Farmers of Singapore : Uncle William

Farmers of Singapore : Uncle William

I love to eat, and farmers grow and raise food. We get our food, wrapped and packed from air-conditioned supermarkets, but it starts at the farm. It begins with dedication, hard work, a deep set of knowledge and skills, and a labour of love. I love quail eggs. They...
New Cod, Old Cod

New Cod, Old Cod

What’s in a name? What is “Cod”? When I hear Cod, I think of faraway places and ancient cultures – the stormy North Atlantic, the icy shores of Newfoundland, the Vikings who carried hard planks of dried Cod in one hand and war clubs in the...
The Baby Carrots that are Not

The Baby Carrots that are Not

For some time now, most supermarkets have been stocking them. Sweet baby carrots. If you think these are baby carrots, read on! Cause they aren’t! Think about it, carrots are roots. Not tubers. They are the tap roots of Daucus carota subsp. sativus, and tap...
This Kelong does not kelong

This Kelong does not kelong

(From Wikipedia and Urban Dictionary). Kelong (sometimes spelt Kellong) 1. a form of offshore platform built predominantly with wood, which can be found in waters off Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. Only a handful remain around Singapore due to rapid...