A Malaysian man’s breakfast took a stomach-turning turn when he discovered a cockroach in his packet of nasi lemak.
In a viral Threads post, user @scsyrh shared that her father was peeling a hard-boiled egg when he noticed something odd buried in the rice.
Curious, he pulled it out — only to find an entire cockroach.
“My dad was peeling the egg when he noticed something strange. He pulled it out and there it was,” she wrote.
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She also posted a photo showing the roach nestled on top of the rice, sending shivers down netizens’ spines.
The post quickly went viral, sparking hundreds of reactions and a mix of disgust and humour from netizens.
“Hmm, the sambal must’ve been too spicy for its eyes,” joked @yumyhaylen.
“Did you ask for extra side dishes?” teased @saye_lynn, adding crying emojis.
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“Wow, is that an extra topping, sis?” chimed in @rlsheraa.
Others were horrified: “I just want to know — did the cockroach crawl in during packing, or was it cooked together with the sambal?” asked @ainajwabd.
“That’s not a cockroach, that’s a fish cake shaped like one,” quipped @msrbj1993.