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A quintessential Singaporean’s life includes eating out
at hawker centres. If you are accustomed to Singapore,
you will be well equipped with the knowledge that these
hawker centres dot our little nation. Take a stroll to your
nearby hawker centres and you will surely be unable to
resist the tempting and fragrant aromas wafting through
the air.

Let us take a deeper dive to test your knowledge!

Make a mental note of the following information so that
the next time you want an easy and filling meal, you will
know which place has got your back.

Hawker centres are a staple in Singapore. It has been
around for centuries and has been passed down for
generations. So, why do people in Singapore enjoy out the hype. I am sure that people from far and wide
visiting hawker centres so much? have heard the news that Singapore’s Hawker Culture
has been awarded the UNESCO Cultural Heritage.
The answer is simple. Hawker centres are known Hawker centres are definitely Singapore’s pride and joy!
worldwide for their diverse, gastronomical and authentic We should treasure our hawker culture.
delights. Chinese, indian, malay, western, you have it all
covered at hawker centres. What are you waiting for? I am sure that your nearest
hawker centre is just a stone’s throw away from your
Be sure to bring your family and friends along with you home. After reading all that information, are you not
when you go to dine at the hawker centres. They will practically salivating from the thought of warm and
surely become a regular customer after just a single comforting meals? Go check out the wide food selection
meal. there, invite some company along, and maybe even
bring a pack of tissue paper to ‘chope’ your seat!
Truth be told, I feel that hawker centres are a dying
tradition. Most people prefer to dine in at fancy
restaurants or food courts instead of our outdoor “Hawker centres are Singapore’s pride —
hawker centres. Although hawker centres are efficient where every dish tells a story, every stall
and have affordable prices, it seems that their work holds a legacy, and every meal reminds us to
is underappreciated — the stall owners usually get
ridiculed by the customers because of just one tiny treasure our roots.”
slip-up. After you read this, I hope you go to one of the
aunties and compliment her work until she ‘shoos’ you Huang Lixian Candice
away! P6.2
North Spring Primary School
Even a foreigner first setting foot in Singapore would
immediately visit a hawker centre, most likely to check

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