The video of a child cooking for, and then feeding, his even younger sibling has taken the internet by storm. Possibly aged about five, the prepares a perfect Nasi Goreng (Indonesian fried rice) and sprinkles herbs on it before serving it up in two bowls for his sister and himself.
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