@@Mat_libi It comes down to personal preference, but personally Malaysian food is one of my favourites. I love Turkish food and Italian is always good, but there's something special about Malaysian food and there are so many different taste profiles available, partly thanks to multicultural Malaysian heritage.
@@snailtravelers The "Kacang Pool" is supposed to be pronounced as "Ka-Chang Pool". Malaysians don't pronounce "C" as "K", we say "Ch" sound. Because I was unfamiliar with the dish when you mispronounced it as "Ka-Kang Pool". Hope this helps.
Definitely go and eat nasi campur (sometimes called nasi Melayu), it is similar to nasi kandar (which actually has Indian origin) just with a lot more local flavour.
Thanks for the recommendation! I will keep my eyes open for that. I watched your beefy burger video this morning, and will try to hit that burger stand next time we're in that area.
After viewing your reactions, I had the feeling that you have sampled the 'wrong' versions of our national food i.e. Nasi Lemak, Rojak and Satay. I am not sure which restaurants or food stalls you had those foods from but they are not the ones that I usually eat, especially the Nasi Lemak and Satay. For the 'rojak', that was actually 'Rojak Buah' - assorted vegetables served with soy sauce (kindly correct me if I'm wrong). The best version of our national foods is usually served and sold by the roadside stalls or small restaurants. These are the places where you can get the best Nasi Lemak, not those sold in grocery stores - even the locals would stay away from them. For Satay, just pay a visit to Kajang in Selangor - the mecca of Satay in Malaysia and you would be blown away with the variety of meats and the thick peanut gravy. Lastly, for a proper 'Rojak', may I suggest you to venture out to Penang and sample her Rojak Mee (also known as Pasembur).
Thank you very much for these recommendations! I think you are right, it's not just what food you buy, but also where you buy it from. Hopefully I will have a chance to taste a higher quality version of these foods from the local stalls.
Huge props for showcasing Malaysia's heritage flavors and dishes in this vlog. Hope you are doing well under the present circumstances here in Malaysia. All the best to your food exploration and discovery in Malaysia, Snail Travellers. Stay safe!
I love most of foods in Penang. I love all the foods that you've tried, they've made my mouth watering and now I'm getting hungry😋😋 I miss my hometown foods actually. I have heard most of foreign visitors considering Malaysia is kinda Foods of Heaven😉 Enjoy your trials~☆☆☆☆☆
For nasi lemak.. Maybe u can try with prawn sambal or 'sambal sotong' instead of anchovies. I'm sure u will like it. But if not really like spicy maybe u dont like it.. 😅😁
@@snailtravelers the nasi(rice) itself is nice for me bcoz its cook with coconut milk. You shld try go to stall that sell nasi lemak only. There u got variety of sambal n sumtimes got fried chicken also. And u dont have to take the anchovies. (but in Penang i dont know if got nasi lemak stall coz I'm from JB.. 😊😊😅)
@@snailtravelers if you have the time go to jelutong morning market. There's some food you need to try. Like their Penang hokkien mee (prawn noodle). Then there's Penang famous tau sa piah. There's many to pick from. penangfoodie.com/10-best-places-to-get-tau-sar-piah-in-penang/ I usually buy him heang. Then there's nyonya apom. Apong guan and apom chooi. Both are brothers but not on speaking terms. They are located on Burmah Road rasamalaysia.com/penang-apong-apom-balik/
@@FoodandFootprints. Yup. That one is also not bad. if you have the time go to jelutong morning market. There's some food you need to try. Like their Penang hokkien mee (prawn noodle). Then there's Penang famous tau sa piah. There's many to pick from. penangfoodie.com/10-best-places-to-get-tau-sar-piah-in-penang/ I usually buy him heang. Then there's nyonya apom. Apong guan and apom chooi. Both are brothers but not on speaking terms. They are located on Burmah Road rasamalaysia.com/penang-apong-apom-balik/
Penang Chinese style rojak is what you had. Indian style rojak came with fried dough, few condiments with sweet peanut sauce. In penang this style is called pasembur
Great videos u r making great video. We are enjoying & sharing your experince. I notice u dont like belachan & ikan billis / anchovies flavour. You can try vegetarian Nasil Lemak & Rojak. Good luck .Be safe.
