A Michelin-Starred Meal for $1.50
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 พ.ย. 2017
- Chan Hon Meng is the master chef behind “Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle,” the food cart home to the cheapest Michelin-starred meal in the world. Ringing in at a mere $1.50, Meng’s perfected braised chicken recipe was passed down to him by his uncle. Now, he’s serving hundreds of meals a day out of his hawker in Singapore. And while his food has gained acclaim and recognition across the culinary community, Meng hasn’t forgotten his roots. He’s still serving up the same great food, all for under two bucks.
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Spends years working hard and perfecting his dish.
"My michelin star is because of my customers. "
A giant of a man.
Wow it's you
@@niteboy yep it's gordo
Cool
He truly seems to be a giant man.
Indeed it is! What a wise wise word!
"I felt that all the honor was thanks to my customers. Therefore, I have decided not to increase the price at my hawker stall."
what a legend
But still i think its actually fine to increase the price if the chicken became expensive
@@darkdusty1937 just imagine if he increased the price significantly, he would have been able to expand his business, hire more people.
@@slept5971 I mean he was already able to open a whole damn restaurant with the funds from increased customer flow.
@@slept5971 true but what is the meaning of a restaurant when you don't have any customers?
Dark Dusty that is acceptable since it makes so much sense
He opened a few other places that use his recipe. They charge more because he has a bunch of employees to pay. But he makes the same amount of money per meal. I think he even had a sign that apologizes for the higher price cuz he has payroll 😂 The man is true to his craft and profession.
That is the most understandable reason to raise prices
What is the price now?
@@justduddude around 2.5 dollars
@@vitamins3039 the dude raises prices by fifty cents and apologizes. that's an unparalleled level of humility and respect for his customers
@@nibaku 1.5 dollars to 2.5 dollars and he raised it by 50 cents?
As a Singaporean, he now owns multiple locations and ive had the chance to eat at one of them. Food was extremely good however beware of massive queues and waiting times haha
dude is it halal or no?
@@yurmumgay3866 its chicken ofc its halal
@@stisselux9371 it doesn’t mean its halal. Chicken is categorized as halal once it went through a specific process. Starting from how it’s raised to the process of slaughtering and the cleaning process. So, don’t be confused ☺️
@@rabiatul1072 oh yeah i forgot that the process also matters cause im no longer muslim
@@stisselux9371 nahh it’s ok.. everyone makes mistakes
what a humble man. He loved to cook chicken and he was rewarded for it.
Right! Simple life lesson do what you love.
chicken is love, chicken is life
So humble he never raised the price of his chicken 👌
josue hemp rewarded for loving chicken?
@@txwelder8107 not funny ...try a little harder nxt time
Kept his prices the same after michelin star. Humble gentleman, will definitely be going to his stall when im in singapore.
Kind*
DO NOT VISIT IT or at least the franchise store. The franchise store is abosolute shit. Be sure that you're visiting the real store or you're getting ripped off
it's not kind, its humble that suits better.
Hao Chao Tsi Minh shut up
Humbleness is a kind of strength of character. Kindness is a simple act that activates basic, universal values not a display of humility which is more complex.
For future reference: If I ever go to Singapore, try this guy's chicken.
Expect waiting a few hours
This comment is underrated 😂🔥👌
Best food that I have ever eaten period.
Chicken??
Soya chicken is his speciality
He had the feeling like the Michelin star was earned through his customers so he kept the prices low. Just wow. This guy loves what he does.
Don't be so naïve. It's an effective business strategy. He's a smart man -- sell good food for the cheapest price that allows for profit, and customers will be flocking like birds. Most restaurant owners aren't quite as bright, to say the least, which is why the vast majority of restaurants that open fail, selling okay to bad food for unreasonable prices.
Case in point: popcorn stands. It is unbelievably cheap to produce tasty popcorn in large amounts, yet most popcorn stands sell you a relatively small portion of popcorn at $3+. That's a gargantuan profit margin (for a product that literally costs pennies to produce), so much that it minimizes demand to the point that supply ends up becoming excessive. Imagine that at such price point, you sell to 30 customers that day.
