Writer
Uncle James
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What Will It Take to Keep Hawker Culture Going? A Conversation at the National Library
On 14 November, Ryan Kueh, Yeo Min and Leslie Tay join Jimmy Yap at the National Library to discuss where Singapore’s hawker culture is headed. A conversation worth making time for.
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Deepavali, and the Food We Share
A Deepavali greeting, and a look at the Indian food traditions that found a home on Singapore’s streets and at our tables.
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Whose Heritage, Whose Rental Income?
Teochew Meat Puff already has a son in the business. As the family leaves the pasar malam circuit, I want a closer look at what hawkers pay to keep trading.
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One Less Place to Taste Our Heritage
Lao Liang’s closure leaves a gap in Singapore’s Teochew food heritage, with no announced successor to carry on its cooking.
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How I built a hawker policy paper and a game with AI
Seven days, thirteen library releases and a playable hawker-centre game, built with a swarm of AI agents and one human. What worked, what broke, and what I would tell you.
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Silicon Wok is open
Silicon Wok is the new home of Hawker Heritage, an open plan to keep Singapore's hawker trade alive for another generation.