Chronicles of Old Singapore | Wilson Tang & Elsie Fong – The Story Behind Ren Ren 仁仁Desserts

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Wilson Tang & Elsie Fong tell the story of Ren Ren Desserts, from his parents’ zi char business to studying at the Hotel & Catering Training Centre and then working at Hyatt Hotel as a chef. He explains the decision to run the desserts stall at the Chinatown Food Street with Elsie in 2001. They also talk about Yat Ka Yan 一家人 and Hup Ka Foon合家歡 – two popular desserts businesses today by their younger relatives – as well as what could be done to make the new Smith Street a success. Order from Ren Ren 仁仁Desserts: https://www.renrendesserts.com/ 00:00 Introduction 02:08 My Parents’ Zi Char Business 06:43 二姑糖水 Second Aunt’s Desserts 12:36 Effects of the Hotel Boom 20:13 Hotel & Catering Training Centre 27:40 What Shatec Can Do at Smith Street 36:07 Culinary Teachers from the Hotel Industry 42:02 Ren Ren Desserts at Smith Street, 2001 50:12 Learning to Make Cantonese Desserts 59:14 Moving to Katong Shopping Centre 01:04:52 Running Ren Ren Together 01:08:30 Success of Yat Ka Yan & Hup Ka Foon YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore