People always lament when a hawker stall closes in Singapore. We’re losing our heritage, they say. Someone should do something about it. Yet, as shown by a colleague who forwarded a comment, people also say $19 for beef ragu “hawker pasta” is too much. If that were served in a restaurant, the price would be fine — but not at the hawker centre. I mean, they’re entitled to their opinion, but you know what? I'm entitled to mine, and I say the mindset is wrong. We should be paying more than what we currently do for hawker food. I know there are Singaporeans for whom a $1 increase matters, and affordable food options must remain available….
