The position of our hawker culture as an intrinsic part of our collective identity as a nation has been a cornerstone of conversations about Singapore of late – especially at a time of the pandemic and dining restrictions.
While the best way to preserve their role and support them is to continue patronising them, five popular homegrown photographers who are known for capturing images on their phones, have gone further to capture the vignettes of hawker life – in the hopes of highlighting the diverse cuisines these street food experts whip up and the resilience they demonstrate during these trying times.
Scroll on to see how Lauryn Ishak, Yudhi Aristan, GirlEatWorld, Yais Yusman and Jason Lim document these moments with just an iPhone.