The Adam Road food center has Malaysian specialties such as Nasi Goreng (a rice dish) and Roti Prata (savory pancakes).

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And for whom consumerism and leisure are as common as dal and roti.

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The plates of the day: fisherman stew, chicken basquaise and roti de boeuf are scrawled on a chalkboard, just as they probably have been for decades.

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