Cheapest in town

Cheapest eatery in town

1. It was a wet evening. It seemed that the drizzle might prolong a little while longer. We decided to eat out and ignored the wet weather for a while.

2. It was the end of the month and money was short. So we resorted to a mamak restaurant about three kilometres away.

3. Upon arrival we settled down at a small square plastic table and a waiter promptly approached us to take our orders. My wife ordered mi goreng (fried noodle) and hot plain tea with lime, our son ordered two pieces of capatis and hot plain tea with ginger and I asked for a piece of roti canai (flatbread) and warm plain water.

4. After a while our orders were served almost simultaneously; the drinks came first then the food. My wife finished half of her mi goreng and pushed her plate over to me. So I handed my plate with some leftovers to her for her to eat up while I savoured the mi goreng. That's our usual “practice.”

5. Then my wife gestured to the waiter and ordered two pieces of roti canai for takeaway. We ate up our food and drinks without leaving any leftovers. The mi goreng is one of the best in town.

6. We paid only RM10.90 for our meal plus the takeaway. The eatery is the cheapest in town.