‘I want to use this to preserve our heritage food’: Engineer-turned-hawker uses machines to fry Hokkien mee, Lifestyle News
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‘I want to use this to preserve our heritage food’: Engineer-turned-hawker uses machines to fry Hokkien mee, Lifestyle News

Lifestyle PUBLISHED ONOctober 20, 2024 4:48 AMByDrima ChakrabortyWe've seen many beloved eateries shutter as age and health issues catch up with their owners.Worried that local hawker culture could disappear in a few years, Hong Jifeng (transliteration) decided to test out a novel solution.Called Wok A.I., his stall is located at Margaret Drive Hawker Centre and the noodles are fried with the help of two machines.Jifeng, who'd developed his own recipe, had quit his full-time job as an engineer a year ago to set up the Hokkien mee stall."I decided that if no one wants to do this job, I have to rely on machinery and try it out to see if it works," the 53-year-old said in an interview with 8World.With the industry known to be tough and people being reluctant to join it, Jifeng believes that the wok can be replaced with technology...
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Heritage Day | Celebrating our rich and diverse cultures
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Heritage Day | Celebrating our rich and diverse cultures

Lifestyle JOHANNESBURG - Its Heritage Day in South Africa.The theme for this year is Celebrating the lives of our heroes and heroines who laid down their lives for our freedom.eNCA is at the Lesedi Cultural Village, getting a taste of all the different cultures our beautiful country has to offer.But what does Heritage Day mean to you, the people of South Africa?Lesedi Cultural Village, Banquet Manager, Tebogo Shole, spoke to eNCA.
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‘Grab a last bite of nostalgia’: Heritage Toa Payoh nonya kueh shop sees 7am queues before closure on Sept 2, Lifestyle News
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‘Grab a last bite of nostalgia’: Heritage Toa Payoh nonya kueh shop sees 7am queues before closure on Sept 2, Lifestyle News

Lifestyle After 50 years, the popular Happiness Nonya Cakes and Confectionery will be closing its doors.Lately, customers have had to queue up early in the morning so as to savour a last taste of their beloved kuehs before they sell out around 9am, Lianhe Zaobao reported on Aug 28.News of Happiness' impending closure had circulated as early as May this year, but its last day was expected to be in mid-September.However, it appears that the shop, located at Block 92 Toa Payoh Lorong 4, will be shuttering on Sept 2, according to the Chinese daily.Operated by an elderly couple and their son, Happiness is known for selling different varieties of nonya kuehs such as kueh salat, kueh dadar and ang ku kueh at very reasonable prices.Their popular nasi lemak, for example, is priced at $1.80, with kuehs priced from...
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Egyptian Heritage and Palestinian Folklore Shine at Alamein Festival, Business News
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Egyptian Heritage and Palestinian Folklore Shine at Alamein Festival, Business News

Top Stories Tamfitronics Egyptian Folk Traditions Take Centre Stage at AlameinIconic Performances Celebrate Egyptian and Palestinian HeritageOpera Al Layla Al-Kabira and Reda Troupe Steal the ShowAL ALAMEIN CITY, EGYPT, Aug 15, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) -The second edition of Alamein Festival 2024 celebrated Egypt's diverse cultural identity, heritage, and folk traditions.Part of the iconic performances throughout the festivalThe festival, organized by the United Media Services (UMS) under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed Hano, the Egyptian Minister of Culture, featured performances from folkloric groups across Egypt, highlighting the country's rich artistic and musical diversity.The Arab Opera troupe, led by Mohamed Mostafa, presented performances based on famous Egyptian songs, plays, and films, reinterpreted with new musical arrangements, along with a segment for children featuring beloved songs.The Ismailia troupe paid tribute to the Suez Canal region's folklore with...
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