One woman’s lucky Ramadan visit to Rembayung earned her free food from Khairul Aming himself
FOR one Malaysian woman, the first day of Ramadan came with an unexpected rezeki or blessing — free food, handed to her directly by the man whose recipes have fed the imagination of millions.
The woman, who shared her experience on Threads, recounted how a stop at the Kampung Baru Bazaar on the first evening of Ramadan led to a serendipitous encounter with popular food influencer and Rembayung founder Khairul Aming, whose full name is Khairul Amin Kamarulzaman.
Passing by the restaurant in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, she had known that Khairul was on live on TikTok that evening — but she had not anticipated that the broadcast would be happening right outside the restaurant itself.
What she stumbled into was nothing short of a spectacle.
She walked in and met Khairul, who was giving away free food. She received a takeaway paper bag and left. Inside the bag, there was – mee goreng mamak and a fruity beverage, which she described as delicious. “Alhamdulillah, rezeki,” she wrote, expressing heartfelt gratitude at the stroke of good fortune.
She also used the post to share her hope of eventually securing a proper booking slot at Rembayung — a goal many Malaysians will recognise as easier said than done.
Even before it opened, the restaurant had already accumulated over 3,000 reservations, and the booking website crashed under the weight of demand when slots first went live.
During Ramadan, Rembayung operates on a special schedule, running from the afternoon until as late as sahur at 4am.
Afternoon sessions are takeaway-only, while dine-in guests are accommodated from 8pm onwards — a thoughtful arrangement that gives staff time to break their fast and perform prayers before evening service begins.
Netizens who came across the woman’s post were warmly receptive, rallying around her sentiment with their own echoes of “rezeki” in the comments. Many expressed delight, not only at her windfall but at the image of Khairul himself being out there — present, generous, and still deeply connected to the everyday Malaysians who built his following, year after year.
The Sun Malaysia
