KUALA LUMPUR: The public has expressed dissatisfaction with this year's Ramadan bazaar foods, citing high prices and low satisfaction level.
Many people have taken to social media to share their negative experiences, with some opting to boycott the bazaars altogether and cook at home instead.
The foods in the bazaar are said to be too pricey as nowadays people easily spent Rm100 per outing for few foods, equals to a mid-tier ramadhan buffet prices.
Khairul Aming's viral cooking content, particularly his "30 Hari, 30 Resepi" series, has played a significant role in encouraging this shift in behaviour.
Through his series, he shares recipes for breaking fast or pre-dawn meals that are easy for viewers to follow and guaranteed to be delicious.
@iamjoelee posted about Khairul Aming's cooking contents on X, expressing that the people would be cooler to his recipes at home instead of buying overpriced stuff from bazaar.
"With Khairul Aming's impact, people chose to try his recipe and didn't bother to buy from the bazaar," - @Syfq_H
"Khairul Aming is too influential. He shares the recipes, and the ingredients would be sold out." - @tattyhassan
"Because everything that he shares is delicious and easy to make," - @kupiusedtobe
These are some of the comments that can be found related to the issue from other accounts on X.
@lelakibeshe2 posted on X about his opinion to the public who complain a lot about the food prices bazaar that they should follow Khairul Aming's recipes instead.
The popularity of his recipes has led to a surge in demand for the ingredients he uses, causing them to sell out in markets.He has over 6.7 million people follow him on different social media sites.
This suggests that he is a powerful figure whose opinions can have a big impact on both of his followers and the larger community.