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
在星耀樟宜機場的地標滙豐銀行雨漩渦前拍一張照片
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!
來自紐約的軟體工程師Jon Lu在新加坡生活了一年，吃過255家餐廳，其中有37家米其林星級餐廳。他與我們分享了他在新加坡的經歷，並總結了在這個美食之都他所品嘗過的最佳美食。
Q Tell us a little about yourself! Why did you move to Singapore?
告訴我們一些關於你自己的故事！你為什麼會搬到新加坡？
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月被公司指派負責一個為期一年的項目，需要在亞洲各地出差旅行。前六個月，我大部分時間都在中國、中國台灣、日本、泰國和澳大利亞工作；我在新加坡的時間只限於斷斷續續的幾次短途旅行。
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.
由於新冠肺炎疫情的限制，亞洲的邊境自三月下旬開始封閉。我需要在新加坡和東京之間選擇一個地方，並在那裡進行項目餘下的部署。我選擇了新加坡，因為我的普通話和英語都很流利，而且新加坡的環境很舒適。
Q What do you love most about Singapore?
你最喜歡新加坡的什麼？
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.」
說實話，一切都很好。我知道這有點官方，但新加坡確實是毋庸置疑的安全、乾淨和美麗。這裡的城市發展與自然的融合是我去過的其他地方所沒有的，新加坡「花園中的城市」的美稱名副其實。
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最喜歡的新加坡菜是雞肉飯！作為新加坡的國菜，雞肉飯起源於海南，這就是它在這裡也被稱為海南雞飯的原因。
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.
作為一個美食家，新加坡的美食市場在我看來是不可思議的。許多其他亞洲城市都有盛大的本地美食市場，有些也有非常多樣的國際美食，但我所去過的城市很少有像新加坡這樣的，具有多樣性和深度的選擇。
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，小販美食令人驚嘆；我嘗試了當地朋友發給我的一份長長的小販美食清單，並儘可能地訪問了許多小販中心——每樣東西都很美味！在這裡，小販文化是非常獨特的。公眾性的小販文化真的很有特色，令人難忘。當去年年底宣布新加坡的小販文化可被納入聯合國教科文組織「非物質文化遺產代表名錄」時，我感到非常高興。
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，在我去過的所有亞洲城市中，新加坡的餐飲業可以說是除日本以外最強的，更不要說新加坡的雜貨市場了。你可以買到來自世界各地的優質進口原料，如來自西班牙的伊比利亞火腿、來自韓國和日本的優質水果，基本上是觸手可及的。
Jon posts about his Food Adventures on his Instagram @jlunyc
Jon在他的Instagram帳號@jlunyc上發布了關於美食之旅的帖子
Q You visited over 250 F&B establishments in 10 months! Could you do a roundup of the best food places in Singapore?
你在十個月內吃過了250多家餐飲店！你能為新加坡最好的餐廳進行總結嗎？
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.
如果要選擇高級餐廳，Odette, Preludio, Sushi Kimura, Labyrinth, Meta和Euphoria可能是最突出的。而對於地道的本地食物來說，我最喜歡的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.
如果是小販中心，我參觀過的所有小販中心都很不錯。但因為距離較近，我最常去的是廈門街、麥士威小販中心和老巴剎。我也是一個冰激凌愛好者，對新加坡的手工冰激凌市場也進行了廣泛的探索；Birds of Paradise和Monarchs & Milkweed Gelato是我最喜歡的兩家冰激凌店。
Q What were your favourite memories during your time in Singapore?
你在新加坡期間最喜歡的回憶是什麼？
Pulau Ubin Chek Jawa Boardwalk
烏敏島仄爪哇棧道
The beautiful canals at Punggol
