PM Najib in Malaysia
caught on the hop during a TV interview speaking of his switch to quinoa
instead of carbohydrate & sugar-loaded rice. Busy man had little time for
exercise, so taken doctor’s advice on diet at least. A field day resulting for opponents
comparing relative costs, declaring their own basic fare &etc. One recalled
the debate between the patrician George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton when the former could not
guess the price of a carton of milk was it? Here in Sing. this kind of
political dynamite is managed much more adeptly. When one of the regular fluff
journos takes lunch with a government minister or other high functionary an
itemised detailing of the spartan meal is given prominent display in a capsule.
More often than not in these cases a hawker centre is chosen for the meeting
and the fare plain old chicken rice or fried kway teow at $3.80, with either unsweetened tea or bottled water
from the treatment plants. Impressive at the famous rates of remuneration in
this republic.
NB. An unusual
exception today in the Lunch With Sumiko
feature: venue the National Stadium Executive Suite @ the SG Sports Hub, where
confit salmon, chicken consommé, NZ beef tenderloin, black forest cake &
coffee/tea was partaken, cost omitted.
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