Home cook Ellen Wong still makes the Chinese food she learnt in the 1950s

Steamed minced pork with eggs

The first thing you’ll notice as you enter Ellen Wong’s home is her lush utopian garden. Every square inch is dotted with potted plants, creepers and flower bushes, with arches, little garden tables and even a pond accentuating this fertile beauty.

“Yes, it is a lot of work but I tend to the garden every day,” says the friendly Wong, gazing at the verdant green around her.