Had the price been $1 (which is actually still a massive profit margin, but I reiterate, most restaurant owners aren't all that intelligent), the popcorn stand would have sold popcorn to over 300 customers.
This is an oversimplified example, but the concept holds true. It's simple supply and demand. Most business/restaurant owners are so obnoxiously greedy that they are unable to meet the sweet spot exhibited in the graph of supply and demand (also known as the midpoint).
What a good guy becoming successful but not becoming log headed and still is a nice guy totally deserving of the Michelin star
Wow how did I get 450 likes when I wrote log headed instead of big headed😂
well, of course he can keep prices low... for his original stall that is. If you noticed in the video, his business as a company has blown up. I'm sure he makes enough from all the franchises that keep the prices dirt cheap at the stall he works works as is no problem and is more or less a hobby at this point.
I know companies that were traditional restaurant which served food well in the past but now only focusing on business after their popularity blew up. The fact that he didn't raise his meal prices is amazing.
Michelin star isn't about attitude, personality or anything like that.
Meanwhile my school's over here selling water for 2 dollars lmao
I like your pfp
@@squeaks5677 Thank you sir pvz gw was my childhood
@@darnit1944 In my school (Italy) 0,5 L of water is 0,30 €
Right some gas stations charge 3.99$ for an energy drink
triple 0verkillZ pvz do be vibin doe
I went there, up to the point Of eating it’s nothing special, then your world gets turned upside down when you realise just how good it is
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he lost the michelin star
@@mattgamei5vods649 really damn
@@Elden08 Not surprised at all. The taste deteriorate alot. I went to several branches of hawker chan and the standard is far from the original. There's one soya sauce chicken rice in 79 circuit which tasted far better and very close to the original taste.
The only consolation is probably he will stay rich since his collab has spread to several countries.
@@deeharper1364 I think the reason for that is that the workers of the other separate chains probably don’t have much care, effort, or enjoy making the chicken as much as the original owner does. I have no doubt that the original location still taste delicious m, however. I visited it last month 💀
@@mattgamei5vods649 most of the good restaurants that turn into chain have deteriorated quality, because the original cast of staff are the ones that have the dedication, but they can’t oversee that many locations.
You can tell it's not about money for him but passion
Presenting your best side to the camera. Seems like a foreign concept to some.
what about keeping the price at 2 friggin' dollars... is that presenting your best side to the camera ?? or do you just like to shit on people's worth ?
rafath chowdury and making people happy
he started out at a low price and keeps it there. he was just a typical food stall on the market and now he's got all this. and a frigging, MICHELIN STAR. this is NOT, the capitalistic west. best side my ass. his food is still looking severely good, and the proof of his price is literally on the board. in public.
nope.... it's money
that why people sell things... to make money to live
It's so beautiful. The cheapness inside of me just shed a cheap tear.
mugensamurai everything is cheap when its made in china
You wasted a tear!!!
CH08 Bison He's in Singapore......
I feel so cheap after reading your comment
CH08 Bison clearly someone don’t read English
I wonder how's he doing during the pandemic. Hope that he can still run his business because I want to go and revisit Singapore and try his food.
He is still around. Business is not as good obviously but he will survive. One of the best soy sauce chicken.
he's had a franchise going for a while, branches in different countries in SEA
Heard he did of an overdose of meth 🙁 the pandemic was hard on him
Lies again? Mola Sport Chicken Feet
I can finally say I ate a Michelin starred meal xD
Is it the best meal you’ve ever had?
