I seldom eat lunch at home unless my mother-in-law cooks. I only prepare breakfast for my kids, and then have lunch elsewhere after sending them to school. Even though the recent price hike on fuel, electricity and rice affected the livelihood of many people, hawkers in Ipoh did not raise their prices high. maybe it’s due to the lower cost of living here, compared to big cities like KL or Penang.
This plate of rice with pork chop, sweet and sour chicken and vegetables only costs Rm3.20. It’s still fairly affordable for many people and the serving is decent enough to keep one full till tea time. I had this at a coffeeshop and not a restaurant. I did not order any drinks to go with my lunch as i usually have a tumbler of water in the car with me. Not that i fancy any of those water-down juices and beverages sold anyway.
Now that the economy is not that good, i try to save whenever possible. Coffeeshop owners have raised the prices of their beverages many times over the years. To me, i can eat without drinking anything at coffeeshops, lol. Not to say i’m cheap, but i really dont like their drinks. I do save a lot this way in a year. Of cos, i do order something every now and then. But if i can help it, i’d rather stick to my tumbler of water.
