Editor's Notes
Yu Shunhang (5A) and Camille Yeo (5C)
This is the last issue for this year. We hope you have enjoyed the stories we have brought to you.
这一期同样刊登了同学们的作品，希望你们会喜欢！明年见！
《美食天堂》Bak Kut Teh
在各种不同种类的本地美食中，我最喜欢的是肉骨茶。在新加坡，肉骨茶始终是一道名列前茅的“必须品尝”的新加坡菜肴。肉骨茶其实就是 “肉骨头”熬成的汤 。肉骨茶是将草药、香料和排骨放入清汤里，然后再用慢火慢慢地将那锅汤熬成的美味佳肴。
新加坡有两种风格的肉骨茶 - 潮州风格和巴生风格。潮州版本的特色是清汤里带胡椒味，而巴生版本是浓浓的汤底外加香香的药材味道。我比较喜欢潮州风格，因为我喜欢它的胡椒味。喝了一口之后，我就无法自拔，一口气能把整碗汤喝光。喝完后，我还会问父母能否再多添一些。
早期，人们只会在早上吃早餐时，才享用肉骨茶。可是现在，人们在任何时间都能吃到肉骨茶。无论在上午﹑下午或晚上，都可尝到这道美味佳肴！
新加坡有无数的肉骨茶店，但只有一家肉骨店，每当我想起它的名字时，总会让我的肚子不禁咕噜咕噜地叫。这个“亚华”店名可说是跟肉骨茶同义。我甚至在写这篇文章时，不禁口水直流。这间店到底有什么特色？它的肉骨茶不仅仅是汤，还有其他美味可口的小菜配汤！例如猪肠, 猪肝，还有我最喜爱的小菜 - 咸菜！这道咸菜又柔软又爽口，咬下去时，口感刚刚好。那浓浓的乳汁香气更是锦上添花; 一上桌，就能征服你的感官！
此汤很可能就是下雨天时的“灵魂汤”。不过就算没下雨，肉骨茶也能提升疲惫了一天的心情！
Among the different types of local foods, my favourite is Bak Kut Teh. Bak Kut Teh consists of meaty pork ribs simmered in a complex broth of herbs and spices. In Singapore, there are two styles of Bak Kut Teh – a clear soup with a peppery taste, or a thick and cloudy soup with herbal taste. I prefer a bowl of peppery Bak Kut Teh. I always ask for refills.
with my Bak Kut Teh, namely pig’s stomach, liver and salted vegetables. The combination of these dishes never fails to overwhelm my senses!
A bowl of Bak Kut Teh would probably be the “soup for the soul” on a rainy day. But what if it does not rain? Don’t worry! Bak Kut Teh will be the energy boosting soup just for you.
黎颖萱
Lai Wing Hyun, 5A
每个星期天早上，爸爸妈妈都会带我们三姐弟去附近的餐厅吃印度煎饼作为早餐。印度煎饼对我来说是世界上最好吃的食物，好吃得我可以天天享受它呢！
印度煎饼是一种圆扁形的煎饼，可被用来当早餐、午餐、下午茶与晚餐。它也常被用来与一些酱料配着一吃。
《美食天堂》My Favourite Local Food
有一些人比较喜欢印度煎饼配咖哩，有的喜欢配糖。我比较喜欢配糖，因为我不喜欢咖哩的味道。
其实，印度煎饼是一个被压扁，煎过和加进不同的口味的面团。
在新加坡，印度煎饼也被称 “布拉搭” (prata) 煎饼。印度煎饼与布拉搭煎饼的形状都一样：是圆形的。
印度煎饼有很多种口味，有鸡蛋、乳酪、巧克力等等等等。
听到我说的这些，你们一定在流口水吧！所以，快点去尝尝它吧！
Roti Prata is a fried flour-based pancake that is cooked over a flat grill. It is prepared by flipping the dough into a large thin layer before folding the outside edges inwards. Other ingredients are also added into the dough during the cooking process. It is usually served with a vegetable or meat-based curry.
However, I cannot take too spicy food. I prefer to dip my Roti Prata in sugar. Eating Roti Prata for breakfast has become a weekend routine for my family. The Roti Prata stall is just a stone’s throw away from my house. The dough may contain high amounts of ghee(fat) and many people may think it is unhealthy to eat it. I think that as
long as it is eaten in moderation (I keep to two pieces of Roti Prata per week), this could make a good breakfast choice.
As hectic as our schedules can sometimes be, my father believed that the family that eats together stays together. I enjoy bonding with my family over a plate of Roti Prata!
