Singapore's next generation hawkers | Belly Of A Nation | Part 2 | Full Episode
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Published 2019-10-13
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About the show: This 2-part documentary series explores the hearts and minds of Singapore's hawkers while paying homage to the amazing dishes that they serve. Going back into the past, we trace how ethnic lines were blurred by roving hawkers and continued to integrate in the hawker centre. But over the years, against the winds of change, eating hawker food in hot and humid centres fell out of fashion. As the first generation stallholders pass on, who is going to carry their torch? We profile some of the brave and intrepid hawkerpreneurs, the new breed, who despite the odds think that they can make it and keep the hawker culture alive in Singapore.
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All Comments (21)
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If you enjoyed this two-part documentary, make sure to check out Season 2 of Belly of a Nation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rUyp5r3ZU4&list=PLkMf14VQEvTZ_YBYzLM0AAw5HmF6bii5J There we follow different Singapore hawkers over 9 months and captures their blood, sweat and tears as they dish out salivating Oyster Omelette, Wonton Noodles, Appam, Tze Char Poke Bowls, Mee Siam and many more while trying to cope with COVID-19.
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After visiting Singapore for a couple of times, I'm inclined to say that the heart and soul of this place is not with its skyscrapers or its modern day business establishments but from these hawker centers.
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To all the hawkers around Singapore, Thank you very much for all the hard work to bring us all kinds of good food. Greatly appreciated. Thank you once again🙏🏻
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Singaporean are lucky...we have choices..from hawker centre food starting at $3 to high end restaurants to choose from. Not many first world countries have such option. Hawker food is very much part of our country culture.
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shit, honestly CNA have pretty darn good documentaries... why arent more people viewing this... WHY DID I ONLY VIEW THIS NOW?!?!
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I'm from mexico!! And never been to singapore but i just find this documentary amazing!! And lovable!! Can't wait to travel to taste all this dishes!!
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I opened this video thinking that I'll only watch 4-5 minutes & close the tab but here I am commenting after watching the whole documentary and sharing it on my facebook hahaha Thank you, CNA. Much love from Bangladesh and God bless you all.
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As a Malaysian, who once worked and lived for 6 years in Singapore, I know how most Singaporeans work hard to make ends meet. Watching this video and seeing how dedicated these educated sons and daughters of the 2nd and 3rd generation food hawkers rise up to continue their parents and forefathers legacies, brings tears to my eyes. I wish them all the success in their endeavors and wish them good health and happiness ❤️ We 🇲🇾 are your closest neighbour and many of us have relatives in each others country. This bond will always prevail and we should all adopt and practice a 'prosper thy neighbour' attitude. 🤗 Be well and do what's best for you 👍🤲🇸🇬🇲🇾🤝
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Hawker is a trade in Singapore that only Singaporeans can practise. We should be proud of it.
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Our local heroes. Thank you for making our small country so famous all over the world for our amazing food. let’s continue to keep our traditions and keep our Singaporean blood strong and alive.
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Left Singapore over a decade, the hawker food is what I miss the most.
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Some of these hawkers story are very emotional, is great the new generation of youth taking over from their parents or grandparents. These are part of Asian traditional foods, once modernised, keep the place clean and tidy it will attract customers, new or old. Western fast food is proven as not health to human, but is the environment the fast food restaurants created as comfort, convenience and trendy. The hawker centre can do the same, when few stores form together it gives the consumers more of a choice and much more healthy food etc. Long live the hawkers store 😘😘😘
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Support all Singapore hawkers. They are our heart and soul
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Respect and admiration for all hawkers!
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All I can say is, this is a fantastic documentary.
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Singapore always sets the bar high in everything. I think so long as the hawkers are creative with their dish (or dishes) they won't have anything to fear. The dish has got to be a niche dish...something they can call their own creation.
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Food from hawker centre taste the best hands down...they are the beating heart & soul of Singapore 😘
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I really hope the young generation continue the hawker heart beat for many more generations to come. Food is what bring people together.
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Proud of the first two hawkers and you could see from their face expressions they are proud of their grandfather and father....such fine young folks! I hope to meet them and eat their delicious looking food someday soon when the pandemic is over!
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Yummy! Singapore's Hawkers food is a National treasure! Love that food!
