Why are prata shops open for 24 hours? | Singapore Explained

Uncle, 2 cheese prata, 1 teh tarik.
Correction: At 2:47, the comments should be attributed to Dr Lai Ah Eng, Author of 'The Kopitiam in Singapore'.
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[@FreshSmog]

Prata shops are a lifeline while working shift hours during NS. If not for them, it'll be fast food for supper every night. To look forward to a pack of takeout warm local food during those long nights is a morale booster.

[@ireitman1087]

My life currently

[@vin7281]

Unhealthy either way

[@haikelnerd]

Prata shops are part of the Singaporean culture. This is the comfort food i miss when i’m overseas

[@DenLim123]

you mean borrowed from Malaysia, stop being unoriginal and taking things from us

[@bmno.4565]

Malaysia doesn't have roti prata, it's roti MSG.

[@diseler1]

​@@DenLim123 we call it roti prata, u guys call it roti canai. We were part of Malaysia for 2 years from 1963 to 1965. Of course there will be similarities between both countries

[@haikelnerd]

@@DenLim123 yea soon we will still your houses too and you can’t afford them

[@ishaks8152]

Stolen island not only prata.

[@Kim-zg9ju]

Never thought id wanna know why prata shops are open 24hrs but still such a great video

[@martinlee952]

He suggested another reason for the exit of these hawkers is that many former coffee shop vendors overbid on their rental prices and were unable to sustain their stalls in the long run. Some former coffee shop vendors were encouraged to bid high rental prices because of the heavy subsidies for rent and services handed out by the government during the pandemic. “Some of the stalls listed moved here from coffee shops.

[@Strik3Fr33dom2]

I know people that just bid crazily to secure a spot at amoy because of govt subsidies. Then when the subsidise ends they get reality check and know they cannot sustain.

[@Easyly1953]

Can never forget undergrad days eating prata after midnight at Adam Road sarabat stalls while staying at Durnearn Road hostel. That was life.....

[@averysim7709]

One of the main reason is because migrant workers were the ones who opened prata shops. And they want to cater to workers who work at night. Most office building and malls only allow renovation or works to be done at after office hours. 7pm-7am or 10pm-7am.

[@remyazharyyosef1811]

Your favourite prata? Despite the modern interpretations like cheese or tissue or chocolate one, I still prefer the classic plain and egg with fish curry. Heavenly! Can die happy sia!

[@xiaophangcheong]

Nice topic and content. Very local conten. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@geekroute]

Prata is not a national food - Prata is LIFE!

[@NazriB]

Lies again? RP Education PS4 Face

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[@goldbird86]

Why prata at night? It reminds me of the manager who keeps flip prata during meetings, say one thing but do another. So after work at night, will just wack and eat the prata.

[@andyng5321]

Haha

[@leehyunsong7001]

The mamak tradition is already lost in Singapore, they called it prata shop?! 😅 the kantang boy just know how to eat Macdonalds

[@fukunaga-kane]

Prata shop is such an awful name, sounds very "washed" / "westernized".

[@azfar188]

​@@fukunaga-kane wtf would you call it then?

[@JasonOon]

@@azfar188 mamak

[@heavyx8]

@@JasonOon why is the k there? mama just means uncle in tamil right?

[@dudeLaurence]

Not sure why they are interviewing the Springleaf Prata guy, they close at 11pm.

[@renjieyao4721]

I lived in Serangoon and always went to Suriya Eating house, I love the parata, bee hoon goreng. I still rmb me and my wife went there around 11pm haha, Miss the place

[@jeremiahong248]

Has Andrew Wong found a job ??? It would be funny to see him process a prata order - flip and fly with his wry remarks !

[@martinlee952]

Get rid of the bidding process la, ” said Makansutra founder Kf Seetoh, in response to the recent news report on vacant stalls in the bustling Amoy Street Food Centre. Mr Seetoh criticised the practice of bidding for hawkers to secure a stall in the hawker centre, arguing that the government should do away with it and offer fair rentals and give it to the most deserving hawkers. My opinion exactly get rid of the bidding system

[@user-zk6no3no3g]

Uncle, this is not the place for your PSLE essay

[@marcuslim8138]

Sorry, but Seetoh is very much an armchair critic. What makes one hawker more deserving than the other? If they are able to work more hours? Didn't he also complain about hawkers being asked to have guaranteed opening hours in their contracts. So bidding cannot, guaranteed opening hours also cannot, but he continues to complain about vacant shops. Seetoh wants to have his cake and eat it.

[@matthewchiayongxuan2251]

What then, determines "most deserving" in your opinion? It is subjective

[@marcuslim8138]

@@matthewchiayongxuan2251 I didn't make that claim, merely to point out that Seetoh's claims are simplifying what is a complicated issue. You go to many hawker centers, and the stalls that are closed are under long-term, subsidised rent. The rent is low enough that the stall operators can run the stalls for a few days and make enough money to close for the rest of the week. So it is clear that having low rent does not solve the issue of vacant stalls, in fact, it can exacerbate the situation.

