Inflation or robbery? S$11 Cai png (economy rice) with fish from AMK hawker centre

A customer thought it was too much to pay S$11 for cai png or economy rice with fish at a hawker centre. Members from the online community confirmed unanimously that the meal was a ripoff.

“I paid S$11 for lunch this morning. I bought this from a neighbourhood market. I know fish is expensive, but come on, is this too much. Inflation or robbery?” asked netizen u/Dagachi_One in a Reddit forum on June 15. A photo of the meal in a transparent plastic container consisted of a piece of fish, some yong tau foo and rice.

The customer revealed in a comment that the dish was purchased from Mayflower Market and Food Centre in Ang Mo Kio. He admitted expecting to pay S$5 or S$6, not S$11 for the meal.

“Dude, you got f**king massacred,” wrote Redditor Bolokiller at the incident.

“Original poster got real big balls here ordering fish without first knowing the price. Respect!” added another Redditor.

It was revealed in the comments that diners should refrain from ordering fish or seafood items at economy rice stalls without first confirming the price.

“Never ever order fish at cai png stall, no matter how much you’re craving it. At most order the tomato sauce deep-fried fish, that one still counts as meat,” a netizen advised.

“If the price is too high, ask for a breakdown. If they refuse, then you can refuse too,” said Redditor u/chemical_carnage in a pro tip.

“Chances are they will rather put back the offending item or reduce the price rather than have to got through the hassle of putting all the dishes back.”

“I work downtown where the food prices are exhortbitant (sic). Cheaper to tar pao food. I got rekt this time,” a diner admitted in a comment. /TISG

I paid $11 for lunch this morning. I bought this from a neighbourhood market. I know fish is expensive but come on is this too much. Inflation or robbery? from SingaporeRaw

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