KUALA LUMPUR: One man from Kedah literally went the extra mile - traveling more than 400km from the northern state all the way to Sungai Buloh, Selangor - just to try out the RM1 nasi lemak which has gone viral on social media.
The nasi lemak seller, Fazrie Haiqal, better known as 'bangsudu' on social media, related how the man had recently messaged him on Instagram to ask if he was open for business.
Fazrie said the man, who identified himself as Syakir Akmal, had asked him to set aside 10 packets of nasi lemak for him.
Syakir, said the seller, claimed he was riding his motorcycle from Kedah and would reach Sungai Buloh in two hours.
The seller said he didn't think much of it until Syakir later messaged him, saying that he had already bought the nasi lemak.
Syakir had also included pictures of his motorcycle and the entrance of the Menora Tunnel in Perak.
The seller, in a Twitter post, said he was touched by the man's determination.
"This brother is 'kental' (strong)," he wrote.
The tweet received more than 150,000 views and more than 2,500 likes.
The episode also led to a frenzied discussion on Twitter on why someone would go to such lengths to buy nasi lemak.
Twitter user @Eda_Zahidah jokingly asked if there wasn't any nasi lemak sold in the man's neighbourhood?
"Ya Allah, why did he do that? Doesn't his neighbourhood have any nasi lemak for sale?," she quipped.
Another user, @AmAt_CiLiP reckoned that Syakir was someone who enjoyed long motorcycle rides.
"If a rider wants something, they will go for it," he said.
Others questioned whether the 10 nasi lemak packets would still be fresh after his six-hour ride back to the north.
Another user, @EnKojak, floated two possible reasons.
"In situations like this, there are only two possibilities. It's either his mum wants it, or his wife is pregnant and has cravings."
Fazrie's RM1 nasi lemak gained popularity last year when many began flocking to his stall to sample the affordably-priced dish.
Fazrie operates out of the back of his car, setting up a small table to sell the pre-packed nasi lemak.
Popular on social media channels such as TikTok, he had previously been asked why he had capped his price at only RM1.
Fazrie had explained that he did so to help school students who usually buy from him. He said by selling the nasi lemak at RM1, he can help the students save more of their pocket money.
"If I were to raise the price, what are they going to eat during recess?", he said.