Singapore School Lunch - Rice and Slaw

Country: Singapore

Contents: Rice, fruit (?), meat (?), slaw.

Source: Mei

Notes: The submitter didn't mention what was included. She describes it as "medium sized balanced meal."

Singapore School Lunch - Mushroom Spaghetti

Country: Singapore

Contents: Mushroom spaghetti, chicken chop and potato wedges.

Source: Anonymous

Notes: "As you can see, it's easy to choose an unbalanced meal despite all the healthful choices available. Perhaps the school should consider deploying a food colour police?"

I think a great point is raised here. Just because good food is provided doesn't mean it will be eaten. There also has to be education and support of healthy choices at home.

Singapore School Lunch - Fried Anchovies

Country: Singapore

Contents: Fried anchovies, omelette, cabbage stir-fry with tomato and beansprouts, and chicken chop.

Source: Anonymous

Notes: "In Singapore, the school canteen consists of several stalls selling different types of food, run by different individuals. It's rather like a mini foodcourt. Students are free to purchase anything they fancy. There are national guidelines in place to ensure that the food is healthful. Some schools go the extra mile - they ban deep-fried food and processed meats.


I say all these to explain my husband's hodge-podge lunch. As a hungry visitor, this is what he had:

At the Muslim food stall, he bought a plate of fried rice with three sides - crispy fried anchovies, omelette and cabbage stir-fry with tomato and beansprouts - for $2.

He walked his plate over to the Western food stall, bought Chicken Chop - minus the trimmings - for $1. He notes that the chicken is skinless.

Then, he walked over to the Snack stall and bought 2 pieces of Garlic Bread for $1. The Garlic Bread never made it into the picture."

Singapore School Lunch - Chicken Chop

Country: Singapore

Contents: Chicken Chop with gravy, potato wedges, buttered garlic toast, cucumber slices and a squirt of chilli sauce.

Source: Anonymous

Notes: "This meal was purchased in a primary school for $2 (about USD 1.50). This is an 'upsized' portion. The regular student portion probably has one piece of chicken and cost $1.50 (USD 1.15)."

Singapore School Lunch - Fried Chicken and Rice

Country: Singapore

Contents: Fried chicken, rice, greens, stir fry

Source: Lee C.

Notes: This dish is available from what we call "Economical rice". Basically, you get your rice then pick the sides available. The price depends on your choice. The trend is that the more vegetable sides you choose, and the lesser sides you choose, the less you pay.

Singapore School Lunch - Fried Fish and Miso Soup

Country: Singapore

Contents: Fried fish in egg sauce, vegetable, crab meat and prawn tempura, miso soup, rice with black sesame, salad.

Submitted by: Ken

Notes: Looks pretty tasty. Same sort of thing you might buy at a restaurant here in the USA. Is there anything that isn't tasty when deep fried? I think not.

Singapore School Lunch - Noodles and Pork

Country: Singapore

Contents: Noodles, greens, pork, broccoli. I'm not sure of the other items. Any ideas?

Submitted by: Anonymous

Notes: The food actually looks really tasty. Looks like a blend of a lot of Asian cultures.