Until the recent land reclamation for new housing developments, these Malay, Chinese, and Tamil Indian eating places bordered on the seafront, but the cuisine (the most notable dish being the spicy mee hoon noodles) has not changed.
The restaurants bordered on the seafront.
mnli hypothesis: The restaurants bordered on the seafront. premise: Until the recent land reclamation for new housing developments, these Malay, Chinese, and Tamil Indian eating places bordered on the seafront, but the cuisine (the most notable dish being the spicy mee hoon noodles) has not changed.