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[Flyboy 2000]

Personally, I took to it like a Hainanese chicken to rice, lah.

Hahaha, exactly! Why miss out on great chicken rice, satay, kopi and kaya toast and all the delights of living a bit less like everybody back home and a bit more like a local Singaporean?

[Blanquiceleste]

Plenty of acquaintances & colleagues like that while I was privileged to live there. They tended to be less happy about their posting, always looking askance, never comfortable "going native," concerned with the prospect of taking most of their meals at local hawker stalls, and certainly horrified at the prospect of grocering at a wet market. Personally, I took to it like a Hainanese chicken to rice, lah.

Love it!

I am a self confessed sucker for Asian food and I have tried just about everything under the sun and the shade, in restaurants, food courts, hawker centers, soup kitchens, streets, handcarts, etc. Never had any problems with anything, even in China where food quality is decidedly dubious, unless you are eating at good medium to high end restaurants. I rarely eat any Western food these days, except for a good burger when I get a craving for one. But I guess I am just blessed with a strong constitution and a cast iron stomach. No allergies either. Life is good in Asia.

[Ebauche]

No, the dialogue first started when someone claimed food poisoning then you went off telling everybody to ignore the poster.

I still think you're best ignored on this topic.

Is Singapore food safe? It's pretty good but myself and others who actually live here are cautious.

So you're one of *those* expats, living *in* Singapore but not *of* Singapore. Plenty of acquaintances & colleagues like that while I was privileged to live there. They tended to be less happy about their posting, always looking askance, never comfortable "going native," concerned with the prospect of taking most of their meals at local hawker stalls, and certainly horrified at the prospect of grocering at a wet market. Personally, I took to it like a Hainanese chicken to rice, lah.

[Danibbler]

Nice to know you gave us all that real estate in your head rent free all these months.

As I recall, the dialogue before centered initially on how salmon should be cooked. Then expanded into the food safety of hawker stalls. It's interesting to note NONE of the food poisoning incidents involved hawkers, where food is freshly prepared and immediately served. All involved catering enterprises, where food is prepared in bulk and stored. The highest risk scenario for food-borne illness, where improper storage of warm foods creates a Petri dish for bacterial growth.

I stand by my claim that SIN is extremely food safe, more so than most 1st-world countries excepting Japan.

No, the dialogue first started when someone claimed food poisoning then you went off telling everybody to ignore the poster. Quite rudely in fact.

Yes, the cases in question do involve catering but you would think that Mandarin Orchard, TungLok Millennium, Spize, etc. would maintain excellent food hygiene standards and that the hawker centers would have somewhat lower. In fact, the food poisoning cases were NOT related to improper food storage as you may hope / believe. At Mandarin it was due to improper cleaning of vomitus and banquet servers who continued to work while ill. At FoodTalks, it was due to using the same prep table for raw and cooked food items along with a cockroach infestation. At Tung Lok it was because of poor hygiene including a lack of soap for handwashing.

Is Singapore food safe? It's pretty good but myself and others who actually live here are cautious.

Edit: Coincidentally, when my friend first heard about these cases her first thought was, yeah, it's catering and it's due to improper storage.

[CallSign Papa]

I stand by my claim that SIN is extremely food safe, more so than most 1st-world countries excepting Japan.

Without going too far off-piste, I can say having lived here nearly 2 and a half years (and being a regular visitor to Hawkers), I've never had a food-related problem. Might be luck, but it generally only takes 2 weeks in China for me to be struck down with something.

[Ebauche]

A few months back someone here claimed that it was almost impossible to get food poisoning in SG. And some of you mocked the knowledge of my friend with her F&B training. (Background included working in Europe, SG and as assistant GM of a five star resort in the US.)

Hope you have been keeping up with the news about a few mass food poisoning cases here since then. Just look up Spize, Mandarin Orchard, SCDF event, and kids' camp for a bit more info.

Nice to know you gave us all that real estate in your head rent free all these months.

