Grandest Story Ever Told!: Singapore Memory Project #Food

Grandest Story Ever Told!: Singapore Memory Project

Grandest Story Ever Told!: Singapore Memory Project #Food

Levitating outside of Chye Seng Huat Hardware: Photo by Jeff Cheong Recording the oral histories of our hawker food heritage has been my passion for the last couple of years and I am always fascinated whenever I talk to the men and women who have dedicated their lives to feeding Singaporeans. They really are the backbone of our society and a big part of our Singaporean cultural heritage! I remember the first time I spoke with the uncle at Ghim Moh Chwee Kueh and discovered how Chwee Kueh used to be steamed in little clay saucers before they became the metal ones which we see nowadays. The story fascinated me and I wrote it up in my post, hoping to record that bit of history for Singaporeans of future generations. I also recall the time when I found out that Kueh Tu T u was invented in Singapore in the 1930's by the Tan family! At the time, my first reaction was "Wow! Here'...

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