The questions were endless. Standing quietly amidst the centre of this hoo-ha is Yan Fried Bee Hoon at Redhill Food Centre, the very same hawker store that sold chicken wings to PM Lee Hsien Loong.

The man, who identified himself as Ang, had received a “small portion” of bee hoon with curry vegetables and mock duck meat at the price. He found the high price preposterous, and contrary to ...