Do you have a favourite canteen auntie or uncle from school days? 🫣 (Edit: There was a mistake in the video. Mdm Koo started working in the school in 1969 around the age of 19 and has since been working for the past 55 years.)
i’m an mgs 2019 graduate, spent 10 years (half my life) eating aunty’s red bowl noodles almost everyday! even after all these years i still remember back in primary school when i dropped my bowl of noodles near the stall, i was tearing up because i thought i wouldn’t be able to eat recess that day but aunty koo offered me a free bowl to make up for it. i’m so happy she and the other aunty are still doing well 🥹
I have a similar story - just 31 years apart. I was in Pri 1 and this was at the Mount Sophia campus. I dropped my noodles at a table near the stall. I froze and was trying not to cry. Aunty Koo came out and helped me pick up the bowl, then led me back to the stall where she made me another bowl of noodles. She was so kind about the whole thing, it really made an impression on me. Truly an icon.
Got me in tears over a canteen auntie for a school I didn’t even go to… good job auntie Koo! When I was in primary & secondary school, I really did love and appreciate the canteen aunties. They were the highlight of my secondary school life, even! 感恩有你，Auntie Koo! 🗣️💗
Thanks for documenting a day in the life of the living legend of MGS recess time! You have indeed captured Red Bowl Aunty Koo’s genuine love for the generations of MGS girls over the past 55 years and we love her too! It is not uncommon, as an MGS alumna, to have food fantasies of eating those wanton noodles again, even decades after leaving our school. It wasn’t covered in the video but Aunty Koo’s chilli sauce is da bomb and the perfect way to eat the soupy noodles is to mix lashings of her chilli sauce into the soup till it’s as red as the bowls! 😅
55 years! I am sure auntie Koo is well loved by students and staff of the school, God bless her for being so nice and always keeping that smile on her face no matter how tired she was. Love Wendy hosting the shows btw!
This couldn't have come at a better time since minister CCS is talking about central kitchens for schools. Mdm Koo's noodles are truly a labour of love.
What a sweet tribute to a lovely lady who has devoted her time to these girls in her own special way! It made me think about all the canteen aunties and uncles that I have been fortunate enough to grow up with at school. 🥰
I ate nothing but red bowl every day during my 4 years in MGS. She is the most patient auntie never scold me when I couldn't make up my mind if what to order. I am so thankful that my daughter now can enjoy the same red bowl cooked by MDM khoo.
Such a great episode and interviewer/ host! Thank you for the hard work in filming and putting this video together. It is very wonderful to hear voices of ordinary people who love their professions and crafts. Keep going, OGS! You are awesome, Wendy!
i’m a current mg student and I LOVEE the laksa at red bowl. every tuesday and thursday i rush down excited for my laksa. during the afternoon i pray there’s still laksa left
I do remember mine. Though not from the food stalls, my greatest memories come from the beverage stall. Every Thursday was a CCA day, so I'd always get a drink after a long day's work, then I'd chat with the auntie and uncle working there. Sometimes, I'd even join with a group of friends. I graduated from secondary school at 2018, but I came back once in 2023. I was surprised the auntie and uncle remember my face. They even remembered my height from my secondary school days!
Thanks for featuring this episode, brought tears to my eyes... future job feature perhaps is another unsung hero - hdb waste management cleaner aka rubbish cleaner?
Hey OGS!!!kudos to your all selfless dedicated work to our society truly u guys wingless angels. Also remember the patient mr.Mani of whom you made a documentary of his last birthday.... Can we get any update on that if u don't mind
If a primary school student doesn’t have money to buy food for recess, they can: 1. Tell a Teacher or School Staff: Let a trusted adult at school know, as they may offer temporary help or guidance on available food assistance programs. 2. Check for School Meal Programs: Some schools have programs for free or reduced-cost meals or emergency snacks for students in need. 3. Bring Food from Home: If possible, they could prepare a simple snack from home or ask a family member to help pack something for recess. These steps can help ensure they stay nourished and supported throughout the school day.
mgs is currently on it's 137th year, with a ton of facilities and one of the only schools in sg with a pool, so yeah basically it's rich and has lived longer than 55 years (also it has switched locations two times from the first day, from short street, to mount sophia, to its current location at blackmore drive)
Hi, thanks for pointing out the discrepancy! Mdm Koo remembered the year wrongly. She started working in the school in 1969 around the age of 19 and has since been working for the past 55 years.
