Mediacorp Shot Chinese Drama Serial Here!

Yes, a wholesale eggs shop in our neighbourhood was the backdrop for an entire Chinese Drama Serial! Yanhong Trading Enterprise occupies two units of shop space, and have been at block 3 St. George’s for more than 10 years. Their main business is to import and export chicken, century and salted duck eggs. They pack the eggs, stick on the brand tag and supply to supermarkets and even restaurants. Early each morning at around 8am, big trucks full of eggs will be parked at the car park in front of Yanhong, unloading the eggs from Malaysia. Century eggs are imported mainly from China and salted eggs are from Vietnam.
 

YanHong Trading Enterprise Shop Front

In our interview with Mr Gan Kim Chor (Uncle Gan), director of Yanhong, he shared that everyone knows chicken eggs are an inexpensive source of protein, a versatile ingredient and an essential component of foods we hold dear, from omelettes to cakes and cookies. Chicken eggs come in various types and sizes. The price of these eggs varies too. White eggs come from white hen varieties, brown eggs come from brown-feathered hens. White eggs are a bit more expensive because the hens consume a different, and better kind of feed. If you see some eggs that are really white, they are not dyed. Century and salted duck eggs look like chicken eggs. As with chicken eggs, they are sold in sizes ranging from small to jumbo. Whether is century, salted or chicken eggs, their fat and cholesterol content is about the same.

 In Singapore, we consume an estimate of 4 million eggs each day 

Uncle Gan has many regular walk-in customers too. Some even drive all the way here to buy 2 to 3 trays of eggs for the family as he gives them a good discount. Though he does not stay in St. George's, he has built good rapport with the community over the years. He also takes good care of his workers (some of whom come from Malaysia and China), as he provides them accommodation in the flat just above the shop. He shared an interesting incident that happened about a year ago. He noticed trays of eggs missing at the end of each day over a period of time and suspected there is an 'egg thief'. They did not manage to catch the thief but the theft stopped after he installed CCTV outside his shops.
 

It was sure both educational and interesting to hear Uncle Gan's sharing.
 

Uncle Gan at the extreme right of picture