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It seemed apt that we met Carla Dunareanu over a meal of rojak.

The year-old actress-host, who is starring in the new Channel 5 comedy Rojak, said her family background is also rojak.

The Fly Entertainment artist, born to a Romanian dad and Singaporean mum in Germany, spent several years studying and working in Australia and the Philippines.

She is now based in Singapore.

"Rojak is a perfect representation of my heritage and I think it's really fun to be so 'mixed'," said Dunareanu as she ate the rojak from Soon Heng Rojak, at Toa Payoh HDB Hub's Gourmet Paradise.

"I like to think that I enjoy bits and pieces of every culture."

Rojak (above), one of her favourite local dishes, is a winner because of the dough fritters.

"I could probably have rojak with just that - fritters with sauce and peanut," said Dunareanu, who left the cucumber untouched.

"Cucumber smells and tastes like water.

It takes up space in my stomach when