{"id":81111,"date":"2026-08-31T23:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=81111"},"modified":"2026-08-31T23:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:02:07","slug":"8dayseat-making-fresh-sotong-balls-by-hand-is-hard-work-but-hong-lim-wet-marke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=81111","title":{"rendered":"@8dayseat Making fresh sotong balls by hand is hard work, but Hong Lim wet marke&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n@8dayseat <\/p>\n<p>Making fresh sotong balls by hand is hard work, but Hong Lim wet market hawker Yang Mei Li still insists on washing, deboning and skinning 100kg of squids daily to make the fabulously bouncy orbs, which customers can also buy and eat on the spot with savoury broth. 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