this dish is my dad s recipe. hokkien recipe. so it s pig trotters with black vinegar. and this is my mom s recipe. hainanese mixed vegetable. anthony: meet the liews, choy, koy liang, daughter geraldine, and sons paul and wayne. the family behind long running, much loved eating house keng eng kee seafood in the alexandria village neighborhood. and your parents met in the restaurant business? paul: yes. we only knew about this story when we get older and the media start to interview them, oh, that s how they knew each
join the communist party. it s like bourgeoisie, man. you re living off the labor of an oppressed underclass. sudhir: yeah, yeah, yeah. anthony: i m going to start my own cell. i m just with you. for a state where an ounce of weed can put you in the jug for up to ten years and the same weight of dope can mean death, where chewing gum is indeed illegal, a surprising number of drinking age is 18.ere. prostitution is legal, with sex workers getting gular medical check-ups. there are casinos and strip clubs. the government seems to understand that along with a certain amount of repression, safety valves are required. get drunk, get laid, and you are less likely to be difficult. perhaps that s the thinking. or maybe it s just business.
entertainer, as a producer, director, we are reminded what not to do. we don t insult other races, don t insult other religions. there are some parameters that we always need to see, but i think as a creative person, we are always trying to work out. and i think that s challenging for us, and again, most of the things that i do on television is funded by the government. so you know, so what anthony: you re biting the hand that feeds you. najip: but our job is basically as an entertainer is just to purely entertain, and we know there are line that we cannot cross religion, our ancestors, our parents. you know, things like that. so it s anthony: you can t make fun of your parents in your comedy? najip: if your own parents, it s okay. anthony: how about your, i mean, family members? najip: yeah, but they can give you a twist to a story of a mother-in-law. anthony: a mother-in-law is okay? najip: a mother-in-law is okay. anthony: why does the mother-in-law always ge
singapore is very good. same time, singaporeans are very hard working. as human beings, what we need? food to eat, clothes to wear, a place to sleep, you can get in singapore. so in other words, we have to continue work, you see. if you re working, you ll get something, once lazy, you re out. anthony: by some measures, singapore is a welfare state, taking care of the less fortunate, but at its heart, it s a cold blooded meritocracy. you follow the rules and there are many, work hard, and you will have a good life. that s the message. najip: we are starting to define the definition of success. i think we are very clear with the 5 cs. car, condominium, credit card, cash, and career. anthony: wow, that sounds awful, dude. najip: i grew up with that idea. anthony: well, that s not
i think that s the big kind of singapore. anthony: so is there angst? sudhir: yeah. definitely there s angst. tanya: but i think there is no outlet for it. so everybody is going online, but everybody wants to be anonymous about it. melanie: even online, they have paid the price for it. people have been let go of their jobs, and that s the price that we have to pay. anthony: the price may seem pretty high by american standards. no political descent, no right to assembly, a restricted press, and limited freedom of speech. sadir vadaketh, melanie chan and tanya angerer. all singaporeans, all navigating the rules and regs, both spoken and unspoken that go along with prosperity, security and safety. lor 29 in geylang for fried oyster omelets and fried prawns and chili paste.