Do you have a favourite canteen auntie or uncle from school days? 🫣
(Edit: There was a mistake in the video. Mdm Koo started working in the school in 1969 around the age of 19 and has since been working for the past 55 years.)
i’m an mgs 2019 graduate, spent 10 years (half my life) eating aunty’s red bowl noodles almost everyday! even after all these years i still remember back in primary school when i dropped my bowl of noodles near the stall, i was tearing up because i thought i wouldn’t be able to eat recess that day but aunty koo offered me a free bowl to make up for it. i’m so happy she and the other aunty are still doing well 🥹
I have a similar story - just 31 years apart. I was in Pri 1 and this was at the Mount Sophia campus. I dropped my noodles at a table near the stall. I froze and was trying not to cry. Aunty Koo came out and helped me pick up the bowl, then led me back to the stall where she made me another bowl of noodles. She was so kind about the whole thing, it really made an impression on me. Truly an icon.
That’s so sweet!🥹
Great episode. Auntie Koo looks very kind & humble. I hope she’s in good health.
I'm a 1984 MGS graduate and she was there serving red bowls alongside her mom when I was still in school. We love her.
Got me in tears over a canteen auntie for a school I didn’t even go to… good job auntie Koo! When I was in primary & secondary school, I really did love and appreciate the canteen aunties. They were the highlight of my secondary school life, even! 感恩有你，Auntie Koo! 🗣️💗
The unsung heroes of our childhoods. I wish the absolute best for them
Thanks for documenting a day in the life of the living legend of MGS recess time! You have indeed captured Red Bowl Aunty Koo’s genuine love for the generations of MGS girls over the past 55 years and we love her too! It is not uncommon, as an MGS alumna, to have food fantasies of eating those wanton noodles again, even decades after leaving our school. It wasn’t covered in the video but Aunty Koo’s chilli sauce is da bomb and the perfect way to eat the soupy noodles is to mix lashings of her chilli sauce into the soup till it’s as red as the bowls! 😅
Just by reading the comments, you can already see how well loved this auntie is! What a legend..❤
Wow. 55years faithfully repeating the routine. Salute.
55 years! I am sure auntie Koo is well loved by students and staff of the school, God bless her for being so nice and always keeping that smile on her face no matter how tired she was. Love Wendy hosting the shows btw!
This auntie is the absolute GOAT 🔥
This couldn't have come at a better time since minister CCS is talking about central kitchens for schools. Mdm Koo's noodles are truly a labour of love.
What a sweet tribute to a lovely lady who has devoted her time to these girls in her own special way! It made me think about all the canteen aunties and uncles that I have been fortunate enough to grow up with at school. 🥰
Great episode! I could tell that Mdm Koo has the purest heart. What a gem. How about school librarian next? 😉📚
A 10 mins video for many childhood memories and a simple pure heart of gold. Thank you.
I ate nothing but red bowl every day during my 4 years in MGS. She is the most patient auntie never scold me when I couldn't make up my mind if what to order. I am so thankful that my daughter now can enjoy the same red bowl cooked by MDM khoo.
Thank you Wendy and the team at OGS. For highlighting these hidden heroes. I teared up a little bit when you told Mdm Koo how important she is
Such a great episode and interviewer/ host! Thank you for the hard work in filming and putting this video together. It is very wonderful to hear voices of ordinary people who love their professions and crafts. Keep going, OGS! You are awesome, Wendy!
