{"id":47244,"date":"2026-04-25T07:46:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=47244"},"modified":"2026-04-25T07:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:46:42","slug":"man-from-us-builds-lego-models-of-favourite-spore-hawker-stalls-gifts-them-to-hawkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=47244","title":{"rendered":"Man from US builds Lego models of favourite S’pore hawker stalls, gifts them to hawkers"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Man gifts Lego builds to hawker stall owners as keepsakes<\/h2>\n

While the Merlion might be the most iconic landmark in Singapore, it is its hawker stalls that have captured the hearts of visitors to the Lion City.<\/p>\n

One visitor, 48-year-old Matthew Hine, was so enraptured by the food and culture that he was inspired to recreate the stalls using Lego.<\/p>\n

On 21 April, he shared photos of his creations on Reddit where it quickly grabbed the attention of Singaporeans online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lego builds include mini hawker centre tables<\/h3>\n

In his Reddit post, Matthew, who is from the United States (US), said that he has developed a fondness for Singapore culture, especially its hawker centres.<\/p>\n

\u201cI decided I wanted to try to capture a bit of the magic in a couple of custom Lego designs,\u201d Matthew wrote.<\/p>\n

To get started, he picked his two favorite spots on the island: Toast Hut and Rahmath Cheese Prata.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo try to get the details right, I worked from a bunch of photos from Google and some I took myself when visiting,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

As part of the post, Matthew shared 11 photos of the two hawker stall Lego recreations \u2014 including the cooks and an accompanying table for each.<\/p>\n

Sharing his love of Singapore and its culture<\/h3>\n

Speaking to MS News<\/em>, Matthew shared exactly how Singapore managed to carve its own spot in his heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been visiting Singapore for 25 years and even though I didn\u2019t grow up in Singapore, sitting down at one of my favourite hawkers centres feels so comforting, like home somehow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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