KOTA SAMARAHAN: With the wide variety of food and beverages on sale at Ramadan bazaars here, it could be tempting for buyers to buy everything that is available.
However, present-day prices may be a damper with traders more often than not being unable to give the best price because they need to cover their costs.
Nevertheless, people, though prudent in their spending, still look forward to what is available at the bazaars.
New Sarawak Tribune conducted a survey on how much they actually spend at these bazaars.
Siti Nurul Atiqah Suhaimi, 22, a Unimas student, said she limits spending to no more than RM20 for each purchase at the Ramadan bazaar.
“We may buy side dishes for the breaking of fast such as one type of vegetable and another side dish.
“We may also buy only one type of cake because usually when we break the fast, we don’t eat very much,” she said, adding that for those who work, the Ramadan bazaar is very helpful because many do not have time to cook.
Harrison Bidak, 22, a student from UiTM Samarahan also said that he sticks to spending RM20 when going to the Ramadan bazaar.
“No more and no less. I will purchase some food for dinner because I am staying in a hostel at UiTM Samarahan.
“Usually, I buy snacks such as pastries or other light food,” he said.
As for Suria Edwin, 43, she said she spent RM30 on snacks and pastries for her children at the Ramadan bazaar because she normally would cook dinner at home.
“Usually, there are several types of traditional food in the Ramadan bazaar such as kuih bongkol, lemang, tepung pelita, and so on and I would buy these,” she said.
Bonny Kelson, 23, another student, said he would spend at least RM15 on food when going to the Ramadan bazaar.
“The food is for one person and I would eat it at my hostel in Samarahan,” he said.
