Satay on wheels

Another happy customer

When I arrived home tonight I discovered something truly rare in Singapore – hot food being sold from the back of a bicycle! While it’s not uncommon to encounter such two-wheeled cooks in nearby Thailand or Vietnam, it’s all but an extinct phenomenon on this island. I suppose it’s too hard to conduct those random food safety inspections. Nonetheless, I think it’s great. It’s a lovely way to inject another layer of community into a high-rise building. The man in charge of this operation has been serving chicken and mutton satay on the same charcoal grill since 1975! The head chef is now being assisted by his two sons in nightly rounds. They travel to a different neighborhood every night it doesn’t rain. The dish served is prepared similar to a sish kebab and it’s served with spicy peanut sauce, rice cakes, and cucumbers. I thought about taking a photograph of the food, but I had consumed everything when the thought entered my mind. I mean, it’s absolutely perfect when prepared on a charcoal grill!