Approaching the ‘stairway to heaven’ of ingredients, the impressive display towered over my petite 1.6m frame with over 40 varieties in a medley of sizes and vibrant shades (I had to tip-toe, though).

I explored the hawker centre and finally caught sight of the stall. To my surprise, there wasn’t a queue at all (hoorah!), except for a lady in front of me (or so I thought). special chilli YTF - ...