yesterday, i went to a local supermarket to get some groceries and since it was lunch time, i decided to get a quick takeaway lunch box. i saw this "roast pork bento set" decided to get it (since i enjoy roast pork). quite an interesting name since roast pork was so chinese and someone had quite innovatively marketed it as a bento set (and that, was very japanese).
an auntie came forward and served me and naturally, i ordered a "roast pork bento set" in english as that was what the plate stated. but auntie gave me a blank look on her and next thing i knew, auntie called out to her colleague - 我不知道他要什么 (i do not know what he wants in mandarin). the colleague came forward and i repeated my order.
next thing i knew, the colleague shouted out to the kitchen staff and said - seo bak png jik pao (roast pork rice - in hokkien).
lol!
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