China Street Hum Jin Pang at Maxwell Food Centre has quietly shuttered after over 40 years in business.
The hawker stall was known for letting customers fry their own savoury dough fritters, priced at $1 for five pieces.
China Street Hum Jin Pang’s closure was announced on Monday (Aug 24) via an Instagram video by Deitrich Mohan, third-generation owner of Maxwell Fuzhou Oyster Cake in the same food centre.
According to the 43-year-old, the stall closed some time last week after the owners “called it quits”.
“They’re done making it, and we’ll probably never experience something like that ever again,” he said, lamenting that this was the end of yet another traditional dish.
In the clip, Deitrich also showed the unit previously occupied by the heritage stall was undergoing renovation. A congee stall will be opening in its place, he said.
Customers who came across the hawker’s post expressed their disappointment at China Street Hum Jin Pang’s closure, and shared their memories of the stall across the years.
One commented: “Oh no… I was still looking out for them to open every time I passed by. Their hum jin pang is unique and I’ve never seen it replicated anywhere else.”
“That’s really sad but I hope aunty can retire well. She has created unforgettable memories for so many people,” another netizen wrote.
The owners of China Street Hum Jin Pang started off as street vendors, and were one of the first hawkers to move into Maxwell Market in 1986, reported 8world.
The market then underwent a revamp, reopening as Maxwell Food Centre the following year.
Before its closure, the hawker stall was run by second-generation owner Li Shuhui.
While she initially let customers fry their own savory dough fritters just like her father used to, she stopped doing so as she got older.
This was to make things easier for her as she ran the stall alone, online reviews said.
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