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Finding Joy
I was a chicken rice lover. Going pescatarian was surprisingly liberating
Many think happiness comes from having more choices and variety. The writer found it in having less.
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Food became less of an indulgence and more about nourishment, says the writer.
ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
Lyn Kwek
In school, I was known as “Kueh” – a playful twist on my surname, Kwek, and also because it was the Hokkien slang for “chicken”. It was because growing up, I loved chicken rice.
It wasn’t just chicken rice. Satay, wonton noodles, roast duck – all these dishes were my go-tos at the hawker centre.
