Broccoli is a MEAT

Did you know that Broccoli is a meat?

 

Ah yes. But it's only in Singapore. Anything is possible if you put your mind to it. We are after all, Uniquely Singapore.

My colleague and I had lunch at the Koufu Food Court yesterday in Punggol Plaza. He ordered from the Mixed Rice stall; he had rice with a variation of two vegetables and a meat. The stall assistant charged him for two meat and a veg instead (the more meat, the more expensive).

Why?

Because according to her, Broccoli is expensive, so it's counted as eh.....a meat.

That's cunning. Selling an expensive veg but calling it a meat.

Hey, it's not unique to Koufu, hor. I patronised the Mixed Rice stall at the Kopitiam foodcourt in Compasspoint recently and was told likewise, that my salted veg (mei chai or 'buay' chai) was counted as a meat type. Why? Because there were pieces of stewed pork mixed in the veg. That was odd cos when I got home, I stared real hard at the mei chai but couldn't find a single piece of pork.

Don't say I didn't warn you; Uniquely Singapore.

(Excuse the horrible drawing of a sad Broccoli. Drew it with the basic paint programme and my pathetic mouse.)