War on diabetes: An inside look

One known Law for healthier Teochew kueh

Salma Khalik

salma@sph.com.sg
@ST.Salma
Published
Jun 19, 2018, 5:00 am SGT

From hawkers to schools, many players have emerged in Singapore's war against diabetes, which was first declared in 2016. This is the first in a series examining the efforts at the frontlines of this expansive battle.

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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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 19, 2018, with the headline 'One known Law for healthier Teochew kueh'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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