I’ve been a little addicted to something these days. THAI NOODLES. Especially when it’s dunked and simmering in spicy tom yum soup. It’s not something most Westerners would like to scald their taste buds with, but it’s definitely yummilicious to true-
blue Asians. Tom yum (when you have the right paste, of course) can be a spectacular entrée anytime of the day. And extremely easy to prepare at home. So if you’re thinking of a career change, shell out bowls of super-hot Asian noodles garnished fragrantly with Chinese parsley, mint leaves, concentrated lime squeezes and sliced tomatoes, out of the back of a rented truck. Add shrimps and sotong, you can probably charge 6 bucks or seven with home made lime juice in the commercial district or in town.
In this tropical heat, the working people will be attracted to the desirable smells of a very fulfilling meal in the thick of summer – healthy fare with healthy calories, plus the high chili content increases the average person’s metabolic rate, and cools one down when sweating while shoving rice mee down delicate throats. So to feed my current addiction, I take a slow walk to Toa Payoh HDB Hub’s Lotus Thai where a picture of Utt (you know the MTv VJ who’s Thai?, also Brand's Essence spokesperson) and assumingly the owner, is laminated and pasted conspicuously for all would-be customers to see.
The staff are generally nice and double up as cooks – and I do suspect they’re all Thai who can speak some Chinese for the convenience of heartlanders. For approximately seven dollars, you can stuff yourself silly with fried vermicelli with seafood, spring roll and tom yum soup for lunch or dinner.
Sidetracking a little, in the same area, take the stairs down to the local cafeteria where the bus terminal is for Silver Stream rojak. The husband and wife team used to share shifts at the old premise in a coffee shop that’s near the public library, and opposite the new blocks of government apartments. It’s been taken over now by someone else cause they moved to their underground cubicle. Don’t ever think the old stall hasn’t changed cause it’s absolutely gross! The fried you tiao is not even crispy, and after being tossed with the shrimp paste and thick blanket of crushed peanuts, it’s just a mushy mess that tastes just as bad. Stick to the new stall operated by the real McCoy's where you’ve got to take a number and wait for the electronic board to reflect your digits – which can mean a long wait, up to forty minutes, mostly experienced during high-traffic lunch and dinner times. The underground cafeteria though closes early on Saturdays and doesn’t open on Sundays as it was created to service the working executives in HDB, PSB, and neighborhood companies such as Philips and SPH.
Back to Thai food…definitely go for the tom yum soup with noodles or rice, and the fried vermicelli – it’s so worth the visit, and it’s cheap, and there’s hardly a line. Cheep cheep…
blue Asians. Tom yum (when you have the right paste, of course) can be a spectacular entrée anytime of the day. And extremely easy to prepare at home. So if you’re thinking of a career change, shell out bowls of super-hot Asian noodles garnished fragrantly with Chinese parsley, mint leaves, concentrated lime squeezes and sliced tomatoes, out of the back of a rented truck. Add shrimps and sotong, you can probably charge 6 bucks or seven with home made lime juice in the commercial district or in town.In this tropical heat, the working people will be attracted to the desirable smells of a very fulfilling meal in the thick of summer – healthy fare with healthy calories, plus the high chili content increases the average person’s metabolic rate, and cools one down when sweating while shoving rice mee down delicate throats. So to feed my current addiction, I take a slow walk to Toa Payoh HDB Hub’s Lotus Thai where a picture of Utt (you know the MTv VJ who’s Thai?, also Brand's Essence spokesperson) and assumingly the owner, is laminated and pasted conspicuously for all would-be customers to see.
The staff are generally nice and double up as cooks – and I do suspect they’re all Thai who can speak some Chinese for the convenience of heartlanders. For approximately seven dollars, you can stuff yourself silly with fried vermicelli with seafood, spring roll and tom yum soup for lunch or dinner.Sidetracking a little, in the same area, take the stairs down to the local cafeteria where the bus terminal is for Silver Stream rojak. The husband and wife team used to share shifts at the old premise in a coffee shop that’s near the public library, and opposite the new blocks of government apartments. It’s been taken over now by someone else cause they moved to their underground cubicle. Don’t ever think the old stall hasn’t changed cause it’s absolutely gross! The fried you tiao is not even crispy, and after being tossed with the shrimp paste and thick blanket of crushed peanuts, it’s just a mushy mess that tastes just as bad. Stick to the new stall operated by the real McCoy's where you’ve got to take a number and wait for the electronic board to reflect your digits – which can mean a long wait, up to forty minutes, mostly experienced during high-traffic lunch and dinner times. The underground cafeteria though closes early on Saturdays and doesn’t open on Sundays as it was created to service the working executives in HDB, PSB, and neighborhood companies such as Philips and SPH.
Back to Thai food…definitely go for the tom yum soup with noodles or rice, and the fried vermicelli – it’s so worth the visit, and it’s cheap, and there’s hardly a line. Cheep cheep…
