So this morning I went out to eat breakfast at a hawker center, which originates from the hawkers that used to sell food on the streets. Anyways, this is one of the foods that I ate:
It’s beef hor fun or char kway teow and one of my favorite dishes to eat here. But on a more interesting note, most people in the US (myself included) would probably consider this a lunch or dinner dish. In Singapore, however, there’s not really a separation of food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner: it’s all just food…
For many years now, I have attempted to explain what “breakfast food” is to my Grandmother. Unfortunetely, I have had little success:) After all, it doesn’t really make sense. I mean, in the US, a sausage can be for breakfast, but not a hotdog. Cheese is okay for breakfast, but if you add tomato sauce, it becomes a lunch/dinner food (e.g pizza/past). So… I guess I can see where it gets confusing.
There are some perks to this idea; especially as a kid as dessert can also be a breakfast food…right?
Another interesting thing you might notice from the picture is all the chopsticks that are on the same plate. Here it is not unusual to use your own utensils to grab the food from a communal plate. However, when my family comes, most of my friends and family will provide serving spoons, being sensitive to our American ways:)
More adventures tomorrow!!!
Happy adventuring,
Gabrianne
My Adventures in Limuru, Kenya 