ECONOMY rice or known as ‘chap fan’, once touted as a great cheap go-to, has been on the receiving end of criticism in recent years, as social media videos are featuring customers’ complaints of cut-throat prices in certain eateries.
A customer recently expressed their shock after being charged RM20 for a plate of this popular budget staple in Cheras.
An image of the food was posted on social media platform Xiaohongshu showing a plate of rice with a portion of what seems to be braised meat, stir-fried lady’s fingers and cabbage together with a whole egg.
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“It is my first time eating mixed rice. Did I pay too much or are the prices like this here?” @Yoyo captioned their post.
Replying to some comments, @Yoyo said the taste of the food was not worth the price and agreed that they were scammed.
Netizens were just as shocked as @Yoyo and agreed that the food was “ridiculously expensive”.
“Oh my god. Is this food from a five star hotel?” a netizen said.
One netizen even advised them to walk away the next time they are charged that much for economy rice.
