Published On Feb 21, 2024
Ji Xiang Confectionery is one of the oldest and most popular ang ku kueh sellers in Singapore, with faithful crowds thronging its Everton Park shop over the last 35 years. But when unrelated stores bearing the Ji Xiang name start popping up across the island, customer confusion causes simmering tensions spill over into a public row.
Food Feud finds out who is behind the rival Ji Xiang outlets, and puts the two versions to a taste test to determine which is better.
00:00 Best ang ku kueh in Singapore?
02:11 How Ji Xiang Confectionery makes its ang ku kueh
04:31 Two different Ji Xiangs?
06:55 Differences between the two Ji Xiangs
13:45 Family fissures between the brothers
15:44 Teaching customers about ang ku kueh traditions
18:39 Taste test: Which version is better?
20:58 Carrying on the legacy
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