With prices rising due to inflation, accounts of expensive meals at hawker centres have become all too common.
This was the case for a man who ordered a meal from a cai png stall in Jurong. His food cost S$12, and a huge portion of it went to the fish, which was priced at S$8.
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When questioned, the stall defended its pricing, explaining that the fish was fresh sea bass.
On 11 Sep, the man posted an account of the incident to Complaint Singapore on Facebook.
In his caption, he said he bought mixed rice from a stall in Jurong West. He had to fork out S$12 for it as the fish cost S$8.
Speaking to Stomp, he said his wife had ordered the meal for their daughter on the afternoon of 11 Sep.
When she informed him it cost S$12, he confronted the stall. They told him the expensive price was due to the use of fresh sea bass.
However, the man noted that their fish dishes were listed at prices from $2.50 to S$6.
He added that the fish tasted “really bad” and had leathery skin, causing him to suspect it had not been cooked properly and was left out for too long.
“It’s totally unbelievable that they feel it’s all right to charge this amount,” he told Stomp.
When asked how much would be appropriate for such a meal, he said that S$5 or S$9 seemed reasonable considering its sizeable portion.
The Facebook post has since gone viral, gaining over 100 comments. Many agreed with him, saying that such a high price was baffling.
A few users urged him not to order fish from economic rice stalls, as this dish, in particular, can cause the overall price of a meal to increase.
Source: Facebook
Source: Facebook
This isn’t the first time customers have complained about expensive cai png meals.
In July, a woman was charged S$15 for curry chicken and vegetables at an eatery in Little India. After posting her meal online, many netizens agreed with her that the price was too high and urged her not to order from the stall again.
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