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  1. A woman pours the dressing on the "yusheng" -- a traditional Lunar New Year dish -- at a hawker centre in Singapore. With the Lunar New Year less than two weeks away, more families are turning to alternative venues, besides restaurants and their homes, to hold their traditional reunion dinners. "We also went to the restaurants but then we are expected to finish our dinner within that timing”, said Teh Siong Koon, a customer at a hawker centre. “We don't feel that type of comfort and relaxing mood, enjoying our reunion dinner. That's why this year we're trying something new and trying out in the hawker centre." Some hawkers Channel NewsAsia spoke to say they are selling traditional Lunar New Year dishes, such as “yusheng” and “pen cai”, just for this festive period. A hawker at Chinatown said he has already received more than 100 orders for reunion dinner meals and New Year dishes. Customers say having a reunion meal at the hawker centre saves them the hassle of cooking at home, and not having to stick to a fixed menu like in a restaurant is another draw. Price is also another factor. “The food here has more variety. The elders and the children have more choice. You don't actually have to follow the menu from the restaurant. And prices wise it's quite a big difference,” said Richard Lee, another customer at a hawker centre. “In restaurants, you'll probably need four, five hundred dollars for a set menu for 10 persons but here, probably… less than a hundred. You can actually have some very good food. You'll have my favourites -- char siew or turtle soup. You don't have to eat abalone or shark's fin." Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/more-families-having/958996.html
  2. With the Lunar New Year approaching, many restaurants and caterers have said they are facing more food orders. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has also stepped up the number of inspections it conducts during the festive season to ensure food safety. The number of inspections over Christmas and New Year last year and in the build-up to this year's Lunar New Year increased by 27 per cent compared to the previous festive season. The inspections include measuring and checking the temperature of the food served, to ensure there is no cross-contamination. And they seem to be working, with the number of hygiene lapses on the part of food retail operators decreasing. In 2013, NEA issued a total of 2,198 enforcement tickets for hygiene lapses. This was a drop of 749 tickets compared to the 2,947 issued in the previous year. Common offences included failure to keep licensed premises clean and free from pests, as well as failure to register food handlers. One of the restaurants Channel NewsAsia spoke to said they are also tightening their internal safety measures during the festive season. Irene Ong, corporate hygiene manager at Shangri-La Hotel, said: "We also carry out more inspections, internal food safety inspections. We usually do it three times a week, now we are doing it more frequently. “We carry out daily inspections. During the inspections we also remind our chefs to ensure good personal hygiene." Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/nea-steps-up-food-safety/969814.html NEA increases inspections at eateries, caterers The National Environment Agency (NEA) has stepped up checks on restaurants and caterers to minimise the risk of food poisoning incidents over Chinese New Year. The number of inspections over this festive season - which includes Christmas, New Year and the lead-up to Chinese New Year - has increased by 27 per cent, compared to the same period in 2012. The NEA has also issued advisories to event organisers, and a spokesman said: "Other than the usual checks, our officers keep a lookout for any instances of poor food and personal hygiene that may result from operators ramping up their production to cope with the increase in business volume and orders." This includes cross contamination between raw and ready-to- eat food and poor personal hygiene practices of food handlers. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/nea-increases-inspections-eateries-caterers-20140130
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