Ji Xiang Ang Ku Kueh founder dies aged 81, business started in 1985

Toh Poh Seek, the founder of Ji Xiang Ang Ku Kueh, has died aged 81.

His passing was announced via a Mar. 5, 2026, post on the "Ji Xiang Ang Ku Kueh" Facebook page.

Business started in 1985

Toh's family-run business started in 1985 in an Everton HDB flat's kitchen, where it previously sold only peanut and sweet bean paste flavours to provision shops and hawkers around the neighbourhood.

According to its website, the business later set up shop at Everton Park in 1988 after its handmade Ang Ku Kueh earned them a "loyal following".

The business, also known as "Ji Xiang Confectionery" on its website, has other outlets islandwide, and now offers a total of eight flavours.

They were crowned the "Slow Food Singapore Heritage Hero Award" and have won "The Green Book Best Food Awards" multiple times.

Passionate craftsman

Described as "more than just a hawker", Toh was a "passionate craftsman who dedicated his life to preserving the traditional art of handmade Ang Ku Kueh," the "Hawkers United - Dabao 2020" post read.

The post added: "His humble spirit, hard work, and commitment to quality are values many in the hawker community deeply respect and admire.

"His legacy will continue through the family, the stall, and every Ang Ku Kueh that carries the taste of tradition he worked so hard to preserve."

Top photos via Ji Xiang Ang Ku Kueh website