435 - the Magic Service Tax Number

Last week, after a rotten experience eating at Xenri Japanese Restaurant in Old Klang Road (food good, but menu waaaayyyyy too large, and kitchen obviously way too small to accomodate the expanded area - we need Gordon Ramsay in there people), my father decided to investigate whether or not Xenri is on the list of 435 restaurants sanctioned to collect Service Tax.

Well, we didn't find them on the list although it is possible they are listed under another company name (ie: Flams restaurants, such as the Bermuda and Onion and Flams are all listed under the Flams Group). Some restaurants like Esquire Kitchen, have taken to DISPLAYING their Service Tax license and their number on their premises, which is an excellent move.

For some background, please go to this entry at the Life's Happenings blog, or if you want to try your luck with the horribly slow Royal Malaysian Custom's website (www.customs.gov.my).

As the list itself is abysmally hard to actually find and the Royal Malaysian Custom's website has a horrible content management system (and an appallingly slow server) I have reproduced it here:

SENARAI NAMA RESTORAN YANG MASIH DILESENKAN DI BAWAH AKTA CUKAI PERKHIDMATAN 1975
(List of Restaurants still licensed under the 1975 Service Tax Act)

1 10th Avenue Food Mall Sdn Bhd 04000712/2004
2 A & W (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 06585/1983
3 AEON Co. (M) Bhd 97000131/1997
4 Ah Koong Eating House (KL) Sdn Bhd 02001016/2002
5 Ah Yat Abalone Forum Rest (PJ) SB 06000831/2006
6 AJ Ashley Sdn Bhd (Secret Recipe) 29555
7 Akarumi F&B Management Sdn. Bhd 01000580/2001
8 Alexis Group Sdn Bhd 96000195/1996
9 All Stars Sports Café Sdn Bhd 04000610/2004
10 Amtek International Sdn Bhd 05000966/2005
11 Anjappar Restaurants Sdn Bhd 05000156/2005
12 APF Restaurant Sdn Bhd 00000410/2000
13 Artisan Naturan (M) Sdn Bhd 05000583/2005
14 Asia Star Crossing Sdn Bhd 02001642/2002
15 Aspac F&B Sdn Bhd 07001331/2007
16 Astaka Daya (Belisa Row) 2290
17 Astaka Daya Sdn Bhd 2289
18 Astaka Daya Sdn Bhd 2948
19 Astaka Daya Sdn Bhd 3128
20 Astaka Daya Sdn Bhd 3515
21 Astaka Daya Sdn Bhd (Secret Recipe) 3260
22 Athens-Link (M) Sdn Bhd 01000743/2001
23 Atlantis Seaworld Restaurant Sdn Bhd 29867
24 Attractive Choice Sdn Bhd 20539/1992
25 B.S.C Bistro Sdn Bhd 06000317/2006
26 Bangsar Café Sdn Bhd 01000824/2001
27 Bayee Sdn Bhd 00000335/2000
28 B-Canyon (M) Sdn. Bhd 04000587/2004
29 Beach Boy Restaurant Sdn Bhd 05000211/2005
30 Berjaya Roasters (M) Sdn Bhd 21829/1994
31 Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company SB 99000128/1999
32 Billion Berg Sdn Bhd 05000627/2005
33 Blue Ocean Avenue Sdn Bhd (Mc’Donald’s) 40651
34 Blue Titanium Sdn Bhd (Teluk Intan) 34131
35 Bluefire (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 01000439/2001
36 BNX Delight Sdn Bhd (Kinsahi Japanese Restoran) 45620/02
37 Booming Gain Sdn Bhd 05001015/2005
38 Budaya Caterers Sdn Bhd 20901/1992
39 Budaya Klasik Sdn Bhd 21868/1994
40 Bukit Mata Seafood Centre 04844
41 Castell Sdn Bhd 08672/1985
42 Catalyst Venture Sdn Bhd 4447
43 Century Viva Sdn Bhd 60815/05
44 Cergas Noble Sdn Bhd (Secret Recipe) 18137
