Sunday, February 8, 2009

Chicken Rice Diplomacy

By Daniel Seet, Tappan News Network | Posted: 08 February 2009 2158 hrs




BOSTON: The Singapore garment recently welcomed the visit of an esteemed dignitary from Nepal, His excellency Mr Anuj Gurung.

Hosted by two Singaporean representatives, the dialogue was conducted over the famous (some say stereotypical) Singapore Chicken Rice... only none of the ingredients was from Singapore, and it really did not look like chicken rice (but what would he know?). And there was beer of course. All on American soil.

This is the first ever visit by the Nepalese contingent and it appears to have been highly successful. Responding to an interview after the dinner, Mr Gurung was cordial.

"The meal was nice and I absolutely love it. The rice is similar to what we have in Nepal." Then he added, "... but of course, ours is better cooked."

The Singapore garment has so far refused to comment on the issue, only to say that the problem lies with the rice. An ingredient malfunction, so they claimed.

Mr Gurung is set to return to Nepal, but not before joining his Costa Rican and other counterparts to investigate the Curious Case of Benjamin Button. - TNN/de

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