Singapore vending machines now dispense salmon, crab and even cacti

The slightly tired-looking shopping centre in the Singapore neighbourhood of Kovan didn't seem like an obvious place to shop for salmon or Wagyu beef.

And yet, here they both were, available in vending machines next to a hairdresser and a dialysis clinic.

I wondered idly if I could whip up a vending machine surf and turf, and whether it would be any good.

There was only one way to find out.

I opted for sliced sashimi-style salmon and an Australian Wagyu striploin. The nearest salad vending machine was in the next neighbourhood. So I put off vegetables for another day.