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Thursday, August 14, 2003

Breakfast: Had the "Brek O' Day" (scrambled eggs, chicken sausage, toast, fruit) and a large cafe latte at the local Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf on Orchard Road.

Lunch: Went to the Scotts Road Picnic food court, looking for the wonton soup I had liked last time I was here, but that vendor was no longer there. Decided on Ajisen instead and had the sushi set with iced green tea.

Dinner: Vietnamese place called Saigon City, up Killeny Road a few blocks from Orchard. Shared cha gio, goi cuon, chicken and green mango salad for appetizers. I had com thit heo (barbecued pork chop rice plate) for my entree, with a soda xi muoi. Not bad, but different from what I'm used to. I'm also remembering that food in general here sometimes seems to have less "oomph" than I generally prefer... whether that's a matter of me not yet getting into the groove of appreciating the subtlety of the flavors, if it's just the style here, if my taste buds are somehow fried as a result of the jet lag, or if I've just had a lot of less "intensely flavored" meals when I've been in Singapore, I'm not really sure.