Good videos. Yes, ayam penyet is an Indonesias dish. 7:40 showing laksa northern version used fish a lot in the broth - you won't like it. You could try Mee Kari (curry noodle).
U should try Laksa, Mee Udang (prawn mee), ikan patin tempoyak, Laksa Sarawak, Nasi Dagang, Rendang, Lemang, Asam Pedas (cook with fish or beef), Mee Bandung, Laksam, Masak Lemak cili padi (very spicy/hot) and drink iced Milo... Many more food but im just tired of typing..hehe
I'll have to look for that version of rojak, I might give it a thumbs up if it doesn't have the fish flavor! Thanks for the recommendation. I was inspired to try many of these foods after watching your videos, so thank you for that too!
When you were in Kelantan and Terengganu, have you taste the Laksam (thick noodle with white gravy sauce), Nasi berlauk Gulai ayam, sup perut (cow tripe soup) and Nasi Dagang?
Hello. When you go to other state in Malaysia, the dish rojak is known as pasembur in Pulau Pinang. It is mainly noodles serve with peanut sauces with some other ingredients. You should try it and see what you think about it.
Pasembur is a Malaysian salad consisting of cucumber (shredded), potatoes, beancurd, turnip, bean sprouts, prawn fritters, spicy fried crab, fried octopus or other seafoods and served with a sweet and spicy nut sauce.
Sir, I kindly ask you to try satay and nasi lemak from reputable sources. Both of what you showed don't do justice on the imitations, never mind the real stuff. 😅😅 Hope to have you again in Malaysia in the future. Take care, and safe travels 😁
For the satay, I think you went to the wrong place to eat. The satay is supposed to come with a bowl of yummy peanut sauce. It will be good if you can get some information from the locals to find a place for good satay (nearest to your temporary home). Otherwise, can always drop by at Kajang for some satay. The one I saw in the video does not even look like the satay we normally have. The satay suppose to come with ketupat (rice wrapped in leaves) and some cucumber and onions, and of course a bowl of peanut sauce. But it seems they did not serve ketupat with the satay as well.
Malaysia favourite dish for round table dine-in is steam fish. It is a must have if the budget is there. Order the fish recommended by the restaurant supervisor, you will burn a hole in your pocket. Becareful, restaurant supervisors are very sneaky salesperson.
That green noodle in Cendol is called Pandan. I don't enjoying eating fish either when I was a child, then my taste bud change as I grew up so his two thumbs down for the Rojak & Nasi Lemak became my two thumbs up.
Try both Dry and Broth BAK KUT TEH. I would recommend you to try a single serving of each if you are eating it with your wife. Both taste very different. However the dry version is cooked with small strips of dried cuttlefish. Thus have a little fishy taste which I can tell that you aren't too found off. Bak Kut teh literally translate to Meat Bone Tea. It's a Malaysian Chinese dish (yes, invested in Malaysia) where they cook pork ribs in a mix of chinese spices and herbs. It's usually eaten with white rice and comes with a dipping sauce (chillies and raw chopped garlic mixed with soya sauce). Besides pork ribs, you can also ask for other cuts such as pork belly, pork knuckle, and my favorite cut is picnic shoulder. Most times, it will also comes with pig stomach and pig intestines. However if you aren't feeling adventurous, you can ask the waiter to exclude those cuts.
Malaysian food are categorized into general and regional . Foods like roti canai, nasi lemak, char kuey teow or rendang are generally found in most states. Then there s the regional - eg laksa - we have Penang assam laksa( fishy) curry laksa , nyonya laksa, laksa johor, laksa sarawak and the kelantanese laksam..each are unique and found in their states. You are right.. you haven’t tried many dishes yet. Chinese - there are many stir fry steam dishes that s delicious. Also noodles like hokkien mee( black sauce type not penang style) , cantonese chao ying yong, loh mee, wan tan mee. I noticed many western you tubers dont feature many Malaysian chinese dishes. There s also chicken rice ball down in Melaka, nyonya bak chang( dumplings), ikan bakar, mi rebus. Keep on trying..plenty more to go.
