There was a long queue at this chicken rice stall when Captain and I reached the place. The chicken rice turned out to be quite bad...the rice was hard and dry. It looked good in the pictures though:)The soup was not tasty at all too. I found nothing special about it, Captain agreed too. We wasted almost half an hour in the queue. Well, good experience, at least we have tasted it.
A little walk down memory lane of Singapore history....i love the pre World War II shophouses in Singapore. Most of them have been converted to chic restaurants and pubs and many may not know the stories behind these beautiful shophouses. Everytime when i walked past these shophouses, i could not help but wonder who exactly stayed in these places more than half a century ago. Sometimes, i will imagine coolies, samsui women, japanese prostitutes(they existed even before World War II in Singapore), Japanese soldiers and British merchants on those streets. Do i sound like a history textbook? I realised that i always have countless theories and explanations about every single thing i see on the street. I love talking. Captain knows exactly what this means.
Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore. There was a rumour saying that he married a local Chinese woman in Singapore(he already had a British wife) and i have seen her picture and grave on one of the TV programmes. INTERESTING.
Captain told me not to include the cab in this picture as it kind of ruin the whole picture. I beg to differ though. I told him that it would be interesting to look at this picture 10 years or even 30 years later to see how the designs of cabs in Singapore have evolved. Try looking at pictures from the 70s, the cabs back then looked antique.
This restaurant is called True Blue, serving authentic Peranakan cuisine. It is located next to the Peranakan Museum and the building that it is situated in, is actually a Peranakan shophouse, built almost a century ago.
Here we are at the Peranakan Museum. It was nice to see students having excursions to this place to discover the rich heritage of Peranakan. There are three levels of galleries in the museum, showcasing the culinary wares, wedding ceremonies, funeral rites, religion, costumes and not forgetting the exquisite embroideries made by Nonyas(female peranakans). Captain looked bored when he was in the museum...hahahaha and i was the only one jumping around, extremely thrilled by the huge display of ceramic wares. I don't blame him, he did not watch Little Nonya.
The Bed of the Bride and Groom
A wealthy Peranakan family...
Baby Peranakan clothes and accessories. Those potteries are for peranakans to spit in!
At The Peranakan Museum, Peranakan Mirror
Embroidery done by the Nonyas..
Captain's Lip Balm from Kiehl's, minty minty and there's a picture of a little airplane on the case.
Origins Paradise Found Balinese Body Scrub is the lastest addition to my vanity collection. Oh yeah, the Shiseido eye treatment cream too. I felt guilty but i seriously need some maintenance. I am going to Malaysia tomorrow for reunion dinner with relatives from my maternal side. Happy Chinese New Year!!!! Gong Xi Fa Cai!
