Malaysians Flawed Thinking When It Comes To Paying For Local Food

Are we just cheapskates? Why we keep posting on how much some dinners cost as if you are getting ripped off? Is there a Central Bureau of Proper prices For Local Food?

I think Soo Kee has the right to charge with whatever they can get away with. Why no one says rm350 pp is expensive at a nice over-decorated pretentious outlet? No like, go home n cook or go to mamak (as if it’s cheap). It’s about time to discard our silly attitude to cap people’s salaries. Why can’t a hawker make rm90,000 a month? We have a weird class n caste mind when it comes to food. Come on ppl.

You want another example. This was at Siow Tiow in Klang, better known as Klang Hilton. This was for a table of 9. The food was fantastic. Yes the prices were fantastic too. Everybody knows that they have been around for more than 30-40 years. You go don't complain.

Food is not a necessity, they are not a controlled item. There are controlled prices for basic necessities. Anything else, you don't like, don't go or cook yourself. Its like bitching why you bought a Camry for RM160,000... don't like, buy cheaper car la. 

It is not a must-have, that all Malaysians deserve the best-cooked charkuayteow at decent prices.