Ramadan a Blessed Month for muslim vendors

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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Ramadhan is finally on our doorstep. A staple feature of Ramadhan is the abundance of rizqi (rewards from Allah the Almighty), be it food, drinks, and even donations, Brudirect reported.

As for breaking the fast, families who have the time or a home chef or cook, would conjure up their own special meals or dishes.

But for many people in today’s society, they simply go to the Gerai Ramadhan or Ramadhan stalls to buy ready to eat, cooked food to take home.

Those who are working and have less than little time to cook, the Ramadhan stalls that spring up in the country throughout the holy month offer varieties of food and drinks that they can get quickly and easily. In Ramadhan, things are different, the spirit and the bond among Muslims become more visible. Its atmosphere is serene and friendly, Ramadhan, the blessed and beautiful month of Islam, is back.

Every year in Bandar Seri Begawan, the Ramadhan stalls are located in the vicinity of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, the parking area in front of the Royal Regalia Building and the Night Market Stalls area near the Gadong Market.

Come Ramadhan, the stalls are a needed convenience. They provide a variety of things to take home to break the fast with. Food and drinks those are traditional and non-traditional, from the east and west. The local kalupis and pulut panggang, while the top representatives from the West, would probably be burgers and the like. The price is also the key. Most of the items are sold at reasonable prices. No such thing as cut throat price tags at these stalls. Ramadhan is also a month of innovation. So don’t be surprised to find something new or at least with a new name, on offer.

Mukims and villages in the Brunei-Muara are also active organisers of Ramadhan stalls. These village vendors are not lesser than their counterparts in the capital, offering also different varieties of mouth-watering, tasty looking food and drinks.

Ramadan, the blessed month, is also the month that generates extra rizqi or income for many people. It’s a month when the village economic activities become more active and productive. The lure and the spirit of Ramadhan, so tranquil, so lovely, that it’s also a lovely time to simply stroll and look around. Often, there are just too many things to choose from that visitors become confused, and not buy anything, but just go home to mother’s or the wife’s cooking.

Some stalls are catalytic, that sometimes people just go home to cook the same things they saw in town with perhaps a little bit of creativity, but most importantly with that very personal, non-commercial touch.