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Then his father, a survivor of three heart attacks, developed cancer. The thought of not continuing his family\u2019s legacy saddened Sumadi, and he took over the stall in 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen (my father) was still sick, I always sought his advice. Sometimes I brought (the food) to hospital (to) let him taste,\u201d Sumadi recounted. \u201cHe\u2019d just smile, (which made) me \u2026 happy. So that meant it was okay.\u201d<\/p>\n

But customers had their doubts, which shook his confidence. \u201cThey said, \u2018(When) you cook, (it) really doesn\u2019t (match up to) your father,\u2019\u201d he recounted.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I just followed what my father said, did whatever he did (and) didn\u2019t change the recipe. \u2026 To win their confidence, it (took) more than six months.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the years that followed, he has taken the business further and earned a place on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list since 2023. He is the first hawker with a Bib Gourmand for mee soto and mee rebus.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Singapore\u2019s Michelin Bib Gourmand hawkers \u2014 Selamat Datang Warong Pak Sapari (22:35)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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