were another hot item at fruit stalls. Called ong lai in Hokkien, it phonetically sounds like “good fortune comes”. Fruit seller Yusri Hassan, who sources pineapples from Bukit Kayu Hitam ...

Hokkien families offer prayers, place offerings to the deity on a makeshift altar in front of their homes and light firecrackers at midnight. There are also those who choose other fruits as offerings.

It’s rare to see Singaporeans agree on things — Hokkien mee recommendations in particular, because few things polarise (yet unite) us quite like this delicious noodle dish does. That said, my ...