王玮励
Ong Wee Lyn, 5A
《美食天堂》Our National Dish
我最喜欢吃的新加坡美食是海南鸡饭。每个星期，我都会和家人在小贩中心或咖啡店吃鸡饭。每一盘鸡饭大约两块半至三块半，但是我听过有些餐馆一盘卖十六块，真是太贵了。我喜欢海南鸡饭香喷喷的饭、滑嫩嫩的鸡肉，也喜欢饭里的番茄和黄瓜。有时候，我会选择鸡腿，虽然我需要多付一块钱，但因为它比较香滑可口，贵一些也值得。
有一次，我和家人在圣淘沙的马来西亚食街吃鸡饭。那里的饭揉成了一粒粒“球”。我觉得很有趣，因为我在新加坡是从来没有吃过这样的饭“球”的。
新加坡是个美食天堂，因为它有很多美味可口的食物，如：海南鸡饭﹑椰浆饭﹑炒虾面﹑叻沙﹑辣椒螃蟹﹑沙爹﹑咖椰吐司﹑炒粿条﹑米暹﹑啰惹﹑咖喱鱼头﹑黄梨挞﹑红龟粿﹑娘惹粽子﹑印度煎饼﹑肉骨茶等等，真是美不胜收，包罗万有，令人垂涎三尺！
Chicken rice is the quintessential dish in Singapore. It is a delectable dish that can be found at almost every dining spot, from humble hawker centres to high-end restaurants. Look at the succulent, freshly cooked chicken hanging on hooks neatly in a row at a food stall, it will surely make you salivate.
with pandan leaves and chicken slices, which will then be shaped into balls before it becomes cold. These rice balls made it easier for a travelling peddler to serve his clients; he did it without plates and could easily wrap up the balls in banana leaves. Sadly, the rice balls are now seldom seen in Singapore.
A plate of fragrant chicken rice is best savoured with a spicy chilli and ginger paste. As a healthy person, I also prefer steamed chicken to roasted ones.
An earlier version of the dish had rice compacted into balls. The rice balls are made up of shorter-grained rice, after being cooked in a large pot
In the olden days, you will find people eating Bak Kut Teh in the morning for breakfast. But now, we eat Bak Kut Teh any time of the day!
“Ya Hua” is synonymous with Bak Kut Teh. It is also my go to place when I need to satisfy my craving for a bowl of robust peppery broth.
I would order three side dishes along
欧光扬
Amos Aw Guang Yang, 5A
Our Singaporean Snack
“Kueh Tutu, dear? Do you want to try it?” my mother asked with a smile.
“No, thanks,” I replied, still staring at the five round, white and tiny cakes with orange spots that she was holding. They were on mini, square pandan leaves.
My mother said it reminded her of her childhood when her papa bought her this delicacy.
“I’ve changed my mind,” I said sheepishly. She smiled at me and gave me a bite of the Kueh Tutu in her hand. It was love at first bite! The white covering was soft and the orange filling was mildly sweet and crunchy.
One bite became three bites and I had not one but three!
“What does the name ‘Kueh Tutu’ mean?” I asked my mother.“Kueh’ means cake in Malay but I do not know what ‘Tutu’ means,” my mother confessed.
“Perhaps Mr Tutu created this dish,” I answered cheekily.
Well, I learnt that the name of the cake, ‘Kueh Tutu’, is derived from the sound made by the charcoal-heated steamers that were used to cook these cakes in the past. To me, this is indeed a uniquely Singaporean snack!
