Food Friday 3: Heads and Feet

It's the post you've all been waiting for!  Not only is if Food Friday where I tell you all about the crazy things I ate this past week but this one especially include two dishes that will hopefully never be part of my diet ever again.

Let's start at the top.  Last Saturday I told you all how Ethan and I were taken out to a lovely authentic South Indian dinner in Little India.

3 Week Mark and Weekend Recap

It has been 3 weeks since I left the US.  Not technically 3 weeks in Singapore as I didn’t land until Wednesday August 6^th.  Whew just thinking about that flight makes me shudder.  30 hours of traveling with no leg room, no comfortable sleeping position, and airport food (well minus the delicious sushi from Narita Airport).  Don’t worry mom and dad, that doesn’t mean I won’t be making the trip back home in November and then February.  But until then I’ll treasure a good night’s sleep and a good meal. 

While I haven’t been extremely homesick these 3 weeks, I have been craving certain “Western” food.  Salads, grilled chicken, spaghetti and meatballs, pizza, mom’s homemade sticky buns, and Mexican food.  I think more of what I’m missing is the prices of such dishes back in the US.  Does Singapore have most of the items I listed?  Yes, with the exception of mom’s sticky buns, though most of these come at a cost and aren’t just on any corner.  Will I survive without these things for a while?  Most likely, though Mission Cantina in Amherst better have fish tacos, a margarita, fresh salsa, and guacamole waiting for me come next spring!

Why I love my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

For those who may not be aware, I am quite new to this whole blog writing thing.  I know that usually people will write reviews on products or companies in return for some type of compensation but let me assure you that the following are all my own thoughts and opinions.  Chase has no idea I’m even writing this but if they perhaps saw my opinion and knew that I have readers from 10 different countries (thanks by the way) maybe they would be willing to help support some of my travels while I’m here in South East Asia. 

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Food Friday II

I've decided that every Friday will be Food Friday on my blog.  That means a post all about the interesting food I ate in the previous week.  Along with this weekly post, I've challenged myself to try at least one new food a week to make things interesting.  With that, let's get week 2 of Food Friday going!

Ethan lands in Singapore!

While I’ve had my share of #lonelylaura adventures (and there will be probably more to come in my future), one thing I’m super excited about for my final rotation here in Singapore is that I’ll have a friend in the program with me!  Ethan is another associate in the same program with me and we have been buddies since day 1 of orientation, so it’s only fitting that we’re ending this two year experience together here in Singapore. 

Let me first start by finishing my Saturday.  That night my Singaporean friend Glenn took me to a restaurant in the Somerset Mall called Marche.  It was such a fun place!  We took the winding stairs down to a surprisingly HUGE restaurant filled with inspiration of the Swiss Alps.  We were given our table then started to make our way around the market type restaurant to pick what we’d like for dinner.  It felt a little bit like being in Berkshire Dining hall with various stations offering pizza, veggies, crepes, stir fry, and other goodies.  Following my Polish roots, I opted for the potato pancake (legitimately a pan sized cake) and chicken sausage YUM! This is definitely a spot that you could go to many times and never get the same thing twice. It’s also a place that offers a change in the daily Singaporean cuisine which I don’t mind.

My dinner and a cow!