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What is the meaning of hawker dishes?where are they found?what are the popular dishes?tell me everything about hawker dishes..thank you...ur responses will be greatly appreciated..:)

Answer 1

Hawker centre

A hawker centre in Lavender, Singapore
The Maxwell Food Centre near Singapore's Chinatown is a popular food haunt for Singaporeans.A hawker centre or food centre (Simplified Chinese: 小贩中心 or 熟食中心) is the name given to open-air complexes in Malaysia and Singapore housing many stalls that sell a variety of inexpensive food. They are typically found near public housing estates or transport hubs (such as bus interchanges or train stations).

Hawker centres sprung up in urban areas following the rapid urbanisation in the 1950s and 1960s. In many cases, they were built partly to address the problem of unhygienic food preparation by unlicensed street hawkers. More recently, they have become less ubiquitous due to growing affluence in the urban populations of Malaysia and Singapore. Particularly in Singapore, they are increasingly being replaced by food courts, which are indoor, air conditioned versions of hawker centres located in shopping malls and other commercial venues.

In the 1950s and 1960s, hawker centres were considered to be a venue for the less affluent. They had a reputation for unhygienic food, partly due to the frequent appearance of stray domestic pets and pests. To make matters worse, many hawker centres were poorly managed by their operators, often lacking running water and proper facilities for cleaning. More recently, hygiene standards have improved, with pressure from the local authorities. This includes the implementation of licensing requirements, where a sufficient standard of hygiene is required for the stall to operate, and rewarding exceptionally good hygiene. Upgrading or reconstruction of hawker centres was initiated in the late 1990s in Singapore. At the same time, hawker centres were renamed food centres.

The hawker centres in Singapore are owned by three government bodies, namely the National Environment Agency (NEA) under the parent Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR), Housing and Development Board (HDB) and JTC Corporation. All the centres, in turn, are managed by NEA.





Thai Hawker Food
The humble hawker is a traditional and characteristic figure all over Thailand, offering home-made specialities at prices below those in air-conditioned dining halls and major restaurants.

The hawker may be stationary during the course of his serving hours or he may ramble along, pushing his cart or shouldering his baskets of paraphemalia. He may also be hawking his wares in a sole basket rested on a shoulder; or he may look as if he is moving house.

Hawkers are easily found at street junctions on the walkways, around place of entertainment, along sois or lanes and practically everywhere else where there is space and crowd, like around office blocks, department stores, leisure parks and even in hospital ground. Put another way, for the enthusiastic visitor, Thailand is a Hawkers' Paradise.

Information from: "Thai Hawker Food" published by Book Promotion and Service Ltd. You can buy this at my BuyThaiBooks.com website.

I took the following pictures of roadside hawkers around my city.


Fresh fruit selling in the glass cabinet. For example: pineapple, mango, watermelon etc. They keep them cool and fresh with blocks of ice.

They are cooking sausages. These are made with beef or pork, together with rice, ginger, pepper and salt


The Roti comes from India. The fried pastry is spread with butter and sprinkled with sweet milk and sugar. And in the right picture she is walking around selling hard boiled eggs and boiled nuts.

She is selling spicy Thai salad made with grated green papaya in a mortar with lime juice, garlic, fish sauce, fresh chilies, cherry tomatoes, green beans, small dried shrimp, and roasted peanuts. And in the right picture he is selling drinks, snacks and cigarrettes. In Thailand, they serve the bottled drinks in a plastic bag with crushed ice. They tie up the corner of the bag with a rubber band to make it easier to hold.

Answer 2

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With an abundance of hawker stalls prominently positioned along busy streets in the city and suburbs of Penang, it is not difficult at all to understand why this island is often referred to as a hawkers' paradise. Penang hawker food is reputedly the best in the nation, and some visitors from neighboring states and even neighboring nations have been known to make regular trips to the island with the sole purpose of patronizing their favorite hawker food venues!

Hawker food is usually available in large, medium, or small portions at different prices. However, the price may also differ according to optional extras placed on your dish, for example, additional prawns. Prices should be displayed for the various dishes. If not, ask before placing your order.

Hawkers selling food, fruits, or drinks in push-carts or mobile stalls are a common sight around the country, especially on Penang Island. However, the mushrooming of hawker centers and government-sponsored hawker complexes in the suburbs have somewhat reduced this. Hawker centers or complexes feature permanent stalls, each offering their own special dishes. These venues usually stay open until late, catering for those working on early shifts and those seeking supper after a late night out.

Most hawkers in Penang and other major towns are licensed, and these are renewed periodically. Enforcement officers from the Health Department and Municipal Councils also conduct regular checks on hygiene and cleanliness.

