COMMENT | ‘Porky’ squid rings need fixing

COMMENT | There used to be a famous roti canai stall in George Town, Penang back in the 90s. People would queue up in zig zags for their soft crispy roti and thick aromatic dhal, especially during the weekends. Their business was so good that they would finish selling all their roti by mid-morning.

With their business going so well, eventually, a couple of competitors started setting up stalls nearby, offering similar menus. Unfortunately, the only time customers visited the competitors were when the famous stall was sold out for the day.

Not too long after, someone began spreading shocking news about bits and pieces of faeces found on the roti canai sold by the famous stall. According to the people spreading the news, the workers making roti canai at the stall do not wash their hands properly after every toilet break.

Apparently, they were rushed to get back to their work to attend to the orders and did not have sufficient time to wash up, causing traces of faeces to stick around their ring. And when they...