{"id":41904,"date":"2016-09-03T09:40:29","date_gmt":"2016-09-03T01:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=41904"},"modified":"2016-09-12T02:05:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-11T18:05:23","slug":"hawkers-are-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2016\/09\/03\/hawkers-are-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawkers Are Heroes. Praise Them as We Should."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"tigerbeer-charkwayteow\"Hawkers are heroes because they define our national identity, they create our heritage and culture, and they make us miss Singapore. Whenever I go overseas for a long time, and return to Singapore, the first dish that I eat upon touchdown is always, always bak chor mee<\/em><\/a>\u2014never any fine-dining restaurants\u2014because you can\u2019t find BCM anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n

It is well known that hawkers work very hard. Some of them open at 6a.m. Most of them remain open on weekends and public holidays while we sleep in and conveniently take a walk to the nearest coffeeshop to eat brunch. We often sing praises of diligent people. So why aren\u2019t we singing praises of our hardworking hawkers?<\/p>\n

Furthermore, our hawkers have put Singapore on the map for being the first to receive a Michelin star for street food. They work hard to provide us with affordable and tasty food, without expecting anything in return.<\/p>\n

\"tigerbeer-chickenrice\"In April, Tiger Beer launched its Street Food Movement that showcases three of our very own hawkers in three short films<\/a>. Now into the second phase of the movement, Tiger Beer is back with two new films that bring to life the heartfelt stories of our unsung heroes, reminding us to show appreciation not just to our beloved local street food, but also to the ones behind them \u2013 our hawkers.<\/p>\n