Remembering Siew Eng Tan

Age 83, Queens, New York
Passed away on January 13, 2011

From the garments she made as a seamstress to the care she put into cooking, Siew Eng was a perfectionist. She spent hours making Malaysian Teochew Png Kueh, a steamed glutinous rice cake. It’s meant for birthdays, but she made it whenever her family asked. “With Chinese culture, you show love through what you do. Not only did she do that, but she hugged you and said she loved you,” her granddaughter Justine Chen says.

Submitted by: Justine Chen (granddaughter)

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