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Our hawkers, our heritage

  • Lau Pa Sat in Raffles Quay is a popular food haunt for those working in the Central Business District.

What's so special about Singapore's hawker culture?

  • Hawker-entrepreneur Jason Chua Mr Ong Ah Chai, 77, and his wife Madam Lee Bay Lee, 73, at his former food stall, Yuan Chun Famous Lor Mee stall in Amoy Street Food Centre. (From left) Siblings Norazman Yunos, 53, Normah Yunos, 62, Ezzat Yunos, 55, an

Singapore hawkers making their mark on history

How a kopi-O in Bukit Panjang can cost 65 cents

A day learning about ABC Brickworks Food Centre

  • After winning a Michelin star, Mr Chan Hon Meng of Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle has been able to take his brand of soya sauce chicken and rice global.

The Michelin effect: Can it spur a new generation of hawkerpreneurs?

Tan Hsueh Yun
Keeping the buzz in community dining halls

  • Beer drinkers at 3rd Culture Brewing Co's Old Airport Road Food Centre outlet. Mr Manbeer Singh, co-founder of craft beer stall 3rd Culture Brewing Co, at the Old Airport Road Food Centre outlet.

Hawker centres: Where uncles cheer with craft beer

  • Tourists and locals dining at a street near the famous Temple Street Night Market in Hong Kong.

Gritty charm of Hong Kong's dai pai dong

  • Owner Andy Lye of duck stall De' Champion Ducks (left) roasts between 20 and 25 birds every day to cater to his customers in Petaling Jaya. Mr Yap Seng Eng preparing his signature dish, claypot salted pork porridge, in Petaling Jaya.

Explore Malaysia's streets for good eats

  • A worker at Martabak 65a in Jakarta applying butter on top of a freshly cooked sweet murtabak. Rich chocolate min jiang kueh-style pancake from Martabak Markobar in Indonesia.

Mad about martabak in Jakarta

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Hawker food picks

Craving hawker food? Here are ST food critics' top picks

Chilli crab, chicken rice or kaya toast? A taste of Singapore abroad

Familiar hawker flavours get a twist at these restaurants

Hawker feature

  • Hawkers in Hock Lam Street in 1975. At that time, hundreds of street hawkers in the city were asked by the Environment Ministery to fill up empty stalls in existing hawker centres. These hawkers, many of whom have been operating for years in side str

How Singapore's street food scene evolved

A timeline of how hawker centres in Singapore went from being streetside stalls to food sellers getting hygiene grades. 

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