Where can I find the best seafood in Malaysia?
January 28th, 2010 | 
Author: As a chef, I love exploring all kinds of dishes but I especially love seafood! Can someone tell me where I can find the best seafood in Malaysia?And what make this place and the seafood so special.
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Since there are a few suggestions in Klang, but I didn’t see any suggestion to Pasir Penambang, a fisherman village in Kuala Selangor. This is a small town at the riverside, where is the harbour for fishboats. So, the Seafood here are fresh and you can even ask for permission to look the processes of fresh seafood. Besides, it is very near the Kuala Selangor historical tourists attraction. In my opinion, Pasir Penambang, Kuala Selangor is the ideal place for a tourist. Hope you enjoy!
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Have you been to Kuantan? If yes, maybe you never reach to Beserah. This restaurant near to the beach and its not difficult to find. I think that restaurant is the best seafood in Malaysia. The seafood and the ingredient are very fresh and in good quality. This restaurant have been known among local and foreign tourists. The name of the restaurant is Paksu Seafoos Restaurant. Many Singaporean not ‘miss’ to come to this restaurant if they are coming to Kuantan and Cherating.
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from own experience, local and foreigners.
tourism malaysia.
1. Coconut Flower Seafood Restaurant, Teluk Gong Klang.
2. Teluk Pang, Pulau Pinang.
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If you are looking for a restaurant with the best seafood, that would be KELANA JAYA SEAFOOD CENTRE. it is in Kelana jaya, everybody would know it. It has fresh seafood and they have a lot of varieties. You can get almost everything there. It is very popular amoung tourist and locals. I always take my friends are relatives there Also if you want authentic malaysian cusine then i suggest you go to a place in kelana jaya where they have many stalls which serve up a lot of dishes, you can chose for yourself! everything is fresh and you get authentic malaysian cusine (and there is malaysian and indian and chinese food there aswell!) Also, dont forget to try Ikan Bakar Pari. which is just grilled stingray- malaysian style.
PS: Kelana Jaya Seafood Centre is not closed. I resently went to it. This is a good website that will help you in the direction to the seafood centre. Also Penang is a good place for Seafood. http://www.marimari.com/content/malaysia/restaurants/kelanaseafood/location.html
Another Seafood Restaurant is Pantai Restaurant In Kampung Kayu Ara. You can make reservation at 03-7725 5099.
I hope i helped!
Have a great time in Malaysia!
Natasha
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A true malaysian
I don’t know about seafood in general, but I would definitely say that one of the best (if not the best) places to eat good crabs has to be a place called ‘Jungle Hut Cafe’ This place serves excellent crabs which are sure to be fresh as the crabs are delivered live, twice daily.
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I am a big crab lover and have tried a lot of various places but this place definitely wins hands down when it comes to their crab dishes!!! Other than crabs, most of the other items on the menu are pretty good as well. Another ‘Must Try’ would be their ‘Fish Head Bihun’ (Bihun is actually rice vermicelli noodles.)
The address of this place is > Jungle Hut Cafe, 32 Jalan BRP 7/2A Bukit Rahman Putra 47000 Sg.Buloh, S’gor DE Malaysia. Tel : 603-6156 6560 (Ask for Eunice or Vincent)
Do take the time to try this place. I guarantee u won’t be disappointed!
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100% Seafood lover. There has also been various writeups in newspapers and magazines on this outlet.
When it comes to food, go Penang, the Heaven of food!
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Hi Kylie,
Depends on what seafood as there’s a lot of type seafood around Malaysia ranging from hawker centres to restaurants. This place and the seafood is so special because the smorgasboard of varieties of cultures that is being infused into our seafood and the taste is so varied ranging from Malays, Chinese, Indians and even you have the Portugese influence on our food.
Best crabs in town would be foodland restaurant with 33 styles or cooking maybe more now. A few other restaurants if u prefer would a view by the sea and the island life would be Pulau Ketam or Carey Island or Pulau Langat with the view of the sea and mangrove forest.
Also, the unique thing about seafood restaurants here is that you could pick and catch the seafood yourself to savor before being cooked just like the famous Sydney fish Market where you have choices of own to pick the seafood. That would be at Unique Seafood restaurant.