45 Charming Whispler Sdn Bhd 03001078/2003
46 Chatterbox Sdn Bhd 04000168/2004
47 Chef Lee Sdn Bhd 04000522/2004
48 Chef Rasa Sayang Sharksfin Rest S/B 21105/1993
49 Chef’s Delicious 18045
50 Chef’s Special 51069
51 Chicking Eating House 51222
52 Chilli Peppers 51031
53 Chrisna Jenio Sdn Bhd 98000764/1998
54 Chuai Heng Rest (Kuchai Lama) SB 05000463/2005
55 Chuai Heng Restaurant (1 Utama) S/B 03000975/2003
56 Chuai Heng Restaurant Sdn Bhd 02001896/2002
57 C-Jade Express (M) Sdn Bhd 06000017/2006
58 Coconut Flower Seafood Restaurant 02000218-02
59 Conneezone Sdn Bhd 54908
60 Cosmic Deal Sdn Bhd 04000221/2004
61 Cosmo Restaurants Sdn Bhd 98000134/1998
62 Country Court 51058
63 Country DeCastle Sdn Bhd 51210
64 Crystal Jade Lmxlb Sdn Bhd 05000734/2005
65 Crystal Palm Seafood Restaurant SB 06000751/2006
66 Crystal Sun Sdn Bhd 21439/1993
67 D’Celia Food & Cafe Sdn Bhd (CFS Worldwide Movers Sdn Bhd) 45806/02
68 Daily Delight Café 02001530/2002
69 Dairy Natural Sdn Bhd 04000513/2004
70 Da-Light Food Court Sdn Bhd 14949
71 Damansara Palace Resturant Sdn Bhd 05000774/2005
72 Dauble Quest Sdn Bhd 01000584/2001
73 Dazzling Element Sdn Bhd 02001374/2002
74 De Crs (Sarawak)Sdn Bhd Y10-080000008/
2008
75 De Foodland Seafood Restaurant SB 02001883/2002
76 Delitaly Sdn Bhd ( Little Italy Pasta & Pizza Corner) 28948
77 Diamond Recipe Sdn Bhd 05000841/2005
78 Diskusi Jaya Sdn Bhd 05000641/2005
79 Dommal Restaurant Sdn Bhd 01000422-01
80 Don Sushi Sdn Bhd 45906/02
81 Dragon Venture Resources Genting Sdn Bhd 28217
82 Dragon View Restaurant 05000417/2005
83 Dunia Setulin Sdn Bhd 27311
84 Dynasun Sdn. Bhd 97000391/1997
85 Eagle Empire Sdn Bhd 04000735/2004
86 Eclat Inspiration Sdn Bhd (Old Town White Coffee) 3790
87 Elite Restaurant Sdn Bhd 05001048/2005
88 Embunan Mulia Sdn Bhd 02000041-02
89 Eminent Pedestal Sdn Bhd 01000347/2001
90 Empire Kitchen Sdn Bhd 06000253/2006
91 Eric Deli Paradise (KL) Sdn Bhd 06000310/2006
92 Essence Choice Sdn Bhd 05000422/2005
93 Estellium Sdn Bhd 04000029-04
94 Ever Rich Enterprise 06000133/2006
95 Evergreen Ahead Sdn Bhd 05000880/2005
96 Expert Corner Sdn Bhd 05000932/2005
97 Family Delight Café Sdn Bhd 00000584/2000
98 Family Food & Drink 28906
99 Famous Secret Sdn Bhd 05000444/2005
100 Famous Temptation Sdn Bhd 05000072/2005
101 Flam’s Sdn Bhd 04000089-04
102 Food Circle Enterprise Sdn Bhd 05000132/2005
103 Foong Wei Heong Restaurant Sdn Bhd 3106
104 Foremost Fine Cuisine Sdn Bhd 07000554/2007
105 Four Seasons Restaurant 04241
106 Gaya Erat Sdn Bhd 98000699/1998
107 Gayang Seafood Restaurant 29112
108 Gem Restaurant (Brickfields) S/B 02000276/2002
109 Gin Ryu Tei Japanese Restaurant SB 00000339/2000
110 Global Appeal Sdn Bhd 04000314/2004
111 Gold Dragon City Seafood Rest SB 01000152/2001
112 Golden Arches Restaurants Sdn Bhd (Mc’Donalds) 06549/1983
113 Golden Bengal (M) Sdn Bhd 01000354/2001
114 Golden Donuts Sdn Bhd 21150/1992
115 Golden Dragonboat Res (IMBI) SB 01000683/2001
116 Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant SB 06000721/2006
117 Golden Recipe Sdn Bhd 2380
118 Golden Scoop Sdn Bhd 22242/1995
119 Gorgeous Preview Sdn Bhd 04000072/2004
120 Grand Portview Seafood Restaurant 28881