@@AznUzer I think he died. He got too excited his heart couldn't handle it
@God Æ the economical charts representing the financial state and development of Dallas, TX over the last 10 years
@@inyoface5456 so true sis
@@DdDd-el8rc naruto uses baryon mode and kurama died
Price for meal: $1.50
Price for waiting in line: A whole days pay
Still worth it
*Worth every penny*
singaporean love queueing so its ok for them lol
FarhanAxiq nobody loves queuing, it just the fact that they don't like to be an ass while in queu
Lol
This man is fr appreciable. After his business skyrocketed he still left the price as is. Other people would’ve double or tripled
Doubling from 2 dollar is still very generous and humble
@@Ballislife32 Not really. You need profit to expand, but then thats just my opinion
@@Ballislife32 why is profit theft? isnt theft taking something from someone without their consent/knowledge? you can choose not to buy his chicken and go to another stall
@@Ballislife32 profit is theft? you're either a commie or a troll.
Lil_ Jong-un666 why not both?
when your girlfriend wants to go to a michelin restaurant
"it's my treat, baby. you just enjoy yourself" 😂
My guy 😂😂😂😂😂
wow. the honor this man has is absolutely incredible. spent a long time perfecting his recipe and doesn’t even think to claim his success on his work. rather, he remains humble and gives his customers the credit for enjoying his food so much, not even raising the price.
in a perfect world, everyone would act with the morals that he has ❤️
Yup
I tasted the chicken, it was 20x better than the classic fast food fried chicken. I also tried the noodles which was splendid
cocoy martin which were*
Sajan Patel bruh
Really totoo tlaga???
@@sajanpatel4956 nazi grammarny still exist apperantly
Lucky bastard
My school canteen food cost $3 i want a refund cos it sucks
I_haz_no_comments yea mine is 2.50 and its serving size is just. No
Mine $1 but sucks
Mine is $0.9 but i cant guarantee the hygineness
My school's stall owners just give the students food even after it falls onto the ground
Mine costs about 9$ and is disgusting
Mr Beast should try this and tip him $10,000.
Totally worth it
Buy him a full size restaurant
Nah he doesn't deserve it to get 10,000
@POTATO SELLER dude he prob work harder than u and Chris and Chandler, waking up prob like 5 am sleeping really late
that means that instead of a USD$1.50 meal, it became a USD$10,002 meal and probably a few hundred thousand more cuz here in Singapore mere cars cost $100,000 for a decent one. Okay maybe I was exxagerating.
This is real food. simple, affordable and delicious. All chefs should strive to be like him
Welp, looks like I'm bring my whole family for a Michelin star meal
"I'm" 😷
@Pone Vongsouvan Well, the short form of I am is I'm.. and Welp, looks like I'm or I am doesn't fit the sentence. If he said , "I'll or I willl" it would've suited.
@Pone Vongsouvan Are you F#### Blind?
@Pone Vongsouvan are you F#### blind?
@Pone Vongsouvan are you F#### blind?
You sir are not a sell out....respect
anonymous mc so humble too
He is a sellout. His food is shit now, it used to be good. Then he opened tons of chains and they all taste not nearly as great as some of the other decent hawker carts out there
Jason Peng he is trying to spread his chicken around the world even though it ain't good in other countries doesn't mean he's a sellout
anonymous mc '
Jason Peng different chains are not operated by the same guy, the manager (middle man) got the recipe. That's about it really. The middle man is the sellout not the guy here.
Ive seen this video multiple times in my recommended and watch it all the way through ever time. Wholesome.
Best thing I've seen all day. His humbleness and drive is inspiring.
This man serves a $1.50 Michelin Starred meal on a paper plate with plastic forks, what a Boss!!
@Mikey Levy What do you mean??
Justice Hussein it’s a short version of sayings facts --> faxx
Elias Rahimi k
Yep typical Asian style preparation we have here.
@Elias Rahimi u use plastic everyday so shut upp
I dont know why this video was recommended to me but I love it, what a great man, well deserved Michelin star!
Manly tears were shed. I wish this humble man much success and a long life.
Why can't more people in this world be more like him? He isn't greedy and even though he received the award he still keeps his dish at low cost so he can share it with people from all walks of life to give back to his customers.
Are you tryna be like him?
