The principal subject of `Ting Ting Thong’ is an elderly but genial hawker preparing to hammer away at a slab of home made rock candy.

In the background, there are several hawker selling traditional foods; nasi kandar hawker is – no doubt – describing how tasty are his dishes and the pau seller has a winning smile. See also one lady in a sarong with her tiffin carrier, tempted by rock candy while another housewife hurries home with her basket of purchases.