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This photo taken on July 26, 2016 shows Singaporean hawker Chan Hon Meng chopping braised chicken at his Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle stall in Singapore. Chan is one of two "hawkers" -- so-called because many started out as street peddlers -- awarded one star by the culinary bible Michelin, when it launched its inaugural Singapore guide in late July. / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN / TO GO WITH Lifestyle Singapore food Michelin,FEATURE by Elizabeth Law (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

This photo taken on July 26, 2016 shows Singaporean hawker Chan Hon Meng chopping braised chicken at his Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle stall in Singapore.
Chan is one of two "hawkers" -- so-called because many started out as street peddlers -- awarded one star by the culinary bible Michelin, when it launched its inaugural Singapore guide in late July. / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN / TO GO WITH Lifestyle Singapore food Michelin,FEATURE by Elizabeth Law        (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)