Behind The Bib: Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puff

A fortuitous opportunity to learn a curry puff recipe from a Hainanese sailor changed the life of Tham Niap Tong, the founder of Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puff in Tanjong Pagar Food Centre, which was recognised with a Bib Gourmand award last year.
Barely out of his teens in the 1950s, Tham lived from hand to mouth as he struggled to find odd jobs. He was almost at his wits’ end when he met his benefactor, a Hainanese sailor who taught him a curry puff recipe that he had learnt from working in a Peranakan household.
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[@tanjeansept]

Looks delicious - Bren can I learn to make this wonderful curry puff from you … ? 😛

[@joeawk]

Best looking curry puff.

[@woonchungliong4173]

Profiteering!

[@gohkh4319]

Try before... Waste my time and money..