A roadside nasi lemak stall at Kuching, Sarawak has a regular visitor.

The stall owner's special friend is a dog nicknamed Abang Long, who usually keeps a distance from the stall and does not disrupt the business operations.

Abang Long eventually came to befriend stall owner Ustaz Mohd Ali Jainneh.

Nasi Lemak stall owner befriends stray dog in Kuching

Recently, Mohd Ali posted about Abang Long on his stall's Facebook page, Nasi Lemak Jambatan Tamparuli.

The post, which showcases this lovely friendship between Mohd Ali and Abang Long, went viral with more than 8,000 shares since July 28.

In the post, Mohd Ali joked that Abang Long was there to "collect protection money".

However, Abang Long could not resist the aroma of the fried chicken and wanted to try one.

Stray dog joins queue and receives a fried chicken

A photo also shows Abang Long queuing patiently with the rest of the patrons for his turn to try the food at the stall.

Some Facebook users also pointed out that Abang Long was keeping a safe distance from the man in front of him while queuing.

And Abang Long eventually got his fried chicken. For free.

Just look at its grin after savouring the piece of fried chicken that Mohd Ali gave him.

Mohd Ali told Malay Mail that Abang Long is actually one of the three strays that regularly visit his stall.

He said that he is happy to feed them as he has been taught to be kind to all animals as a Muslim.

Top image via Nasi Lemak Jambatan Tamparuli/Facebook