She joined TODAY as a multimedia correspondent in January 2013, which puts in use the skills she has acquired over the years, having been a writer, sub-editor, photojournalist as well as photo editor before. It's not everyday that you get to meet someone with so much exposure, let alone interview her. We were initially given only an hour and a half for our session with her, but everyone had so many questions for her, and she was so patient and detailed in answering them, the whole session with her came up to close to 2 hours.
Alexandra Dawn Westcott
Having traveled to so many places, Alex has tasted various cuisines. When asked what her favorite food was, her answer was "Bobotie", which is a dish from South Africa consisting of spiced minced meat baked with an egg-baked topping. "I've never tasted anything like it" Alex declares. It does sound like a really interesting dish!
(This is how Bobotie looks like)
Another unique food that Alex has tasted are worms from Middle East, which tastes like crunchy peanut butter. Yes, WORMS. It's no wonder that it left a lasting impression on Alex, albeit a not very good one. And of course, when someone comes to Singapore, durian is a must try. However, Alex finds that they "smell terrible", but cannot deny that durians are tasty. Alex also mentioned many exotic dishes from South Africa whose names were hard to catch, but left our tastebuds tingling and I'm sure we will jump at a chance to be able to try out those dishes.
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