Everyone has dreams, but not everyone has the courage or the means to pursue what they desire. Enter 67-year-old Kelvin Ong — after supposedly retiring from working for 35 years as a hairdresser, he finally did what he truly wanted, which is to cook for a living. He is the proud hawker behind modern Japanese rice bowl joint Amoy Don at Amoy Street Food Centre. Why slog in what seems like an even more gruelling job post-retirement? “It makes me happy,” he says simply.
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1/101/10Passion for cooking -
2/102/10Adapting to change -
3/103/10Still learning at his age -
4/104/10Gyu Don, $6.80 (8 DAYS Pick!) -
5/105/10Truffle Tori Don, $7.50 -
6/106/10Cheesy Katsu Don, $7.80 (8 DAYS Pick!) -
7/107/10Japanese Curry Don with Tonkatsu, $7.80 -
8/108/10Fried Gyoza with Signature Mayo, from $5 for six pcs -
9/109/10Bottom line -
10/1010/10The details