The Musings of Mei Wan.

Ok so I always think the best part of travelling, one of the best anyways, is experiencing the different types of food. You may not necessarily like it or you may love it, but it’s always an experience. There’s so much about the culture of the people in the food, even by the way it’s cooked and even the way it’s eaten.

SO. Honestly, i really like the food in America. obviously i’ll always be impartial to Singaporean food, but what the American menu has to offer is surprisingly tasty. Al beit, they do go a good bit aways from the Asian style, which did take a little while to get used to, I eventually came to love their cuisine.

I do love a good burger, and Americans are GOOD at that. Hahas. Sandwiches of all kinds really. I haven’t fallen in love with bread just yet, as compared to rice, but I remember eating at this New Orleans style restaurant in Laurel, MS and we ordered an extra basket of bread to go with our soup and goodness, that was some delicious bread.

Before arriving in the US for the first time in 2008, I had this impression that the portions in American were gargantuan. Yes, i said GARGANTUAN. and really, i was wrong. Actually, it really depends on what you order. Please refer to Fig. A & B. below:

I know it’s kinda hard to see, but my plate was a lot bigger than his plate, PLUS it was piled up really high. When the menu said the “salad” was a meal in itself, i didn’t expect it to be that big.

Now, about a week and a half before I left, friends Eli and Layne, discovered that I had not yet eaten at Ward’s. Daniel had previously mentioned it before as well. He said that Ward’s was a fast food joint which can only be found in Southern Mississippi and no where else. He said I pretty much HAD to eat there in order to get the full Southern Mississippian experience.

He then went on to mention that the place had probably the greasiest food in the entire town.

He was right. We went to eat there and it was horrible. but it was an experience. hahas. we felt really sick after. well not really sick, but like our insides were just lined with oil.

Even the fries were mega greasy. hahahahas. We’ve decided not to go back there for another three years. heh.

Hope you’re having a wonderful day!