Btw, KELANA JAYA SEAFOOD CENTRE recommended by Tash16 has been closed down due to bad business as the food is not so good and fresh and many complaints on their food has been known.
Feel free to contact me and i can bring you around town if you want to savor all local flavors as you can get.
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http://defoodland.com/, http://www.friedchillies.com/fc/more.php?id=1833_0_1_0, http://www.friedchillies.com/fc/more.php?id=2182_0_1_0
Hi,Kylie….
I suggest Bagan Lalang,Selangor for seafood. Near the beach ,quite and cheap. The "sambal or kuah" made also nice. There are numbers of stall to choose with variety of food served.
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selayang wet market
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I think there is no such thing as the best seafood or other restaurant any where in the world.
A really good one, excellent seafood and presentation, indoor/outdoor, homely yet professional with great ambience . I cannot describe the dishes except to say they’re mouth-watering. Food of course, is fresh .
Great attention to facilities like the toilets.
Damansara Village Steamboat
No. 1067 Jalan Jenjarum
Kampong Kayu Ara
off Jalan SS 23/10
47400Petaling Jaya
Call Alan Phoon at +6012 3988188
Enjoy yourself.
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The best seafood in Malaysia will definitely be in Bukit Tambun In Penang..The best i ever had..have tried many places but this is still the best and the price is very reasonable. Of course you would not find it cozy but the taste really make the difference and will definitely make you come back for more.
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hi kyl,
well, u looks for best seafood in m’sia… well u must come to our restaurant where u can get hte best and fresh seafood in our restaurant!! there are so many kind of seafood u can choose here.. hope to see u here….. ocean seafood village, kota kinabalu, sabah. tel: 088-264701, 269701
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There is variety of places to have seafood. As far as i know, there 3 places that i always go for to enjoy my seafood such as any type of prawn, crab, oyster’s and mussel. The best location is at
1) JoGoYa (Japanese Buffet) – 80% of the food is seafood, variety of cooking style.
2) Klang to have best crab meat
3) Kelana Jaya Seafood Restaurant enjoying the several type of prawn
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Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, Jln Dato’ Syed Omar, Kuah.Langkawi
07000 Langkawi
Kedah
Contact: (Tel)049664078 (Fax)
Charlie’s Place Restaurant a waterfront restaurant overlooking club marina, Kuah bass harbor and magnificent sunset overview. Very popular place to hang out among international tourist as well as meeting point for sailors in Langkawi.
this is the best seafood restaurant in malaysia…i think its five star…u can be with the seas while eating your food,and enjoy the sunsets
i dont care bout winning..i just offering u to go there..its okey u go to my chosen but with some one else or by yourself….
good luck
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Website: http://www.langkawiyachtclub.com
The best seafood in M’sia at Johor Bahru.The Open air restaurant facing S’pore water(Sembawang power station).The area is very quiet far from town and the view at night very lovely.
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chow kit is the best selection so many HIV food its delicious
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Depending on where you are there are many good seafood restaurants around. In the city of KL, you can find one popular seafood restaurant just next door to Prince Hotel. The name just slipped my mind but since you are in KL, you should give it a try. It’s a tourist attraction area too. Good Luck!
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Hear hear, I agree its definitely Bukit Tambun outside Penang island. Let me know if you need a good food guide to bring you around, who has done such assignments before
Enjoy.. Penang is great!
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of coz somewhere in johor..
just explore all da seafood restaurant..
sure u’ll like it^^,
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Hello, Kylie…
Have you ever been to Sabah? If not, try to get away from the city hustle and come over to Sandakan. I am from Malacca but working here in the line of duty. I’ve been eating out since my varsity years and had gone to practically every state and taste almost all states’ main dishes (except Sarawak of course which I’ll be going to this school holiday). But, alas! I feel that I’m in heaven of seafood when I first came to Sabah. to cut it short you should try the seafood dishes in the Ocean King restaurant in Sandakan. they have tourists from the Western and the Asian countries alike, pouring in. And my dear, if you come in any later than 7.30 pm you won’t be able to get the open-aired seats. Maybe you should come and try them for yourself. It’s cheap, fresh and tasty, to say the least that it is a good bargain for your money!!! Why not?
