He directs customers to find seats in Sabar Menanti, his two-story Malay restaurant, while ducking behind the counter to serve the restaurant's signature nasi padang.
His grandparents opened Sabar Menanti in the 1920s and started selling nasi padang near a tombstone shop.
But as his relatives had a handle on the business, Tambunan went on to work in the shipping industry.
Dealing with rising costsAt a nasi padang stall, diners can choose from a variety of sides to eat with their rice.
Tambunan told me he wanted her to remain active in her old age and encouraged her to return to help.
Persons:
Iszahar Tambunan, Menanti, nasi, Tambunan, —, Sabar Menanti, Sabar, Erin Liam, Tambunan's, I've, Maryulis Bagindor Marlian, Nasi, Beef, Azreen Aziz, Aziz, tauhu telor, masak, I'm, Anthony Bourdain, Erin Liam I, Menanti Tambunan, he's
Organizations:
Service, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore Statistics Board
Locations:
shipbroking, Singapore, nasi padang, Sabar, padang, Malay, Kampong Glam, Bahasa Indonesia, Sultan Mosque, Nasi padang, Indonesian, rendang, achar