Balestier Road Hoover Rojak

Balestier Road Hoover Rojak is a street food stall in Whampoa Makan Place in Whampoa, Singapore. The food stall was awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2016.[1]

Balestier Road Hoover Rojak
Restaurant information
Head chefStanley Lim
Food typeStreet food
Street address90 Whampoa Drive, #01-06, Whampoa Makan Place, Whampoa
Postal/ZIP Code320091
CountrySingapore
Coordinates1.322913°N 103.855051°E / 1.322913; 103.855051

History

The stall was founded by Lim Ngak Chew, who began selling rojak in Toa Payoh in 1961, and moved to a location opposite the Hoover Theatre in 1971 after he obtained his hawker's license. In 1978, he moved his business to its present location in a stall in Whampoa Makan Place[2][3] The stall is known for serving Rojak that includes Century eggs, jellyfish, and ginger flowers.[2]

In 2014, Lim was diagnosed with terminal-stage colon cancer, and died of the illness on 22 August 2017.[2][4] While going through chemotherapy, Lim would frequently visit his stall.[4] In December 2014, he handed ownership of the stall to his son, Stan Lim, who previously worked in sales.[5][2]

Awards

The stall was one of 37 stalls in Singapore to be awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand Award in 2016.[1] It has maintained its position in the Michelin Bib Gourmand.[6] In 2013, Ngak Chew was recognised as a Hawker Master for Chinese Rojak by Singapore Press Holdings.[4]

References
  1. Tan, Hsueh Yun (15 July 2016). "Hawker's galore on Michelin's Bib list". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. Yang, Calvin (17 August 2017). "Rojak uncle's final journey takes him past his popular stall, as he wished". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. Oon, Violet (17 August 1980). "This is perhaps the best 'rojak' in town..." The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. Goh, Kenneth (25 August 2017). "Hoover Rojak master still visited the stall while undergoing chemotherapy". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. Varma, Ankita (17 July 2016). "Singapore Michelin Guide: Young blood running old hawker traditions". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. Loh, Genevieve Sarah (12 August 2021). "69 Singapore eateries make the Michelin Bib Gourmand 2021 list". Channel News Asia. Singapore. Retrieved 1 April 2022.


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