KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — A woman was left horrified and bewildered in a stomach-churning moment when she discovered a lizard in a pack of nasi lemak instead of the usual savoury ikan bilis (anchovies).
Going by @ffaateha on TikTok, she shared her experience through a 17-second video clip on Tuesday, which has since garnered close to 700,000 views, leaving viewers in disgust and disbelief.
@ffaateha Sebelum makan check la dlu ya. fobia aku nak beli nasi lemak tepi jalan! pengotor gila 🤮🤢🤮 #fyp
The incident reportedly took place at a stall located in Taman Tasik Permaisuri area.
Expressing her disgust and disbelief, ffaateha wrote: “Can’t traders be more careful? What level of filthiness is this? This has totally ruined my appetite.”
Fearing for others’ well-being, she advised netizens: “Make sure you check your food before devouring it. I now have a phobia of buying roadside nasi lemak! It’s disgustingly unhygienic!”
Ffaateha commented that she had returned the nasi lemak to the seller.
Her predicament struck a chord with others, as comments poured in, sharing similar experiences.
One user, Nurul, shared her own nauseating tale, saying, “I once bought a banana leaf-wrapped nasi lemak, only to realize after eating that there were bird droppings or chicken faeces on the back of the banana leaf.”
Mama Leha, expressing her dismay, exclaimed: “I’ve lost my appetite!”
Meanwhile, another user voiced his concerns, stating, “I’m too scared to buy nasi lemak now!”
A user named Ban Sao urged ffaateha to report the stall to the health authorities.
Allice, on the other hand, couldn’t help but find some humour in the situation, joking: “Look at the size of those anchovies!”
Sallyadnan87 remarked: “Anchovies are expensive nowadays!”
