The city’s supply of bean sprouts comes from Buntong with at least five producers operating in the vicinity. One of them is Khong Pak Leong, 63, who has been growing bean sprouts for 30 years. Khong was initially working for someone at the central market selling bean sprouts, but decided to start growing them himself. “Dine-in restrictions meant that orders from outlets selling the famous “Tauge Ayam” or chicken bean sprouts dropped drastically. “It is best to eat bean sprouts hot and straight out of the kitchen, instead of packing it,” said Khong.
