Secrets of Singapore: Fabulous Food
Written by Angèle Lee, Illustrated by Elvin Ching
middle grade Category
Did you know that over 90 per cent of Singapore’s food is imported? You butter believe it! In Secrets of Singapore: Fabulous Food, Spy Guy and the extraterrestrial Quiiqueg uncover this and lots more about Singapore’s makan paradise! Discover the classic dishes that are uniquely Singaporean (there are laksa them)—and those that aren’t (Singapore fried rice?).
Explore the newest food fads (unicorn poop, anyone?) and revisit the oldies but goodies (ice kacang is the OG!). Hungry for more? Peek behind the scenes and discover where all our food comes from, and how they’re stored so they stay fresh, clean and yummy for longer (ever heard of a food safe?). Then find out how we deal with any leftover food (there’s too much) to minimise waste! Tag along with Spy Guy and Quiiqueg on a souped-up tour of fabulous food. You’ll be one smart cookie by the end!
Angèle Lee (Author)
After having a tonne of fun as an industrial engineer, Angèle Lee has returned to her first love, writing. She adores telling stories—almost as much as she adores her husband and two boys, potato crisps, corgis and dodgy puns. Angèle earns her keep writing for businesses, but has also written a short story for the Istana’s Open House Adventures series of children’s books.
Elvin Ching (Illustrator)
Elvin Ching works as an illustrator and storyboard artist in Singapore. He is the illustrator of several Danger Dan books and all of the Secrets of Singapore series; his cover for Secrets of Singapore: National Museum won best children's book cover at the Popular Reader's Choice Awards 2017. In his free time, he likes to create his own little comics. His short stories have been published in the Eisner-nominated comics anthology Liquid City. He has illustrated trading cards for Marvel, comics for the Pangu series of books by Martha Keswick and a comic book series written by Kelly Bender.