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Singapore, July 8 -- Lovers of Singapore hawker fare were the ultimate winners as three of Singapore's most popular hawkers (Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, 328 Katong Laksa and Jumbo Seafood Restaurant) squared-off against internationally renowned Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay in the highly anticipated SingTel Hawker Heroes culinary challenge.
The contest was held at Newton Food Centre where more than 1000 members of the public, including excited Singaporeans who started queuing from 1am, sampled chicken rice, laksa and chili crab prepared by Chef Ramsay and the hawkers.
Diners were then asked to vote for their preferred version of each dish. The Singapore hawker heroes narrowly edged-out Chef Ramsay in the live poll by 6 per cent of the total vote in the closely contested battle. In each dish category, Tian...