SINGAPORE: A non-Singaporean wondered about a custom they observed while watching Mediacorp dramas. When sitting down to a meal, they’ve observed that characters say something to one another before they themselves eat. “Do Chinese Singaporeans actually ‘tell’ people to eat before they start eating dinner?” asked u/northbyPHX in a post on r/askSingapore on Thursday (Oct [ ]
Sunday 19 October 2025
theindependent - 16 days ago
Do Chinese Singaporeans still ‘tell’ people to eat before they dig in?
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