Popular 62 year-old Fried Kway Teow stall at Amoy Street hands over to 2nd-generation owner

Have you dined at Fried Kway Teow before? It’s located at Amoy Street Food Centre, in the heart of the CBD area near Tanjong Pagar.

If you frequent the hawker centre, you’ve definitely walked past Fried Kway Teow. The stall is identifiable with its bright blue header literally stating what they have— char kway teow. Unbeknownst to most, Uncle Chua’s store has 62 years of history.

The stall is helmed by a 83 year-old uncle, who has recently chosen to retire after suffering from a fall. He started mastering the char kway teow dish since he was 17, and could possibly be the longest char kway teow master in the whole of Singapore. For him, his stall is his whole life.

Thankfully, his daughter is now taking over the 62 year-old stall, and the operations of Fried Kway Teow will be handed over to second-generation owners. I’m appeased and grateful to know that at least Uncle Chua’s legacy will be handed over to his daughter, unlike many hawker heritages that close without a successor.

Some netizens have gone down themselves to try out the char kway teow fried by his daughter, and some say that it is “equally good.”

One might remember Fried Kway Teow as the shop that went viral in 2021 after a patron posted about the stall in a Facebook group. Back when Singapore was undergoing Phase 2 restrictions in the Covid climate, digitally disadvantaged hawkers were severely affected by the lack of customers physically purchasing in-store. Uncle Chua was one of the stores that was highlighted, as he wasn’t caught up with the digital-age and savvy enough with online delivery platforms.

With the magic of media, a day after the post was uploaded, a queue formed outside Uncle Chua’s store. One patron even remembered Uncle Chua from the 1970s, when he was selling char kway teow at old Boon Tat Street.

For those who are familiar with Fried Kway Teow (S$4/S$5), have you tried out his daughter’s version as well?

I’m glad to know that Uncle Chua can be relieved that someone is taking over his legacy as his whole life is now put in safe hands. Aside from that, happy retirement, Uncle Chua!

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