C'est si bon: Lau Kantang

Recently I embarked on a project to document dear Lau Kantang's idiosyncrasies at work. Let's just say it's a little "tribute" to my sassy neighbour. Life in Tender is a little less mundane with him around :)

Some background on Lau Kantang...

Lau Kantang is in shape for a man of 58 years. Round. It's a shape too, ain't it? Having been a victim to stroke has left him semi-paralysed on his left side. However, he carries a cheerful disposition despite his condition. Currently battling diabetes, high blood pressure and what-nots, he never fails to entertain my colleagues and I with his excuses for his lapse in keeping to a strict diet.

Lau Kantang's Soundbites…

“Fish head curry is different. Seaside is ok, still can eat.”
~ When asked to give his reason for having meat on his vegetarian Fridays. (Makes you wonder if a cow wanders to the beach…)

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“Got a lot of nuts and not much chocolate. So it’s not sweet. Still can eat.”
~ The reason he gave for consuming a copious amount of Ferrero Rochers.

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“I go for physiotherapy. Actually, my sessions are only half an hour, but I usually take about one and a half. Because I go and disturb the grils there la. The Pilipino nurses. Eh, know nurses got advantage, you know?”
~ Why he takes leave on Saturdays.

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Incredible bulk: Lau Kantang, if the fish is swimming in the sea, it is good for you. But if the fish is swimming in the curry, it is not good for you!

LK: Ah…but the fish in the curry is not swimming, it is lying down!

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LK: I’m hungry. Do you have anything to eat?
Me: Yups, got some biscuits. Prawn-flavoured, you want?
LK: Ok. Thank you ah.
After finishing the entire pack of 8 biscuits…
LK: Actually your biscuits very salty. I can’t take salty stuff.
Me: Ok, and your fish head curry is not salty la?
LK: I only eat the flesh what. The flesh is not salty!
Me: …

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Besides tickling me with his so-called reasons, Albert has a knack for I-not-sleeping-just-resting-my-eyes-only. He uses different props during the different times of the day. Pictures tell all :) hehe