where is my horlicks kosong gao?

i think that singapore have really changed alot. for the better, and for the worse.

today i went for my 6am run again, around my neighbourhood. and was looking forward for my wholesome breakfast. i must say that all the traditions that i was exposed to when i was a kid were no longer there, anymore.

when the coffee auntie came, i ordered horlicks. she gave me the 'wtf' look and asked, 'the can one?' i was like no? the hot one. then she said dont have. i paused for a few seconds, lost, and said: "ok then teh o gao". i really can't believe this. for the SECOND TIME. in TWO coffeeshop, no one knew what was horlicks. =/ what happen to all the singapore tradition food/drinks.

then came my teh-o "gao". which tasted like teh-o sibei po =/ horror. then when i ordered kuay chap, i was shock when the lady said, $4. with a few pieces of beancurd, 1 egg and a few slices of large intestine. =/ what happen to all the cheap value for money traditional food at the coffeeshops?!

and guess what, the 'kopi soh' who 'served' me was from china, so did the kuay chap lady. are we invaded again?

ok. get it right people (esp tw and jac), i'm not turning into an uncle here. I'm just reminiscing the good old days, when i always had breakfast with either with my mom's auntie-friends or my dad's. when every morning is an adventure. different food every morning, and different drinks every time. from the horlicks kosong gao, to teh-o gao siu dai, those were the good ol' days of fun and good cheap food.

no offence to anyone, but i think the hongkong cafe 'xing wang' is just crap. imagine a cup of yuan yang for $2.70???? and the others were just severely overpriced. i think overprice here might be an understatement. =/

oh well, time changed. i think now my favourite place for good breakfast is still bedok food market. i'm blessed that i'm posted to changi again, then i can have my good breakfasts at bedok every morning again!

i think i need to go for a hunt for more sailor's brand kopi-o.