A Legend and a Heart full of Gold.
i’m a current mg student and I LOVEE the laksa at red bowl. every tuesday and thursday i rush down excited for my laksa. during the afternoon i pray there’s still laksa left
Thanks for sharing, envious of you for having laksa cooked with love twice weekly 😘
I do remember mine. Though not from the food stalls, my greatest memories come from the beverage stall.
Every Thursday was a CCA day, so I'd always get a drink after a long day's work, then I'd chat with the auntie and uncle working there. Sometimes, I'd even join with a group of friends.
I graduated from secondary school at 2018, but I came back once in 2023. I was surprised the auntie and uncle remember my face. They even remembered my height from my secondary school days!
the shots and the treatments and the editing just make me feel the feelings even more, at some points even teary-eyed!
I miss the couple in their 50s back in primary school selling coffee tea and snacks. They were real kind❤
Thanks for featuring this episode, brought tears to my eyes... future job feature perhaps is another unsung hero - hdb waste management cleaner aka rubbish cleaner?
I don’t have favourite canteen uncle or auntie, but I appreciate the food they cook during my primary and secondary school years
RED BOWL AUNTIE MENTIONED 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥
REAL
miss this red bowl noodle sm!!!!! food was DA BESTTTTT ❤️❤️❤️
I’m a current mg girl and I LOVE the laksa she serves ❤
Touching episode. Thanks for sharing OGS!
I miss the good old days of chiong to school canteen aka tuckshop for recess!
RED BOWL NOODLE LAKSA 🗣🗣🗣❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥🔥🔥🔥
omg aunty so cute… 🥹❤️❤️❤️
Hey OGS!!!kudos to your all selfless dedicated work to our society truly u guys wingless angels.
Also remember the patient mr.Mani of whom you made a documentary of his last birthday.... Can we get any update on that if u don't mind
If a primary school student doesn’t have money to buy food for recess, they can:
1. Tell a Teacher or School Staff: Let a trusted adult at school know, as they may offer temporary help or guidance on available food assistance programs.
2. Check for School Meal Programs: Some schools have programs for free or reduced-cost meals or emergency snacks for students in need.
3. Bring Food from Home: If possible, they could prepare a simple snack from home or ask a family member to help pack something for recess.
These steps can help ensure they stay nourished and supported throughout the school day.
Pretty sure the MSGs wont mind taking care of Madam Khoo throughout her retirement life.
I love red bowl laksa!!
I'd like yall to feature the job scope of a lecturer (ITE or Polytechnic or private schools like PSB or Kaplan doesn't matter)
Other jobs to feature (not sure if alr featured): garang guni, street ice cream uncle aunties, old school taxi call operator aunty, helpers
♡ of gold. so rare these days to be able to see humanity, especially in the little red dot..
can interview njc caifan uncle pls? the caifan is the best
I use to be a cleaner in that school (2010-2016)
I was in mgs in 1979-1981,I must eaten this fishball noodle
A science lab technician, they are even more hidden than canteen auntie
a preschool educator ❤
feature a social worker!
Omo red bowl noodle’s auntie! I love yr noodles!
Auntie many 😘
How many pri schools can survive more than 55yrs w/out being torn down/merged/closed down????
Because MGS is independent and well-funded 😬
it’s primary and secondary in one school
mgs is currently on it's 137th year, with a ton of facilities and one of the only schools in sg with a pool, so yeah basically it's rich and has lived longer than 55 years (also it has switched locations two times from the first day, from short street, to mount sophia, to its current location at blackmore drive)
I really want to try it now!! But I cant
❤❤❤
GOAT
6:57 she says 1979. That is 45 years, not 55 years
Hi, thanks for pointing out the discrepancy! Mdm Koo remembered the year wrongly. She started working in the school in 1969 around the age of 19 and has since been working for the past 55 years.
The hardest part of the job is the maths - 2024 - 1979 is 45 years.
What's with the whitewash background effect? Quite irritating actually.
0:10 excuse me, you moved around a lot in primary school? What does that mean? No context. You shd leave it. 🙄️🙄️
after graduating one of things i miss the most is aunty's laksa 🥹🥹🥹