[UPDATE, 8 MAR, 3.55PM]: The Tiong Bahru shop where the customer got the pig from has replied to inquiries from MS News, saying that the pig was indeed cooked, but didn’t appear so due to problems with the glaze.
They have since refunded the full amount to the customer, and both parties have amicably resolved the matter.
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It’s not unusual to receive an odd order every now and then — people make mistakes after all. But a netizen got the shock of her life when she collected a suckling pig meant for her late father’s death anniversary.
The company even insisted that the pig was cooked.
The netizen had contacted a certain roasted food restaurant, enquiring about the price of a suckling pig.
Typically, suckling pigs are purchased for large celebrations or anniversaries — in this case, it was for the netizen’s father’s 1-year death anniversary.
After receiving a quote, she agreed to a self-collection at their factory outlet.
Although she did receive a suckling pig, there was something unnerving about its colour.
Typically, a roasted suckling pig would have dark, crispy skin that crackles when you bite into it.
Here’s what a roasted suckling pig should look like:
But this, this had the colour consistency of something much rawer.
We all wish we had a Gordon Ramsay in our lives to announce its rawness.
Not only that, but its eyes could not look deader — the only thing that could confirm it wasn’t going to jump up and cry for its mummy.
The netizen tried salvaging the pork with an air fryer, but its skin turned soft after 5 minutes — quite the opposite of how a crackling suckling pig should appear.
When the netizen contacted the company with the pictures, they claimed the pig had been cooked but failed to change colour.
While we can give the benefit of the doubt that the pig had been cooked, we have to wonder if it’s suitable to be sold — for $188, to boot.
Well, the netizen wasn’t the only one worried — since the post was shared on Facebook, it’s garnered thousands of shares from people who certainly aren’t very convinced.
MS News has contacted the company for comment.
Would you eat this pig if you received it? Let us know in the comments.
Featured image adapted from Facebook.
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