Nam Seng Wanton Noodle
Bras Basah and Waterloo were popular with friends of my age because that was where the National Library was. Do you remember the old National Library with the full brick structure? When you walked that stretch of Bras Basah there used to be many book shops including those where you rented books. You pay a dollar and returned after reading and you got back 50 cents. Sometimes we could go to the museum next door from the library to check out that closed circular staircase which they said were haunted. Stroll further and you will reach Capitol to catch a movie. Waterloo was where the famous Indian Rojak was but the nearest place for food at the old National Library was just right beside it. A small make shift zinc roof canteen. I always remember a stall at the corner selling ice kachang and some bees would be swirling around attracted by the syrup. It has been such a long time ago and I really missed those places and the times. In recent times, I have read about a Wanton Noo...