@@sampletexto2113 in my own way. Are you?
@@canespugnaces2126 I'd think I'd be like that but honestly I dont know because I've never actually been in a situation like this
@@sampletexto2113 just being a good hearted, modest, and not a greedy person is being like him. I believe that you can. I'm not running a business like him. What I do that is like him is to help out where I can, when I can. I don't expect any reward for my actions because I do it out of wanting to help someone out. If they offer anything I politely refuse it and just ask that they pay it foward to someone else somehow. I'm not a Saint and I won't ever be. I just try to put more good out there than the bad that I have done in the past.
Because there are less people like him
What a humble man, truly a whole hearted person.
Agreed, hard working men like this guy should be what's trending. Real role models.
@@LB.99 absolutely. In the media, people like him are so important
Thanks guys
Creepy Baby not really in the media it won’t change anything if he is shown to a lot of people
@@sirspongadoodle I just think he needs to get the credit he deserves
it’s interesting how the michelin employee just randomly ate at his stall one day. i never thought michelin cared about hawker stalls, since only mega expensive, fine dining european places were given the stars traditionally.
aroundsundown the entire point of the Michelin guide, from which Michelin stars come from, was for backpacker/road trip style tourism. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the reviewers kept that spirit alive by going to unconventional/reasonably priced places, both to visit and to dine. Sometimes, they find a diamond in the rough like this guy.
@@romannasuti25 Giles Core is still with this tradition. But he is more to Huffington Post.
There are actually a decent number of cheap/reasonably priced places that have earned a Michelin star. It's extremely rare that anything less than a fine dining restaurant will earn 2 or 3 stars though.
@@Clinterus understandably so. Thoose stars are kept for the best, if they let them to anyone undeserving, the Michelin guide would loose a lot of value and recognition.
Alot of critics thought this was a pr move by michlin
Every so often TH-cam recommends this to me, and every so often I then rewatch it again and again
Hard working and humble. It’s rewarding watching and learning about him.
As a Singaporean myself, I thank this humble uncle for seeking his food at less than $2.
Nowadays in Singapore food courts chicken rice sell at $4/$5, but will not be nearly as good as his standard.
That's real humility and kindness from him right there.
They say 1.50 usd and 3sgd
How well do you think he can live charging that price in such a developed city-state?
@@militustoica as long as there are customers I think he will live fine. Plus he has a michelin star. Does type of restaurants tend to live longer than others because of new and old customers coming back for more
@@megumareta6361 But the issue is even if he sells 100 a day it’s still only $150 a day.
@@militustoica theres no way he's selling 100 a day in a michelin star restaurant. Plus not everyone's going to buy JUST that
its amazing after all this time he is able to preserve the low price without sacrificing taste
He puts love in his food,other chefs try to be too fancy
DRainbowNeos KFC IS SHIT IN SINGAPORE..... go get Popeyes
sadly, you're wrong, because I've been to that hawker stall before and the chicken was very dry. he wasn't in tho, so that could have made a difference?
How do you know that the quality didn't drop since this ? Try it, then comment...
If the original recipe cost 1.50 why the cost will rises?
Hope he stays healthy n safe so when the lockdown ends we can atleast taste how good it is...even though i know it will be delicious
Because you abide by the illegal "lock downs" they will never go away. Lock downs are for prisoners not free people and Sheeple Masks are for sick people, unless you are one of the hypochondriacs.
@@coloradostrong yeah shut up
@@coloradostrong so you want everyone to just get corona virus then? Freedom is overated
Wow it takes a lot to still be humble after receiving such a big award this dude is the definition of not forgetting your roots
He sounds like such a legend! So humble of him keeping it the same price. Wish him all the success!
He is kinda business genius when keeping his food cheap.
Normally a restaurant owner would just begin to rise prices up but now his old customers will stay and he will just gain new with his Michelin star.
He makes money by volume and not from super expensive meals. He seems humble.
