da próxima vez, pela primeira vez,
When we were kids, we were told to always do our best; that it didn’t matter what we decided to do in life, as long as we did it with passion. Human beings are curious by nature. We are constantly learning and growing, and within that growth comes progress.
Whatever your job, you certainly have a dream, an ultimate aspiration. A journalist would love to receive a Pulitzer Prize, a physicist dreams of making a discovery that will earn him a Nobel Prize, and so on.
But now imagine that you managed to achieve your dream, despite having a very humble background. That’s what happened to a Singaporean street food vendor who received a Michelin star.
Michelin stars are a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to rank restaurants on their quality. The guide was originally developed in the 1900s to show French drivers the location of places like restaurants and auto repair shops. One star ratings were first introduced in 1926, with second and third stars introduced in 1933. According to the Guide, one star means “a very good restaurant”, two stars, “excellent cuisine worth a detour”, and three stars, “exceptional cuisine worth a special trip.”
After that explanation, it’s even more remarkable that Chan Hong Meng’s chicken, which costs £1.15, topped with Hong Kong-style soy sauce, has been awarded a Michelin star.
Perhaps not even in his wildest dreams did he think he would reach this culinary milestone. He was just doing what he loved, going about his day-to-day business.
Since winning the award, Mr. Meng saw growth in his business. He now prepares an additional 30 chickens a day for customers, who wait several hours to sample the famous food.
So the next time you’re thinking, “why should I try?”, remember the street food vendor who now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with world-famous cooks, despite operating on less than a quarter of the means other cooks do.
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