This was an interesting question I was asked from a student today. The Singapore National Day celebrations are fast approaching, but what happens in the UK? The short answer is: nothing. There are individual country celebrations including; St George’s Day in England, St Andrew’s Day in Scotland, St Patrick’s Day in Ireland and St David’s...
Ang Moh Tau Eu (White person’s soya sauce)
I love Worcestershire Sauce. I use it for simple things such as cheese on toast or one of the many ingredients in a Cottage pie. It was a surprise to find out that my favourite pasar malam food; the Ramly burger also uses Worcestershire Sauce. However this inconspicuous condiment has an interesting story that spans...
Foolscap Paper
Why is it called Foolscap Paper? So what prompted a post concerning ‘foolscap’? Well, during a class at Xinmin Secondary (Feb 2013) a student asked me “why is it called foolscap?” Now obviously I didn’t know, however I promised to find out for the next lesson. I find it interesting that this term is a...
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