Considering leaving Singapore

[Lisafuller]

The best eggs Benny I've had in Singapore was at wild honey.

Thanks for that one. I am actually looking for a breakfast place for the National Day, but thought of something in less tight urban surrounding. There are a few places in Dempsey area but I think not so many now. Probably will try the other side of Holland Rd. Bees-knees @ botanical gardens looks pretty promising.

I've never tried Bees knees, you'll have to let me know what you think when you do. The best spots in Dempsey is Blu Kouzina. They used to do an incredible Turkish breakfast, but stopped serving it recently for some reason. Baker and cook does pretty good breakfast food.

[jalanjalan]

I dunno about National Day but Beaulieu House is open again, and they have weekend brunch. Nothing fancy menu-wise but it is a pleasant place to have a relaxing meal.

Favorite park of my son when he was 6, but what's more important, what have I done to you so you send me to a brunch with baked beans and eggs set menu?

it's fusion cuisine.. got satay

[x9200]

The best eggs Benny I've had in Singapore was at wild honey.

Thanks for that one. I am actually looking for a breakfast place for the National Day, but thought of something in less tight urban surrounding. There are a few places in Dempsey area but I think not so many now. Probably will try the other side of Holland Rd. Bees-knees @ botanical gardens looks pretty promising.

I've never tried Bees knees, you'll have to let me know what you think when you do. The best spots in Dempsey is Blu Kouzina. They used to do an incredible Turkish breakfast, but stopped serving it recently for some reason. Baker and cook does pretty good breakfast food.

Looks like Blu Kouzina opens only at 11:30. I think I was there once but it must have been long long time ago.

[x9200]

https://youtu.be/5GEMDEAK0G4

I already knew how to poach an egg, but this video taught me how to make an excellent hollandaise.

For me the pouching part is still a problem. If I do it with just water I always end up with mess. This sort of gadget works best for me so far:
https://www.amazon.sg/Cups-Egg-Poacher- ... 08L67T9JY/

but it is still difficult to find the right balance - soft inside and not too hard outside.

I take a large metal spoon and stir the water, so it begins to swirl. Then, as it starts to slow down, I gently drop an egg in, and let it do its thing. It'll look like parts of the whites are separating from the yolk, but you have to keep the faith.

Alternatively, you can try cracking the egg into temperature safe plastic wrap, and lowering that into hot water. Or if even that's too hard, you can try microwaving, just make sure you poke a small hole into the yolk or it'll explode.

The swirl approach was what I tried to learn initially but always ended up with too much water entrapped in the egg.

The 2nd one, I think the small boats I used (the amazon link I posted) work similar way. I also have pretty thin silicone ones but here, cleaning them is a bit difficult.

[malcontent]

For me the pouching part is still a problem. If I do it with just water I always end up with mess. This sort of gadget works best for me so far:
https://www.amazon.sg/Cups-Egg-Poacher- ... 08L67T9JY/

but it is still difficult to find the right balance - soft inside and not too hard outside.

I take a large metal spoon and stir the water, so it begins to swirl. Then, as it starts to slow down, I gently drop an egg in, and let it do its thing. It'll look like parts of the whites are separating from the yolk, but you have to keep the faith.

Alternatively, you can try cracking the egg into temperature safe plastic wrap, and lowering that into hot water. Or if even that's too hard, you can try microwaving, just make sure you poke a small hole into the yolk or it'll explode.

The swirl approach was what I tried to learn initially but always ended up with too much water entrapped in the egg.

The 2nd one, I think the small boats I used (the amazon link I posted) work similar way. I also have pretty thin silicone ones but here, cleaning them is a bit difficult.

Was it a clockwise swirl?

[x9200]

I take a large metal spoon and stir the water, so it begins to swirl. Then, as it starts to slow down, I gently drop an egg in, and let it do its thing. It'll look like parts of the whites are separating from the yolk, but you have to keep the faith.

Alternatively, you can try cracking the egg into temperature safe plastic wrap, and lowering that into hot water. Or if even that's too hard, you can try microwaving, just make sure you poke a small hole into the yolk or it'll explode.

The swirl approach was what I tried to learn initially but always ended up with too much water entrapped in the egg.

The 2nd one, I think the small boats I used (the amazon link I posted) work similar way. I also have pretty thin silicone ones but here, cleaning them is a bit difficult.

Was it a clockwise swirl?

This is a very valid question. As we all know, egg-white is largely albumin (beside water). Albumin (the class of proteins) is made, as all natural proteins with left-handed amino acids, so the created vortex should obviously be counterclockwise.

