A beloved dessert stall in Commonwealth known for selling S$1 old-school Chinese desserts has shut its doors after 50 years.
Xi Le Ting’s closure was announced in a post on the My Community Facebook page on Saturday (16 March).
“Goodbye Xi Le Ting! Queenstown’s favourite tau suan and cheng tng stall has closed,” the captions read.
Many customers who frequented the stall took to the comments to share their gratitude for the 83-year-old owner’s nostalgic desserts.
The beloved dessert stall was located at Commonwealth Crescent Market and Food Centre.
According to a TikTok video by food reviewers JioBo, the 83-year-old stall owner had been running Xi Le Ting for over 50 years.
The stall only sold four kinds of desserts:
Everything was priced at just S$1 a bowl.
Source: Google Maps
As seen in the video, many customers raved about her delicious desserts, saying they had been eating at her stall for decades.
Source: JioBo
After working hard for so many years, it seems the stall owner, Madam Yang Feng Ying, had considered retiring as she complained about pain in her leg.
In the video by JioBo, Madam Yang shared that she “couldn’t do very much” work due to her condition.
Source: JioBo
The elderly woman also said she had “no choice” but to run the stall alone as her children had jobs of their own.
While it’s about time Madam Yang got some rest, Xi Le Ting will be sorely missed by many.
Numerous loyal customers thanked her for her tasty desserts in the comments section of the My Community Facebook post.
Source: Facebook
Some shared that they have enjoyed Madam Yang’s treats from childhood all the way to parenthood.
They even introduced their kids to her desserts too.
At the same time, most were happy that Madam Yang could now relax after decades of hard work.
“Auntie, have a good rest, you’ve been working too hard. We will miss you forever,” one user wrote in Chinese.
Source: Facebook
Another comment noted that it was about time she retired as she had been “toiling all these years”.
Source: Facebook
We wish Madam Yang a happy and restful retirement. She’s certainly earned it.
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Featured image adapted from My Community on Facebook and @chansaysay on TikTok.
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