IN 2016, a chicken rice stall in Singapore was awarded a Michelin star. This, and a stall selling pork noodles, are the first two hawker stalls ever to receive Michelin stars. Prior to these instances, it had long been assumed that these coveted stars are awarded only to swanky fine-dining establishments serving haute cuisine, far out of reach of the likes of street food hawkers. After all, the Michelin Guide was started by two Frenchmen—Édouard and André Michelin—and the French are notorious for being snobby and elitist when it comes to food (though not without good reason).
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