121 Grand Straits Garden Seafood 60826/05
122 Grandpolitan Sdn Bhd 06000175-06
123 Guardian Catering & Restaurant Sdn Bhd 02000247-02
124 Hai Pa Wang Seafood Restaurant Sdn Bhd 41045
125 Hakka Restaurant (KL) Sdn Bhd 03790/1987
126 Happy Pie 51020
127 Harta Fermas Sdn Bhd 01000491/2001
128 Hartz Chicken (M) Sdn Bhd 01491
129 Hartz Chicken Buffet Sdn Bhd 06000574/2006
130 Haslam Trading Sdn. Bhd 02001511/2002
131 HD Marketing & Distribution Sdn Bhd 21826/1994
132 Health Food Centre 51226
133 Hee Lai Pon Restaurant Ipoh 54832
134 Hee Lai Ton Restaurant Sdn Bhd 01000365-01
135 Hee Lai Ton Restaurant (Puchong) Sdn Bhd 01000411-01
136 Hee Lai Ton Restaurant (Pudu) SB 06000887/2006
137 Hillview Village Seafood Rest SB 01000979/2001
138 Hj Samuri & Anak-anak Entp. Sdn Bhd 05000635/2005
139 Hudup Manis Sdn Bhd 05000130/2005
140 Ichiban Food & Beverages (M) SB 05001022/2005
141 Ikano Pte Ltd 97000240/1997
142 Indocape Consolidated Sdn Bhd 00000095/2000
143 Inner Peace Sanctuary Sdn Bhd 05000297/2005
144 IP Old Town Sdn Bhd 18163
145 Ipoh East Ocean Seafood Restaurant Sdn Bhd 54906
146 Izzi Lifestyle Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd 06000551/2006
147 Jack’s Place Restaurant Sdn Bhd 05000768/2005
148 Jaff Cuisine Sdn Bhd 06000197/2006
149 Jaya Noodle House Sdn Bhd 01000416/2001
150 Jintai Manis Café Sdn Bhd 02001596/2002
151 Jogoya Development Sdn Bhd 06000193/2006
152 JT Restaurant Sdn Bhd 05001059/2005
153 Jubilant Concept Sdn Bhd (Secret Recipe) 28450
154 Juice Works Sdn Bhd 06000547/2006
155 Jumbo Seafood Restaurant Sdn Bhd 16296
156 Kedai Makanan Kar Hee 98000597/1998
157 Kelana Seafood Centre Sdn Bhd 12934/1991
158 Kelantan Delights Sdn Bhd 01000772/2001
159 Kemboja Embun Sdn Bhd 06000438/2006
160 Kentmay Enterprise Sdn Bhd 04000509/2004
161 Kentucky Fried Chicken (M) Sdn Bhd 20947/1992
162 KFC (Peninsular Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 20955/1992
163 KFC (S’wak) Sdn Bhd 04937
164 KFC (Sabah)Sdn Bhd 4466
165 Kim Gary Café Sdn Bhd 02001028/2002
166 Kinabalu Ocean Seafood 28673
167 King’s Café Sdn Bhd 01000201/2001
168 KL Food Paradise Sdn Bhd 05000649/2005
169 Klang Palace Restaurant Sdn Bhd 07000056-07
170 Kluang Station F & B Sdn Bhd 05001021/2005
171 Kluang Station F&B (EM) Sdn Bhd 18166
172 KMS Sentul Curry House Sdn Bhd 05000535/2005
173 Kong Inn Seafood Restaurant 46227/04
174 Konsep Sukma Sdn Bhd 02000947/2002
175 Kopitiam Junction Sdn Bhd 3750
176 Kopitiam Soon Lee 02001572/2002
177 Kung Jung Delight (M) Sdn Bhd 01000816/2001
178 Kyros Kebab Sdn. Bhd 00000098/2000
179 Lala Chong Seafood Restaurant 04000020-04
180 Laser Empire Sdn Bhd 06000596/2006
181 Lavender Bistro Sdn Bhd 31891/01
182 Lecka-lecka (M) Sdn Bhd 06000177/2006
183 Legacy Leader Sdn Bhd 05000494/2005
184 Lim Hock Ann Seafood Company 41038
185 Lion Klang Parade Sdn Bhd 96000018-96
186 Little Penang Café Sdn Bhd 00000338/2000
187 Little Penang Café Too Sdn Bhd 06000002/2006
188 Living Bread Sdn Bhd (Burger King) 14352
189 Lunar Palms (M) Sdn Bhd 07000416/2007
190 Luxurious Noodle House Sdn Bhd 04000384/2004
191 Magnificent Empire Sdn Bhd 02000472-02
192 Mandarin Fortune Sdn Bhd 1197
193 Marcoma Kitchen Sdn Bhd 04000300/2004
