www.Go To The Mountain - Musings of a Potential Guru

There are people with lots of money and no time and there are those with lots of time but no money and there are those who say that time is money. So they may sit down with you only when there is money since time is money. Money is useless unless spent. I haven't had a vacation for a few years. I have to find a bit of time and spend a little. I wanted a vacation that is short, if by plane to be no more than two hours and if shorter the better. I would like a place near the sea and where it is not overcrowded. I would love the place to have a certain heritage and it must have good food. So we set off to the airport but I haven't been to Terminal One for a long time. I envy our police officers these days who could ride on a Segway. It looked like Star Wars. When I was in airport security so long ago, we have to walk until we sagged-sideways. People today just do not know how fortunate they are. I do not gamble, so this is a chance to become a millionaire. If I win,...

Cari makan where cari means find and makan is to eat in the Malay language. Literally, finding food also means earning a living. If there's only one thing to love about Singapore, it must surely be the food. There are often times when we go "cari makan", we are not looking for lavish or expensive food. We just need something simple. If we have to nominate our best foods, those that are popular and everywhere and whom the people love must feature. Chicken rice, satay, bak kut teh, are favourites even for tourists and visitors. What about char kway teow, nasi lemak, mee goreng, rojak and popiah? There was a very good popiah stall at an old coffee shop at Martaban Road (next to Pegu Road) along Balestier Road. Then later a popiah restaurant was opened at Tanjong Pagar. You get a pot and make your own DIY popiah. Then we found a very good one at Whampoa where you can order and take home for your popiah party. What makes a good popiah? To begin with, the skin must no...