that makes us happy just looking at them. Former web and graphic designer, Aloysius Ng, 41, is so enamoured with them, he gave up his job to sell Nonya and“I love kueh, so I came up with creative kueh designs in platters for parties,” says the smiley young boss, who also offers a small menu of savouryAloysius lost his father in a car accident when he was in primary school. A year later, he was just 13 when his mother passed away from an asthma attack. The only child then lived with relatives.
Just like how he taught himself design, the driven Aloysius also learned to make Nonya kueh and other dishes by experimenting with recipes he found online.His wife Yvonne Yeoh, 40, a former social media marketer who worked from home while caring for their two two daughters, supported his hawker dream. On the day of our food review, the couple shyly revealed that it was their 17th wedding anniversary.
Although Aloysius knows how to make Rainbow Kueh Lapis, Putri Ayu, Kueh Kosui and Kueh Salat , he only rolls up his sleeves to make the last two items, for catering orders. Why doesn’t this kueh lover hand-make more and sell them daily? This Teochew boy offers his own take on Peranakan dishes like Nonya curry chicken and mee siam. Depending on the cook’s mood, he sometimes offers an off-menu special: Mee Goreng .These pretty kueh from their Malaysian supplier are fresh, soft, and luscious. On regular business days, Aloysius only offers the supplier-bought kueh, which are delivered fresh every morning and never left overnight .