Eating My Way Through Singapore
新加坡美食之旅
king a mandatory picture at the iconic HSBC Rain Vortex at Jewel Changi Airport
在星耀樟宜机场的地标汇丰银行雨漩涡前拍一张照片
After a year in Singapore and eating at 255 restaurants and a total of 37 Michelin stars, Jon Lu, a software engineer from New York City shares with us his experiences in Singapore and rounds up his top eats in our gastronomic city!
来自纽约的软件工程师Jon Lu在新加坡生活了一年，吃过255家餐厅，其中有37家米其林星级餐厅。他与我们分享了他在新加坡的经历，并总结了在这个美食之都他所品尝过的最佳美食。
Q Tell us a little about yourself! Why did you move to Singapore?
告诉我们一些关于你自己的故事！你为什么会搬到新加坡？
A In August 2019, I was assigned by my company to a one-year project that involved travelling around Asia. For the first six months, I spent most of my time on engagements in China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and Australia; my time in Singapore was limited to just a few short trips intermittently.
我在2019年8月被公司指派负责一个为期一年的项目，需要在亚洲各地出差旅行。前六个月，我大部分时间都在中国、中国台湾、日本、泰国和澳大利亚工作；我在新加坡的时间只限于断断续续的几次短途旅行。
Then borders in Asia started closing in late March due to COVID restrictions, I had a choice between Singapore and Tokyo for where I’d spend the rest of my deployment. I chose Singapore as I’m fluent in Mandarin and English and also because of the comfort.
由于新冠肺炎疫情的限制，亚洲的边境自三月下旬开始封闭。我需要在新加坡和东京之间选择一个地方，并在那里进行项目余下的部署。我选择了新加坡，因为我的普通话和英语都很流利，而且新加坡的环境很舒适。
Q What do you love most about Singapore?
你最喜欢新加坡的什么？
A Honestly everything. I know this is a bit cliché but Singapore is incredibly safe, clean, and beautiful; the integration of urban development with nature is unlike anywhere else I’ve been to, and Singapore certainly lives up to its moniker as the “City in a Garden.”
说实话，一切都很好。我知道这有点官方，但新加坡确实是毋庸置疑的安全、干净和美丽。这里的城市发展与自然的融合是我去过的其他地方所没有的，新加坡“花园中的城市”的美称名副其实。
Jon’s favorite Singaporean dish is Chicken Rice! Regarded as Singapore’s national dish, chicken rice has Hainanese origins which is why it’s also known here as Hainanese Chicken Rice.
Jon最喜欢的新加坡菜是鸡肉饭！作为新加坡的国菜，鸡肉饭起源于海南，这就是它在这里也被称为海南鸡饭的原因。
As a foodie, the food scene in Singapore is incredible. Many other Asian cities have a strong local food scene and some also have a very strong international food scene, but few cities I’ve been to have anywhere near the diversity and depth of options that Singapore has.
作为一个美食家，新加坡的美食市场在我看来是不可思议的。许多其他亚洲城市都有盛大的本地美食市场，有些也有非常多样的国际美食，但我所去过的城市很少有像新加坡这样的，具有多样性和深度的选择。
For starters, the hawker scene is amazing; I tried out an extensive list of hawker dishes a local friend sent me and visited as many hawker centres as I could – everything was delicious! The communal hawker culture is really distinctive and memorable. I was happy when it was announced late last year that Singapore’s hawker culture would be recognised as a UN Intangible Cultural Heritage.
首先，小贩美食令人惊叹；我尝试了当地朋友发给我的一份长长的小贩美食清单，并尽可能地访问了许多小贩中心——每样东西都很美味！在这里，小贩文化是非常独特的。公众性的小贩文化真的很有特色，令人难忘。当去年年底宣布新加坡的小贩文化可被纳入联合国教科文组织“非物质文化遗产代表名录”时，我感到非常高兴。
Additionally, the fine dining scene is arguably the strongest of any Asian city I’ve been to outside of Japan and don’t get me started on the grocery markets in Singapore, where you can get quality imported ingredients from all over the world such as jamón ibérico from Spain and premium fruits from Korea and Japan basically at your doorstep.
此外，在我去过的所有亚洲城市中，新加坡的餐饮业可以说是除日本以外最强的，更不要说新加坡的杂货市场了。你可以买到来自世界各地的优质进口原料，如来自西班牙的伊比利亚火腿、来自韩国和日本的优质水果，基本上是触手可及的。
Jon posts about his Food Adventures on his Instagram @jlunyc
Jon在他的Instagram账号@jlunyc上发布了关于美食之旅的帖子
Q You visited over 250 F&B establishments in 10 months! Could you do a roundup of the best food places in Singapore?
你在十个月内吃过了250多家餐饮店！你能为新加坡最好的餐厅进行总结吗？
A For fine dining, Odette, Preludio, Sushi Kimura, Labyrinth, Meta, and Euphoria were probably the most standout. For local comfort food, my favorite spots were 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist, Roast Paradise, Tian Tian Chicken Rice, KEK Seafood, and Mr and Mrs Mohgan Super Crispy Prata.
如果要选择高级餐厅，Odette, Preludio, Sushi Kimura, Labyrinth, Meta和Euphoria可能是最突出的。而对于地道的本地食物来说，我最喜欢的88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist、Roast Paradise、Tian Tian Chicken Rice、KEK Seafood和Mr and Mrs Mohgan Super Crispy Prata。
For hawker centres, all of the ones I visited were great though my most frequented due to proximity were Amoy Street, Maxwell, and Lau Pa Sat. I’m also an ice-cream lover and explored Singapore’s artisanal ice-cream scene rather extensively; Birds of Paradise and Monarchs & Milkweed Gelato were my two favourite ice-cream boutiques.
如果是小贩中心，我参观过的所有小贩中心都很不错。但因为距离较近，我最常去的是厦门街、麦士威小贩中心和老巴刹。我也是一个冰激凌爱好者，对新加坡的手工冰激凌市场也进行了广泛的探索；Birds of Paradise和Monarchs & Milkweed Gelato是我最喜欢的两家冰激凌店。
Q What were your favourite memories during your time in Singapore?
你在新加坡期间最喜欢的回忆是什么？
Pulau Ubin Chek Jawa Boardwalk
乌敏岛仄爪哇栈道
The beautiful canals at Punggol
