The prices of nasi kandar, teh tarik and roti canai are being reduced as you read this. But here's the thing, the price reduction is on a voluntary basis.

Nasi Kandar should go down by 20 sen while roti canai and teh tarik should go down by 10 sen. All you need to do is to check the prices against the price-list in the restaurants. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said its actually an offense for restaurants not to put up a price-list.

This government move is supported by Muslim Restaurant Operators Association (Presma) and the Malaysian Indian Restaurant Owners’ Association (Primas). Says Presma president Jamarulkhan Kadir “we will start with our 200 members in the Klang Valley, and soon, we hope this move will be adopted by all our 4,500 members nationwide".

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Avanti at Sunway Lagoon is participating in the annual Gourmania held from the 1st to 30th November. Start your meal with the crispy soft shell crab with pear endive. It's done fried like tempura with the salad that tastes a little like Waldorf. Magtagliati pasta, are thick ribbons slightly cooked with braised venison. Before the main meal, cleanse your palates with an espresso sorbet and coconut candy.

Our pick for the mains is the pan-fried veal served like a Swiss roll hugging cream cheese with sundried tomatoes. This is tender and rich. For dessert, there is bitter-sweet chocolate mousse cake and praline ice cream. The Gourmania menu is priced at RM88++ without wine and RM138++ with wine. There's also a second menu for about RM108++ without wine and RM188++ with wine. This menu boasts scallops or baby lobster starters and a tenderloin or dover sole main.  Continue reading »

Once a year California Pizza Kitchen unveils their new family members on the menu. Mainly famed for their Pizzas, their Salads are nice for a light change. Mediterranean salad is served with a side of pita bread.

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