Her day started as early as three o'clock A. M. , when 66-year-
Lao Tan Siew Kuan cooks and prepares business at a small booth in Medan Selera Rumah Atap, Muda Musa, Basheng Persiaran.
When you enter the food court, Tan's booth is located on the right and can be identified with the "economic plum" and "nasi lemak" written on the whiteboard.
Tan and her husband, Wu Lianhua, only serve these two dishes and set up stalls before seven o'clock A. M. every day.
The hard-working couple saw a steady stream of customers, especially on weekends and public holidays. So much so, 70-year-
Old Ng can mix up orders sometimes.
However, customers are still loyal because of the delicious food at reasonable prices and they come back again and again. For only RM2.
20. customers can get a hearty noodle with fried eggs, a spoonful of sambal and a bowl of vegetable curry.
Customers can choose to cook Meghan or Mei with dark soy sauce.
They can also add on the curry chicken so the price can reach 4 yuan RMB. 50.
Even if food prices continue to rise and the cost of living remains high, the price of this Booth has not changed.
"We are not doing business to make fast money," Tan said . " She is proud of her cooking.
She came up with the recipe when she was 22.
"We were really poor at the time, and I made a living by selling food.
We need money for our lives.
"No one has taught me to cook for years and I have improved the recipe," she said as she prepared the next order.
No secrets, no special ingredients, just she wants to cook something healthy for the customer to eat without spending a lot of money.
"I don't believe in adding a lot of coconut milk (santan)
My curry because it is not healthy.
"I also used a lot of lemon grass and big onions in cooking," said the mother of the two children . ".
Most of the dishes are prepared and cooked at home;
Tan heats up vegetable curry and French fries eggs at the booth while ordering.
Since her food was running out quickly, she also had time to make more noodles between completing the customer's order.
From day one, only her husband and she worked at the booth.
Although a customer advised Tan to raise the price a little, she refused.
Meidan Selera Rumah Atap food court is open every day from seven o'clock A. M. to midnight.
Tan's booth is open from seven o'clock A. M. until two o'clock P. M.
This is the personal observation of the author, not the recognition of StarMetro.