Day 7 - Where NUS London exchangers met
We all decided on Facebook to meet for a meal today. I went down early to search for this kway-teow making place to buy some fresh kway teow at good value. Apparently the road (Dansey Place) is small and ulu, and that area is full of streets. So on the A-Z Map, the area is just a garble of text.
While I was looking for it, I didn't know I stumbled upon Chinatown!
While I was looking for it, I didn't know I stumbled upon Chinatown!
After a few detours, I finally found it! Really look like some back-alley.
This pack for £1. Ok lah. Can last for 3-4 meals, as compared to the dried ones in Waitrose. 89p for 2 servings at most.
I went on to look for soya-sauce in the different Asian supermarkets. It is really cheaper, and a variety of brands. I refuse to buy Amoy in Waitrose, because it seems more like salt water with black colouring to me, rather than a sauce from fermented soya beans.
Asian stores can be deceiving. It may be playing Thai music, but it's China Chinese at the counter. The store name screams Hong Kong, but the only Hong Kong-er you see is the lady boss doing her accounts. Ditto to Japanese curry shops found in Oxford Street, but you hear the shop assistants speaking in Mandarin. What to do, Ang Mos can't tell apart different Asians.
Asian stores can be deceiving. It may be playing Thai music, but it's China Chinese at the counter. The store name screams Hong Kong, but the only Hong Kong-er you see is the lady boss doing her accounts. Ditto to Japanese curry shops found in Oxford Street, but you hear the shop assistants speaking in Mandarin. What to do, Ang Mos can't tell apart different Asians.
If this is the cost of the pudding in Singapore, I doubt we will have this in our outfield ration.
Thai Newspaper in Golden Mile costs S$1.50
Each CD cost B150, but here......
Bought some cheap instant noodles as well, at 20p per pack. No, not a pack of 5. Literally 1 pack of instant noodles. It's either you buy it individual packs or a whole box. It was really tempting to buy sauces from home, but hey. It's only 6 months. Soya Sauce is more than enough.
Finally met up with my other NUS exchange mates in London to have a meal. We decided to go for this Malaysian restaurant which was recommended by Singaporean in London blog. I didn't crave for food from home yet, but everyone else is (cause they arrive much earlier). All of us compared the different systems in King's and UCL, and of course compare residence as well. Yes, King's Geography department has not started lessons when everyone else has! Lucky you, Yinghong!
I ordered Nasi Goreng. £6. Very authentic, a lot of ingredients. My first meat, seafood and rice in London.
The gang.
Next gathering: Watch Wicked!
Labels: .Eat Out in London, .London Jalan Jalan, .Musings about London, People - Exchangers
posted by mr luo at
23:20
2 Comments:
Hey Yanjie,
Hope that you find the M'sia Kopi Tiam to your liking. There's another one that has just opened (http://singaporeaninlondon.blogspot.com/2009/01/rasa-sayang-review-malaysian.html). You can consider giving it a go.
You'll get used to the prices over here after awhile. Considering that the pound is currently really weak, some stuff here might actually be cheaper than in S'pore.
Well, looking forward to hear more from ye. Cheers!
Oh yes. I suggested both Rasa Sayang or Malaysian Kopi Tiam (and Rasa Sayang is just next to the entrance of Dansey Place!). But my facebook message highlighted Malaysia Kopi Tiam as it only highlights one message.
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