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Will the recent economic downturn and fears of a global recession to come affect the coming Chinese New Year celebrations? Surprisingly not…especially in the area of food and the coming Chinese New Year reunion dinner on Sunday!

Chinese have always loved food and convenience and eating out during the reunion dinner has become a bit of a practice over the years. So much so that restaurants who were preparing to tighten their belts this coming Chinese New Year were very pleasantly surprised by the influx of bookings that have been flooding their outlets for the reunion dinne!

If you are celebrating your reunion dinner in a restaurant, read below for ranges of prices to see how best you can stretch your dollar while having a prosperous and festive celebration!

Some Chinese restaurants are offering sets from as low as RM399 a table for a 9-course set with all the delicacies such as yee sang (raw fish salad), shark’s fin soup, prawn and waxed meat thrown in. However, if you are feeling generous and money isn’t an object, you can splurge at the Pandan Lake Seafood Village with a majestic 10-course package costing RM2,338! (source)

So, those who wish to enjoy some indulgence this reunion dinner but do not want to spend a tremendous amount of money, a list of Chinese New Year promotions and attractions by the restaurants are available here for you to choose. Just don’t leave your booking till too late as restaurants are filling up fast as this probably sums it up best!

While it probably is still too early to gauge whether the country is in for hard times, the encouraging response received so far by eateries is testament to the fact that the urban Chinese are not yet ready to settle for anything less than a feast respectable enough for such a big annual do. (source)

Have a very Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year filled with good food and prosperity!