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I would suggest Pandamaran, Klang where good and fair price seafood can be found. This street have various seafood ranging from fish to the migth crab with various gravy just 30min drive from the busy city of KL. If you were to visit this place don’t forget to get the prawn steam with chinese wine and ginger and steam fish with noddles rice.
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My own experience.
Hi, kylie, i like your programme. For the best seafood i suggested you to find it at Pantai Cahaya Bulan ( Moonlight Beach) which located in Kota Bharu Kelantan. You also can find variety of food at Night market in Kota Bharu.
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I always go there .
Hi Kylie,
My suggestion is :
1. Perkampungan Ikan Bakar Umbai at Malacca and
2. Medan Ikan Bakar Pernu at Malacca
because these place is famous place of seafood in Malaysia.
You must try to eat the seafood at that place.
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Hmmmm You should explore the sea side…
You can find it at Terengganu, Johor Bharu, Selangor and Pangkor Island… If you want a public place go to Penang Island….
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I feel that you can visit the following places to obtain the best seafood:-
1. Perkampungan Ikan Bakar Terapung
– Address: Perkampungan Ikan Bakar Terapung, Umbai Baru, Kampong Umbai 77300 Merlimau, Melaka.
– Reason:
* Have lots of choice for you to choose because there is a lot of stall.
* Extremely delicious and good taste (Gerai No. 5)
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Hi, I live in Tawau, Sabah and Tawau is well known for its fresh and cheap sea food. There is a lot of seafood restaurant but what I like the most is the one where is located by the sea (in town) near the KK bus terminal. I’m sorry I can’t remember the restaurant name but I can show you where is the place if you drop by here. You can pick the seafood that you want to eat from the aquarium in the restaurant still alive and fresh- fishes,prawn, lobster, crabs, oyster etc….
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hi, kylie! im from penang! last time i was a waiter at 1 of the famous western food restaurant called Eden@Hutton Lane at penang road! n i knew that there is a seafood restaurant at batu feringghi called Eden@Batu Feringghi (most of foods r chinese seafoods)!
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Since there are a few suggestions in Klang, but I didn’t see any suggestion to Pasir Penambang, a fisherman village in Kuala Selangor. This is a small town at the riverside, where is the harbour for fishboats. So, the seafood here are fresh and you can even ask for permission to look the processes of fresh seafood. Besides, it is very near the Kuala Selangor historical tourists attraction. In my opinion, Pasir Penambang, Kuala Selangor is the ideal place for a tourist. Hope you enjoy!
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At my home.
I’m sure you can get a lot of good places offer delicious seafood even if you simply type in a search engine.
My answer might be very ridiculous to someone but I am very proud of it. My mum only cooks seafood once in a while because the seafood is expensive in town, especially Kuala Lumpur. Prawns, fish, shellfish, squid, seaweed and those easily accessible seafood will be my mum’s choice. I love the seaweed soup very much though it is simple.
Perhaps, my mum’s cooking is not as delicious as others, but she is always the best chef in my mind. I really hope to give my mum and dad a surpirse if I got the tickets, especially for the just passed mother’s day and the coming father’s day.
I know my answer might not be helpful and useful for you, Kylie. However, as a food consumer, I think the environment and atmosphere is the most important factor in food serving (other than the chinese’s saying, "color, smell and taste"). Just like my home, I enjoy seafood the most when I have it with my beloved family even though it is just a simple steamed fish. Ops! Now hunger is hunting me
Time for lunch!
Have a good day in Malaysia! Take care.
Hon Siong
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have you been Kuching,sarawak??
there’s 0ne seafood restaurant..
popular in Kuching..
TOPSPOT restaurant..
have many kind of seafood..
you just order it…
and you can feel the air on the top..
cause the restaurant is upper building..
~Enjoy!
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For seafood, i personally think is tawau of Sabah or lukut of Negeri Sembilan. Both places serve fresh fishes and shells.
