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February 24, 2021
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How much is decades of cooking experience worth? This hawker feels that a million dollars is the right price for his 80-year-old brand and recipe.
Frequent diners of the bustling Maxwell Food Centre may have chanced upon the famous ngoh hiang from China Street Fritters. The stall is helmed by 64-year-old Huang Guo Hua, who inherited the business from his father some 20 years ago.
With the help of his wife and brothers, Huang has tirelessly churned out plates of freshly fried traditional ngoh hiang fritters for years. However, everyone needs to retire someday, and Huang hopes to be able to hang up his apron by March 2022, he told Shin Min Daily News.
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Singapore – A second-generation hawker at Maxwell Food Centre is planning to retire. Therefore, he wishes to sell his family’s recipe of ngoh hiang fritters for S$1 million.
China Street Fritters at Maxwell Food Centre is famous for its ngoh hiang fritters. The hawker, 62-year-old Huang Guo Hua, currently manages the business with his wife and brothers. The stall has been in business for about 60 years, Mr Huang having taken over what his father started.
Now he wants to sell the business and retire in March 2022, reports Shin Min Daily News (SMDN).
Mr Huang told the Chinese paper that he was 16 when he started working at China Street Fritters with his sibling. He thinks it’s time for him to retire, reported mothership.sg.