Most Singaporeans have a special fondness for hawker food. So do our Istana presidents. This certainly raises the level of respectability for our food culture.

• 大多数新加坡人都对本地熟食情有独钟，连总统也不例外，这对本地佳肴而言是一种肯定，也使得本地饮食文化荣登大雅之堂。