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Street food

Zohran Mamdani, rapper turned NYC mayoral frontrunner, embraces diverse roots

New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani performs as Young Cardamom alongside HAB in this frame grab from the music video for \"#1 Spice\" from the film Queen of Katwe. Zohran Mamdani/Handout via REUTERS
New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani performs as Young Cardamom alongside HAB in this frame grab from the music video for \"#1 Spice\" from the film Queen of Katwe. Zohran Mamdani/Handout via REUTERS

Manila struggles to keep a lasting hawker culture, casts eyes on how Asian nations lifted street food

Street vendor Jacklyn Alfaro on July 31, 2025 cooks a fresh batch of fried pork lungs, the delicacy that made her stall famous along Carriedo Street in Manila, Philippines.
Street vendor Jacklyn Alfaro on July 31, 2025 cooks a fresh batch of fried pork lungs, the delicacy that made her stall famous along Carriedo Street in Manila, Philippines.

Malaysia moves to clean up its street food scene with shiny new kiosks topped with solar panels

While the project has generally been given the thumbs up by the public, criticisms include low traffic and poor earnings at some locations.
While the project has generally been given the thumbs up by the public, criticisms include low traffic and poor earnings at some locations.

Are people who can’t take spicy food ‘not Asian enough’? 

Given the myriad ways chilli is found in Asian food, it is easy to jump to the conclusion that there is something intrinsically Asian about spicy food.
Given the myriad ways chilli is found in Asian food, it is easy to jump to the conclusion that there is something intrinsically Asian about spicy food.

As temperatures rise in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, concerns are raised about street food safety

To minimise the risk of eating contaminated food, students to limit consumption of food of unknown origin.
To minimise the risk of eating contaminated food, students to limit consumption of food of unknown origin.

A Cartoonist’s View: Francisco, March 20, 2025

Eats not okay: Mayonnaise, cotton candy banned as India cracks down on unsafe street food

This ban on cotton candy was instituted because of the unauthorised use of Rhodamine-B, a carcinogenic colouring agent that gives the candy its trademark fluorescent pink-to-red hue.
This ban on cotton candy was instituted because of the unauthorised use of Rhodamine-B, a carcinogenic colouring agent that gives the candy its trademark fluorescent pink-to-red hue.

Bangkok’s Michelin-starred cook Jay Fai not retiring yet, will keep making signature crab omelette

(FILES) The Queen of Street Food and Michelin star chef Jay Fai (L foreground) cooks at her restaurant in downtown Bangkok on July 15, 2020. A Thai cook who became the first Bangkok street food vendor to earn a coveted Michelin star has said in an interview video posted online on November 27, 2024 she plans to retire, possibly as early as next year. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)
(FILES) The Queen of Street Food and Michelin star chef Jay Fai (L foreground) cooks at her restaurant in downtown Bangkok on July 15, 2020. A Thai cook who became the first Bangkok street food vendor to earn a coveted Michelin star has said in an interview video posted online on November 27, 2024 she plans to retire, possibly as early as next year. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)

Love, loss and ice cream: Ice cream uncles and aunties share their tales

The Straits Times tracks down three pairs of ice cream uncles and aunties who have endured in the tough business of selling traditional ice cream.
The Straits Times tracks down three pairs of ice cream uncles and aunties who have endured in the tough business of selling traditional ice cream.

Beijing Winter Olympic ski champion Gu to join Paris public marathon

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu poses for a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower as she arrives for the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu poses for a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower as she arrives for the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.