Such a humble guy
Yeah, the way he choose to not to change the price is what moves me. Some says "stay humble even if you're on a throne"
Alice K a humble man does kill animals
it's not like humans don't feel anything when killing animals. that's a part of the humanity we have, but killing is a job to do.
Kind*
Cameron Wood vegan alert
always respected Mr Chan for his tireless dedication and humility, hard work really pays off :)
That’s a great man right there spent years perfecting his craft gets the recognition he’s earned and deserves and he doesn’t even increase the price kudos
Girlfriend: Hey where are we going to eat today?
Me: I am taking you to a Michelin star restaurant and I will definitely pay for everything no matter the cost!
- Total price : $4
it's absolutely worth it, i've tried the food here in the ph, looking forward to see if there are differences in taste between the one here and in singapore
Jon Paolo Dayrit
Don't abbreviate to ph or else it means something else too
@@jaydisastrue3397 well he's not gonna talk about the fucking acidity is he
@@elhomo6406 or basicity
@@riadempire6601 this is true
needs to get this to the world at $1.50
Yeah and then the foreign hordes will jack up the price for the locals.
Could count on a Western foreigner to jack up the price on an unauthentic, lackluster copy of the original. It’s already happened to a lot of Asian foods like sushi, ramen, and pho. Let’s not let them ruin any more foods, yeah?
theworldhere247 you aren't even talking about the same thing. This has to do with distribution, not the food itself. Take your agenda out. Either way, Meng has already expanded.
Ryan Du chinese names are usually 2 words, accompanied by a surname infront. his name is hon meng
Nacho TV its $1.50 because rent at a hawker center is absurdly low because usually the lighting is only turned on fully at night and there are only fans. in his other shops around singapore with air conditioning i think the food is slightly more expensive at around USD$2/3 due to the air conditioning costs and rent
The world is a better place with people like him. Big kudos!
This man is so pure. He got one of the highest recognized food awards and didn’t even raise the price!
This guys meal is cheaper than McDonald's, bruhhhhh
lol macdonalds dont even have michelin star
@@sirghostington6305 how is McDonald’s not a proper meal?
KidTrigger Look at your fat....
I am Thomas Delta 7T ??
nicreeper ?
Generous, passionate, hard-working and humble. I wish him many more years of success
What an amazing humble human being ! Bless him :) you can tell that food is his passion , and he doesnt really do it for money..the money bit just came naturally with it
I (almost) went there in December 2017. Saw the HUGE line - maybe 60 minutes or more. Decided to, instead, go eat at another stand that looked more or less identical. The guy at the other stand complained that everyone has been selling the same food for 40 years, but this one place randomly got the michelin star. The food was really good.
Mad cuz bad
I might be retarded, but I had no clue that the Michelin stars were literally awarded by the Michelin tire company. I thought they were just 2 different companies with he same name, I'm kinda shook
Same
Wait what? 🤯
I didn't make the connection at first either. It makes a little more sense when you realize Michelin also prints travel guides.
Yup, learned about it in culinary school. Blew. My. Mind.
Also, it makes sense though as a way to promote car travel across Europe at the time; who else but a tire company right?
Other Europe chef after get a Michelin star,” we are going to make our food 3x as expensive and 1/3 of its original portion” this guy,”I will never raise the price of my food 1.50 dollars and thanks for my costumers “.
Doesn't work like that. It really doesn't
That's where your wrong. It's the same size and price
3x? You mean 100x
RS so how does it work?
@@lovelydovley1704 This guy has only one product. His Michelin star is kind of a gimmick if you look at the guidelines that Michelin follows. It's an exceptional product but otherwise doesn't come close to the criteria for a Michelin star.
In a European restaurant the portion sizes don't get smaller. It's not like a restaurant suddenly gets a Michelin star. They work 14-16 hour days to prep everything to perfection. The menus often have 6, 9 or even more courses so you get a lot of small dishes (each of them takes a lot of prepwork) which will fill you up nicely.