[@matthewchiayongxuan2251]

@@marcuslim8138 Actually I was replying to Martin Lee

[@carnesir]

Cost doesn’t double for rental leh

[@yusrezal3806]

Why SG version no sambal?

[@chumi05]

😋🤤Prata!!🫓🫓😍😍

[@geralddorasamy-gt6yn]

I've been eating prata all my life even though I m living overseas!Seiok bro!

[@xxWidex]

Prata/Mamak are one of the reasons why Malaysian/Singaporeans stay up late. 😋

[@felix451000]

They are basically our version of the American's Waffle House.

[@spanishjo4282]

You guys look very rich!

[@nevchua]

If only one opens in sengkang central!

[@Nedumgottil]

Wish we had these in the US

[@mmwastronaut3298]

Daras said it very true, why must prate? because it feels very homely, cant agree more.

[@SubZero-qi9hk]

After 0800am you can see group of people having pratas,tosei,mee siam,mee rebus and lontong at the round table came back from Night Shifts.

[@martinlee952]

Many of these young hawkers closed their stalls after a few months, due to a high starting rent and being unable to generate enough income to make ends meet. Amoy Street Food Centre is one of the favourite dining spots nearby the Central Business District and is managed by National Environment Agency (NEA). According to NEA, the stall occupancy rate of the food centre was about 90% last month, out of a total of 135 stalls. Hawkers have to submit monthly rental bids during NEA’s monthly tender exercises to secure a stall there, Stalls are awarded to the highest bidder.

[@Wong_wong565]

A good hot prata after beer is damn shiok.

[@Easyly1953]

On rental doubling cos of 24 hours comment, probably just slip of the mind and tongue. No need to make such a big deal out of it ya

[@justrandomotaku]

Prata is legit comfort food for youngsters and night owls

[@ykosiris3125]

This one called Mamak la haiz

[@gerardejohn605]

Mamak lah

[@jasonchow6475]

This is called Mamak restaurant here

[@blaxerx]

They should support with the rent.

[@LordBagdanoff]

Those owners are super rich one. Esp in good locations.

[@MonsieurGuy]

Of course, but look at the running costs and the risks incurred. Not everyone who starts a mamak/prata stall will make bank. A lot of work, manpower and capital and of course good management is necessary

[@heavyx8]

@@MonsieurGuy lambo driver

[@LonganLee]

Having oily delicacies in the wee hours is something good for people who likes it. YOLO, why not enjoy?

[@lebronandy4519]

Is not national food.. but is it comfort & affordable meal.

[@sandralee7236]

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[@Berniegoh]

cause its GOOD

[@kalvin7269]

I didnt know Singapore also has mamak shops. But they're called prata shops...interesting.

[@bryy4272]

We also call the little convenience stores nestled at the ground floor of HDBs mamak shops (or mama shops) 😂

[@Boxandpaperss]

No lie seriously Maggi Goreng add Chicken and maybe 2 prata is even better than $500 Omakase fine dining hahhaa, even Michelin star restaurant cannot fight the $5 Maggi Goreng la proud SG/MY Culture

[@dudeLaurence]

Studying/mugging till late night? Clubbing and drink until the early hours? Working night shift until exhausted? In the above scenario there was nothing i crave more than 24hr prata shop

[@samchan3240]

Malaysia ready to claim

[@ResidentNotEvil5]

Because of Rental open 24hrs

[@HAYASHI948]

today I learned, Singaporeans calls it by the actual name and we malaysians call it roti canai. I wonder, why is that

[@chiangweytan5937]

Eh... Mamak!

[@wsant2872]

0:41 the guy is bullshitting. Why would rental double just because they are opened 24 hours? Rental is a fixed cost 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ps-co3ip]

Maybe not rental but utilities and manpower for sure. Incredibly difficult to find workers who would do midnight shifts nowadays.

[@hom3r]

exaggeration loh.

[@Redmi-xu1yo]

keling talking about the KORK 🤭

[@haqihaqi1644]

Singaporean go prata shop to lepak

[@DarkPa1adin]

Go prata

[@muhamadaidil9785]

Where my serangoon gardens goers at

[@shanicestella2226]

So Prata Shop is Next McDonalds

[@keyvleon]

Sorry but 24hr Mamak Nasi Kandar is a Penang heritage.

[@SuperValue350]

Done claim.

[@Easyly1953]

I'm from penang but cannot back this claim

[@SuperValue350]

Malaysians will claim everything but competency and corruption

[@andrewwongx]

It is!

[@space4495]

Why do you need to make such a claim here when the video is about a prata shop. Nasi Kandar is not even mentioned. Most SG prata shops don't even sell such rice as well.

[@BrandonSKW]

Prata and mutton biryani!

[@heavyx8]

I think chicken biryani is better. But both are great.

[@gef2]

24 hrs cause the food already cooked then sell la

[@SenyoreLovel]

as always go to shop or mcdo that it.

