Will a bowl of Bak Chor Mee tastes nicer if it's served in a purple bowl or an orange bowl? Do Singaporeans of different age groups and gender have a preference for different colours of melamine wares?
We all have our favourite hawker dishes, yet have we ever thought about the tableware it is served in? Explore the colourful world of melamine plates and bowls that many hawker dishes are served in today in this new book published by In Plain Words. Through stories from hawkers, customers and a tableware manufacturer, discover how these everyday designs have become a part of Singapore’s hawker culture.
Date: 30 May 2024
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Studio Theatre (NAFA Campus 3)
Registration link: https://go.cityreading.sg/HawkerColours2024
小贩中心里不仅有种类众多的食物，小贩们所用的塑料碗盘也多样化 。这些碗盘的颜色虽然看似并不起眼，甚至没有高级餐馆里所用的碗盘来的精致。不过，他们已成为我们小贩中心的特色。In Plain Words 所出版的新书 “Hawkers Colours: Melamine Tableware in Singapore”便探讨了这种格格不入的颜色碗盘的意义何在。他们甚至还做了一个有趣的调查，什么样的食物用色么颜色的塑料碗盘呈现，不同年龄层的顾客也有不一样的喜好。这个有趣的讲座将以英文举行。
日期：5月30日（星期四）
时间：晚上7:30 - 09:00
地点：Studio Theatre (NAFA Campus 3)
报名链接：https://go.cityreading.sg/HawkerColours2024
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