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Our family has been loving soft-boiled eggs lately.  Ruby and I often go for "second breakfast" on weekdays, and if we don't come across her number one food obsession (PRATA!!) on our morning ramblings, we head over to the nearest kopitiam (coffee shop) for Singapore-style soft boiled eggs and toast.

The eggs are gently cooked.  You eat them by cracking the shells open and pouring the soupy insides into a shallow bowl.  (For those of you who are cringing at the runny-ness and potential salmonella hazard, trust me.  Live a little!  It's delicious.)  Serve with a drizzle of thick, dark soya sauce and a pinch of white pepper.  Yum.

Aguas Frescas

I tried two of these aguas frescas from Matt Bites at Abu's house earlier this summer - Cucumber Lemongrass and Strawberry Thyme are both sensational.  I can't wait to make the Pineapple Ginger one!  Sounds like a delicious way to quench both spicy southeast asian chillies and our endless summer.

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The girls getting excited about the Rugby World Cup.  So proud!

136/365 - Central Fire Station

Located on Hill Street and built in 1908, the Central Fire Station was Singapore's first fire station and is still in use today.  Every Saturday from 9-11am, the fire station is open to the public and entrance is free.  Visitors are free to look around the ambulances, fire engines...

Check out the fire hoses...

Sit on the emergency motorcycles...  

Put on the firefighting gear...  

Sit on the cherry picker...  

We met real firefighters and asked them questions about their job.  We learned that they experience around 25 major fire disasters each year.  We also learned that there are female firefighters in Singapore!  We were treated to a pole sliding demonstration (of both the American and Singapore style), and we were asked to come back in two weeks' time when they will have a real fire fighting demonstration.  Amazing!  Who's coming with us?

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