Kf Seetoh, founder of Makansutra and Singaporeโs most outspoken hawker culture advocate, joins us to talk about the past, present and future of hawker food. From his beginnings as a photojournalist to working with Anthony Bourdain, he shares how Singaporeโs hawker culture rose to global recognition - and why the Social Enterprise Hawker Centre (SEHC) model risks killing it.
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Weโre recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs as part of our โWords of Wisdomโ Project.
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(00:00) Words of Wisdom
(00:50) Intro
(03:13) Kf Seetoh's Journey Into Food Culture
(07:22) Makansutra and Food Culture Storytelling
(17:24) UNESCO and Hawker Culture
(25:14) Challenges in Hawker Centre Management
(29:20) Entrepreneurship in the Hawker Sector
(30:47) Operator Role and Challenges
(33:43) NEA Management Concerns
(36:03) Discussion on SEHC
(38:00) Hawker Business Models
(52:33) Hawker Culture and Technology
(01:00:53) Government's Role and Expectations
(01:01:14) Cultural and Social Value of Hawkers
(01:03:34) Challenges and Sustainability
(01:14:11) Public Assets Debate
(01:17:47) Future of Hawker Culture
(01:27:48) One Shiok Thing
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