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A video of a man questioning the lack of Chinese and Indian food at highway rest and relaxation (R&R) stops has gone viral
In the 45-second video, he filmed the food stalls at Gunung Semanggol R&R Southbound in Perak while raising the issue.
"Look at this R&R. There are all Malay stalls. There are no Chinese and Indian stalls at all.
"What are they going to eat? Everyone uses this R&R. Do you think the Chinese eat spicy food like the kind Malays make? Do you think Indians eat beef?" he asked.
The man ended the video by urging the R&R management to add Chinese and Indian food stalls.
At the time of writing, the video has garnered over 133,000 views on Facebook
Despite the man's complaint, netizens argued it was a non-issue since Malaysians of all races can enjoy Malay food.
"Don't worry. We, Chinese, can eat nasi kandar and nasi ayam," read a top comment.
"It's okay, we Chinese people enjoy all kinds of food. I also like Malay food: nasi lemak, bihun soto, lontong, ayam penyet. I really love eating ayam rendang. Every morning, I always buy nasi lemak from my Malay friend," wrote a Facebook user.
Another added, "There are people of other races running businesses at the R&R. Maybe he's never stopped by there. Has he been living in a cave?"
Some Facebook users also said fast food restaurants are common at R&R stops, offering plenty of choices for everyone.
However, several netizens noted that vegetarians may struggle to find food at these rest stops and urged operators to offer a more inclusive selection.
The video can be found below:
