Ng Eng Hen tries S$4 black-and-white ‘Michael Jackson’ drink in local sarabat stall, calls it refreshing
Former Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen continued his post-retirement life as a food reviewer, this time trying out a ‘Michael Jackson’ drink.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (23 June), he gave the beverage a thumbs-up and mentioned that it paired well with a plate of prata.
Source: Ng Eng Hen on Facebook
Ng Eng Hen praises Michael Jackson drink, made up of soy beans and chin chow
In Singapore’s past, sarabat stalls were open-air roadside stalls serving all manner of local drinks.
Dr Ng ended up at a modern version of one such stall: ABCD Corner Restaurant along Zion Road in Havelock. Notably, it came with amenities like air conditioning.
He ordered “The Michael Jackson”, an iced drink that costs S$4.
Source: ABCD Corner Restaurant
According to Dr Ng, the drink consisted of a white soy bean milk or curd and “chin chow” (also known as grass jelly)
“Like the song, ‘Black or White’, refreshing and goes well with prata!” Dr Ng declared.
A netizen joked that the former Defence Minister was still “conducting field tests on strategic beverage combinations”.
Source: Facebook
Others noted that he was clearly enjoying his time in retirement.
Source: Facebook
Dr Ng stepped down as Minister for Defence last April, after more than two decades in politics.
Ate open-air street food in Hong Kong
Dr Ng’s dining adventures extended overseas as well.
On 16 June, he posted a photo of himself eating in a Japanese forest, enjoying an egg sandwich and Onicha, a popular Japanese barley tea.
Source: Ng Eng Hen on Facebook
Before that, he also ate open-air street food in Hong Kong, which got a positive review.
“The last time we ate street food under the open skies in Singapore, must have been nearly 50 years ago at Smith Street,” Dr Ng reminisced.
Source: Ng Eng Hen on Facebook
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Featured image adapted from Ng Eng Hen on Facebook and Hafiz Abdullah on Google Maps.