[Addadude]

This is a very valid question. As we all know, egg-white is largely albumin (beside water). Albumin (the class of proteins) is made, as all natural proteins with left-handed amino acids, so the created vortex should obviously be counterclockwise.

I love the way the threads in this forum take on a life of their own! From an existential crisis about whether or not to continue to live in Singapore to a lively discussion on the best places for breakfast to cooking lessons and now an impromptu science lesson! Brilliant! Long may it continue!

[Wd40]

This is a very valid question. As we all know, egg-white is largely albumin (beside water). Albumin (the class of proteins) is made, as all natural proteins with left-handed amino acids, so the created vortex should obviously be counterclockwise.

I love the way the threads in this forum take on a life of their own! From an existential crisis about whether or not to continue to live in Singapore to a lively discussion on the best places for breakfast to cooking lessons and now an impromptu science lesson! Brilliant! Long may it continue!

Meanwhile I(the OP) has gone from "considering" phase to "give up and just continue" phase

[malcontent]

This thread actually conjured up an old Seinfeld episode, hence my question about the direction of the swirl…

https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=868432260332150

[Swn4]

Try this poaching egg method where you put the eggs in a vinegar bath first before cooking. It works

https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drin ... cks-video/


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[x9200]

Try this poaching egg method where you put the eggs in a vinegar bath first before cooking. It works

https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drin ... cks-video/

Interesting. Will try next time. Thanks!

[malcontent]

Meanwhile I(the OP) has gone from "considering" phase to "give up and just continue" phase

There are worse fates. Here are some words of affirmation, if you need them…

https://youtu.be/2QOGNOhN35o

[Wd40]

Meanwhile I(the OP) has gone from "considering" phase to "give up and just continue" phase

There are worse fates. Here are some words of affirmation, if you need them…

https://youtu.be/2QOGNOhN35o

Thanks, I have watched this video before and I have started to agree with him. I realize that in the end, money is a great enabler. One of the great things about Singapore is that, even though getting residency is close to impossible, the taxes are low and it is a great place to save money, efficiently. In the end whatever the ultimate goal is, money is what you can use to buy it. You can buy Malta residency with a 100K Eur donation. It is not very difficult to earn 100k EUR extra in Singapore over a course of a few years, if the goal is Europe residency, it can be achieved.

So I guess, I will just put my head down and keep working here and saving as long as possible and add another couple of 100ks or so to my kitty and that should enable a lot of things and give me the options.

[malcontent]

As time draws near for me and my family to move to the US while my kids do their tertiary studies, I have discovered a few interesting facts.

One is that taxes are not as bad as I thought. Even with an income of US$200k in a high tax state like California, as someone over 50 with a non-working spouse, I can make nearly $45,000 in tax deductible contributions to retirement and health savings accounts — and what’s left over is not considered high income for a family. In this scenario, California is not so different in tax than most other states.

Another realization is that real estate prices in California are crazy high these days. Roughly speaking, even in the suburbs, you are looking at around US$800 per square foot (US$2m for a 2,500 Sq Ft home). Luckily, property taxes are much lower in California, so that is not as big of an issue - but similar to Singapore, you’ve got a huge asset hurdle to clear. With interest rates where they are, borrowing 7 figures means 5 figure payments… and that is just nuts.

[Wd40]

As time draws near for me and my family to move to the US while my kids do their tertiary studies, I have discovered a few interesting facts.

One is that taxes are not as bad as I thought. Even with an income of US$200k in a high tax state like California, as someone over 50 with a non-working spouse, I can make nearly $45,000 in tax deductible contributions to retirement and health savings accounts — and what’s left over is not considered high income for a family. In this scenario, California is not so different in tax than most other states.

Another realization is that real estate prices in California are crazy high these days. Roughly speaking, even in the suburbs, you are looking at around US$800 per square foot (US$2m for a 2,500 Sq Ft home). Luckily, property taxes are much lower in California, so that is not as big of an issue - but similar to Singapore, you’ve got a huge asset hurdle to clear. With interest rates where they are, borrowing 7 figures means 5 figure payments… and that is just nuts.

US often trumps every other country when it comes to the how high income you can make vs relative cost of living + given the amount of opportunities you have in the US. So it is indeed a huge privilege to have a US passport/residency or even a work visa in the US. I think as a US citizen you have the best deal and you have won the ovarian lottery already. You have done very well for yourself and you have made the best use of this privilege + gained international Asian experience. What more can you ask for in one life time ?