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Mathasib

Friday, July 11th, 2008

On your way back from the Sultan Hj Ahmad Shah Airport-Kuantan,just after leaving the airport’s  gate,  ever notice a sign board which reads “Mathasib” ?

It’s nothing to do with :-

  • “Maths” or
  • A Fortune Teller

It’s a sign board of a stall specializing in ” Roti Canai “; The owner is Mat Hasib.I guess it’s the same as the word “machine” but commercially   written as Mac Hine.

In case you are in Kg Pandan Satu, ( When you are out of  the Airport’s  gate, you are in that Kampung ) look for Mak Cik Pah a kampung stall ,specialist in preparing the delicious :-

  1. “nasi dagang” - Offered only on Saturday
  2. “nasi minyak”
  3. “nasi lemak”

..and of course with other “kuih” and hot drinks

What do you get for RM2.00 nowadays ?

Ask Makcik Pah and she will give you a FULL PLATE  of delicious nasi lemak, sambal ikan bilis , mentimun ,  an egg ( boiled ) AND A CUP OF “MILK TEA” ( a medium size ) !!

P/S : It’s not a half or even a  quater of boiled egg but “satu biji telur rebus ”

However, you have to ask someone before you can find the stall - a  five  minutes drive from the air port’s  gate or better still look for Lorong Wak Satay.

With the price of petrol and other “barang dapur naik” , do you still make a profit Mak Cik?

Mak Cik Pah smiles; she takes a flight to Penang once a month to visit her daughter.