Singapore’s ‘Hawker’ Culture gets UNESCO recognition

Sumit Arora Last updated on December 21st, 2020 03:35 pm Leave a comment

The Hawker Culture of street food in Singapore has been inducted by UNESCO in its prestigious ‘Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’. The Hawker Culture is a popular Singaporean style of street dining and culinary practices in a multicultural urban environment.

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About Hawker:

Hawker centres are naturally-ventilated premises with stalls selling food from various cultures like Chinese, Malay, Indian, among others. The Hawkers of Singapore are known to master a variety of cuisines which they serve at the ‘community dining rooms’ where people from across all walks of life gather and share their unique experiences.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

UNESCO headquarters: Paris, France.
UNESCO Head: Audrey Azoulay.
UNESCO Founded: 16 November 1945.

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