Tiny slice of abalone
Slowly but surely, the prices of food in Singapore is rising. And I'm amazed by the ingenuity of the hawkers.
I haven't been eating out much for months, but all within a week I was stunned by the huge increase in food prices.
I was charged a high price for a bowl of Abalone Noodles which has only one thin slice of abalone. How can they call it Abalone Noodles when there are more mushroom slices than abalone!? Feel so cheated.
Same price but serving bowl shrunk
The price of my usual bowl of Pork Porridge went from S$3 to S$3.50 and yet the serving size of the bowl shrunk. That's double increment.
Mini cockle and shrimp
I'm speechless. I take my hat off to this famous Laksa stall. How did they manage to find such mini-sized cockles and shrimp? They even halved the already tiny shrimp. Wow!
That's not all. One well-known stall which used to boil a good stock of pork and chicken bones for hours for their noodles have resorted to using bottled chicken powder. They save on gas and use less bones for the stock. They lose customers too.
It's back to home cooked food for me.
Wordless WednesdayFirst Commenter - Juliana
wow...looks very delicious :D Makes me hungry.
ReplyDeleteVery soon, it's the electricity bill going up, everything's going up with no pay increase in sight! I seldom eats out as it's simply more economical to eat in, I'm a SAHM so I got all the time to prepare a good meal for the family.
ReplyDeleteI love shrimp but I haven't tried those tiny shrimps.
ReplyDeleteIt's the same in Malaysia. Price went up in 50sen increment. But then, the portion were noticeably smaller. :(
ReplyDeletehomecooked meal is always the best...
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Prices of food go up whenever there's a petrol hike over here. An excuse to charge more.
ReplyDeleteHow much is that bowl of abalone noodle?
must be the rising high rent eating into their profits...so they have to reduce their portions or charge a higher price
ReplyDeleteYes, yes. Everything's going up.
ReplyDeleteMoms... Check Nyo
Yummy-as-can-be
Eating out is fun but not when it ruins the budget ;)
ReplyDeleteComment moderation, ECL, my friend?? hope you are not being disturbed by malicious comments...
Happy RT, mine is here!
Wow! its indeed up up and away prices. Its the same here with most hawker food. The keep the prices stable but the quantity has shrink til my sons now need to eat 2 packets of char koay tiau to fill their stomach. What to do? Cook at home lah...like I make my own mooncake.lol
ReplyDeleteit's happening here, too. even when the government declared a price freeze on prime commodities, prices are definitely higher after the flood.
ReplyDeleteWow! The price increase and yet the serving portion shrunk! If I were you...I don't even bother to eat. :p
ReplyDeleteIt's the same even in the Philippines, ECL. I guess it's the rising price of fuel and such.
ReplyDeleteWas I first? :P I have actually noticed this prices too in the makan places we go to. *sigh* I guess everybody is feeling the crunch.
ReplyDeletePrices are rising everywhere, it's crazy out there. What a shame about the powdered chicken stock, I hate to see traditional food die out like that, and at the customer's loss.
ReplyDeletegood info. Ehm, I think S$3.50 is very expensive just for a bowl of Abalone Noodles. The good idea may make it itself in your home
ReplyDeletewooooooooooh!
ReplyDeleteeven here ECL! grrrrrrrrrr..damn economy!
its see delicious, but i think it contain much collesterol
ReplyDeleteWhat to do? Most of us at least need a meal or 2 outside...
ReplyDeleteJust watching the Asian Food Channel, I am of the opinion that hawker food in Spore is better than in Malaysia!!!! Perhaps beats Penang which is our best for hawker food!
ReplyDeletesome times we will even get stomachache lohs haha
ReplyDeletei realise that too..same price but the content has reduced too in some sundries..
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the group of suffering about increasing prices people, lol !
ReplyDeleteHere it's the same ! If 3 years ago you had a lunch for 6 € today you won't find any under 10, except vietamese or chinese food they increased from 5 to 6.50 !
It's good home cooked food for me. It's a healthier choice.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what will be necessary in order for the common, ordinary folks who actually work hard to earn their living, to survive in these days of challenging economic times?
ReplyDeletewow is look like very yummi.....and good
ReplyDeleteWhy do you buy abalone mee anyway? lol More economical to buy ingredients and cook wanton mee at home.
ReplyDeleteHi ECL, love that laksa, is it spicy?
ReplyDeleteSame here la, everything so expensive now, food too...ur right back to home cooked food.. ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Wed, dropping ec as usual! :)
ReplyDeleteThose dishes look very good. I wish I could try some!
ReplyDeletethat the way it work sadly enough
ReplyDeletequality food is hard to find nowadays...you can but it will surely come with a hefty price on it. And yes to home cooked meals better =)
ReplyDeletethanks for your condolences...truly appreciated
high prices and smaller portions
ReplyDeletethe same all the world over
the good old days are gone. price of food has gone up as well as other essential items but our salary remains the same.
ReplyDeletenothing beats home-cooked meal. it's healthier and more economical.
ReplyDeleteoh gosh, are they blinded with greed? it wasn't even worth the price with the reducing portion n ingredients. geez!
ReplyDeleteeverything is sky rocket high and not delicious anymore. I also resort to eating at home than going out these days
ReplyDeleteyeah I think better cook it at home & eating out less... Hate them keep raising price!
ReplyDeleteIt looks very delicious and I know what you mean by the rising price of groceries! I have noticed that very much here in Kansas City!
ReplyDeleteYummy reds, Ecl!
ReplyDeleteHappy RT!
That is the power on "Instant soup".
ReplyDeletelooking at this foodies made my stomach growl.
ReplyDeletehappy wordless!
Wah, increase more ah! I already felt Singapore is getting more and more expensive few months back.
ReplyDeletethe price of food has gone up and I've been eating out almost everyday sigh..
ReplyDeleteYeah, they raise the price and halve the portion! They can do either one but not both!
ReplyDeletehaha! One small piece of abalone and they call it abalone noodle! What a con job!
ReplyDeleteNot worth eating outside nowadays. Not many are generous in the ingredients and portions!
ReplyDeleteBut people are still paying to eat at these eateries! So the sellers don't really care! Take it or leave it, they say.
Consumers should boycott these eateries. Then they will stop using such tactics!
ReplyDeleteSame applies for western food. Same price but shrunk burger.
ReplyDeleteAll sorts of costs rise by stealth.
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