It's usually people who go and have just a main course who complain about portion size. Going to a Michelin restaurant is an experience. If you wanna go there and not spend too much the it's better to go somewhere else.
The prices are high because often the ingredients are expensive and the staff costs (these restaurants need a lot more cooks than a regular one + they're better cooks. Also there's more waiting staff per guest) are higher. That plus the costs of developping new dishes everyday and spending time and money to find the right wine (which means going to a vineyard in Chile or whatever) that pairs with a dish make it that the prices are higher.
The food however will be on a level that a normal restaurant can't approach. It's a very stressful and tough business and any mistake can cost you your Michelin star(s).
The oversimplification that was painted here doesn't do justice to the truth.
You might think it's overpriced, but there's so much more work to it than a normal restaurant that it's not just smaller portions for a higher price.
The fact is there's likely many overlooked deserving restaurants that simply never had a posh connected person walk in yet.
I’ve wanted to try this for 4 years. Some day.
He is a great man for sharing this hard work with as many as he can.
People always try to be successful for themselves , most fail.
This man tries to be the best at what he does for everyone, and he wins.
No caviar, no truffles no bullshit. This is deserving
True yes
The best tasting food often times are the simplest ones
Yeah and no tastles gold
@@arandomguywithagreenprofil5075 Wing: 2 bucks
Adds some gold: OH MY GOD, THIS IS REVOLUTIONARY. 300$
Truffles are a noble and natural product of the land, not some bullshit.
Wow, I saw a "Hawker Chan" restaurant in a mall in Bangkok, and I knew about the singapore location that got the michelin star, but I didn't know it started with just one man and a street cart. I wish you good luck and prosperity!
Teo Mitchell which mall in Bangkok?
Terminal 21, Asok
I tried the one in Bangkok.. It wasn't good. Chicken was cold, roast pork was dry. Disappointing.. I never tried the original... Perhaps original one is better...
Probably a copy cat (it's common in SEA countries- the copyright laws doesnt work cross-country)
We've got a dine in restaurant version here in Melbourne. I have the same thing, knew about the Michelin star but had no idea it was a hawker stall. Makes me want to go even more now!
For anyone out there that hasn't had this it is as good as advertised!!! I miss traveling but Singapore was amazing and Hawker Chan's is worth the wait!!!
Meanwhile a 4 piece mcnuggets box, no fries or drink, costs 2 dollars. I have so much respect for this man.
Haven’t been to McDonald’s much, but really? $2 for 4pieces wtf!
@@nikolasdang5196 Yea imagine that. Paying 2$ for 4 nuggets of processed, tortured, mass produced chicken with a production value of not even 30ct. Also it contains phosphates which increase the propability of getting cancer 😂😂 Thats not a deal, thats a steal 😂
@@_futur3_298 I mean they taste pretty good though.
@@kuso7558 You are goddamn right.
@@_futur3_298 lol
Meanwhile here in Europe you’d be lucky to get a Michelin starred meal for $150
Oh Yeh Yeh you mean Euro?
Why didn't you mention the US? Troll? You always are supposed to be critical of the US prior to the EU, it's a rule because Europeans are glorious and perfect, the entire world envies us and wishes they could be European!
It's not true! Here in Paris I know some Michelin star's restaurants (2 stars!) who serve amazing 5 courses menu for 40€ (lunch) and 80€ (dinner)
EDIT: for example La Table d'Eugene (2 stars). Or its little sister La Rallonge restaurant owned by the same chief (with no stars though but recommended by Michelin still) who propose a 5 courses menu at lunch for 20€
@@User95583 Nope. I did dollars to compare with the US. If I had done Euro or pounds, someone would have converted it. I'm dammed if I do, dammed if I don't
@@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un Of course, my majesty. Please forgive my careless comment
Im so happy of his success.
Dude definitely deserves it
He lost his star tho...
The fact this man kept the price the same, really goes to show what he values most. Absolute legend. Respect to this man.
