2nd parcel from Korean penpal!

I actually received a parcel from my Korean penpal during my exam period, so this is considered a late post about it. Haha, it came at the right timing because i was so stressed over studies.. Then when the postman came and rang the telecom i knew my parcel has arrived! (She told me beforehand)

 Bigger than the previous one!

 So cute, a korean style pencil case!

 When i saw this, i was like, "Wa...she wrote a huge letter?"
But to my surprise...

It's not just a letter! It's like a booklet with a whole list of food and culture of Korea!
She even added recipes! So colourful, so wonderful, so meaningful! Omg, i was so touched can~! I think this is the second 'scrapbook' i've ever received in my life. Love it! I couldn't stop smiling to myself while reading it. Not that it's funny la, but i really like such meaningful stuffs.
:)

Trying to do one in return, so that she can learn more about Singapore.
But i tell you, it's not easy...
Because:

1. I don't buy magazines! So very few colourful stuffs to paste!

2. What are considered 'Singapore food'? I mean, if you think deeply, there are A LOT of food. Like kway teow, laska, chicken rice, wonton mee, chilli crab, bak kut teh, hokkien mee etc. The list goes on and i haven't even include the indian and malay food! Yet again, if you think even deeper, are these really unique to Singapore? Most of them can be found in Malaysia too (though the taste/cooking may be different Eg hokkien mee) thus the 'food fight' that occurred in the past. :/

3. Lastly, i don't really know the 'history' of the Singapore food? My penpal had the knowledge that korean food is seen as medicine by the ancient korean people because they believe that the mind and body are one. Er, what's ours? I think Singapore Food just evolved because people had to make money? You know, everybody so poor in the past, then just any-o-how set up a stall and sell what they know how to cook. I think that's common...even my granny did that in the past. Well, and most food here, unlike korean food, are not healthy anyway. Just yummy I guess.

*coughs*
I think i will need to do some research and find a present that screams 'Singapore'...
Sigh, this proves that Singapore is quite a globalized country. Not so unique...Or maybe we are! If you consider our cha-pa-lang race/religion/language/culture/food a unique one. Okay la, not bad, i think Singapore is the only one like that. Only one = rare = unique.
:)