The Food Pursuit
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Singapore reminds me a lot about Toronto in many ways. Diversity is one of them. A quick look around on subway rides is enough to identify this aspect. Remember when I mentioned five reasons why I don’t travel with tours? Well, in brief, riding the transit system like locals was one of my favorite components of traveling alone. With respect to Singapore, you can easily recognize it has four official languages – English, Malay, Tamil, and Mandarin Chinese – when riding the subway, through its signs and listening to people speak. To get a better picture of diversity in Singapore, I visited the many ethnic towns that represent centers of multiculturalism.
Aside from the hostel, my second temporary home in Singapore would be the numerous hawker centres located across the city. More specifically, it would be Bedok Food Centre since I stayed in Bedok. One thing I noticed was that many of these food centres are located close to the MRT or bus stations, which proves to be very convenient for transit users. Bedok Food Centre was located right next to both the Bedok MRT station and bus interchange. The perfect location each time I headed out.
Lemongrass is Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Singaporean, and Cantonese. These are the types of cuisines the restaurant serves. They also have four locations across the GTA with each location being spacious. This was my third visit, the first two being mediocre. But one thing lured me in when I walked by their building recently: new afternoon tea menu on the door. So with an open mind and optimism, I headed back after a roughly 2-year separation to see what’s in store.
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