Ex-offender becomes hawker’s apprentice to rebuild his life, one ayam penyet plate at a time

A Singapore hawker is breaking decades of tradition by sharing her guarded sambal recipe — with an ex-offender now learning the trade. Per Channel NewsAsia, Roziah Adon has spent decades honing her craft and keeping her sambal formula secret, but she's now teaching it to Shaly Farid, who's rebuilding his life as a culinary apprentice after prison. CNA's series 'The Hawker Apprentice' explores this mentorship and second chance.

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