Ordering in: A retiree's passion for making authentic Goan dishes


The Goan prawn curry features the unusual addition of mangoes, which gives the curry a slight sweetness and enduring memorability. — ABIRAMI DURAI/The Star

At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, William Jacques’ mother passed away. At the time, Jacques was 58 and working in event management. With work drying up, time on his hands and the memories of his mother and her delicious Goan food on his mind, he decided to retire from his full-time job and start something new.

“About three weeks after my mother died, I suddenly had this thought of starting a food business. I live in a neighbourhood Kuala Lumpur and we have a Facebook community page and I noticed that a lot of people started selling food, because restaurants were closed.

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