Another foodie post

In contrast to the vulgar excessiveness portrayed in Super Size Me, let readers take heart that Swensen's in Singapore serves teriyaki chicken burgers that are roughly the size of a Mos Burger burger. While it's encouraging that not all fast food/American food chains are forcefeeding their customers, this still begs the question why Swensen's charges $10.90, when Mos Burger charges only about $6 for the equivalent (fries included). The MOS burger version is tastier too.

I know, I know --- my fault for eating dinner at a place that started out as an ice cream joint. In my own defence, dining choices were rather slim at the airport last night.

For the record, I'm still on the great hunt for Good American Burgers in Singapore. While most Singaporeans can offer authoritative suggestions on where to get good char kway teow, olua, wan ton mee or nasi lemak, I have yet to track down a Good American Burger. My research thus far stands at:

• Blooie's --- Meat patties are too thin and, the last time I tried them, just a litle overdone.
• Brewerkz --- Tasty, certainly, but not tasty enough. Also, the portion's a little too large.
• Charlie's Corner --- Juicy meat patties, but the burger's a little spartan in terms of veggie accessories. I also never seem to be able to finish the last few mouthfuls, even though it doesn't look that large.
• Seah Street Deli --- Edible, but not tasty, and with a strong tendency to fall apart in one's hands before the entire burger can be consumed. In sum: mediocre, like the rest of their menu.

I suspect that my search will come to naught, not because there are no Good American Burgers to be had in Singapore, but because nothing will ever come close to the compact yet tasty freshly grilled burgers that Julian and I ate so many of, ensconced in a cosy, unpretentious booth at Yesterday's every other Sunday night or so in university. Yesterday's isn't even there anymore, so I can't even count on that when I next make a pilgrimage back to my alma mater.

So much for the hunt for a Good American Burger. Maybe I'll get Sprite to post the results of her great reconnaissance of the local iced lemon tea landscape next.