I'm taking on a new identity today at a bakery
I'll give the customers a sweet surprise
My name is Xiang Yang
Because a lamb (yang) without legs resembles a cloud (xiangyun)
Plain waffle?
Are you Xiang Yun?
You look like Xiang Yun
It's impossible for someone to look this much like her. Her face is very recognisable
Maybe a little plumper
I'm very easy to recognise because I've been around on TV for so long
I've been watching your shows since the 1980s,
starting from Painted Faces
-See how fast time passes -Yes, it does
So I'm easily recognised
Xiang Yun
Xiang Yun?
Yes, she looks like an actress!
That TCS actress, Xiang Yun
The younger customers may not know me
Hi
Red bean waffle? OK
You like to eat waffles, boy?
Do you watch TV dramas? -Yes
What shows do you watch?
I watch the 7.30 pm show, and the 9 pm one
Do you have time to watch TV with all your school work?
Yes, I am able to manage
-Yes? Do you want to try this? -No, it's OK
Thank you! My friend likes you a lot
Why?
Are you... ?
I know her. I watch her shows
She's Xiang Yun. I like her a lot
Do you want pineapple?
I was asking, "Isn't she that actress?"
Yes, that actress. We were actually talking behind the counter
I think so
It'll take a while, three minutes. No, two minutes
She was very considerate
She told us how long we needed to wait for the waffles to be ready
But at the same time, I feel that she could've been slightly faster
But knowing that it was her first day, I think she did a great job
Does no one recognise you here?
Do you recognise me? -Yes
-And how do you know me? -TV
But I'm not her
You can't fool me
I'm waiting for you
Give me a bag
She gave me a shock
Thank you
Are you an actress?
No
OK. Bye-bye!
I want a waffle
-What do you want in it? -I want kaya
OK, kaya
A little crispier -OK
Two cream cheese waffles -OK
Just give the customers what they request for
If they want it crispier, we'll leave it in there longer
Lower the cover
There's a timer here
Press this and set four minutes
During the four minutes of waiting for the waffle to be ready,
we can clean some of this here
We have many different flavours
Peanut, chocolate, blueberry and cream cheese are the more popular ones
The time is up, so let's take a look
It's golden in colour -Yes, it is!
This looks nice -It looks delicious
Fan it a little because this will help it to cool down faster
And it'll be crispy and fragrant
Spread the filling on one half
Too much and it becomes cloying; too little and you can't taste its flavour
Yes -OK, fold it into half like this
This one must be done very precisely
This waffle is quite similar to the pancakes I make at home
So I don't think it'll be too difficult for me
Very well done!
To be honest, I get very anxious when waiting with a timer
I really want to take a look inside. Can I do that?
You can't do that right after putting it in
The time will be prolonged if you keep opening it up
It will take longer to cook
Time's up!
I'll stop this. And I'll open it up to see how it is
Will this do? It's brown in colour
Yes, it'll do
Remember to fan it -Yes, fan it
Yes, this is important
So this is the secret to making waffles crispy
I must learn to do it
OK, these two are under Xiang Yang's account
It's my treat
Thank you
Sing me a song and I'll treat you to this
Twinkle, twinkle little star
Shall we sing Twinkle, Twinkle loudly together?
OK -OK, 1, 2, 3...
We're actually doing it?
You need to be loud. There're children looking at you from behind
OK
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I...
She sang Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Can I give you some marshmallows?
As customers, we felt happy about the way she treated our child
We felt appreciated
Hey, my wife said she saw you in a Channel 8 drama series
Channel 8 drama series?
Which one?
So many -You look very familiar
Old-timer, right?
I think I saw her when I was young
Until now
You look like Xiang Yun
Are you Xiang Yun?
Can I take a picture with you, Xiang Yun?
Why are you here?
I'm not her
She denied it but I know that it's her!
Xiang Yun
You lied to me
But they interviewed me, so I said I'm coming to buy a waffle
-Thank you! -So can I take a picture with you now?
