At 90 years old, Lee Song Kun happily spends his days running his noodle stall solo in Toa Payoh — even after suffering from a fall that left him with a permanent deformity.
Though he is relatively new to the coffee shop at Block 183 Toa Payoh Central, his daily routine is hard-earned, coming just months after a devastating fall at an MRT station.
Speaking to Stomp, Lee held his hand up to show how the pinky finger of his right hand had bent unnaturally as a result of the accident.
He shared that he only made a full recovery after seven months, yet persevered to set up his hawker stall. He now often sees regular customers returning to enjoy his affordably-priced noodles.
Started hawker life at just 17
Lee shared that growing up, he was raised without formal education. “I didn’t go to school. Very early on, I dropped out,” he said.
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He began to work as a hawker at 17, selling various different kinds of dishes like mixed vegetable rice, pork ribs and prawn noodles.
When asked about his previous stall, Lee said he “doesn’t remember” when he stopped running it as it was a “long time ago”.
Despite the hiatus, Lee’s passion for cooking never waned.
With his daughter’s help, he restarted his hawker business and rented the stall in Toa Payoh.
Since its opening just three months ago, business has been brisk for Lee’s Mushroom Minced Meat Noodle stall. Customers cite the affordability as one of the reasons for their continued support, with many of the dishes priced from just $4.
Now, he insists on opening every day, starting at 7am each morning. He serves customers until 2.30pm, takes a break, then reopens from 5pm to 7pm.
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