SINGAPORE — The hunt for cheap local food in Singapore is getting harder with rising inflation and cost of living. Which is why a home-based food business in Woodlands is going viral on social media with its offer of nasi lemak for just $1.
It has since branched out to sell variations of its nasi lemak, with additional ingredients such as a chicken drumstick or popcorn chicken. Customers can also opt to eat their nasi lemak from a tub packaging instead of the traditional paper wrapping. Customers can place their orders via WhatsApp. Texts and calls are not recommended, with ordering slots only available on weekends with a minimum order of 10 packets.Due to high demand, netizens have expressed their dissatisfaction, after they flooded the business's Whatsapp account with messages, only to realise the nasi lemak has sold out in the coming weeks.
Others were supportive to see a local home-based business thrive, and were curious to find out how the business covers their operational costs.