We live on the doorstep of one of the most famous and “celebrated” Pasar Ramadhans in Kuala Lumpur (if not Malaysia!) here in TTDI but I have not been to it even before the pandemic lockdowns for absolute years.
I am not about to start now, with the prospect of catching Ms Rona (my fellow KK member, Ecah, went yesterday and she said it was shoulder-to-shoulder, berceratok-angok, as Allahyarhamha my Gran would say. *shudders*) and me hating crowds anyhoos… it’s an absolute no-go.
The food sold there pun, you have to make sure it’s sold by those who actually sell food outside of Ramadhan. At least that way you can be assured it will taste OK. Otherwise, سبحا ن الله … these “situational vendors” (those people who only managed to obtain a booth/spot in the Pasar Ramadhan from DBKL for the month but are not food vendors at other times) sell food that is soooo tak sedap. Since it’s in TTDI, they will charge premium prices but the taste and quality semua ke Jurang Mariana 😫
As a result, by the 4th or 5th day, people would already know their food is tak sedap so their food will be tak lake. By the 2nd week, they will recycle the food that is left unsold and those who don’t yet know their food is bad will buy… and will get food poisoning as a result. Aaand… the cycle continues. This is why acik kosser, noksies.. 🫤 Besides that, all this over-consumption of food is anathema to the spirit of Ramadhan and the purpose of fasting. 🤷🏻♀️
Might as well eat my simple food at home, which I know is not only “halalan” but also “toyyiban” as well ~ clean and hygienic, made with the best ingredients only. Alhamdulillah wa Shukrulillah for the ability and rizq from Allah to be able to prepare food at home easily. 🤲🏻
Update 30/03/23: The YDPA and RPA mencemar duli to visit the TTDI Pasar Ramadhan today. Lagiiiiiilah berceratok angok ummah kat situ! 🤦🏻♀️