I'm Xiang Yun, no I'm Xiang Yang
I'm not Xiang Yun, I'm not Xiang Yun. I'm not... I'm Xiang Yang
-So can Xiang Yang take a picture with me? -Yes, Xiang Yang can do that
-A lamb without its legs looks like a cloud -Huh?
A lamb without its legs looks like a cloud
Xiang Yun
I've been wanting to ask since earlier
If you think that I'm Xiang Yun, I have a request to make of you
Yes?
Will you sing with me?
In this case, you are not her
She gives great service because she's very warm and approachable
You like peanut waffles? -Yes
I like it too but it's easy to get fat eating this
Waffles usually have quite a long waiting time but she kept me entertained
What would you like to have?
Let me take this
-Which country are you from? -I'm Spanish
The foreigners here can speak Mandarin!
I visited Madrid two years ago and it was beautiful
Did you like this? -Yes, I did
I felt a little ashamed of myself when I heard his Mandarin
I've been learning English for decades but I dare not speak it still
How much is it for four?
Six
Six dollars? -Yes
Do you want four? OK
My English deserves an F grade
Can I get a chocolate walnut?
And another cream cheese waffle
Later on
I spoke so much English today
Two blueberry and one peanut
Chocolate marshmallow
-Do we have marshmallows? -Yes, over there
The store manager was very professional
She was busy but she'd stop whatever she was doing to help me when I asked
Thank you
Why don't you add some toppings?
No, I don't want to
I have decided to let you try chocolate
I don't care. I will put a lot of toppings for you
Almonds, marshmallows... It's my first day at work here
Hopefully, I can make a very good waffle for you
Thank you!
You're so nice. Your face is nice
Thank you
-Welcome to Singapore -Thank you, Madam
I must return you the money for those two whom I gave a treat to earlier
It's my treat
Thank you
They've paid for it -Really!
Yes, they did -I'm sorry
Thank you
Yours is cream cheese
-Did someone order a plain waffle earlier? -Yes
Wait a while -No problem
The chocolate one
Chocolate, OK -I'll pay for it here
My friend has paid for me
-What would you like, Mister? -Chocolate waffle
I want less of the waffle, more chocolate and more banana
And less peanut
I can make that for you
I can make that for you, but you'll have to sleep outside the house
I taste the love from my mum
100 marks
Classic waffle, blueberry
Blueberry waffle -Thank you
Thanks
Go out with this beverage -OK
Bring a chair over -OK
Can you help her make a blueberry waffle?
-She's left with the waffle biscuit -What!
She thought that was the waffle. That's why I went after her but she's gone
Oh dear. She mistook that for a blueberry waffle
Go after her, quick!
It's still here
-I thought this was the one -Are you filming?
I think we've been caught on camera
-May I help you? -One peanut waffle, please
One peanut
OK, it will take four minutes
I'm going for a break
I'm sweating so much
The craziest thing I did today was sipping my drink on a deck chair
While sipping my drink, I took peeks at the passers-by
Some people laughed and shook their heads before walking off
Come here! Help me adjust this
It's burnt
Are you sure?
The counter area under the care of Xiang Yun was a little messy
But it is understandable
It is her first day after all and I'm very happy with her performance
Do you want to eat waffles?
OK, sure, I'll have a peanut -Peanut?
Make it yourself. I'm on holiday
Hey, how's everything going?
OK, it's done
Thank you!
I feel so very fortunate and loved
Thank you!
Are you ready?
It's $36.18
$1.20
$1.20... $2.40...
$42!
Isn't this four for $4?
This is what she said earlier
No one was actually bothered about my wrong calculations
No one even reacted in disbelief
Oh yes, there was one earlier
I definitely had a reaction. I've been watching you on TV since young
How can I possibly not recognise you?
I give her a 4
She could be more familiar with working in a bakery...
and work on her technique
4 or 4.5
It's good enough because it's her first time
I think that with more practice and more experience, she could have done better
Between 4 or 5, I'll give her 5 of course!
And she kept on smiling
She was very warm to her customers
Very, very good!
Regardless of whether her waffles were nice or not,
I'd still come because she was very warm and approachable
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