Chitchat Singapore on BBC: Making Keuh by Hand! Not for Factoryworker JohnTan

[steffychun]

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-46946429/the-family-preserving-a-dying-singapore-tradition

The family preserving a dying Singapore tradition

Pretty local Singaporean cakes called "Nonya kuehs" are traditionally handmade and are a popular treat.
But automation, rising competition and the labour-intensive nature of hand-pressing these cakes mean traditional bakeries are dwindling in numbers.
For almost four generations, Gavan Sing's family has made Nonya kuehs and they are determined to keep the Straits-Chinese tradition alive.

 

[syed putra]

As long as no lard, its ok. Use ghee better.

 

[laksaboy]

Support your local small businesses. When it comes to bakeries, stop giving your money to Breadtalk: you're just paying for the Pinoy and Tiong temps working there.

 

[steffychun]

Support your local small businesses. When it comes to bakeries, stop giving your money to Breadtalk: you're just paying for the Pinoy and Tiong temps working there.

Eat at coffee sops, not YaKun.

 

[ginfugly]

the kueh bizness is not as profitable as the kwey bizness, one use hands, the other use holes

 

[JohnTan]

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-46946429/the-family-preserving-a-dying-singapore-tradition

The family preserving a dying Singapore tradition

Pretty local Singaporean cakes called "Nonya kuehs" are traditionally handmade and are a popular treat.
But automation, rising competition and the labour-intensive nature of hand-pressing these cakes mean traditional bakeries are dwindling in numbers.
For almost four generations, Gavan Sing's family has made Nonya kuehs and they are determined to keep the Straits-Chinese tradition alive.

The local kueh business has no future in Singapore.

For the amount of time and effort needed to make the kueh, they can't sell it for more than a buck a piece. What's the point?

They are better off selling fraps, bubble teas or western coffees and cakes, all of which can sell for $4 to $5 each.

 

[Valium]

the kueh bizness is not as profitable as the kwey bizness, one use hands, the other use holes

Kwey is @ginfreely business.

 

[steffychun]

The local kueh business has no future in Singapore.

For the amount of time and effort needed to make the kueh, they can't sell it for more than a buck a piece. What's the point?

They are better off selling fraps, bubble teas or western coffees and cakes, all of which can sell for $4 to $5 each.

Fuck off.

 

[zhihau]

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-46946429/the-family-preserving-a-dying-singapore-tradition

The family preserving a dying Singapore tradition

Pretty local Singaporean cakes called "Nonya kuehs" are traditionally handmade and are a popular treat.
But automation, rising competition and the labour-intensive nature of hand-pressing these cakes mean traditional bakeries are dwindling in numbers.
For almost four generations, Gavan Sing's family has made Nonya kuehs and they are determined to keep the Straits-Chinese tradition alive.

Other than these true blue local delicacies, our true blue hawker trade needs to be preserved desperately.
The market street hawker now relocated to Telok Ayer side, those hawkers still keep to decades old traditional recipes. Patronise them!

 

[greedy and cunning]

as long as it is halal
it is safe to makan.

 

[laksaboy]

as long as it is halal
it is safe to makan.

Halal takes away a lot of fun.

For example, Muslims will never understand the joy of munching on these snacks:

 

[ToaPehGong]

Very catchy stall name... Sing Ah Por Kueh Kueh

 

[Bacccarat]

the kueh bizness is not as profitable as the kwey bizness, one use hands, the other use holes

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[eatshitndie]

can also make kueh by rectum.

 

[borom]

Actually BBC should add that locals are slowly dying off being replaced by Pinoys, Indian Nationals and PRC's so what local tradition are you talking about.

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