194 Markmaju Corporation Sdn Bhd (Mc’Donalds) 51367
195 Matrix Consolidated Sdn Bhd 12988/1991
196 May Flower Restaurant ( May Queen Sdn Bhd) 29417
197 Mediaraya Sdn Bhd 06000006-06
198 Mei Keng Fatt Seafood Rest SB 01000661/2001
199 Meng Heong Seafood Restaurant 04000362/2004
200 Menglembu East Ocean Restaurant 54932
201 MFM East Sdn Bhd 18087
202 MFM Restaurant Sdn Bhd 01000210-01
203 MGM Entertainment Sdn Bhd 06000134/2006
204 Milanos Pizza Sdn Bhd 05001034/2005
205 Millenmight Sdn Bhd 51058
206 Miracle Paradise Sdn Bhd J31-06000030/06
207 Miu-Concept Sdn Bhd 04000375/2004
208 ML Breadworks J31-06000154/06
209 ML Breadworks Sdn Bhd 05001073/2005
210 MLH Supertanker 24435
211 Moly’s Place 51206
212 Momoyana Sdn Bhd 74029
213 Movenpeak Steamboat 41373
214 Mr Chicken Rice Shop 05000085/2005
215 Nam Heong Restaurant Holdings S/B 02001797/2002
216 Nando’s Chikenland Malaysia S/B 98000680/1998
217 New Gaya Seafood Restaurant 29169
218 New Hong Kong Restaurant 5474/83
219 New Lucky Seafood & Restaurant 7763/89
220 New Paris Restaurant Sdn Bhd 02000590/2002
221 Next Ring (M) Sdn Bhd 06000070/2006
222 Nijyumaru Japanese Restaurant Sdn Bhd 46146/04
223 Noble Banquet Sdn Bhd 06000880/2006
224 Nuocean Sdn Bhd 06000683/2006
225 Nuri Bersatu Holdings Sdn Bhd 99000463/1999
226 NZ Curry House 01000597/2001
227 OBS Restaurnats Malaysia Sdn Bhd 01000783/2001
228 Ocean Green Restaurant & Seafood Sdn Bhd 1882
229 Octo Jet Sdn Bhd (Breek Café Restaurant) 3330
230 Octo Jet Sdn Bhd (Seoul Garden Restaurant) 3331
231 Old Town Kopitiam Bw Sdn Bhd 3453
232 Old Town Kopitiam Cheras Sdn Bhd 06000871/2006
233 Old Town Kopitiam Kuala Lumpur SB 05000821/2005
234 Old Town Kopitiam Sdn Bhd 06000654/2006
235 Oriental Cravings Sdn Bhd 05000602/2005
236 Original Penang Kayu Nasi Kandar SB 05000053/2005
237 Pacific Hypermarket & Dept Store Sdn Bhd (Food Court) 40555
238 Paddington Pancakes Sdn Bhd 05000562/2005
239 Pak Li Kopitiam Sdn Bhd 06000084-06
240 Palm Resort Bhd 8444/93
241 Pan Heong Restoran 22374/1995
242 Pancar Pilar (M) Sdn Bhd 00000159/2000
243 Pangkor Fish Head Curry Sdn Bhd 01000951/2001
244 Passage Thru India (M) Sdn Bhd 98000091/1998
245 Passion Of Life (Secret Recipe Syuen Hotel) 54799
246 Pekin Restaurant 7839/90
247 Pelita Samudra Pertama Sdn Bhd 2931
248 Perkasavest (M) Sdn Bhd 05000062/2005
249 Pioneer Sensation Sdn Bhd 46108/03
250 Pizza Hut Restaurants Sdn Bhd 12566/1988
251 Plantinum Horses Sdn Bhd 05000392/2005
252 Platinum Attraction Sdn Bhd 03000062-03
253 Platinum Buffalo Sdn Bhd 05000958/2005
254 Platinum Paradise Sdn Bhd 02000473-02
255 Point One 51203
256 Ponderosa Golf & Country Club 13197/93
257 Popular Essence Sdn Bhd 05000102/2005
258 Port View Seafood Restaurant Sdn Bhd (The Water Point) 29185
259 Port View Seafood Village 71063
260 Prestige Incentive 71049
261 Pulim Holdings Sdn Bhd 12632/1989
262 Pure Symphony Sdn Bhd 05001016/2005
263 Purel Corporation Sdn Bhd 04000255/2004
264 Pusing Public Seafood Restaurant 10826
265 Rainbow Seafood Restaurant 54977
266 Rare Gain Sdn Bhd 25394/95
267 Rasa Ayamas Sdn Bhd 02000551-02
268 Rasa Ceriamas Sdn Bhd 06000138/2006
269 Rasa Thai Sdn Bhd 13720/1991
270 Reliable Rotary Sdn Bhd 02001304/2002
