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Why some teens cook despite Singapore’s da bao culture
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Sylvie Black, 13, (left) was influenced in her interest in cooking by her mother, Ms Penelope Foo, the founder of cooking school Hungry Mummies.
ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
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- Teenagers in Singapore are rarely cooking at home due to the convenience of "tapau" and food delivery services, but cooking programmes for teens are rising in popularity.
- Cooking helps children build confidence and resilience, contributing to household needs and developing important life skills like self-esteem and responsibility.
- Cooking classes are seeing increased demand, with some children lacking familiarity with local ingredients; families benefit from shared domestic responsibilities and bonding.
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SINGAPORE – Korean army stew, mapo tofu and pasta with fennel and sausage are some of the dishes that 13-year-old Sylvie Black whips up on a regular basis.
Sylvie, who started learning to cook under supervision around the age of six, has 2,300 recipes saved on Pinterest.
