Sketch of a younger male cai fan stallholder serving dishes behind the counter

THE CAI FAN TEST

YOU ARE WHAT YOU PICK

He’s taken a thousand orders.
Now he takes yours.

No hypothetical questions. The person behind the counter watches how you order, not just what you choose.

36 dishes1 observant stallholder2 minutes

Prototype experience. About 2 minutes.

Customer's view while queuing at a busy Singapore cai fan stall

12:37 PM · LUNCH RUSH

Three people
in front of you.

The queue moves quickly. You scan the trays and quietly rehearse: 这个,那个.

YOUSTALL
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THE FIRST QUESTION

A younger male cai fan stallholder waiting to take your order
Stallholder asks“Rice?”

How much rice?

Answer the way you actually would at the counter.

STEP 2 · PICK YOUR DISHES

What are you having?

这个,那个. Tap the trays and pick what you would really order.

STALLHOLDER

Take your time. The queue can wait a bit.

Twelve trays of cai fan dishes displayed at a Singapore economy rice stall
Trays 1–12 of 36
Rice only Choose 2 to 4 dishes

YOUR PLATE

Rice, for now.

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BEFORE HE CLOSES THE BOX

The cai fan stallholder checking whether your order is complete
Stallholder asks“Anything you wanted but don’t have?”

Something missing?

This tells us the difference between “didn’t want it” and “couldn’t find it.”

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THE LAST QUESTION

The cai fan stallholder ready to finish your order
Stallholder asks“Want gravy?”

The finishing move.

Your dishes are packed. There is still one decision left.

OPTIONAL RESEARCH · ABOUT 3 MIN

YOUR PLATE IS READY

Before he gives you his read…

Help us test whether cai fan choices genuinely relate to personality. This optional research section takes about three minutes. Your result stays exactly the same whether you join or skip.

What we’ll ask Your age band, gender, cai fan habits and 20 short personality statements. No name, email or phone number.

菜饭 · THE CAI FAN TEST

THE STALLHOLDER HAS SEEN ENOUGH

The stallholder giving his read of your order
You knew what you wanted.

YOUR CAI FAN READ

Your plate read

The order is in. The read is coming.

PLATE SIGNALS

THE EVIDENCE

How this provisional plate read works

This is not yet a validated personality assessment.

ORDER CHIT · RESEARCH NOTICE

A QUICK HEADS-UP