Family feast: Ong (centre) making bak chang while (from left) son Ooi Kee Chuan, granddaughter Ooi Xiandi, grandson Ooi Xinsheng and daughter-in-law Sammy Koay lend a helping hand at her home in Gelugor, George Town.
GEORGE TOWN: Septuagenarian Ong Gim Tee, who had been making bak chang for over five decades, decided to use oats as the main ingredient in her dumplings because of her husband’s health concerns.
Ong, 75, decided to replace the usual glutinous rice with the healthier option some 12 years back after her husband developed diabetes.
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