M’sian Man Stunned After Paying RM2 For Banana Fritters Which Looked Like Ikan Bilis

We’ve all heard of food scams – curry puffs without fillings, sesame balls with micro-dot red bean surprise, and kaya steam buns with no kaya love.

Now, the latest addition to this food saga is none other than the beloved Malaysian snack – the ‘Banana Fritters’ has just joined.

In the recent food scam saga, a Malaysian man, Faheem, spilled the beans on a pitiful yet hilarious banana fritters escapade on his X account, @magmalaya.

He stumbled upon these tiny snacks at a roadside stall, seemingly auditioning for an anchovy impersonation, which was actually banana fritters.

Sharing the scoop on his experience, he wrote in his post mentioning he grabbed five of banana fritters for just 5 pieces at RM2.

Speaking to WeirdKaya, the OP told us he was totally shocked when he first saw these thinly sliced bananas.

“I was a bit shocked because the size is small. They sliced the banana piece by piece, not like normal banana fritters,” he said, mentioning that he didn’t notice the size of it at first when buying at the stall.

Revealing the stall’s location near Alam Budiman, Setia Alam, he shared that the tiny banana fritters didn’t quite hit the flavor jackpot – they turned out a bit on the bland side, and he ended up not finishing them.

“I won’t buy it again.” he told us.

Also, the OP gives some advice to the street vendor.

“Actually, customers are willing to pay more if the product you sell is worth it. Street vendors, don’t be afraid to raise the price a little, as long as you have a product that satisfies the customer’s need,” he said.

Netizens were stunned and amused

“I thought this was a salted fish.”

“I thought it was fried anchovies before reading the caption.”

“I thought it was a battered lizard. Why does this look as tiny as a germ?”

“I didn’t read the caption at first, and I thought that was the crust from ‘apam balik.'”

Some netizens even shared pics of the banana fritters they had.

“Same vibes.”

“Same energy.”

Have you ever come across or had an experience with a similar food scam? Share with us in the comment section.

Here is the full post:

5 dua Ringgit.
Nak tergelak aku.
Bukan patutnya seketul-seketul ke?

Ini goreng pisang hiris dah ni. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/WjeU3Mfw1T

— Mag (@magmalaya) November 28, 2023

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