$1 desserts no more: 83-year-old hawker at Commonwealth food centre retires after 50 years

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Where can one get desserts for just $1 these days? Well, up until most recently, they were available at Xi Le Ting in Commonwealth Crescent Market & Food Centre. But not anymore.

PHOTO: Instagram/adibeevinceWhere can one get desserts for just $1 these days? Well, up until most recently, they were available at Xi Le Ting in Commonwealth Crescent Market & Food Centre. But not anymore.

AsiaOne had reported in July last year that the stall, which specialises in traditional Chinese desserts or tong shui, wasAccording to 8days, Xi Le Ting was "mostly a one-woman show", with Feng Ying's husband offering her his help every now and then. Running the stall required hard work as Feng Ying would typically begin preparations at 4am, before her stall opened at 10am.

Online, customers reacted with dismay at news of the closure and shared their fond memories of the stall.

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