Sunday, July 23, 2006
Beadcurd War
I found Teo Pau Lin's beadcurd articles in the Sunday Times (16 & 23 July) interesting. It helps sort out the confusion (which often occurs in the hawker world). According to the Sunday Times of 13 May 2001, Rochor Beancurd was founded by China-born Mdm Tan Kim Keow who started off with a cart along Rochor Rd (about 1983 I think because one of the articles said they started making beancurd 23 years ago). Around 1989, the stall at Short Street opened & the one at Sims Ave opened 4 years later.
In 2002, the youngest brother, David Koh, 38, left and opened Beancurd City in Jln Besar. However, he didn't do well there & opened up a Beancurd City outlet next to the original Short St stall last month. The sister, Koh Chay Luang, 44, is helping him.
Meanwhile, the eldest brother, Koh Koon Meng, 61, opened Rochor Beancurd House on Geylang Road in 2004 and has just opened a second outlet along Tg Katong Rd.
The original stall at Short Street, Rochor Original Beancurd, is run by the middle brother, William Koh, 47, and his wife, Mdm Eng Ah Moi. They are not on speaking terms with their younger brother so you might want to avoid that particular topic if you patronise their stall (or David's for that matter).
In 2002, the youngest brother, David Koh, 38, left and opened Beancurd City in Jln Besar. However, he didn't do well there & opened up a Beancurd City outlet next to the original Short St stall last month. The sister, Koh Chay Luang, 44, is helping him.
Meanwhile, the eldest brother, Koh Koon Meng, 61, opened Rochor Beancurd House on Geylang Road in 2004 and has just opened a second outlet along Tg Katong Rd.
The original stall at Short Street, Rochor Original Beancurd, is run by the middle brother, William Koh, 47, and his wife, Mdm Eng Ah Moi. They are not on speaking terms with their younger brother so you might want to avoid that particular topic if you patronise their stall (or David's for that matter).
