On day 1 of NyConnects, we had three speakers to present about the traditional food, architectural and intangible sectors of Singapore’s four main ethnic groups. Here they are!
1. Ivan Yeo – Teochew Chef
Through Mr Yeo’s presentation about traditional Teochew cuisine, we learnt more about:
- Different Teochew cuisine and their types.
- How traditional restaurants are modernising food by presenting them in a more attractive and appealing way, and slightly altering their ingredients to suit the needs of the modern society.
- How Mr Yeo became a Teochew Chef and the difficulties he had faced.
2. Tew Hwei Cheng – Founder of Designscape Architecture
Ms Tew, an alumni of Nanyang Girls’ School, shared with us about architecture and here’s what we learnt:
- How to overcome the challenges of being an architect, for example now having enough space to work on.
- What an architect does in their job, for example surveying land conditions and designing buildings.
3. Patrick Yeo – Board member of Teochew association
Mr Patrick Yeo, as well as being a board member of the Teochew association, is a heritage guide at Geylang Serai Community Centre. Through his presentation about the Teochews in Singapore, we gained a better insight of:
- The difficult and arduous lifestyle of first generation Teochews in Singapore.
- The lifestyle of first generation Chinese migrants in Singapore, for example the food they eat, the jobs they take on, and the activities that they do.
- How Mr Patrick Yeo accepted and handled his busy daily life.
Conclusion
Through the day’s NYConnects session, we managed to better understand Singapore’s main ethnic groups.
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