SINGAPORE – Mr Yeo Cheng Huat, owner of Hoover Fish Porridge in Whampoa Drive, died on Sunday (March 5) at the age of 76. His grandson Xavier Yeo announced his passing on the hawker stall’s Facebook page on Tuesday. The late Mr Yeo’s funeral took place on Thursday. The cause of death was ischaemic heart disease. His grandson said Mr...
SINGAPORE – Mr Yeo Cheng Huat, owner of Hoover Fish Porridge in Whampoa Drive, died on Sunday at the age of 76.The late Mr Yeo’s funeral took place on Thursday. The cause of death was ischaemic heart disease.
He last saw his grandfather on March 1 before leaving for Japan, telling The Straits Times: “We ate chicken rice together at one of his favourite eateries – Boon Tong Kee in Whampoa West – that day.” “He recently told us that he would prefer to die of a heart attack than a slow and painful death after seeing my grandmother struggle with cancer for two years before she died,” says the 25-year-old.She had worked alongside her husband ever since they opened the stall at Whampoa Makan Place in 1975.
He also took charge of frying flatfish which is used in the stock. He would usually arrive at the stall at 11am, leaving at 8pm. He named his stall Hoover Fish Porridge as a nod to his father, who had started the business as a streetside stall selling fish porridge and fish soup outside Hoover Cinema at 360 Balestier Road in the 1960s.As a foodie, Mr Yeo enjoyed both cooking and dining out. He had a preference for hearty meals and shunned vegetables.
After his lymphoma diagnosis, Mr Yeo started drinking vegetable juice for breakfast, but still could not resist his favourite hawker fare. His last meal last Saturday afternoon was fried oyster omelette from a neighbouring stall.
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