January 6, 2002
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Lunch

Today, I finally tried the famous Char Kway Teoh at the Arts Canteen. Very, very tasty; meat and vegetables and two kinds of noodles, swiftly fried in a HUGE (and very hot) wok. The sauce is sweet, with just enough chilis for bite; a plate costs S$1.80 (about US$1). It goes very nicely with the fresh Kalamansi lime juice, incidentally.

Of another Char Kway Teoh stall, Makansutra says, "It's only good if the man is frying. If the lady is frying, go wait until the man comes back." Scale matters, small is beautiful.

I'm not looking forward to returning to two slices of pizza and a coke. Changes may be necessary.