The fact he didn't change the price after being given the star just makes feel mad respect
"Suddenly, I got a lot more customers"
After this, he'll get even more
looks delicious. I've never eaten at a michellian star restaurant so his intention to keep his meals afforable is really cool of him
This is the definition of true love respect and dedication to ones craft
My occupation is meet roasting. What a great stand name.
And so is your spelling
@@epitome5845 true. I am ded badz at spellingz
Boris Studios there is no recovering from that.
Stand name: My occupation is meet roasting"
Stand User: Cheep Chef
Magician's Red got a new stand master
At my school you can’t even get a tiny bag of 5 chips for $1.50. Plus it’s fat reduced so it tastes like crap
They pump it full of sugar which is the one thing that actually makes people fat.
So nasty 🤢
Those tiny bags used to cost 50 cents in the 2000s, times have changed
Mine go for 75 cents which aren’t bad but the fact that the bag is half air makes it so much worse. 😭 well I wasted a lot of money in middle school from that. 😂
You should sue your school... :P
by the wayI have written a detailed post on Michelin Star topic...would you kindly like to read? yumandawesome.com/michelin-star-under-scanner-prestigious-concept/
I really want to support this man he is trustworthy and respectable for not raising the prices. Like a lot of companies that betray there buyers.
You cannot replace humbleness, dedication, and hard work.
No nonsense, home cooked, passion filled food. That's what it's all about. None of this gold leaf coated caviar filled bollocks you usually get being served in pretentious upmarket restaurants these days.
And what a humble guy, truly deserving of his fame. More should follow in his footsteps.
When I was in Singapore my mother brought me to this place and the food is legit God tier 👌🏻
Until last year I used to go to Singapore at least once a month and I would go to one of those hawker stalls first thing I landed. Great people, great country, amazing and affordable local food.
I've had this dish, and can tell you, it is really delicious... he definitely deserved that Michelin star! ❤ And so much respect for not increasing prices!
I can't count how many times on my travels through out SE Asia where I've seen these little odd restaurants much like this one with mind-blowing amazing food. I miss it so damn much. Not only was the food brilliant, but so were the people!
Asian people, in general, have a thing for Honor, it's literally part of their culture. Makes sense tbh
It's hawker culture. Pretty much street vendors but with designated areas of operation and higher standards of cleanliness and hygiene etc. Really good for for really cheap since most of them are old generation hawkers
@@Mongalingalong not street
Bro my school charges 1.50 for a cookie
Edit: Lol pretty interesting to hear all these school prices
damn, mine is &
$0.25 for a cookie
Transfer to another school
My school charges 3 dollars for a cookie
in my school, you can get a bowl of rice and chicken katsu for 0.75$ lmao.
Ruki damn my asian needs are too much
0:00 why is this so satisfying, I can’t stop repeating it..
This is someone who is for the people. Not ripping off people.
This is why I never allow low price to be an excuse for bad food. Some chefs ought to be ashamed of themselves.
The standard of living and expenses are much much higher in North america than in singapore
www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=Singapore&country2=United+States
What were you saying again?
Exver 1 hahahahahhaha lmfao, plz u ain't living in a cave no more welcome to the new decade, where singapore is one of the most costly place to live in. And also a place where cars and houses are 5 times more expensive than in america
@@kitkat8986 i am from singapore. cheapest public housing appx $400k & cheapest car appx 80k.
anyone else remember him from that youtube ad that goes " without my wife i would never have my michelin star" or something like that
shycookii lol yeah
Daphne Lip prudential or smthing like tat
shycookii
I thought I was the only one that thought of that. His wife got into hospital when they were just at the start of their business
Me
shycookii Yeah. It was like “Without my wife I would have no long queues at my stall.. no Michelin Star.”. It was short too.
Truly humble person. Knowing that if he increased the price even just by a dollar people would still be coming and eating but decided not to because he knows the roots and pride has no place in his heart.
Oh my god. I went there during a school trip and I completely didn’t realize it was the same restaurant until I saw the inside of that place
"My occupation is meat roasting."
