October 2011, Singapore. SPICE (The Singapore Culinary Exchange) presents the Global Chef Exchange program. © Tom White

I spent my first week in Singapore on a job trailing around 20 chefs from around the world invited to Singapore as part of the Singapore International Culinary Exchange (SPICE). Long days, but in the process I visited some of the best places in Singapore in which to eat and buy food, and I was privy to cooking demonstrations by some of the country's top chefs, as well as witnessing the talents of the invited chefs in the cooking challenges that book-ended the tour. Thanks to everyone involved for a quite remarkable introduction to my life in Singapore. Here are a few of my favourite shots from the week.