As I recall, the dialogue before centered initially on how salmon should be cooked. Then expanded into the food safety of hawker stalls. It's interesting to note NONE of the food poisoning incidents involved hawkers, where food is freshly prepared and immediately served. All involved catering enterprises, where food is prepared in bulk and stored. The highest risk scenario for food-borne illness, where improper storage of warm foods creates a Petri dish for bacterial growth.

I stand by my claim that SIN is extremely food safe, more so than most 1st-world countries excepting Japan.

[Danibbler]

A few months back someone here claimed that it was almost impossible to get food poisoning in SG. And some of you mocked the knowledge of my friend with her F&B training. (Background included working in Europe, SG and as assistant GM of a five star resort in the US.)

Hope you have been keeping up with the news about a few mass food poisoning cases here since then. Just look up Spize, Mandarin Orchard, SCDF event, and kids' camp for a bit more info.

[Naked Gunz]

If you are not capable of getting rid of a Viet girl who holds your arm, how can you convince your wife or boss that you are doing just business in Singapore?

A wife I will never have again as long as I'm breathing above the soil, and my boss is usually drinking with me and also on the hunt.

[RedDragon64]

Just got back from a quick trip to SG for a couple of days. I didn't get a chance to visit OT to meet new ladies, but I did get to see my regular Viet lady.

She also has a nice curvy butt (for a viet girl)

[Black Page]

Are the Orchard Tower Viets still playing the handcuff game in Ipanema? You know the game where they latch your arm and won't let go cause you don't want to make a scene?

If you are not capable of getting rid of a Viet girl who holds your arm, how can you convince your wife or boss that you are doing just business in Singapore?

I never made a scene, yet I never took more than 5 seconds and a smile to politely free my arm from a hand.

[Naked Gunz]

I love fucking that little Viet ass, She gets a huge smile once I have unloaded my balls into her pussy or ass. GG.

Are the Orchard Tower Viets still playing the handcuff game in Ipanema? You know the game where they latch your arm and won't let go cause you don't want to make a scene? I had one Viet spinner latch my wrist while I was sipping a Gin and Tonic. I told her to let the fuck go of me, but she did not. I could not get rid her, but it worked. She was cute enough, and actually the right choice. She moaned in "real pleasure" most of the time I was in her, and was a good shag.

[Geneva Guy]

In no way was it my intention to "challenge" anyone. Just wondering why he didn't approach. I'm new to the forum but not new to Singapore. Didn't join to make enemies but to exchange useful information. Just trying to encourage people to just go for it! You never know whether there will be another opportunity (though girls roaming OT are likely to be seen there often).

Peace out.

OK. Let's end this, no offense taken but I do appreciate BP's defense. So, in order to end this in a fun way, see the attached. I love fucking that little Viet ass, she complains the entire time but loves it when I dump a load into her bowels. She gets a huge smile once I have unloaded my balls into her pussy or ass.

GG.

[Black Page]

In no way was it my intention to "challenge" anyone. Just wondering why he didn't approach. I'm new to the forum but not new to Singapore. Didn't join to make enemies but to exchange useful information. Just trying to encourage people to just go for it! You never know whether there will be another opportunity (though girls roaming OT are likely to be seen there often).

Peace out.

SOOOORRRRYYY!!

Peace and Love mate.

[Flyboy 2000]

Love those eraser-like nipples of hers, what a delight they must be to suck and chew upon!

[ShinyMewtwo]

I guess that challenging the report of a long-time and trusted contributor as GG is more harmful to the reputation of the challenger than of the OP. GG has a lot to teach about Singapore, and not only to newbies.

In no way was it my intention to "challenge" anyone. Just wondering why he didn't approach. I'm new to the forum but not new to Singapore. Didn't join to make enemies but to exchange useful information. Just trying to encourage people to just go for it! You never know whether there will be another opportunity (though girls roaming OT are likely to be seen there often).

Peace out.