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'Proud' Singapore hawkers welcome UN recognition

AFP, 18 Dec 2020
Hawkers in Singapore welcomed a decision by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to include the city-state's street food culture on its list of intangible cultural heritage. The compact nation dotted with skyscrapers is home to home to many open-air food courts where vendors, known as "hawkers", serve delectable dishes at relatively cheap prices.

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