Sociopolitical cuisine: The Real Singapore founders open legit ramen stalls in NUS

While waiting for the conclusion of a high-profile case, might as well make the most of it right? In a pretty droll move, the founders of controversial socio-political website The Real Singapore (TRS) are now running two ramen stalls in food courts at the National University of Singapore. The name of their stalls? Takagi Ramen Shop (TRS).

From marketing itself as the (raucous) voice of average Singaporean, TRS founders have moved on to their next advocacy — championing ramen for the average Singaporean. The Straits Times reports that both outlets launched in late August, and can be found in the canteens of Prince George’s Park Residences and the institution’s Bukit Timah campus.

TRS founders — 26-year-old Singaporean student Yang Kaiheng and his 22-year-old Australian partner and schoolmate Ai Takagi — are awaiting their next pre-trial conference after being charged under the Sedition Act in April. Vitriolic attacks on foreigners had shaped the general tone of TRS, and that got the duo arrested. The Media Development Authority shutdown the sensationalist site.

Each of them are facing seven counts of sedition for publishing articles that allegedly promoted ill will between different races and classes in Singapore, as well as a copyright infringement suit from Singapore Press Holdings.

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However, all xenophobic slants are being forgotten right now, as both Yang and Takagi are pretty invested in promoting Japanese cuisine through their food venture — which we hear is actually pretty damn legit. Reportedly, Takagi’s family owned a chain of ramen shops in Australia and their recipe was brought over for Takagi Ramen Shop. The stalls themselves are being run by Yang and his mother.

If the TRS couple are indeed putting in as much inflammatory passion into their ramen, then we’re definitely down for it.

Photos: Takagi Ramen Shop Facebook page; Instagram screengrab



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