Hainanese Bakery
During those chaotic days in China, many Chinese came over for the lavish paychecks which the Brits could issue out. So, they became the Pinoy labourer and the Pinay maid in Singapore. Especially, the Hainanese when they worked as men-servants or cook. That's how they got their skill from making ang moh pastry and bakery. Curry rice ? Coffee ?
There's nothing to be ashamed or feel genetically inferior about that. The British granted their visas to Singapore and Malaya due to need of labour to open up ports, plantations and mines. Most our ancestors chose to leave China then because of life-threatening situations. Most of them worked hard here and the British paid them their fair dues. Many of them went from coolies to towkays. Now, what's wrong with that? What's there to be ashamed or feel inferior about?
During those chaotic days in China, many Chinese came over for the lavish paychecks which the Brits could issue out. So, they became the Pinoy labourer and the Pinay maid in Singapore. Especially, the Hainanese when they worked as men-servants or cook. That's how they got their skill from making ang moh pastry and bakery. Curry rice ? Coffee ?