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Because of the food, damn it. It's so hard to find a good slice of meat in Singapore that goes with some nice rye/pumpernickel.
It's probably normal to have dreams of migrating to other countries at my age (15), right?
I really would like to go to a University in Canada, or the US because it's so awesome to be able to go to a supermarket, get some fresh wholemeal bread at the bakery, get a slice of ham, and go to a nearby park, sit down on the grass, and just eat and watch the blue sky. Also, it isn't 35 degrees there.
Granted, there isn't anywhere else in the world that I can think of that has the safety of Singapore and transportation systems that have the same quality here. But all this, I would gladly trade to pursue a Western life style.
I don't know where I'm going with this. Is America or Canada really as good as the media makes them out to be?
Here's some pics of food I had when I was in New Zealand visiting my family
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I dont know why you would expect food in college to be good. Usally you have no money and end up eating on campus and it is from my experience terrible.
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On July 01 2012 11:43 iamperfection wrote:
I dont know why you would expect food in college to be good. Usally you have no money and end up eating on campus and it is from my experience terrible.
I really don't mean to sound like a pretentious entitled dick, but money isn't a problem.
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Yeah, meat is pretty awesome and we just love the hell out of it here in the West.
Is America or Canada really as good as the media makes them out to be?
Yes. Everything is bigger, most importantly the amount of good meat available and boobs.
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It can be pretty nice, but it's not really exactly what you seem to think it is. Yeah, the US can be great in terms of food, but the rest of the world is just as good.
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Come to Norway! We have fish! And... And potatoes! Yeah!
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On July 01 2012 11:54 marttorn wrote:
Come to Norway! We have fish! And... And potatoes! Yeah!
and hamsters
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lol kid you've no idea how much better the food here in Singapore is.
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On July 01 2012 11:59 theBALLS wrote:
lol kid you've no idea how much better the food here in Singapore is.
No, I dont think you understand. Hawker Centres and all that, yeah, but not for me.
Norway seems perfect,but im sure it isnt all its made out to be.
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Why on earth would anyone go to us for the food. Boggles my mind.
In cuisine, seniority means quality, so traditional recipes from countries like greece, italy, spain, france are the best and my taste buds have verified that logic.
But I don't understand your problem anyway, you don't have super markets in singapore? Or meat for that matter? xP
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On July 01 2012 12:06 Azera wrote:Show nested quote +On July 01 2012 11:59 theBALLS wrote:
lol kid you've no idea how much better the food here in Singapore is. No, I dont think you understand. Hawker Centres and all that, yeah, but not for me.
Norway seems perfect,but im sure it isnt all its made out to be.
No country is perfect, of course, and Norway like any nation has its problems with society at large, but at the risk of sounding awfully smug and over-patriotic, I think Norway is a very good place to live. Depends on the person, too, naturally.
Oh, and we also do have hamsters. This is no lie.
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Alberta beef all day
but western food is terribly bland, salty, and for the most part unhealthy....
but like you said, the meat can't compare
Argentina has incredible meat.
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NZ's a pretty cool place, not gonna lie.
Not that I'm biased or anything.
:3
EDIT
Western food is good if you know what you're doing. Burgers and fast food is unhealthy and not very good tasting, but Western home baking is first class (at least in NZ). As for more substantial meals, generally Italian food is good, pies are good, roasts are good (when done right), French food is often good, and as you've discovered, BBQs are really good in NZ.
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Our vegetables are genetically modified to be oversized and as a consequence are less flavorful; most of them are also dyed to make them look more natural or something. There is good meat here but it is expensive and difficult to come by, regularly available meat is cheap and bland.
Grocery stores here aren't really somewhere you can grab fresh bread baked on site, get fresh local meat, fresh local fruits, etc. It's the same packaged stuff you can buy anywhere else.
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On July 01 2012 12:26 Sinensis wrote:
Our vegetables are genetically modified to be oversized and as a consequence are less flavorful; most of them are also dyed to make them look more natural or something. There is good meat here but it is expensive and difficult to come by, regularly available meat is cheap and bland.
Grocery stores here aren't really somewhere you can grab fresh bread baked on site, get fresh local meat, fresh local fruits, etc. It's the same packaged stuff you can buy anywhere else.
Do you have Publix where you live? I've found their meat and bakery to be quite good, though there have a been a few locations that I wouldn't recommend.
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Trust me, it might be cool for a week or so...afterwards you will CRAVE the food your used to, especially if your used to spicy stuff. It ultimately made me to start cooking at home, something I thought I'd never do (and enjoy!), and finding ways of importing stuff cheaply.
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On July 01 2012 12:14 Steveling wrote:
Why on earth would anyone go to us for the food. Boggles my mind.
In cuisine, seniority means quality, so traditional recipes from countries like greece, italy, spain, france are the best and my taste buds have verified that logic.
But I don't understand your problem anyway, you don't have super markets in singapore? Or meat for that matter? xP
Because traditional recipes and chefs from all over the world end up in the U.S for various reasons.
It is ones of the best places in the world for food if you're also taking into account wanting a variety of different foods. But even then it depends on where in the U.S. you live and what kind of food you like.
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You gotta be kidding me. Sg food is the best, hands down. If you're looking for those kinds of food, there's many cafes and restaurants that serve them.
I've been in the US (north carolina) for a year. The most common types of food are burgers, pizza and fried chicken. Obviously there's a greater variety than that, but you can find even more in sg. Food portions are larger, but also more expensive.
Trust me. When you leave sg, you'll be craving the food. If you ever go to Singapore Day, you'll feel it.
You might as well go to Spain or France, where the food is much better lol. Why the US.............
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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, if you live in the right city you should have a decent variety of all kinds of food really. Some cities are known as more "culinary" cities and of course each region has its own specialty dishes. I would do a lot of research and find a college near a large city known for having great places to eat out. If money is not an option I would consider just doing some traveling for fun before college, to scout places out. Maybe even make the Eurotrip.
I live in Portland, Or which I would like to think is one of those kinds of places. I can get New York Style pizza one night, then go out for Korean BBQ the next, then eat with my fingers at an Indian restraunt, then eat some pretty good Pho or Sushi. And we have lots of small grocery stores and bakeries.
http://www.traderjoes.com/
I <3 Food
Edit: Oh and just because the recipe is old doesn't make it good Steveling -_-
Thats silly.
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You really should know a lot more about this western culture you dig so much first rofl
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