sugarcane juice

today we celebrate another national drink (besides milo) that can be found in almost ALL the foodcentres in singapore. after all, what's a food centre without the traditional "cooling" drink made from freshly squashed sugarcane? forget your canned drink or kopi-O, this beverage is your perfect mealtime accompaniment, washing down your oily char kway teow or mee goreng with its refreshing coolness and non-additives goodness. a huge mug like this is also sometimes much cheaper than your canned drink at $1-$1.50.

i find the sugarcane juice at Adam Road foodcentre's Sugarcane Factory especially delicious, and it has a catchy marketing technique of "satisfaction guaranteed" where you can get your money back if you find the drink unsatisfactory. it is not diluted and the sweetness just right and not too overbearing and is served in a generous big cup. another famous sugarcane juice comes from this place near orchard underpass where there's an exit to the marriot hotel. its a food marketplace or something there and has a stall there which sells sugarcane juice with variants like adding lemon or sour plum. you can see many working pple carrying cups of said green beverage back to work during lunch hours.

finally, the above picture comes from the harbourfront food centre and is a classic example of a honest-to-goodness mug of local sugarcane. it has a slice of lemon in it to add a zesty tinge to it to better wash away the oiliness after a meal. sweet and sour, the way we like it.

go on, have a cup of kam jiak zui the next time you lunch at a foodcentre!