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- The curious case of the European Fanta - I paid 5 Euros for a small 500ml bottle of Fanta Orange and brought it on my carry-on bag, on a 13+hours flight to bring it back to Singapore. You might be wondering why; after all we can get Fanta Orange in Singapore - it's a Chinese New Year staple! BUT NO! European Fanta is DIFFERENT! From its colour, to its taste, the European Fanta is unique and better, and I would say it tastes closer to Origina (which is like the best fizzy orange drink that you can buy). Here's a photo of the European Fanta I bought at the airport in Frankfurt, along with a tasty Currywurst! One standout feature of the European version is its more natural taste. Made with a higher juice content, European Fanta offers a vibrant orange hue that mirrors real orange juice. This authentic flavour and colour are reflections of local preferences and regulatory standards across different countries, making it truly unique compared to the familiar American version, which is similar to what we get here in Singapore. Apparently, the American Fanta Orange uses high fructose corn syrup while the European one uses cane sugar. And European Fanta can't be found in our region, not as far as I know of at least. Hence, every time I find myself in European countries, I would make it a point to get some Fanta Orange. So, those of you going to Europe to holiday, remember to try their Fanta Orange! Or, if you want to buy some back to pass to me, I'll gladly accept as well! - Zhi Xuan

OK just some news for you guys and girls out there doing laundry. I have found that Cold Storage is selling Arm and Hammer brand Washing Soda. It is kind expensive at 5.35/box (1.5kg) Mustafa is selling this Brit brand called Soda Crystals washing soda. Cheaper at 1.80/kg What the hell is it? Washing soda is Sodium Carbonate. It is a cleaning booster. I'll explain. The most widely available cleaning booster now is sodium bicarbonate. Cold Storage and now even NTUC sells Arm and Hammer sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). When sodium bicarbonate is dissolved in water, the pH is around 8. You can use this directly into your washing machine. It can clean out a lot of stuff and even remove detergent buildup. This is layer 1 offensive. Now if you got some cheap bad perfume that you cannot remove from with your laundry detergent, you use baking soda. Cannot remove but don't want to use bleach? Washing soda. When washing soda is dissolved into water, it gives pH 11! Powerful stuff. Deoderizes everything. Layer 2. Since it is pH 11, it is caustic so wash your hands thoroughly if you got some on your skin. Save your money buying those stupid color bleach. Use washing soda.