271 Rendezvous Steak Garden Sdn Bhd 04000535/2004
272 Resort Poresia 10691/94
273 Rest. Estra Super Tanker (PJ) SB 05000956/2005
274 Restaurant Foh Sun 10814
275 Restaurant Mun Cheong 10862
276 Restaurant Nasi Kandar Kg. Pandan SB 05000664/2005
277 Restaurant Oversea (Subang Jaya) Sdn Bhd 01000522-01
278 Restaurant Port Village 96000041-96
279 Restaurant Taman Rashna (Klang) Sdn Bhd 01000383-01
280 Restaurant Tien Sun Tien Sdn Bhd 02001037/2002
281 Restoran Ali Maju Sdn Bhd 05000605/2005
282 Restoran Cerana 05000128/2005
283 Restoran Choi Wah 01000903/2001
284 Restoran Daiman Pekin Sdn Bhd 30647/00
285 Restoran De Maw 04000386/2004
286 Restoran Fatty Crab Sdn Bhd 20540/1992
287 Restoran Golden Lake Sdn Bhd 01000284-01
288 Restoran Green View Sdn Bhd 00000455/2000
289 Restoran Gu Yue Tien Sdn Bhd 05000344/2005
290 Restoran Hawa Dingin Sam You 01000175/2001
291 Restoran Hokkaido 01000623/2001
292 Restoran Hong La Qiao (M) Sdn Bhd 00000612/2000
293 Restoran Janbo Cheras Sdn Bhd 04000525/2004
294 Restoran Janbo Seri Petaling S/B 22149/1995
295 Restoran Kari Kepala Ikan E & O S/B 98000281/1998
296 Restoran Lung Kee 98000768/1998
297 Restoran Makanan Laut Chong Fatt SB 01001045/2001
298 Restoran Ocean King Seafood 24308
299 Restoran Pekin Sutera Sdn Bhd J31-07000038/07
300 Restoran Pik Wah (Maba House) S/B 96000180/1996
301 Restoran Rashid Sdn Bhd 04000767/2004
302 Restoran Sai Kong 02000394/2002
303 Restoran Season Court Sdn Bhd 97000040/1997
304 Restoran Sempelang Sdn Bhd 29287
305 Restoran Shelaiton 2250
306 Restoran Singgah Selalu 30420/98
307 Restoran Sri Malaka 13804/1991
308 Restoran Sri Melaka 4452
309 Restoran Sri Pantai Jaya Sdn Bhd 28480
310 Restoran Tarbush Delicacies Sdn Bhd 07000419/2007
311 Restoran Teachew 08873/1986
312 Restoran Teppanyaki Concept Sdn Bhd 28231
313 Restoran Todak J31-07000031/07
314 Restoran Yau Kee Sdn Bhd 97000186/1997
315 Revenue Valley Sdn Bhd 03000011-03
316 Right Waves Sdn Bhd 02000926/2002
317 Rock Road Seafood Restaurant Sdn Bhd 16251
318 Rose Garden Coffee House (Teluk Intan) 34130
319 Rotol Food-Chain (M) Sdn Bhd 02000294-02
320 Royal Johor Country Club 8382/93
321 S & M Food Court Sdn. Bhd 96000449/1996
322 S.S.A.S. Golf Resort (M) Sdn Bhd 24750-91
323 Sabah Chicken Rice (Firmake Sdn Bhd) 29365
324 Saddad Enterprise 51239
325 Salihah Sundu (Kantin Hospital) 51219
326 San Francisco Coffee Sdn Bhd 00000005/2000
327 San Francisco Coffee Sdn Bhd 00000006/2000
328 San Francisco Coffee Sdn Bhd 00000301/2000
329 San Francisco Coffee Sdn Bhd 99000384/1999
330 Saravana Bhavan (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 05000055/2005
331 Sari Ratu Prima Sdn Bhd 01000862/2001
332 Satin Padu Sdn Bhd (Secret Recipe) 40556
333 SDS Cafeteria Sdn Bhd 25552/96
334 Sea Good Food Centre 14915
335 Season’s Cafe Sdn Bhd 8376/92
336 Secret Recipe 11781
337 Secret Recipe (East Yik Sdn Bhd) 3537
338 Secret Recipe Cakes & Cafe (JB) Sdn Bhd 46017/03
339 Secret Recipe Cakes & Café Sdn Bhd 99000169/1999
340 Secret Recipe Cakes & Café Sdn Bhd 07000048-07
341 Sedap Corner 7827/90
342 Senang Sensasi Sdn Bhd (McDonalds Paya Bunga) 11789
343 Senibong Village Seafood Sdn Bhd 30525/99
