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At a block in Singapore, Teochew kueh evokes roots, rebuilds lives
Searching for comfort food, the writer discovers a social enterprise that is using kueh to create jobs for a marginalised group.
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Connecting with our roots can lead us to surprising places, says the writer, who has missed traditional fare like Teochew kueh while living in Australia.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF QARA YOON
In Singapore on a short break from my life in Perth, I went in search of my Teochew food fix and chanced upon a cafe selling Teochew kueh that turned out to be about a lot more than selling kueh.
Yoon’s Social Kitchen at Block 4, Upper Aljunied Lane, is a striking-looking cafe in a Housing Board block, with dark-framed sliding doors, concrete floors polished to a shine, and wooden tables and chairs.
