Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) Edwin Tong described Singapore s hawker culture, which was recently added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural heritage of Humanity as a true microcosm of Singapore . A diverse range of stalls with many offerings serving people from all walks of life, race, religion, and social status, notwithstanding, seated side-by-side, some even sharing tables, Tong described how it represented Singapore in a nutshell.
Speaking at the fifth installment of the Regardless of Race Dialogue, on the topic of generational differences shaping views on race in Singapore, Tong said that hawker culture is the most physical, tangible, and daily representation of regardless of race, language or religion .