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

When you recently felt that the morning and evening air was chilled did you feel a welcome relief especially in the morning? We should really have more of such weather where the sun is up, bright and shining but windy indicating that Spring is near. It is also particularly good for golf. I just love blue skies. When I was a child, by this time the noise and smell of fire crackers and fireworks would let everybody know of the impending new year. A few families could be living under one roof and some weeks before the Lunar New Year, all the aunts would start preparing to bake all kinds of new year cookies. The sight and aroma of love letters, pineapple tarts, Kueh Bangkit, Kueh Bahuru would fill the air and lends much more to the festive activities.  Fruits like pomelo, mandarin oranges are everywhere. Time to prep the house. Shoppers throng the streets. Celebrate with all things red. Wise sayings and good wishes in calligraphy. ...

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...