344 Seven Ate Nine (M) Sdn Bhd 06000060/2006
345 Shakey’s Sdn Bhd 06000121-06
346 Shapura Catering 51218
347 Siang-Siang Food & Drinks Centre 51236
348 Sierra Circle Sdn Bhd 01000986/2001
349 Silver Pavilion Sdn Bhd 05000431/2005
350 Silverado Corporation Sdn Bhd (Kampung Nelayan Restoran) 24286
351 Smart Legacy Sdn Bhd 04000371/2004
352 SMTC Bukhara Sdn Bhd 05000446/2005
353 SMTC Highway Mart Sdn Bhd 05000448/2005
354 Solid Dragon Sdn Bhd 06000019/2006
355 Sosialite Sdn Bhd 51234
356 South Sea Chinese Restaurant SB 02000976/2002
357 Southern Pavilion Sdn Bhd 07000803/2007
358 Special Recipe Sdn Bhd 05000630/2005
359 Specialty Beans Sdn Bhd 00000072/2000
360 Stableford Development Sdn Bhd 06000304/2006
361 Station One Products Sdn Bhd 04000667/2004
362 Station One Products Sdn Bhd 05000639/2005
363 Steppes Karaoke Pub 51010
364 Straits Catering Co. Sdn Bhd 99000350/1999
365 Sugar Bun Fast Food Centre Sdn Bhd 51449
366 Suief Inc (M) Sdn Bhd 05000035-05
367 Sundanese Food (M) Sdn Bhd 99000375/1999
368 Sunway Lagoon Sdn Bhd 01000357-01
369 Super Dining Sdn Bhd 03000099-03
370 Super Sandwiches (M) Sdn Bhd 21912/1994
371 Sushi Kin Sdn Bhd 02000535-02
372 Swensens Café & Restaurant (Nationgate F&B Sdn Bhd) 3548
373 Synagold Sdn Bhd 07000163/2007
374 T & W Food Junction Sdn Bhd 30622/00
375 Tai Son Seafood Restaurant Sdn Bhd 46054/03
376 Tanjung Aru Seafood Sdn Bhd 29322
377 Tanjung Puteri Golf Resorts Sdn Bhd 08430/93
378 Taste Life (Secret Recipe Jaya Jusco) 16616
379 TCRS Restaurnt Sdn Bhd 01000120/2001
380 Teck Wah Restaurant 99000284/1999
381 Teppanyaki Sdn. Bhd 08599/1984
382 Teratai Putih Restaurant & Resort Sdn Bhd 16394
383 Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd 04000241/2004
384 Thaiexpress Restaurant (M) Sdn Bhd 05000071/2005
385 The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (M) S/B 98000406/1998
386 The Cottage 14994
387 The Lotus Family Rest Holding S/B 99000307/1999
388 The Perfect Brew Sdn Bhd (The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf) 28808
389 Trinity Point Sdn Bhd 05000251/2005
390 Triple Empire Sdn Bhd 05000513/2005
391 Tropical Joy Sdn Bhd 02000537/2002
392 Tsui Village Restaurant Sdn Bhd 04000013/2004
393 Tuck Kee Restaurant 10765
394 Twinsky Seafood Restaurant 29108
395 Ultimate Donut & Coffee (M) Sdn Bhd 07001367/2007
396 Uncle Lim’s Café Sdn Bhd 05000133/2005
397 Uni Nirwana Sdn Bhd 03001158/2003
398 Unique Chapter Sdn Bhd 04000047/2004
399 Unique Grand Resources Sdn Bhd 06000242/2006
400 Unique Seafood (PJ) Sdn Bhd 07000016/2007
401 Unique Seafood Ipoh Sdn Bhd A10-0800065
402 U-Village Restaurant Sdn Bhd 04000220/2004
403 V Food Café Sdn Bhd 05000213/2005
404 V Garden Restaurant Sdn Bhd 04000027-04
405 Venice Franchise Holding Sdn Bhd 06000037/2006
406 Village Park Restaurant 05000706/2005
407 Village View Restaurant Sdn Bhd 06000398/2006
408 Wah Tua Guan Sdn Bhd 06346
409 Wong Poh Restaurant 04000236/2004
410 World Of Specialty Coffee Sdn Bhd 98000707/1998
411 Yakin Sehati Sdn Bhd 01000444/2001
412 Yesterday Melody Sdn Bhd 01000502/2001
413 Ying-Plus Ventures Sdn Bhd 04000250/2004
414 Yoshinoya Food Systems (M) Sdn Bhd 03001093/2003
415 Zen Corner Sdn Bhd 07001445/2007

