Similar to a mala stall, customers are allowed to choose their spiciness level. I decided to cut back on eating too much meat and started with the Pickled Fish (S$7 for small). It contained 5 pieces ...

Ketchup was called kêtsiap, a Chinese word from the Amoy dialect that translates to "brine of pickled fish." Andrew Smith: I look at that and say, "How is it possible that this little product ...