Woodlands business goes viral for selling $1 nasi lemak, has already sold out for March

$1 Nasi Lemak (Photos: 1dollarnasilemak/Instagram) 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. The business, aptly called "1 Dollar Nasi Lemak", has already sold out its basic packet of nasi lemak – rice, an egg omelette, fried peanuts and ikan bilis, and a generous serving of sambal – for the entire month of March. 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. The business’ TikTok account has garnered close to 10,000 followers and their most viral video has raked in over 200,000 views. 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. Selling out due to high demand and managing disgruntled customers Due to high demand, netizens have expressed their dissatisfaction, […]

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