Mamee Monster Founder Datuk Pang Chin Hin Passes Away At 96
Last Saturday (Nov 5), Datuk Pang Chin Hin, founder of legendary childhood snack essential – Mamee Monster, passed away at the age of 96 sometime around 6:03 am.
Before venturing into food manufacturing in 1971, Pang worked as a used-car salesman. It wasn’t until 1977 where he would open up a small instant-noodle factory in Malacca, sowing the seeds for Mamee to grow into the company it is today.
Inspiration for the beloved snack first struck in 1974 when Pang’s son, Tee Chew, observed rubber tappers eating uncooked instant noodles straight from the packet which gave him the idea of selling pre-cooked instant noodles with flavouring added aka:
As for their brand name ‘Mamee’, the company said that it originated from the word ‘mummy’, to represent the strong connection a person has with their mother.
In a separate interview done by Tech Asia, Tee…
