What we would think of as suburbs, Singapore calls town. Very often each town has several Wet Markets with a hawker center in the same complex or under a block of flats/public housing apartments. They are one of the most vibrant common spaces, a meeting place for different races to congregate, interact and socialise, very much a lifeblood of each town. Before the advent of supermarkets, Singaporeans would go “marketing” every weekend to get the fresh food they needed for that week. This was very important for people living in villages as they had to leave their villages to go into the nearest wet market. Though now supermarkets supply most staples, the fresh food is still very a weekly affair. The hawker centers are a major source of pride for Singaporeans. They reflect the success Singapore has in creating peaceful coexistence of different races. Each hawker centre houses the best food of each race. Singaporeans are crazy with their food and they talk about which hawker centre to find the tastiest noodle/rice/prata or nasi. Many will travel a long distance across the country to eat a well-known dish and this gets crazier with social media. You know which stall of that hawker centre is the best by looking out for the longest queue. Apart from the wide variety of food, food is very affordable and as such some Singaporeans rarely cook at home as it can be cheaper to eat out. Very often they ‘tabao’ (take away) lunch or dinner for their loved ones. It is still very much a family affair for many to have breakfast every weekend at the local hawker centre/coffee shops and it is still the best place to meet up with old friends to have a cup of Singapore coffee or teh tarik. Unfortunately, many of the hawkers are getting on and it is getting harder to find young people wanting to move into a business that has long hours in a very small area. However, we have hope that many of the children will want to keep their parents’ secret recipe. Whenever I am in Singapore these days my highlight is the food. Roti prata with egg or dumpling noodles for breakfast, mixed vegetable and rice (with curry gravy) or Ban Mian (hand made noodle) for lunch. At night time there is another stall that comes to life. The Zi Char restaurant which is an upmarket version serving all you would expect in a Chinese restaurant. Whole families will take over a table and share multiple dishes.