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dear kylie,
you have to visit Sabah if you want to enjoy the REAL seafood.lots of place in Sabah offers juicy,fresh and cheap seafood like fish,huge prawns,crabs,lobster,big and juicy squids…they are all amazingly fresh and ready to be eaten by you.you can choose whether you want to have them boiled or barbequed,either way is amazingly fantastic!
the most famous place in KK (Kota Kinabalu-the capital city of Sabah) is Pasar Filipin.you can get cheap and delicious seafood there.enjoy!!
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Sabah, east of malaysia. For price wise, go to Sandakan(a town in Sabah), else try Kota Kinabalu(the capital city of Sabah). Plenty of seafood restaurants there and it is really depend on what kind of seafood you want to eat sometime. However in kota kinabalu, you can generally try
1. Port View Seafood Village(located at The Waterfront right in the town). easy to find where it located at the most lively street in the town. Go at night!
2. Ocean Seafood Village (near to The Waterfront). Just another less classy option compare to option 1.
3. Kampung Nelayan(inside a lake park). Less noisy environment compare to option 1 & 2. Also you get to enjoy the tribal dance (bamboo dance etc).
And if you have more time in hand, there is few more choices at Tuaran, about 30km away from the Kota Kinabalu town, namely
4. Salut Seafood Restaurant. It used to be really good when the restaurant business operation is small. They start the business as the seafood farm(salt + fresh water) operator, later a small hut build to serve seafood. I believe the hut can only accommodate about 10-15 ppl at one time probably.Still remember how they cook the fried noodle from the sauce they used to cook X.O prawn(X.O. or drunken prawn) and it taste wonderful! And at those time, you need a really powerful 4WD drive to get there. Now you can get there with good bitumen road all the way from the town. I guess quality(I mean cooking quality) always become the main concern when business getting bigger. Very fresh seafood supply still and they do a lot of seafood exporting business too.
5. Gayang Seafood Restaurant. A newer place compare to option 4 and located near to it.
6. Coast at Shangri-la Rasa Ria resort (only come here if "fine dining" experience similar to Sydney is essential for you). Eaten there for twice, don’t think its the right place to taste local seafood though. Do keep in mind there only come here once you try all other place. Just to protect you from getting laugh over by locals by you yourself claiming that you had just tasted good local seafood at The Coast!
Option 1 & 2 & 3 are consider pricey among Sabahans(or sabah residents) but still much cheaper than most places in west malaysia and good food. Option 4 & 5 will leave you no air conditioning dining experience consider to other options where you do got a choice. Option 6 is very pricey and not necessary consider you must have way too many fine dining experience.
If I am Kylie Kwong, I will vote for both option 1& 5. For your info, all option 1-5 serve you very fresh seafood where the creatures still swimming & breathing inside the fish tank with oxygen pumped(or recirculation/moving water) in all the time.
Yet I do believe Sandakan does provide a good seafood option and price guarantee much cheaper than the capital city’s options.
personal tip: Enjoy the seafood with local coconut and do get your hand dirty with the prawns,crabs & other soft seashell creatures. Use of folks & knives(no common here anyway) is an insult for the once living water creatures
Now I miss my hometown seafood!
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at Tanjung Lumpur. Kuantan
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Hi Kylie,
The best place for me is at Open Carpark Restoran Kuching Sarawak- Got to go there by yourself to enjoy the best of ButterPrawn cook in Sarawak very famous in Red Tiliapia cook with sambal.And the famous name is Topspot…ha there you can find various of seafood cook with what you like the most and the price are affortable and cheap to compare with hotels…hahahaha…and the test are more delicious.
i suggest you to try it…not only seafood are sold but various of delicious menu also…try the Butterprawn dont forget.
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There is one best place at Sepang. The seafood is fresh, the prize is reasonable and the food taste good. The place is very warm and windy. You will not be dissapointed.
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Seafood is best when eaten on it own. But for something different you should try out the seafood curry noodles in Malaysia. One place I know of when I was living in KL is the Seafood curry noodle place at SS2 along Petaling Jaya.
