RESTAURANT FOOD FESTIVAL

Something good is cooking at the Putra World Trade Centre this weekend! Starting from today, the Restaurant Food Festival & Cooking Competition opens its doors to the public.

Food lovers can enjoy the taste of some colourful local delicacies at the 35 street food stalls set up at Tun Razak Hall II, PWTC.

The variety of food on sale at the stalls, which includes fried kuey teow, nasi biryani and rojak pasembor, is sure to whet your appetite.

One particular stall stood out from the rest. Jas Corner Kuey Teow Goreng adds a special ingredient to the original version of fried kuey teow– a duck egg, an important ingredient in the owner’s very own special recipe.

Priced at RM6 a plate, the duck egg adds a certain thickness to the kuey teow. This is Jas’ second time at the festival and he expects a better reception this year due to the wider variety of food on sale.

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“Last year’s festival was good but the logistics issue still persists,” said Jas, who has a stall in Kelana Jaya.
Another stall which is making its second appearance at the festival is the Golden Restaurant Penang Char Kuey Teow stall managed by its operator, who only wanted to be known as Yong.

“Even though food prices are increasing, we’ve maintained our prices and serve only dishes which are free from artificial flavouring,” said Yong proudly.

The dishes served at the stall aren’t, however, certified halal but Mr Yong assures us that all the food he prepared while working at the Golden Sands Hotel in Penang, is.

If you miss the festival this weekend, check out The Golden Restaurant on Jalan Nagore, Penang and drop by Yong’s restaurant.

Penang Street Rojak Pasembor & Cendol is another successful stall. This is the fifth year that its owner, Chandru, has been participating in the festival. Having a food enterprise has been part of his family for 20 years- his father started selling cendol in Penang before the business relocated to Petaling Jaya. Now, Chandru has six food vans around Petaling Jaya in Taman Mayang, Bandar Utama, USJ and Sunway Pyramid.

​This whole concept will be good for tourism.