According to MP Rachel Ong, the cake was “to show (their) appreciation for all [PM Lee] has done”.
Depicted on the cake was an assortment of some of his favourite items including:
- Mee siam (a possible reference to the iconic “mee siam mai hum” meme of 2006)
- Nyonya kueh
- A fruit platter, featuring yellow watermelon, papaya and more
- A cup of coffee
- A Peranakan table runner
- Assorted books including Life 100 People Who Changed the World, How To Solve Coding Problems and Elon Musk: How The Billionaire CEO Of SpaceX And Tesla Is Shaping Our Future
- A phone displaying his Facebook page
- A button with the label ‘Table 72’ (a possible reference to his current age)
The cake also featured the message: “Kamsiah PM”. Kamsiah means thank you in the Hokkien dialect.
A few cheeky commenters noted that the cake was missing Mr Lee’s “magic cup”, a reference to the cup he sipped from when he made speeches during the COVID-19 pandemic, oftentimes before he switched to a different language.
The cake was brought out to the Members’ Room after parliament adjourned by chefs from Shangri-La Singapore, including Chef Herve Potus who is the hotel’s Area Executive Pastry Chef.
CNA Lifestyle has reached out to Shangri-La Singapore for comments.