The seafood just sweeten the curry sauces. Yum
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As a fan, I love your show and the way you use your lovely adjectives to describe the taste of your cooking! I can bet my last ringgit, if freshness and flavour is what you after rather than luxury then South China Sea Restaurant near the Subang Airport Terminal 3 would be a marvelous place to start. In here you will be spoilt for choice and everything is alive and kicking before its journey to the wok.
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Hmm… i luv seafood too.
So, i would suggest u to visit Tg Dawai, Sungai Petani Kedah to try the BBQed fish, squids, prawns. What makes it special is because these food are cooked using coconut shells instead of charcoal. It taste better.
Sabah – Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau or Labuan are also spots not to be missed when hunting for seafood. Some of the fishes/prawns here are not available in West Malaysia… which mean a better choice and fresher in taste Also the lobsters here are very cheap; half of the price we paid in West Malaysia (depending on the size)…
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Everybody in Malaysia knows that in Sabah, Malaysia, we have the cheapest seafood around. Incredibly tasty and fresh straight from the waters.
Gaya Seafood Centre, Inanam, Sabah. Cheap. and the environment there is always merry all year round.
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The best seafood I have had is in Penang
It is called "End of the world" Restaurant….. or in mainland
"Bukit Tambun"….they have assorted seafood dishes.
My favourites are "Balitun" – seashell chili fried …. and sweet sours Crabs…. and the special "Satay" without gravy
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bagan lalang restaurant because i love the seafood dishes especially which is nearest to beach where i can swim the beach and to eat a lot of seafood.my favourite dishes near to my house that i stay…..
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bagan lalang
One suggestion woluld be: "Foo Kee Restaurant " in Johor Baru city, along Jalan Dato’ Abdullah Tahir (opposite New York Hotel)
Tastes pretty good, especially their crabs. Prices are quite reasonable.
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Bagan Lalang beach. about half an hour from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. There’s a few restaurant to try. All the seafood are fresh from sea. maybe you can make Bagan Lalang Beach your first pit stop to a great seafood galore in Malaysia..Go and try..
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Sabah. Tawau and Sandakan welknown with their fresh seafood, If can’t travel so far, arrive in KK- Kota Kinabalu , u can get nice seafood around town, small shops or restaurant. Small seafood shop if you fancy with mix fish staff i recomend you go to Wan Wan at Jalan Bundusan,Beverly Hills road. Ask around ppl wil know,Damai Hong Kee also very nice. Even Simon Yam ever ate there and give high score. Seafood restaurant in KK itself is Ocean Seafood or Port View, welknown with it’s fresh and yummy way of cook, lot’s of choice. Basically, Sabah KK also have lot’s of really tasty small dishes.
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Seafood is abundant is Sabah, where supplies are more than demand, prices for seafood is relatively cheap.. Therefore, restaurants in sabah took advantage of this and as a result, there are many great seafood restaurants in sabah particularly in kota kinabalu. From ordinary ‘kedai kopi’ to 5-star seafood restaurants, seafood is everywhere! In fact, just 5 minutes away from the kota kinabalu airport, a big seafood restaurant is found.. Great for savoring those seafood cravings before leaving or arriving in KK. From various types of fishes, stingrays, lobsters, crabs, abalone… etc etc, Sabah is the place to be for seafood lovers!
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Been in Sabah for 16 years. My relatives from west msia cant stop having seafood when they visit sabah. -Just for the record, i dont like seafood! So, knowing that a seafood hater actually recognizes a good seafood meal, Sabahan seafood has to be good, doesn’t it?
In Sandakan, Sabah
1. Bandar Nam Tung
They have this Seafood Restaurant by the sea serving GOOD, FRESH and CHEAP seafood.
2. Pasir Putih (Pak Sar Kong)
Along the road to Sandakan Port, just before Ocean King Restaurant.
3. Ang Ban Guan (Next to the Mosque)
They use to be a provision shop, but since converting to a restaurant, business has been good. Must try their Fried Cabbage, Mussel Soup.
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personal experience
Kelana Seafood Centre, it’s sooooooooo good!!
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There are 2 places i would go to enjoy fresh and good seafood.The place name is SALUT and GAYANG.Its located in Sabah.About 20mins drive from Kota Kinabalu.
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Muar..IKAN BAKAR PAKGUS..
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