102524 The first ever Youth Olympic Games will be held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, and aims to bring together talented young athletes – aged from 14 to 18 - from around the world.
102525 The Youth Olympic Games will educate, engage and influence young athletes, inspiring them to play an active role in their communities.
102526 3,600 athletes and 1,450 officials will participate in 26 sports, and adopt and live by the Olympic values during the games.
102527 The young athletes will participate in high-level competitions, alongside a Culture and Education Programme focused on five themes: Olympism and Olympic values, skills development, well-being and healthy lifestyle, social responsibility and expression through digital media.
102528 Learn more about the Youth Olympic Games 2010 at www.singapore2010.sg .
102530 This extremely popular dish of flat rice noodles has a vibrant history.
102531 In its early days, char kway teow was mostly sold by fishermen and farmers who doubled up as food peddlers at night to supplement their income; they used to use leftovers from meals to whip up this dish, hence its multiple ingredient mix.
102532 Char kway teow, loosely translated as “stir-fried rice cake strips”, is made by stir-frying flat rice noodles (similar to the Italian tagliatelle) with light and dark soy sauce, a dash of belachan (shrimp paste), tamarind juice, bean sprouts, Chinese chives, lap cheong (Chinese sausages) and cockles.
102533 In its original recipe, the rice noodles are also stir-fried in pork fat using crisp bits of pork lard, resulting in a distinctively rich taste.
102534 In recent years, the dish as evolved into a healthier version with hawkers serving up more greens and adding less oil.