Old Chang Kee
(The stall recently relocated from the floor above so the main signboard is still missing! But there's a cloth sign near the shop..)
Background of the case: I am buying a curry puff. Mum is paying, as usual.
Seller: Satu tiga... sudah naik sepuluh sen.
Me: huh, sudah naik?
Seller: Sikit saja..
Me: Yar, kopi pun naik sepuluh sen.
Me: Nanti roti canai itu pun nail sepuluh sen...
Seller: ....
CASENOTES:
OCK (老曾记) is a chain of stalls selling Chinese/local fried (as in dry) delicacies eg curry puff, fishballs, lin yong pau (莲蓉包), pineapple tarts etc.
Translation:
Seller: RM*1.30 please... the price went up by 10 cents..
Me: what, it went up?
Seller: A little bit only..
Me: Yeah, (a cup of) coffee also goes up by 10 cents.
Me: Then later the roti canai** will also rise by 10 cents...
Seller: ...
*Ringgit Malaysia. Used to be known as M$.
**A local delicacy normally made by Indian or Indian Muslims. Known as roti prata in Singapore. Like a piece of flat bread with a serving of curry chicken, or maybe vegetarian curry or ikan bilis curry on top. And I'm not gonna explain what ikan bilis is.


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