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COMMUNITY DINING ROOMS: HAWKER CULTURE IN SINGAPORE
Hawker culture in Singapore comprises hawker centers, hawkers, and hawker food. It is a living heritage shared by those who prepare hawker food and those who dine and mingle over hawker food in “community dining rooms” called hawker centers. It encompasses people from all walks of life, a wide range of affordable multicultural food, and common shared spaces. While similar food practices can be found in neighboring countries and internationally, they each have their respective historical contexts, cultural influences, and sociocultural functions.
Cai Yinghong Manager, Intangible Cultural Heritage Team, National Heritage Board, Singapore Felicia Toh Assistant Manager, Intangible Cultural Heritage Team, National Heritage Board, Singapore
2019