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Anymore. its gone. >> one of the things i admire about singaporean food culture is that people are very passionate about food. they value a fancy french or italian meal as much as they enjoy a really good chicken rice. >> right. >> theyre just not willing to pay for it. >> exactly. you know, thats the public that we have to educate, and it doesnt make sense only because were a first-world country. you know, how can food be so cheap? how long more is this going to last? that we pay $3 for chicken...

Terrible solution, but it will probably be the only salvation. its the hipster solution. the hipsters will save the day. >> damian: no, youre right. >> anthony: it takes people to stand up and say, "look, i dont care whether his is $4. mine is $12. its $12 and its worth it." >> damian: but to go and work in a restaurant 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, that needs someone whos not passionate, but a little bit mad. >> anthony: man, youre telling me. >> damian: a little bit mad. >> anthony: cheers to...

Terrible solution, but it will probably be the only salvation. its the hipster solution. the hipsters will save the day. >> damian: no, youre right. >> anthony: it takes people to stand up and say, "look, i dont care whether his is $4. mine is $12. its $12 and its worth it." >> damian: but to go and work in a restaurant 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, that needs someone whos not passionate, but a little bit mad. >> anthony: man, youre telling me. >> damian: a little bit mad. >> anthony: cheers to...

Terrible solution, but it will probably be the only salvation. its the hipster solution. the hipsters will save the day. >> damian: no, youre right. >> anthony: it takes people to stand up and say, "look, i dont care whether his is $4. mine is $12. its $12 and its worth it." >> damian: but to go and work in a restaurant 16 hours a day, 7 days a week, that needs someone whos not passionate, but a little bit mad. >> anthony: man, youre telling me. >> damian: a little bit mad. >> anthony: cheers to...

How could food be so cheap? how long more is this going to last that we pay $3 for chicken rice? its insane. >> anthony: i have the solution. its an ugly solution, its a terrible solution, but it will probably be the only salvation. its the hipster solution. the hipsters will save the day. >> damian: no, youre right. >> anthony: it takes people to stand up and say, "look, i dont care whether his is $4. mine is $12. its $12 and its worth it." >> damian: but to go and work in a restaurant 16 hours...

But it doesnt make sense to me, because were a first world country. you know? how could food be so cheap? how long more is this going to last that we pay $3 for chicken rice? its insane. >> anthony: i have the solution. its an ugly solution, its a terrible solution, but it will probably be the only salvation. its the hipster solution. the hipsters will save the day. >> damian: no, youre right. >> anthony: it takes people to stand up and say, "look, i dont care whether his is $4. mine is $12. its...

Maybe one. >> so basically youre talking about the dinosaurs? >> yes, this no longer exists. its gone. >> one of the things i admire about singapore and the food culture is that people are very passi passionate and value a french or italian meal as much as they enjoy a really good chicken or rice, theyre just not willing to pay for it. >> exactly, thats the public, it doesnt make sense, because were a bustling country, how can food be so cheap? its insane. >> i have the solution. its an ugly sol...

They value a fancy french or italian meal as much as they enjoy a really good chicken rice. theyre just not willing to pay for it. >> damian: exactly. you know, thats the public that we have to re-educate. but it doesnt make sense to me, because were a first world country. you know? how could food be so cheap? how long more is this going to last that we pay $3 for chicken rice? its insane. >> anthony: i have the solution. its an ugly solution, its a terrible solution, but it will probably be the...

For it. >> damian: exactly. you know, thats the public that we have to re-educate. but it doesnt make sense to me, because were a first world country. you know? how could food be so cheap? how long more is this going to last that we pay $3 for chicken rice? its insane. >> anthony: i have the solution. its an ugly solution, its a terrible solution, but it will probably be the only salvation. its the hipster solution. the hipsters will save the day. >> damian: no, youre right. >> anthony: it takes...