad to eat a meal that is not two-thirds cabbage. |
posted by Ata @ 8:33 am  |
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You should always eat before you're so hungry you can't think. Otherwise you'll wind up eating either something you later regret because you didn't think hard enough about what it might be, or KFC. Which could be the same thing, depending on your point of view.
Yes. The same thing. KFC makes me feel ill. *vomits quietly into a chicken bucket*
And cabbage is indeed yum. I was immensely fussy as a child when it came to most vegetables, but I have always adored cabbage. Mmm... steamed and hot with butter and pepper all over it. Gorgeous.
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You should always eat before you're so hungry you can't think. Otherwise you'll wind up eating either something you later regret because you didn't think hard enough about what it might be, or KFC. Which could be the same thing, depending on your point of view.
Yes. The same thing. KFC makes me feel ill. *vomits quietly into a chicken bucket*
And cabbage is indeed yum. I was immensely fussy as a child when it came to most vegetables, but I have always adored cabbage. Mmm... steamed and hot with butter and pepper all over it. Gorgeous.