Explained: Singapore’s beloved street hawker culture, now a Unesco ‘Intangible Heritage’
The hawker centres are representative of Singapore’s multiculturalism, with stalls selling cheap, delicious food of Chinese, Malay, Indian origins, among others. Written by Pooja Pillai , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 24, 2020 7:24:48 am
Lau Pa Sat food centre is seen in Singapore. (Reuters Photo: Edgar Su, File)
Last week, one of Singapore’s most popular attractions, its vibrant street hawker culture, was designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Unesco. It is now part of a list that includes practices such as yoga from India, reggae music from Jamaica, Finland’s sauna culture and Turkey’s endangered whistled language.