Saturday, March 17, 2007

Mee Siam Mine Harm

'Mee Siam Mine Harm' (Mee Siam without cockles) - made famous by our Prime Minister during a National Day Speech though gastronomically incorrect do reflect the colourful nature of the Singapore food culture.
Not many countries outside Singapore allows one to order food cooked to ones desired.
There is also the Bar Chor Mee Mine Ter Kua (Noodles without liver) made famous by Mr Brown, and which is actually a fairly common request to the Bar Chor Mee man.
We all know that we can ask for food cooked to our choice of 'Mine Harm' (without cockles), 'Mine Hiam' (no chillie), 'Mine Chor' (no vinegar), 'Mine Kar Kiam' (not so salty) ........'Mine this', 'Mine that' or 'Kay (add) this, 'Kay that'.
I mean, where else on earth do you find such accommodating food sellers.
During the stall's peak hours, can you imagine how the food seller or his stall's assistants can remember or can cope with the varied demands of the discriminating Singaporean customers.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

'Mee Siam' where got put 'Harm' one, may be char kway tiao or laksa lah!

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