[@xtreame]

Nasi Brayani where got fresh

[@rex-ov4bi]

Rental going to be double if operate 24 hours? Hahaha. He should go back to study basic accounting system of fix cost

[@zealous404]

Just call it mamak stalls, to hear it dubbed as prata shop is very foreign sounding not gonna lie.

[@gongjunming7752]

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[@kuiliong1428]

8

[@Leo-gb1mo]

Prata is prada.

[@Fignon90]

Simple. Stop eating late nights. Its healthy for everyone. Lose the belly

[@martinlee952]

They believe that hawker centre vendors enjoy government subsidies during the epidemic, so it is more secure to set up stalls in hawker centres. ” He added that these vendors moved here due to coffee shops’ rising rental. They are all used to high rents, and they are willing to bid no matter how high they are.

[@martinlee952]

Of course to earn more money

[@gef2]

confirm bro

[@Chinix]

Why the intro sounds like AI generated

[@Follower_Of_The_Onions]

we will never know lol. maybe really AI powered no need for human for script and more hahaha

[@tuapuikia]

Maggi goreng chicken with eggs and fish curry gravy is the best food for night owl. 🫡🫡🫡😘😘😘

[@jessicaregina1956]

Thats because they need to stay open or else can't make rent

[@madutiga8829]

so its not halal as indian are the owners

[@headlesschicken111]

Prata should not be sold at the same price point as other hawker food based on the cost of raw ingredients. Stupid scammers

[@ruminatingenigma4649]

Why are most Indian shops indian muslims? I mean indians are mostly not muslims but hindu

[@Gehslol]

You mean why most prata shops is indian muslim run? Cos indian muslims open them la! more customer more money? Can cater to everyone in sg leh. Hahahaha. Hindu indians probably would sell more vegetarian style food AND/OR dont care for halal certification. I do love indian vegetarian food but I don't think it's something that is instinctively liked by everyone... unfortunately....

[@ishaks8152]

It shows that indian muslim food is far superior in taste than most other food type but it is not necessarily the healthiest.

[@Follower_Of_The_Onions]

@@ishaks8152 Healthy? hahahah hand me 4 more kosong boss! hahaha yeah maybe not but i love it hahaha.

[@heavyx8]

@@Gehslol A lotta hindus eat meat. But i think mainly muslims open prata shops.

[@kalvin7269]

Actually thr are many mamak shops owned by indian hindus. Even in this video the shop owner is a hindu (guessing by name). Mamak shops are normally promoted as muslim shops to attract muslim customers since muslims dont eat at non halal restaurants.

[@davidking1902]

Zamas is just overrated

[@headlesschicken111]

More importantly why tf is prata so expensive? Its the hawker food with the highest margins and the cheapest raw ingredients i.e. ghee and flour

[@headlesschicken111]

@Broski Snowski wah prata flippers are so skillfull until much charge 10000% premium. Idiot

[@NupplesRampage]

I don't see it as expensive honestly. Ingredients wise, sure. It's cheap. What you are paying for is the manpower and the skill required. If you think flipping prata is easy and making it nice and crispy on the outside and a little doughy on the inside is easy and only charge what... $1 for 2 ah? How do you want them to make a decent living or even prosper? Use your head leh headlesschicken... oh wait.

[@headlesschicken111]

@@NupplesRampage all pratas even the shit ones are overprices. Explain that you donkey lol

[@headlesschicken111]

@@cat679 ok can

[@ck260594]

Pay rent lor, cannot break even how?😢

[@DenLim123]

Prata shop? Man Singaporeans can't even call it a mamak or nasi kandar properly, my god......

[@diseler1]

In Singapore, 24 hour indian muslim shops are known as 'prata shop'. The term 'mamak' is not really used by people in SG. Nasi Kandar is a malaysian dish not really sold in SG so people here not aware of it. 2 different countries with a different way of calling something similiar.

[@AhuraMazdaAhriman]

For the LOVE of GOD, it's ROTI CANAI, not 'prata'!!! And when that mamak uncle claimed roti canai as the 'national food' of Singapore, I just rolled my eyes. The one constant for Singaporeans is their never-ending quest to steal Malaysian foods!

[@tommyfield8449]

Eh bodoh. We share the same food heritage

[@AhuraMazdaAhriman]

@@tommyfield8449 Hoi Sang Bodoh, janganlah merepek benda bukan2.😂

[@space4495]

Don't simply accuse people of stealing. Singapore and Malaysia used to be one country before Singapore was separated. So definitely the foods are similar but different. Just like this roti where Malaysia called it as roti canai whereas Singapore as roti prata.

[@VanaeCavae]

In india, the dish is called Paratha. The singaporeans just spell it differently and add roti to it like malaysia.

[@rEmIxicy66]

imagine thinking malaysia is the food capital of the world. your country is so pathetic that it needs to claim anything and everything it can to try and be on the same level of singapore. what a joke

[@polarspirit]

Knn now grabfood prata 1egg $3.... cb