Malay Roadside Vendors

I live in an area where the Malay population is rather dense. Hence, we have quite a large number of malay roadside vendors like satay stalls, burger stalls, nasi lemak stalls, you get the drift? The hubs and i have stopped going to Chinese coffeeshops for our meals. Their ever escalating prices are the main reason. As a human being, all we need is to fill our stomachs a few times a day, that's it. Therefore, it is ridiculous that we have to pay at least Rm5 for a decent bowl of noodles, plus around Rm2.10 for beverages. Of cos, we can order something cheaper or do without the drinks altogether but that is not the point. The thing is, the Chinese are notorious for jacking up food prices. I dont see a reason why i have to fork out about Rm8 per meal per pax each morning. 

On the contrary, the Malay stalls are selling their food for waaay lower prices. Well, there is always the argument that they are roadside vendors and apart from the basic business license, they literally do not pay anything else like rent, electricity and shop assistants unlike coffeeshop and foodcourt operators with a big overhead. And the hawkers who sell their wantan meen, har meen, kali meen, have to pay a monthly rent for their stalls. Oh nevermind. I dont miss their food anyways as to be honest, food quality has deteriorated and we are not getting what we used to pay for. Condiments are less, with some main ingredients being omitted from the dishes sold. 

Coming back to the Malay roadside vendors and what draws us to buy from them almost everyday. Prices. Low low prices. Nasi lemak being sold from Rm1.20, same goes to bihun goreng and mi goreng, kuey tiaw goreng. We pay a little extra for fried egg, rendang chicken and whatever they have to offer. Their dessert starts from 40c each with the likes of currypuffs, etc. I cant type more cos i do not know the names of the desserts, LOL!!! Well, i may not be the best at math, but if i can save more than Rm6.80 each morning per pax, i will. Cos for sure my father is not the Govenor of Bank Negara Malaysia. Once back home, we can always fry an egg to add to the nasi lemak, and make our own choice of beverage to enjoy.