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Singapore's hawker centres are integral to its unique identity. In fact, in some way it is a microcosm of Singapore society. Read the following articles and address the task that follows.
-Ong, K. (2018). Chapter 3: "Singapore's Hawker Centres: Food-Nationalism Axis in The Role of Food Culture in Everyday Nationalism: The case of Singapore's Hawker Centres". 22-32.
-Hawker Culture in Singapore.(https://www.oursgheritage.gov.sg/hawker-culture-in-singapore/)Cheung, E. (2020, September 1).
-"How Singapore's vibrant hawker culture -a 'foodie's delight' -unifies its multiracial society".(https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/persevering-preservations/article/3099488/singapore-hawker-culture)
In your assignment, you are to do the following:
-Identify and summarise the factors that demonstrate a link between the hawker centre culture and Singapore identity.
-Explain how food practices and food culture in Singapore result in the fostering of a sense of nationalism.
-Outline and present the various cultural aspects symbolising the unique food culture (hawker centres) that enable and facilitate a multicultural Singapore society.