Tan Kue Kim

Tan Kue Kim (; 1945/1946 – 14 February 2024) was a Singaporean chef and restaurateur who specialised in Hokkien mee.

Early life Tan grew up in an impoverished household in Bedok; his father worked at a rubber plantation. Tan dropped out of primary school in his fifth year to assist his uncle in his food business.

Career Under the guidance of his eldest cousin, Tan began frying Hokkien mee (a Singaporean noodle dish) in the 1960s. He established his first Hokkien mee stall in 1971, before starting his own restaurant in 1986 whose expanded menu featured items such as black pepper crab and fish maw soup.

Tan became known for cooking while wearing a long-sleeved shirt and a S$40,000 gold Rolex watch, The New Paper writer Abdul Shukor claimed that Tan was "one of Singapore's best known and most successful hawkers."

In 1989, Tan opened Kim's Seafood Restaurant in Geylang, which ceased operations in 1996. He subsequently relocated his business to Ang Mo Kio, before settling down for good at Jalan Eunos in 2002. He was married and had two sons, one daughter, and four grandchildren. On 14 February 2024, Tan died of a heart attack, aged 78.