Ms Betty Ng, 73, went with a friend to Tiong Bahru Market, all the way from Ghim Moh where they live, because they had heard of a stall there that offered healthier versions of Teochew kueh, with whole grain rice.
The two women were almost too late. They reached the stall - also called Teochew Kueh - around 11am and learnt that sometimes, by that hour, its offerings would have been sold out.
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