3 STEPS TO EAT AT A HAWKER CENTRE

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STEP 1: ‘Chope’

The first step to eating at a hawker centre is to ‘chope’ a table.
‘Chope’ is Singaporean slang for ‘Reserve’. If you ‘chope’ a table, you’re reserving the table for your use. The typical way to do this is to leave a packet of tissue on the table. Folks will understand immediately that the table is taken once they see that packet of tissue.
But please do not use your mobile phone or wallet to ‘chope’ a seat – it’s going to get stolen!

STEP2: Find a Stall

Once you’ve ‘choped’ a seat, you can proceed to find a hawker stall that is to your liking. A normal plate of food costs from $2.50 onwards.After you’ve picked a stall, simply order your dish and tell the seller your table number. If you can’t remember the table number, you can usually point in the general direction where you sit – the hawker will know and find you when serving the dish. You will only need to pay when the food is served.

STEP3: Time to Eat

Well, you’ve ordered your food from a hawker stall. The hawker will send the food to your table, and that is the point where you take out the cash to pay. Cash is needed for payment at hawker centres.

♥ HAWKERCENTRES.
The name,
Hawker Centre or food centre
(usually in Singapore),
is given to stalls open air area of
eateries catering to all tastes and pockets.
They are usually found close to housing estates
or near bus interchange and train stations.

The Hawker centre consists of many different varieties of food and are important
to Singaporeans as they are part of our daily lives.
We are so used to eating in Hawker Centres that we would prefer to eat in Hawker Centres than in restaurants,
since they are cheaper and closer to their homes.
Most of our food culture can be found in Hawker centres.
Many Hawker Centres are spread around Singapore.
Much of our favourite local delights are sold in many of the stalls.
It allows us to appreciate and understand other culture’s dishes, we are also able to try them out.
This is probably the reason why Singaporeans love Hawker Centers.

November 2008

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