Nothing about how he's a famous, decades-long chef with a michelin star in his belt. How humble.
humble. respect
Kind*
Hao Chao Tsi Minh
Are you seriously going around finding comments that say humble in them and comment "*Kind".
Are you seriously asking that after finding all the comments where I said "Kind*"?
Hao Chao Tsi Minh
Don't dodge the question. Besides, I only found 2.
Do you seriously not understand that I answered the question with my comment? Does it even matter how many you found? Does this conversation even matter anyway?
Such a noble chef to keep his prices the same even after the fame a real man for the people
So proud of the Michelin inspectors, I thought the place had to be luxurious and the food expensive for them to even consider it. But if they dared to try this and decided he deserved a Michelin star it means they actually give the price because of the quality of the product and not all the fancy bullshit. Will definitely try this chicken one day.
$1.50 can't even get you a cup of coffee where I live.
I can get a can of catfood
I can buy about 2-3 cup noodles
Nicky le blueberrycat Nisan Cup Noodles? Cos that would be worth it, that shit's gourmet.
@@Christian-rn1ur yes, exactly. What cup noodles can beat Nissan Cup Noodles? I buy them everyday at school
I can buy 3 Zooper-Dooper
Its amazing how a small country is so clean so crime free and the food is so delicious im not Singaporean but salute to you singapore ur one of the best countries iv been too
Thanks proud to hear this from you
Well, what do you expect, it’s Singapore, the tiger of Asia.
Actually it's one of the reasons why they are so clean and crime free... It's so small it's easier to control
We want ? ping back actually, lion, more like
lol what I learn in my Geo book is usually Tiger and Dragon, and China is already dragon of Asia... language barrier maybe
I was honored to try the soya sauce chicken which he was awarded for from one of his chain restaurants. It might not be from the center hawker chan but all i can is damn, that was the most flavorful, tender and beautiful chicken i ever tasted and only for a affordable price??? everyone can experience now what a Michelin star food feels like and its thanks to this guy.
I'm a Detroiter and have never been anywhere close to Singapore, but I've heard of this chef! That bakra (sp) center looks absolutely delicious!
Omg Michelin starred meal for only 1 50$ MOM WERE MOVING
the algorithm 😂
Singapore is a very expensive country to live in though, so I bid you luck
Not to mention you probably have to wait forever in line and time is money lol
Until u realize
Everything else in simgapore cost 1.000.000 $
Its 1 dollar 50. But the drinks is probably 1 dollar too. Singapore has water problems. Being a very small country. Chances are. The city you are living in is bigger than singapore.
A plate with small cut beef with cilantro and sauce ontop on the beef = $250
Roasted duck/chicken/pork with more than 8 pieces ontop of steam white rice = $1.50 or $5.
Big difference.
Id be happy to eat the roasted food any day
bobs and vagene marley high grade ingredients doesn’t always produce great food my friend. I don’t care how much it costs to make because if it tastes like shit than that doesn’t matter.
@@stanwilliams9978 name an expensive cut of meat that taste like shit then
@@Ducksquare so, a whole chicken isnt good then? What kind of high grade are u expecting? Chicken that eats gold grain?
Zhen Bin Expensive food usually tastes good but when prepared by the right chef like this guy, even cheaper ingredients can taste just as good or even better than super expensive ingredients
Great story and great person as well
Been there. Took us two days to find it. Made a mission to get it. Got the chicken and char siu. Long lineup. Sells out before the hawker centre closes and was cheap yet delicious. Me and my wife are gonna go back when we can. Singapore was 👍
Kinda mad it was cut off. It sounded like he was gonna talk more about how his business changed when it got bigger. I would've been curious :/
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Went to his place last year. Easily the best food I have ever eaten. 12/10 would definitely recommend!
its a tradition to come back to this video every once in a while
This guy deserves every blessing he receives.
Now that a true man with honour, we need a lot more people like that. Kept his food the same price so he can share the love