205285 Thu Nov 13 12:07:56 -0800 2003 7 18 Manhattan 0 1094412 Hi there - for anyone familiar with this restaurant, and with Weight Watchers points... could you give me some tips as to what to order tonight? I'm not familiar enough with the cuisine to figure out what to get that will be points-wise. Thanks! Thu Nov 13 12:07:56 -0800 2003 0 dw 1 1094433 I'm not familiar with that restaurant but all Malaysian restaurants usually have these great dishes that are lower in fat, and have nice veggies and fiber, and little starch. you should have no prob putting together a nice meal: - all their soups should be good options - achat - pickled vegetables - ipoh bean sprouts - steamed sprouts with flavorful sauce - hainanese chicken - steamed chicken breast with a tangy sauce - various seafood/shrimp, chicken and bean curd casseroles dishes - Malaysian food has lots of wonderful steamed fish, shrimp and crab dishes with various sauces avoid the white rice, and fried items as you would anywhere else. Thu Nov 13 13:38:24 -0800 2003 1094412 0 elvislives 1 1094464 Do you mean Jaiya Thai?? Thu Nov 13 15:45:45 -0800 2003 1094412 0 George Harrison 2 1094556 Jaya is a malaysian restaurant in chinatown, on baxter(?) just south of canal on the west side of the street. it is cheap and tasty. Fri Nov 14 11:20:17 -0800 2003 1094464 0 panda 3 1094563 Their roti canai is pretty good, satay also, noodle dishes not so great. Make a version of singapore (coconut milk) laksa. Be good to know what they do particularly well. Nyonya is a better bet on the whole for malaysian in that area. Fri Nov 14 12:06:35 -0800 2003 1094556 0 jen kalb 4 1094617 I have only done some limited takeout from Jaya, and have not been impressed. It seems to be not as good as but slightly more expensive than other Malaysian restaurants in Chinatown. My favorite one is New Malaysia, in the arcade between Bowery & Elizabeth. In response to the original question-- a great and tasty but very virtuous (calorie-wise) Malaysian appetizer is Ipoh bean sprouts. I think it is on most Malaysian restaurant menus. New Malaysia's version is great. Add some rice and sambal, and you have lunch. It is one of those sublimely simple yet delicious dishes-- a generous mound of perfectly sauteed bean sprouts, wonderfully flavored. The price is something like $2.50. Fri Nov 14 17:43:46 -0800 2003 1094563 0 deena 4 1094618 I have only done some limited takeout from Jaya, and have not been impressed. It seems to be not as good as but slightly more expensive than other Malaysian restaurants in Chinatown. My favorite one is New Malaysia, in the arcade between Bowery & Elizabeth. In response to the original question-- a great and tasty but very virtuous (calorie-wise) Malaysian appetizer is Ipoh bean sprouts. I think it is on most Malaysian restaurant menus. New Malaysia's version is great. Add some rice and sambal, and you have lunch. It is one of those sublimely simple yet delicious dishes-- a generous mound of perfectly sauteed bean sprouts, wonderfully flavored. The price is something like $2.50. Fri Nov 14 17:46:32 -0800 2003 1094563 0 deena 1 1094525 You'll want to avoid anything that has coconut milk (many curries); if in doubt, ask your server. Fri Nov 14 00:13:50 -0800 2003 1094412 0 Cloudy