Food is an integral part of the singapore's culture. Given the many races living in singapore and the multitudes of cuisines, no wonder food is a national pasttime of many locals. One could find food available at any hawker centres and Coffeeshops within walking distance in the heartlands. You can also find many 24hours food places which caters to the " graveyard shift workers " or anyone who is sleepless and craving for food. Food is so closely associate with our livestyle that people actually greet each other with food. The chinese would say " chiak pa buay?" ( have you eaten? ) when they meet a friend. While the malays would say "suda makan?" which means the same thing. At the local hawker centres which is a collection of street food stalls under one roof run by the government. You will find people making a beelined for their favourite food. While queing they simply leave a packet of tissue on the table as a sign of reservation and people here acknowledge that the seat has been taken.
