Diner annoyed after Chinatown hawker refuses to provide extra bowl; stall says it's due to halal certification

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Most hawkers wouldn't think twice about providing an extra bowl to customers. However, a diner recently found her request rebuffed by a Penang laksa hawker at People's Park Food Centre in Chinatown. The diner's daughter, Evelyn Tan, took to Complaint Singapore on Sept 19 to recount her mother's less-than-satisfactory experience with the hawker from the Super Star original famous Penang...

However, a diner recently found her request rebuffed by a Penang laksa hawker at People's Park Food Centre in Chinatown.less-than-satisfactory experience with the hawkerTan shared that her mother ordered two bowls of laksa from the stall, which cost $20 — an amount Tan deemed "too much".

"This lady refused to give them an empty bowl and showing attitude to my mum saying that their stall does not provide empty bowls to customers," wrote a frustrated Tan in her post. "My mum did not even complain about the price even after knowing that it’s a bit overpriced already, she went to ask for an empty bowl nicely but this lady gives such an attitude and expect to have sales and customers patronising your stall?" questioned Tan.

"I wash my bowls on my own, if everyone took an extra bowl, wouldn't it be very tiring for me?" explained the 56-year-old.

 

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