Cơm Tấm bà Thảo

Open a Saigon sidewalk *cơm tấm* (broken rice) stall with Mrs. Thao!

She lights the charcoal early in the morning; by midday, as school and work let out, customers line up. You man the counter: grilling aromatic pork chops, plating rice exactly to each person's liking, making precise change, and keeping the atmosphere lively.

At the counter
• Grilling and plating: place ribs and meat on the grate, remove them when perfectly cooked (burn it, and it’s a loss), chop the meat, and add shredded pork skin, steamed egg meatloaf, a fried egg, scallion oil, pickled vegetables, and fish sauce... Every customer has a specific request; only a perfectly plated dish earns a tip.
• Making change: customers hand over large bills; you must give the correct change from the till. If you run out of small bills, you have to figure out a solution. Customers might also pay via QR code, bank transfer, or ask to put it on a tab.
• Impatient customers: everyone has a different level of patience. Serve quickly and offer a glass of iced tea at the right moment to keep customers happy and maintain the stall's reputation.
• A new scenario every day: sun or sudden downpours, rush hours, bulk orders, preparing two plates at once, or the "rule of the day"...

Regulars and neighborhood stories
• Uncle Tu (the motorbike taxi driver), Ms. Lan, Mr. Bay, Mr. Minh, little Tun... each with their own personality. The closer the bond, the more likely there are gifts and stories to share.
• Daily morning news, stories about Mr. Vinh, and Mrs. Thao’s "Wishbook"—tracking small goals to make the stall better day by day.

Keeping the books
• Prepare the cash box and stock up on ingredients every morning. Buying on credit means a costly mid-shift market run; overbuying leads to waste.
• The ledger tracks daily profits, with a specific profit goal set for each month. • Complete daily tasks to earn stars and upgrade your stall: a sharp cleaver, a large iced tea dispenser, a rain canopy, a charcoal fan, a 3-section grill, and more.
• Earn achievement medals and a "Regulars" board to show off your progress.

Convenient gameplay
• Landscape mode, Vietnamese language support, background music, and street ambiance sounds.
• Play offline. An internet connection is required for weekly/monthly leaderboards, cross-device syncing, and submitting feedback.
• Want to play on another device? Use the 8-character sync code—no account creation needed.

Free-to-play with ads
The game is free, with no real-money purchases. It includes ads: you can choose to watch one ad daily for a free "market run" service, and an ad may appear occasionally when closing up shop for the day. There are never any ads while you are actively serving customers.

Have feedback or want to show off your rice plates? Use the "Feedback" section in-game or join the community group via the "Community" section.

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