Hawker food is normally freshly-prepared. Although the basic recipe of hawker dishes remain the same, variations abound. Often, watching a hawker prepare the food is an interesting experience in itself. For example, roti canai makers will punch a ball of dough flat, grab the edge then swing it around in circles to make a pancake. This is flattened, shaped, then fried. Some roti canai makers might even throw the cooked bread into the air with a flourish before chopping it with the edge of their hands. Another one such example is "Teh Tarik" (literally, pull tea), a smoothened creamy tea that is resulted from the act of pouring the tea between two big mugs and increasing the height by pulling the pouring mug higher and higher. This act smoothens the tea and cools it.

Answer 3

Hawkers

With an abundance of hawker stalls prominently positioned along busy streets in the city and suburbs of Penang, it is not difficult at all to understand why this island is often referred to as a hawkers' paradise. Penang hawker food is reputedly the best in the nation, and some visitors from neighboring states and even neighboring nations have been known to make regular trips to the island with the sole purpose of patronizing their favorite hawker food venues!

Hawker food is usually available in large, medium, or small portions at different prices. However, the price may also differ according to optional extras placed on your dish, for example, additional prawns. Prices should be displayed for the various dishes. If not, ask before placing your order.

Hawkers selling food, fruits, or drinks in push-carts or mobile stalls are a common sight around the country, especially on Penang Island. However, the mushrooming of hawker centers and government-sponsored hawker complexes in the suburbs have somewhat reduced this. Hawker centers or complexes feature permanent stalls, each offering their own special dishes. These venues usually stay open until late, catering for those working on early shifts and those seeking supper after a late night out.

Most hawkers in Penang and other major towns are licensed, and these are renewed periodically. Enforcement officers from the Health Department and Municipal Councils also conduct regular checks on hygiene and cleanliness.

Hawker food is normally freshly-prepared. Although the basic recipe of hawker dishes remain the same, variations abound. Often, watching a hawker prepare the food is an interesting experience in itself. For example, roti canai makers will punch a ball of dough flat, grab the edge then swing it around in circles to make a pancake. This is flattened, shaped, then fried. Some roti canai makers might even throw the cooked bread into the air with a flourish before chopping it with the edge of their hands. Another one such example is "Teh Tarik" (literally, pull tea), a smoothened creamy tea that is resulted from the act of pouring the tea between two big mugs and increasing the height by pulling the pouring mug higher and higher. This act smoothens the tea and cools it.



(some of there food)



Food in Malaysia
Breakfast l Chinese l Hawkers l Indian l Malay l Nyonya

Hawkers Back



• Roti Canai
Roti Canai is a kind of pancake prepared with wheat flour, eggs, ghee, or butter. It is eaten with meat or chicken curry and sometimes with dalcha (vegetable curry). Best eaten hot, it is a perennial favorite served at most roadside stalls.





• Dhal
Dhal is served with chappati. Tomatoes, lady fingers, and drumsticks may be added for more variety. For a tastier dhal, add a little mutton when cooking dhal.





• Pasembor
Indian salad made with shredded cucumber and turnip, bean sprouts, fried bean curd, tapioca and prawn fritters, hard boiled eggs, and potatoes topped with spicy deep fried crab, and other seafood. A spicy, nutty sauce is ladled over this.





• Indian Mee
Indian mee, which is often fried, usually differ from one hawker to another.


• Chicken Curry
Chicken curry is one accompaniment for roti canai, rice, and chappati.

Answer 4

As well as having many ingredients in common, the countries of the Far East and South-east Asia share a similar approach to food. All prepare, cook and serve their daily meals according to the long-established principle that the Chinese call fan-cai. The "fan" is the main part of meal, usually rice or another form of grain, while the "cai" includes the supplementary dishes such as fish, meat, poultry and vegetables. These elements must be balanced in every meal, as must the ingredients in every supplementary dish, so that aromas, colors, textures and tastes are all in perfect harmony.
Harmony dictates that all the dishes be served together, buffet style, rather than as separate course. Guests begin by taking a portion of rice, and then one of the supplementary dishes on offer, relishing it on its own before taking another portion of rice and a second choice. Soup is served at the same time as other dishes, and is enjoyed throughout the meal.
Harmony extends to presentation, too, an art which reaches its apogee in Japan, where food is valued as much for its aesthetic appearance as for its flavor. In Thailand ,too, food is beautifully served. Thai girls learn the art of fruit carving from a young age, and fruit ( and vegetables) are cut into fabulous shapes of birds, flowers and butterflies. They are, of course, fortunate in having such wonderful raw materials. Visit the- floating market in this part of the world - and you will marvel at the array of vegetables and fruits on offer, many of them relatively unknown in the West until recently, when Asia became such a sought-after travel destination.
The main dishes are:

1. Breakfast
2. Rice
3. Fish & Seafood
4. One Meal Dishes
5. Meat
6. Poultry
7. Vegetables
8. Eggs
9. Soya Beans & Beancurd
10. Noodles