{"product_id":"delicious-heirlooms-2","title":"Delicious Heirlooms 2: Our Hawkers, Our Heritage Heroes","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA curry puff stall that dates back to the 1950s; homemade desserts sold to make ends meet; immigrants cooking with firewood; itinerant hawkers peddling their wares from pushcarts and tricycles...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe food of Singapore is like a window to the past, and the stories of Singapore’s hawkers are truly the stories of Singapore’s development, from the movements of people in the region to the struggles of the newly-arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of all, they are tales of courage, determination and resilience. The author of \u003cem\u003eDelicious Heirlooms\u003c\/em\u003e is back with a sequel, \u003cem\u003eDelicious Heirlooms 2: Our Hawkers, Our Heritage Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere book number one looked at family-run restaurants in Singapore, the focus this time is on famous or old hawker stalls in Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author delves into the very human stories behind well-known stalls like Inspirasi (Mee Rebus) at Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre and Yu Kee Duck Rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author spoke with the hawkers and their family members and the resulting book is rich with the details from these personal encounters – a journal of the stallholders’ memories, dreams, sorrows, joys, and plans, if any at all, on keeping their stalls going for another generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10 hawker stalls featured are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e115 Desserts (Xiong Ji)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChe Rose Nasi Padang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaji M. Abdul Rajak Soup Kambing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspirasi (Mee Rebus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMing Fa Fishball Noodles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRolina Curry Puffs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTan’s Tu Tu Coconut Cake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Old Stall Hokkien Street Famous Hokkien Prawn Mee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eU Hakka Niang Dou Fu (Lao Huang)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYu Kee Duck Rice (Yew Kee Duck Rice)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther highlights: Full colour • Packed with photos, many provided especially for this publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is an invaluable addition to the historical record of Singapore’s food scene and heritage. It is supported by the National Heritage Board’s Heritage Participation Grant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Straits Times Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39874708668529,"sku":"9789814827997","price":26.17,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/DeliciousHeirlooms2Cover_a7a0e286-4d05-44de-b9dd-11d937931221.jpg?v=1708407564","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/delicious-heirlooms-2","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}