Hokkien mee made by a non-local or even a robot – what defines authenticity of Singapore hawker food and does it matter?

Orientul Mijlociu

What Singapore diners might consider to be an "authentic" rendition of a hawker dish has really evolved with time, experts noted. After all, the original version of Hainanese chicken rice was never served with soy sauce, but this has become the norm today. Hawker Don Goh’s daily grind starts at 5am each day at her hawker stall at Circuit Road Market and Food Centre. Though her Don Don Prawn Noodles shop starts serving customers only from 11am, she has hours of preparation to undertake to