Ageing Singapore - 90-year old noodle vendor helps keep foodie culture alive


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  • Thursday, 07 Mar 2019

Hawker Leong Yuet Meng, 90, of Nam Seng Noodle House, poses as she cooks noodles at her shop in Singapore February 22, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Leong Yuet Meng cannot walk more than 10 metres without assistance. Yet, the frail 90-year-old still runs a wonton noodle stall in downtown Singapore, selling at least 200 bowls on any given day.

Leong rises around 4 a.m. to do some accounting and prayers before her son drives her to the local market to buy ingredients for the day ahead.

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