[Post 1132] Taste of Change: How Global Flavours Are Reshaping Singapore's Hawker Food | New Stirrings

Summary

In Episode 2 of New Stirrings: The Taste of Change, we explore how Singapore’s hawkers reinvent themselves to stay relevant amid shifting tastes, global influences and modern pressures. From a hawker mastering authentic Chongqing noodles to a Turkish chef serving handmade kebabs, each story captures how hawkers are reshaping what being “local” means. 

We meet heritage brands like Allauddin Briyani and Pin Wei Chee Cheong Fun scaling their legacies, and new generation hawkers like Mitchell of Shiok Hokkien Mee who are redefining the hawker work culture. Through stories of adaptability, this episode reveals a culture constantly in motion, where survival depends not just on recipes but on the courage to evolve while staying true to Singapore’s hawker soul.