Ernest Ang, 24, left behind engineering to pursue his passion for cooking by opening Kokoyo Nyonya Delights, a Peranakan eatery in Singapore. Despite initial resistance from his grandmother, who feared he might not stick with it, he successfully extracted her secret recipes. Facing high rents and challenging kitchen conditions, Ang remained determined and expressed no regrets about his career shift. He embraced the vibrant flavors of his heritage while forging his own path in the culinary world, finding fulfillment beyond a conventional office job.
I decided to start my own Peranakan food business, battling high rents, difficulty getting customers, and getting used to sweating in a kitchen for hours.
Pestering grandma to divulge secret recipes was challenging because she considers them like an asset and initially doubted my commitment to opening a restaurant.
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