Step into Audrey Wong’s kitchen for an intimate evening that celebrates the quiet strength and care behind traditional Cantonese confinement food. As part of My First Journey, this dinner invites you to explore how healing begins not just with rest, but with food—carefully prepared to nourish the body and uplift the spirit after childbirth.
Audrey’s menu draws from cherished family recipes, featuring comforting dishes like sesame oil chicken, steamed fish with ginger, a deeply nourishing soup, and stir-fried vegetables. Each dish is simple yet powerful, rooted in ingredients known for their warming and restorative qualities. These are the flavours that many Cantonese mothers and grandmothers turn to—meals that speak of recovery, resilience, and love.
This gathering isn’t just about the food on the table—it’s about the memories, traditions, and quiet rituals that surround it. Whether you’re reconnecting with familiar tastes or discovering them for the first time, Audrey’s dinner offers a heartfelt reflection on how something as humble as a home-cooked meal can help us begin again.
Audrey Wong grew up in a kampong near Bishan and has called Ang Mo Kio home for most of her life. Her love for food began in her childhood kitchen, where she often watched her Cantonese mother cook nourishing, soulful meals for the family. That early exposure sparked a lifelong appreciation for comforting dishes—especially soups, which remain her favourite.
With over 30 years of experience in the F&B industry, Audrey has worn many hats, from working on the ground to leading sales at major food fairs at Singapore Expo. Beyond the kitchen, Audrey is a passionate advocate for active ageing. She’s used to cycle often—once even riding all the way to Kukup, Malaysia!—and recently picked up pickleball. She also enjoys music and crafts, always finding new ways to stay engaged, creative, and connected with her community.
For Audrey, food is more than a profession—it’s a way of life, rooted in heritage, joy, and the simple act of bringing people together.
Meet Joelle Tan, a librarian with a deep love for heritage, urban planning, and uncovering everyday stories. Having spent her childhood in Hong Kong, Joelle fondly remembers riding the iconic Mid-Levels Escalator and savouring hau gow and siew mai on weekend dim sum outings. Her early experiences navigating vibrant cityscapes sparked a lifelong interest in how people live, move, and connect within urban spaces.
After completing her Master’s studies, Joelle turned her passion into purpose—combining research, storytelling, and archival work to preserve community histories. She now leads the Community Archives team at My Community, where she oversees the documentation of oral histories, old photographs, and artefacts that capture the rich textures of everyday life in Singapore.
Thoughtful, organised, and quietly driven, Joelle brings both heart and rigour to her work. Whether she’s coordinating interviews, guiding volunteers, or digging through forgotten records, she’s always seeking ways to make the past accessible and meaningful. With her keen eye for detail and deep respect for lived experience, Joelle helps ensure that no story—no matter how small—is ever lost.
Participants should be dressed respectfully in smart casual (i.e. collared shirt, long pants and covered shoes). Sleeveless attire, shorts/miniskirts or sandals are strictly not allowed.
Dishes contain rice wine. The food is not non-vegetarian and not halal-certified.
Parking is available at AMK Hub.
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