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(亮点原创) In Singapore, the food court(美食广场) is a lively place where lots of small restaurants come together to
1 a great number of cuisines(菜肴) in a shared dining space. You can find different flavours(口味) there, including tasty Malay dishes like Bak Kut Teh(肉骨茶) and Laksa(辣味汤米粉) which in fact is a noodle soup dish. Bak Kut Teh is a popular meat dish in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a meat and pork rib dish cooked in a broth(肉汤) flavoured with various Chinese medicinal herbs. Many people like to go there,
2 cooking at home. Some may not have even cooked at home for years.
The main
3 behind this choice is convenience. In the busy city, everyone wants to do less housework at home. A food court
4 people's homes makes things easier. They don't have to shop, cook or clean up after eating. What's more, perhaps
5 there are fewer resources, natural gas is not often used at home in Singapore. Cooking is done on induction stoves(电磁炉). Singapore's
6 is largely made up of immigrants(移民), with a large number of them being Chinese. Many Chinese people who are used to natural gas find
7 difficult to get used to these stoves.
At the same time, the pipeline of the range hood(抽油烟机) in Singapore is not discharged(排出) to the outside, which means cooking smoke stays indoors. This also makes many people
8 the idea of cooking at home.
Meanwhile, the food court offers many choices to suit every taste. Whether you want something spicy, light or sweet, you'll find something to love here. From
9 Asian cuisine to modern Western dishes, there are many mouth - watering choices. Also, food court prices are lower,
10 people to enjoy delicious meals without worrying too much about their wallets.
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