Singapore, a magical country, is inhabited by a group of amazing people who do some amazing things.
There are many immigrants in this country, Chinese, Malays, India, Europeans and Americans. Many people have little land to grow food, and they basically rely on imports.
It's just that they import grain, and they hardly buy vegetables and cook at home, and they are also "imported" from outside~
Many Chinese are surprised, why don't Singaporeans cook at home?
I don't let you do it
The house in Singapore is not designed with a flue, so there is no range hood installed. If you're going to have a stir-fry, just wait for the kitchen or even the room to fill the room.
If you want to cook at home, you have to install a range hood, and the premise of installing a range hood is to apply for a license, which is very troublesome, and many people simply don't install it.
Therefore, Singaporeans do simple steaming at home at most, almost never stir-frying, and many people do not even have gas at home.
Friends who have rental experience know that there is a clear mention in Singapore's listings: not boiled & can be boiled & can be cooked. If you don't cook according to the regulations, just wait for the landlord to find you to "talk"~
The food is expensive
Singapore produces almost no food locally, imports it from abroad, and undergoes various health checks. These costs add up to the high price of greens, meat and eggs in Singapore.
If you cook by yourself, the cost is quite high, and it is more expensive than going out to eat a meal. It's better to go straight to the hawker centre for a meal, which usually only costs S$3-6.
Jack-of-all-trades once wanted to practice his skills, so he rushed into the supermarket in high spirits and only bought instant noodles at the checkout. Successfully forced back by Singapore's high prices, I lay down and went to the hawker center to eat.
The hawker centre is safe and secure
Singapore's hawker center is actually the "national canteen", from the Prime Minister of Singapore to ordinary people, everyone goes here to eat.
Don't worry about eating unhealthy, there is Singapore's National Environment Agency to manage it. Every year, they rate the vendors on their hygiene rating, with the highest being A and the worst being D. Vendors are also required to place their grade certificates in the most conspicuous place where customers can see them at a glance.
In addition to this, there is a dense foul scoring system. Points will be deducted for not washing hands, having rats, not being clean, not having a source, etc. The vendors themselves also need to be trained and certified before they can work.
They are not street vendors without a license at all, but a state-sanctioned catering establishment. Therefore, many people are relieved to eat here.
There was no time
Living in Singapore, although it is said that there is no overtime, it is impossible to avoid overtime completely. Most people get home from work at 8 or 9 o'clock every day.
It's tiring enough to work every day and deal with the boss, so there's no time to cook.
And to cook a meal, it basically takes half an hour to go out, and if you have all this time, it is better to go to the hawker center downstairs to buy food. You don't have to wash chopsticks, wash dishes, or clean up the kitchen after eating.
It's hot
If you think about it, if you were put in a place where it was summer all year round, you wouldn't be able to sweat when cooking. It's okay for a while, but if you cook three meals a day, whoever can stand it.
It's really good to come here in a hurry, not only do you not need to work hard, but you can also enjoy the happiness of air conditioning + cold drinks.
It's cool in the hawker center, and there are cold drinks, and the price is not expensive, so it's much better to eat directly than to cook a meal on a hot day and eat a little bit in the end.
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Macaroni, now you know why Singaporeans don't cook at home~
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