Uncle Song’s famous stall started as a humble pushcart at Maude Road before moving to Berseh Food Centre a few years ago.
Popular Hock Kee Fried Kway Teow hawker unexpectedly passes away ‘after serving his last plate’, stall closed for good
Song Yancheng, whom his regulars affectionately called Uncle Song, was well-known for meticulously frying his char kway teow plate by plate, though his customers willingly waited for the dark, sultry, wok hei-laden kway teow piled with eggs,Uncle Song’s children, who run his stall’s Facebook page, announced his passing on the platform, along with the news that Hock Kee would be closed for good.
No reason was given for Uncle Song’s passing. His family is currently holding a five-day wake for him at 388A Bukit Batok West Ave 5, S651388. They declined to be interviewed by 8days.sg, though an earlier Facebook update shared the wake details, and that “our dad has passed away peacefully late last night.”
The stall shuttle was down when I arrived!.. n suddenly it burst open much to my delight! Out came Ah Hock.. walking past me to go to the rest room! Waiting patiently for his return, pays off.. n he proceeded to fry the 1st plate of his heritage pride for the day!
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