This is a rare photograph of a Kopitiam hawker cutting roast pork from a joint hanging above his chopping board, on which there is already a hearty portion of cut meat. Note the thickness of the board and how it is worn away on the side nearest to him. No doubt there is a customer anxiously waiting for his “Roast Pork Rice and Chilli Sauce”.
In the background can be seen a selection of tins and packets and partially visible,behind the hawker, is a traditional round wooden table with marble top.
Now, the key question is if anyone can recognise the man, said to be from Ipoh. If you can, please click on ‘comments’ below and share his details with us.
If anyone has any similar photographs showing the inside shops, coffee shops or restaurants, we would be delighted to include them in this archive.