Joel Seah, 5A
《我们的家园》
我是特派培群学生记者符乐怡。我要特别介绍这个富有历史的组屋区--女皇镇。
女皇镇是新加坡最早发展公共组屋的社区。比大巴窑和宏茂桥还要早。作为我国第一个卫星镇，女皇镇自然成为建屋局首批组屋的兴建地点。这批组屋是三房式租赁组屋。那是1961年河水山大火中一些失去家园的灾民安家的地方。
女皇镇体育馆是新加坡首个邻里体育馆。旁边的游泳池更是为国家水球队栽培了不少国手。女皇镇水球队还赢得1979年东南亚运动会水球冠军。皇宫戏院和保龄球场是女皇镇最具代表性的建筑物。于1977年投入服务的皇宫戏院是本地最早有隔音装置的戏院之一。
符乐怡 5F ( 5H CL )
女皇镇社区图书馆是新加坡第一家社区图书馆。1970年4月30日由当时的总理李光耀主持开幕。女皇镇社区图书馆也曾经是青年男女约会的好地方。因为约会异性朋友到图书馆温书就不怕遭到父母反对。
女皇镇富有甘榜气氛。到大牌49的店屋走走，你会有时光倒流的感觉。老杂货店里有一袋袋散卖的白米和一罐罐散卖的干粮。顾客只买半公斤米，几毛钱红豆，花生或者虾米都没问题。
《我们的家园》
三巴旺是我长大的地方。它位于新加坡最北端部分地区。在海岸的柔佛海峡的北部地区，并面临马来西亚。我能清楚记得我如何能从我房子的窗户看到美丽的烟花。
爸爸曾跟我说，三巴旺是命名为三巴旺村。它以前是个橡胶种植园，后来转换成英国军队主要的海军基地。这就是为什么我们仍然可以找到一些殖民地的黑白色的房子。新加坡独立之后这个地区就被三巴旺船厂接管。
三巴旺还有很多我怀念的地方。其中之一当然是三巴旺路北端的三巴旺公园。那里是我和我的家人会在周末或者学校假期一起度过的地方。三巴旺公园是以鲜明的蓝色设计，坐落于新加坡面临着柔佛海峡北方宁静的公园里。公园还拥有美丽的海滩，是最受欢迎的渔场和新加坡的几个剩余的自然海滩之一。
另一个特别的地方就是三巴旺著名的三巴旺温泉。它位于兀兰大道12和三巴旺路之间的编程大道。它是新加坡本岛唯一的自然温泉。它位于大约100米，远离大路，树木繁茂的区域。当地人相信这温泉具有疗愈的属性。
在三巴旺乘搭交通工具是非常方便的。因为有三巴旺地铁站。还有太阳广场购物中心。这购物中心里面还有国家图书馆呢。三巴旺内还有四间学和两所中学。
虽然我已不住在三巴旺，它将永远是充满美丽回忆的地方。
陆欣宇 5C ( 5H CL )
《与家人朋友同乐》
我喜欢和我的家人、朋友在一起。当我们在一起时，是那么地幸福和快乐！我和我的家人常常一起去公园散步、出去吃饭等；我也常和朋友欣怡在一起，在学校里一起读书、一起追逐玩耍。
我和家人在一起时，是我最快乐的时候。我的哥哥有时会跟我玩，有时会教我做功课。我的弟弟呢，就更有趣了！他时常会讲好听的笑话给我听。而我的妈妈，每次总是煮满桌的美味佳肴给我们吃，让我们大家都吃得津津有味。妈妈总是很关心我们，还记得有一次我在公园里跌倒了，我受伤了，腿痛得站不起来。我哭了，泪水如雨水一般流下，妈妈心疼地扶我起来，还安慰我。
我和家人、朋友总是快乐地在一起，我们互相帮助，就没有困难了。
陈韵雯 5H（5D CL）
《出国乐、出游乐》
我最喜欢和家人一起去国外旅行。我总希望去看看其他国家到底是怎样的。我的家人每年都会出国游玩，比如：中国、泰国、日本、美国等等。
我们一家人还喜欢一起到新加坡的海边去野餐。因为我们觉得一起野餐可以让我们更加了解家人。平常我们大家都是那么忙碌，没有时间一起吃饭或者看电视节目，而去海边野餐时，我们可以尽情地聊天、玩耍。能一起去海边野餐，我觉得是一个非常宝贵的时光。
我希望我和家人能有更多的时间在一起玩乐，一起出国旅行。
曾铭慧5D（5D CL）
Family Bonding
Family Bonding is a time where you bond with your family and have fun with them. For example, when you play sports or games together as a family you get to know and understand each other better. My
the park at least once a week.
It is important to bond with your family members so that you can maintain good relationships with one another. Although we may not show it, I am sure we all love and care for each other.
family and I often play card games together, such as Monopoly Deal and Uno. We also go jogging together whenever all of us are free. Even though we are all busy, we still make time for each other and go for a walk in
Ng Lois Shu Min (5D)
Family Bonding
Family Bonding is a time where family members come together as one to have a fun time with each other. During this time, families spend time meaningfully together. Family bonding is very important as both parents often work and children are involved in many different activities in school. Our family life is a vital part of our lives. How we treat our family and the respect we give each other will affect our relationship with
our family members. That is why it is crucial for families to bond.
My family bonds by watching Korean dramas every day after eating our dinner. One of the dramas we are currently watching is ‘What happened to my family’. We also like to go swimming when we have free time. I always treasure my time with my family. They are most important in my life.
Will Leong (5D)
