"Singapore Street Food" by Johnathon Gold
July 18, 2007
Singapore has one of the most vital food in cultures in the world. It blends part of other countries into its own, but still have the distinct taste of their own tradition into it. There are former restaurants all over Singapore and some use mat-size plates cut from banana leaves, but the most well-known of food selling is the street food. Even though it was outlawed on the streets they are now known as "hawk center" found at time above apartment buildings. The food is mixed with every brand of Chinese and also of old generations food such as the Victorian era Chinese noodles. The food is addicting and the people who are ravenous food sluts are called makan. The hawk centers are filled with a wide variety and styles of food where mobs of people are attracted to and at times people regret ever leaving Singapore.
It's very interesting how they sell their food. Wouldn't it be terrific if we had hawk centers above the apartment buildings? I sure would like one above mine if I had one. It's different than the United States. If there was around 500 people for one hawk center, it's most likely dense with a lot of scents of food, even people. I'd sure would like to see what the craze is about of the food, whether from on the plates cut from banana leaves or from the streets (hawk centers)
The food of Singapore is infused from places all over the world whether it be from Italy or even in the United States. Yet even though some of the food isn't authentic, Singapore still maintains its culture. Eating is a lifestyle for Singapore culture from restaurants to hawk centers. The articles tells the reader of the traditional and of the blending of food that tie in Singapore's culture. Food, such as the Victorian era Chinese noodles is extinct from every where else in the world but is only in the stalls of the hawk centers. It's important because food is what makes part of the culture of Singapore. It transforms culture and adds new ideas to it. It makes it different from anywhere else and its its own culture.
It's very interesting how they sell their food. Wouldn't it be terrific if we had hawk centers above the apartment buildings? I sure would like one above mine if I had one. It's different than the United States. If there was around 500 people for one hawk center, it's most likely dense with a lot of scents of food, even people. I'd sure would like to see what the craze is about of the food, whether from on the plates cut from banana leaves or from the streets (hawk centers)
The food of Singapore is infused from places all over the world whether it be from Italy or even in the United States. Yet even though some of the food isn't authentic, Singapore still maintains its culture. Eating is a lifestyle for Singapore culture from restaurants to hawk centers. The articles tells the reader of the traditional and of the blending of food that tie in Singapore's culture. Food, such as the Victorian era Chinese noodles is extinct from every where else in the world but is only in the stalls of the hawk centers. It's important because food is what makes part of the culture of Singapore. It transforms culture and adds new ideas to it. It makes it different from anywhere else and its its own culture.