A tired, hungry woman speaks out after receiving undercooked roti canai without curry from a record-holding mamak
FOR many Malaysians, sahur – a time before dawn to eat, recharge and prepare for a day of fasting. With only 30 minutes to go before the azan, the last thing anyone wants is a disappointing meal. That was exactly the situation one woman found herself in, after ordering roti canai from what she described as a “famous” eatery for her pre-dawn meal. Her frustration, shared across two videos on Threads, quickly resonated with followers online.
Tired, Hungry and Let Down
The woman explained that she and a friend had been pulling an all-nighter for work and had not slept at all. Exhausted and starving, they turned to a well-known restaurant establishment for sahur, only to be met with multiple disappointments.
“I swear I was disappointed,” she wrote, apologising in advance for her candid tone in the video. “We didn’t sleep at all because we were working very hard. We were exhausted and starving.”
Her complaints were threefold — the roti canai arrived without curry or kuah, despite the menu set stating that condiments would be included.
Her friend was left eating the flatbread with no accompaniment at all. To make matters worse, both drinks came with cracked straws that were leaking. A second voice in the background, believed to be her friend, also pointed out that the food was overpriced for what was served.
A Malaysia Book of Records Establishment
What added to her frustration was the eatery’s claimed prestige. The woman noted that the shop holds recognition in the Malaysia Book of Records — a distinction she felt came with a responsibility to deliver consistently.
“Maybe you should treat us to food tomorrow,” she quipped at the end of her first video, drawing laughter from her friends and signing off on a lighter note despite her grievances.
In a follow-up video, she addressed the quality of the food more directly, stating plainly that the roti canai was undercooked. “I am not a fussy customer,” she stressed, framing her complaint not as nitpicking but as a reasonable expectation from a paying customer at a well-regarded establishment.
The incident serves as a timely reminder that during Ramadan, when both time and energy are in short supply, food businesses — especially those trading on reputation — carry an added responsibility to get the basics right.
