Greater London South West Scouting

GLSW International - Join-in-Jamboree programme ideas from Singapore

From the Jamboree Office at Gilwell Park

Quiz/Game

Designate three walls of the playing area with one of the letters A, B or C. Read each of the questions out in turn and allow the group to run to the wall they believe is correct

  1. On entering a Singaporean's home you should...

    1. Shake everyone's hand
    2. Remove your shoes (CORRECT)
    3. Request to use the bathroom

    There is no religious restriction on this, however, it is courteous.

  2. When finished a meal in a Singaporean's home you should...

    1. Leave a small amount of food on your plate (CORRECT)
    2. Cross over your chop sticks
    3. Move to the living room

    This signifies that you have had enough and that you have been given enough.

  3. You can be fined in Singapore for chewing gum...

    1. True (CORRECT)
    2. False

    in Singapore chewing gum cannot be bought and should not be chewed.

  4. Tipping in restaurants is a taboo...

    1. True (CORRECT)
    2. False

    Singaporeans believe that they don't need extra money To Insure Prompt Service.

  5. There is a happy hour at most bars in Singapore every day...

    1. True (CORRECT)
    2. False

    Singaporeans very rarely take any alcohol, unless it is accompanied by food.

  6. If you are the first customer of the day in a shop, the shopkeeper will...

    1. Perform a short song and dance for you
    2. Offer you a special deal so that you buy something (CORRECT)
    3. Offer you a cup of tea

    It is a bad sign for the shopkeeper if the first customer of the day does not buy something.

  7. A common Chinese greeting is...

    1. Have you eaten your fill? (CORRECT)
    2. How is your mother?
    3. What lovely weather today

    Food is very important in Singapore, so determining if you have eaten is important.

  8. When entering a Chinese temple, you must only enter by the door on the right...

    1. True (CORRECT)
    2. False

    It is custom that the right door is used for entry and the left to exit.

Recipes

These recipes are simple to prepare and give you a real taste of Singapore.

Singapore Noodles

Ingredients:

Method:

  1. Heat oil in wok.
  2. Stir fry sliced onions.
  3. Add the ground red chillies and fry until fragrant.
  4. Add the tomato puree and tomato ketchup. Stir well.
  5. Add the meat, squids, prawns and salt.
  6. When the meat is tender, add the chai sim, tomatoes and finally the noodles and beansprouts.
  7. Stir well and season to taste. When serving, garnish with green chillies, spring onion, Chinese celery and limes.

Almond Milk

Nut milks are delicious for people who 'don't do dairy'. You can make them with any nuts, but almonds are easy to find. You can use unblanched almonds (with their skins still on), but the result is browner and grittier. To blanch your own almonds, put in a bowl, cover with boiling water, leave for 5 minutes, then pop them out of their skins.

Ingredients:

Method:

  1. Put the almonds and honey in a blender, add the ice cubes and 250ml ice water.
  2. Blend to a paste.
  3. Gradually add extra iced water until the mixture is smooth.
  4. Strain and serve over ice.

Note: The process can be repeated several times, producing thinner and thinner 'milk' each time. Eventually, the strained almond meal can be used to thicken sauces or flavour breads, cakes or biscuits.

Web sites

The following list of web sites has lots of information about Singapore, its people and its traditions. Why not use them to make up a collage (using lots of different materials) conveying an aspect of life in Singapore (Tip: You can get lots more images of Singapore by picking up a travel brochure from you local travel agent).