In order to qualify for a service tax license and therefore collect service as a restaurant, the turnover of the restaurant must be more than RM3 million per annum. Failing which, the restaurant is not permitted to collect service tax.

So check your receipts against this list (or print it out and carry it when you go out). And if the restaurant is collecting what it's not supposed to be collecting, REPORT THE BUGGERS.

Note that if they are found to be collecting service tax without a license, they will be hit by a bill from Customs for the amount due, on the assumption of revenue of RM3 million and above.

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Abracadabra - Theobroma!

Walked past Oriel's spot in BSV today and saw the fit-up has been postered over. It looks like the new tenant in BSV occupying the prime Feng Shui spot that Bakerzin previously occupied is Theobroma, the chocolate lounge.


I haven't tried their place in 1 Utama (once you've eaten Michael Cuizel's chocolate, really, nothing below that makes the cut). But I suppose now that it's in BSV, I might just have no excuse not to try it.

Although I have to say, the 2-3 times I've walked past the outlet in 1 Utama and have not been moved or inclined to venture in or buy the chocolate. Something about the cellophane wrap just makes me think - ugh. No respectable Maison Du Chocolat would allow their product to be wrapped in cellophane surely?

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Mad about Lepat Pisang

I am a sucker for Ramadan bazaars. Something about the kuih stalls that ensures I will have a browse and I will buy some kuih, eventhough I am not supposed to be eating kuih after far too many cakescapes this month.

In particular, I am a sucker for lepat pisang. The thing about lepat pisang is it's hard to find a good standard one. Isn't that the perennial challenge with all kuih? Sometimes the mixture is overly sticky and chewy (more kuih koci than lepat), making it impossible to wrestle from the banana leaf wrapper without feeling like you're in a gladitorial battle with some kind of kuih chewing gum. Other times, it just tastes floury without much banana taste, which from scrutiny of a few recipes on line, I have ascertained as wrong proportion of flour to liquid/banana. And of course, there's always the question of whether or not you're eating lepat pisang made with real PISANG, or just lepat with a generous splash of banana essence.

