Eat on the Street @HK Hong Kong Street Food & Mobile Hawkers
Vivian Chan | University of Washington | CEP Senior Project | 2019 | Research Question:
How can Hong Kong mobile hawkers and street food be explored and pass down? The Process Step 3: Deliverables - *Final Written Report 85% - Presentation (6-in-5 & SPN) - Scrapbook - Booklets Step 2: - Food Samples Research 100% - Gather Data - Analyze Data - Synthesize Results - Communicate Results Step 1: Project Proposal 100% - Develop Question - Define Project Scope - Write Abstract - Define the Methodology Methodology
Each method has its advantages and disadvantages: - Make use of their advantages - Use a balance between different methods Research Models : Walked up to individuals on Interviews the street and interviewed the hawkers Sent the survey out in a HK Survey culture FB group
Videos + Books Watched/Read and analyzed + Blogs non-academic resources
Research Read and analyzed Blue = Hardcopy Papers academic resources Green = Online Red = Face to face 1950s The BIRTH of MOBILE HAWKERS & STREET FOOD Using simple tools to build up the business and make a living. Timeline of HK SUPPLY and DEMAND 1960s Mobile Hawkers More & more customers. Street food become popular in HK! (Literature Review) 1970s The BEGINNING of the NIGHTMARE The Hong Kong Government aimed to eliminate all hawkers. DAMAGING IMPACT 1990s Based of the influence of globalization and the actions of the HK Government, the # of mobile hawkers plummeted from 2844 to 874. 2000s The CALM BEFORE the STORM More voices begin to reject and disagree with the policy. MOVEMENTS & SUGGESTIONS 2010s The conflicts caused various movements. Individuals take action to show SINCE 1950 that we care about the core values of HK. - Steamed Rice Roll - Three Stuffed Treasure
- Spicy Fish Ball & Fish Siu Mai The Hong Kong Street Food (Literature Review)
Delicious! - Cart Noodles SINCE 1950 - Clay Pot Pudding - Egg Puff Findings
- The Causes / Challenges - The Public Will - The Situation (Under Revision)
Researches Interviews Survey (3 Hawkers) (60 Responses) - Policy Aspect - People’s Livelihood - No Street Food, - Environmental Changed No Life Nuisance - Foreign Cultures - Pay attention to - Replacement by food quality market stalls/ - Keep the Culture restaurants All Deliverables
Written Report Scrapbook LittleWritten Booklet Report Food Sample Assessment
- Promotes HK street food and itinerant hawkers to the community. - Introduces the street food and mobile hawkers in a professional but also creative format. Conclusion
IMPORTANT If the street food disappears in HK… … the Hongkongers are losing their identities
LOCAL It is a culture of … … Eating on street, drinking on street, HK hanging out on street STREET FOOD Is what bring us together… We should share it to the world Next Steps
Final Goal: Complete the Final Written Report
Accuracy Content Edit Report - Data - Interesting - Grammar - Work on it - Information - Significant - Sentence - Graphs - Plentiful structure - Paragraphs What Did I Learn?
- The history and current situation of mobile food trucks and hawkers
- The relationship between street food, hawkers, and residents
- The secret recipe of HK street food
- How to work under pressure
- Problem Solving
- Handicraft & design skills Reference
1. Addams, Nik. TimeOut. 25 05 2016. 14 02 2019. https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/blog/hong-kong-food-trucks-over-before-they-start-052516. 2. Anonymous. BBC News. 09 02 2016. 26 03 2019.
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