Little India restaurateurs fear the worst

Malaysian favourite: A restaurant helper serving a takeaway customer in Penang. Owners and enthusiasts of eateries like this one are lamenting the temporary setback to the authentic banana leaf meal experience.

GEORGE TOWN: The fun of sitting down and enjoying an authentic banana leaf meal at restaurants looks to be a thing of the past now.

Technician K. Kumaravelu, 35, who often gets lunch at one of the restaurants in the heritage enclave in Little India here, said eating takeaway food deprived one of the flavour of eating on banana leaf.