Ya Kun Kaya Toast

Visit to Singapore Ya Kun Kaya Toast

In the old days, loaves of freshly baked bread were delivered to coffee shops daily. I would watch the uncle in his white plain T-shirt and long trousers slice off the top and sides of the bread loaf and then cut thick slices of bread. He would toast them on a charcoal grill and spread kaya and butter and finally slice them in half. This was breakfast.

At home, we would have soft boiled eggs with a little soya sauce and clean the bowl with a piece of white bread.

Today you can get this traditional breakfast at Ya Kun in air conditioned comfort. They serve kaya toast, butter sugar toast (cold butter sprinkled with granulated sugar), soft boiled eggs, coffee, etc. You can also buy coffee powder and kaya (which does not contain preservatives, artificial colouring or flavouring).

Ya Kun is the Chinese name of the founder, Mr Loi Ah Koon. He learnt the trade in a Hainanese coffee stall. Today the shop has expanded overseas and is franchised but his children run a few Ya Kun coffee shops including the main branch at:

Ya Kun Kaya Toast
18 China Street
Weekdays 7:30am - 7pm
Weekends 8am - 5pm