May 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Firstly, their catchy name was a smart marketing ploy, the use of Hokkien term positioned in a prettily designed sweet stall (literally) was very curious. Then I was told they had never been in the business before and that they collected recipes from the internet and...
May 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
With a name like Kueh Ho Jiak (hojiak means delicious in Hokkien) and colourful stained-glass panels, this stall in Tanjong Pagar Plaza Food Centre catches the eye. It opened two months ago and sells more than 10 types of local snacks, such as pumpkin yam cakes,...
Jan 23, 2019 | Occasions, Tips, Uncategorized, Video
Make a guess what these are? One look and you might think that they are artsy pendants, but these are ang ku kuehs that you can find in a hawker centre! At Kueh Ho Jiak, the traditional ang ku kueh is given a makeover by young hawker Elizabeth and her mother. The...
Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Nestled in a quiet corner of East Village, sits four-month-old Kueh Ho Jiak, a family-run business specialising in traditional ang ku kueh, or ‘red tortoise cake’ in Hokkien. I met mother-daughter business-owners, Sandy and Elizabeth, for a chat on what inspired them...
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