I like to think that I can detect banana essence but the truth is that it's only really obvious when you're eating a banana cake with a crumbly but unmoist texture (sign of an absence or lack of banana puree) and when the baker has over-egged the essence so to speak.

And as I love kuih, but lack the experience that comes from making it, I have no real means in which to be sure that I'm eating the real kahuna. I am convinced that a friend got it wrong when she said lepat pisang is made from pulut rice and mashed banana. Lepat pisang in my view is flour (rice flour maybe?), mixed in with pureed bananas, and a little coconut milk, placed into the wrapper and kukus-ed to set it. Hence the kuih koci like texture, but firmer. But I shall be diligently researching this soonest. Experts out there, please enlighten.

The thing about lepat pisang is that it seems to only make an appearance in vast numbers in non-Malay areas during Ramadan month. I am sure that if I ventured to the right places, it is probably as common as yau char kueh. But seeing as I am a Bangsar-lurking kuih buyer (must try some of the other bazaars at some point), I tend to associate it with ONLY Ramadan month.

Someone who works in the government service says it's a staple of government tea time jamuan, along with the must have kuih lapis, and onde-onde (not quite Malay, more nyonya, but that's another debate). But since I don't particularly have a good impression of the kuih shop in Bangsar Village or KLCC (too far anyway), the Bangsar Ramadan Bazaar is my only time to indulge my lepat pisang cravings.

Perhaps I will contemplate venturing further than Bangsar this year. I always long to have a go at the ones in KL but the traffic is enough to put such thoughts to bed, along with the recognition that I might end up going totally mad and buying more kuih than I should.

As these bazaars usually lelong the kuih at three for a dollar, I end up with three, good or bad. Since it has been ages since my last lepat pisang, I ignored the fact that I was carrying two other plastic bags and managed to stuff the lepat pisang in my mouth.

From the first bite, I knew I was onto a winner.

It was firm, no overwhelming banana essence, and a slightly textured taste that hinted at real banana within. And the gem: it had roughly grated kelapa (coconut) embedded in the center.

I beat a hasty path back to the stall and staked a claim to three more, leaving one more to whichever lucky bugger would land it. The curry puff, which for some reason is a necessary compliment to the sweet lepat, was so-so. The sugared ubi doughnuts were, in the words of my bro, 'crack'.

For those who are wondering, I can only describe it was the kuih stall nearest to the 2nd entrance to the Jolly Green Giant carpark, that is along the 1 way street. It is however not possible to be accurate since it is early times and more stalls may spring up. Will try to get a picture for ID purposes (although the thing is, the quality of the kuih tends to start to wilt as the month goes by).

Whilst browsing the bazaar, what immediately struck me was the number of people busy buying ayam percik, ordering roti john and murtabak and sapu-ing up the kuih who were not Muslims. Obviously, the non-Muslims also look forward to this time of the year because they get to savour the dishes that typically don't make an appearance during the rest of the year - the ayam percik and wide availability of murtabak and endless variety of kuih being the items with the most pulling power it seems.

Indeed, it occurred to me that it's The Great Malaysian Gastronomic Marathon season again. Crimped in together in one month is Ramadan and Hari Raya, with the Mooncake Festival sandwiched in between the two on September 15th. So along with rendang, nasi kunyit, kuih, bubur - I am a sucker for pengat pisang - murtabak, is mooncake, mooncake, mooncake! And let's face it, mooncake is amazingly versatile - great with coffee, perfect as a little after lunch sweet, and extra yummy after dinner with some tea. I'm keen on most of the traditional mooncakes ( except mixed nuts) and I am a glutton for trying all the exotic ones (kaffir lime milk chocolate mooncakes from Mandarin Oriental anyone?), although have gone off the Ping Pei.

And there is the chue chai peng (little piglet biscuits) - how do I love thee? Let me count the oinks (and calories since it is unadulterated lard mixed with flour and sugar and then baked.)

And to top it all off, there's Deepavali too look forward to. YUM.
By the time you're done, oh look, Christmas is here.

Is it any wonder we're more rotund than we should be? But then is it any wonder that after 51 years of independence, Malaysians don't know what their national identity is, but they sure as hell know that there's nothing in the world greater than Malaysian food.

PS: i welcome all suggestions for a good lepat pisang available 24x7x365. As long as it's not too far away. PJ ada ah?

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