Nooooo u shouldn't buy nasi lemak at grocery storessss...u have to buy it on the street..the only fishiness u get is the deep fried anchovies fried to a crisp n u can separate them (maybe the sambal which have belacan, dried shrimp not fish)...the national dish needs revisiting...u didnt get the real deal dude. its like going to the US eating american burgers at mcd. ...retry and do another video...then give another verdict 😅✌
Oh dear, a good nasi lemak is good on its own even though sambal kick would make it even better. Sambal are usually made with anchovies. If you went to a restaurant where you allowed to self serve, you can just take nasi lemak rice, omit those sambal and fried anchovies and replace with a delicious dollop of beef or chicken rendang and boil egg. Nasi lemak non fish version.
Hi. Lived in Malaysia for several years and my wife is Malay. I would suggest you try Laksa. Each region has its own version. If you are in Penang then Penang Laksa is often considered the best, but my personal favourite is Laksa Sarawak. I know your not keen on Fish but Asam Pedas is a Nonya Fish curry and is very good. There are many great desserts in Malaysia. Ais Kacang is the local favourite I think. Bubur Cha Cha is a really nice Nonya desert (Nonya cooking is great but you have to be in Melaka or Penang to get authentic taste). The layered cake from Sarawak is nice (cake lapis). Malaysian Kuih is also nice if you have a sweet tooth; Kuih Seri Muka is my favourite. Whilst not Malaysian the Portuguese Egg tarts you can buy there, especially in Melaka, are the best outside of Portugal.
The fruits Rojak that you had, it have shrimp paste in it, hence for that fishy or pungent taste in it. There's another different type rojak called pasembur in penang, where's fried fritters of tofu, prawn, coconut and crackers drizzled with thick peanut gravy..and this combination really work well if you have it together with cendol. Oh yes the green jelly in cendol is made from pandan leave essence.
Here are some of my suggestions: Rendang, tapai, pulut kuning, ketupat, serunding, serawa durian, kerabu, nasi ambeng, nasi kerabu, nasi dagang, mee kolok, nasi kukus ayam berempah, bubur lambuk, bubur pulut hitam, mee celup, Sup tulang, nasi bamboo, lemang, dodol, nasi ayam, air katira, ayam panggang and don't forget, we usually take breakfast with variety light food call 'kueh' . Usually can be found at small stall from 6 am to 9 am. If you're lucky, you can enjoy our fruit season with variety of fruits to taste. In fasting month, our tradition is to open bazaar Ramadan that sells many types of food, some are hard to get on the other month. 👍 😊
In order of preference for me: 1. Laksa Johor 2. Laksa Sarawak 3. Laksa Penang No 1 and 2 arent available everywhere but if you get to try them, they are excellent!
Nasi lemak is one of Remote Darren 's favourite that made him return to Malaysia just for it. Nasi lemak from supermarkets or hypermarkets is a no no.. best Nasi lemak should be rice cooker in real coconut milk and pandan. so fragrant and rich. As for the sides that goes with the Nasi lemak it can be anything you prefer, boiled eggs or fried eggs , fried chicken or fish, curry chicken, squid sambal, prawns fried or sambal, petai, cucumber slices, as for the sambal there are hundreds of version and level of spiciness or just add how much you can tolerate.. Nasi lemak on its own is just rice cooker in coconut milk and pandan leaves..That said means there are people who are not used to smell it taste of coconut milk or pandan or rice so there will be some who not like it if they are not exposed much to this kind of taste .. just like I will never like some type of cheese . As for spicy food, we can adjust the amount of sambal or gravy according to how much can tolerate or enjoyable. Greg and Jumi did recommended an outlet for Nasi lemak in Penang..
Cendol sebagai minuman tradisional khas Indonesia ini dulunya terbuat dari tepung hunkwe, tetapi kini cendol terbuat dari tepung beras, disajikan dengan es parut serta gula merah cair dan santan. Minuman ini memiliki rasa yang manis dan gurih. Di daerah Sunda Jawa Barat, minuman ini dikenal dengan nama cendol, sedangkan di Jawa Tengah dikenal dengan nama es dawet, khususnya Kabupaten Banjarnegara dengan minuman khasnya es dawet "ayu". Berkembang kepercayaan populer dalam masyarakat Indonesia bahwa istilah "cendol" mungkin sekali berasal dari kata "jendol", yang ditemukan dalam bahasa Sunda dan Jawa hal ini merujuk pada sensasi jendolan yang dirasakan ketika butiran cendol melalui mulut kala meminum es cendol.
I think what you can't adjust yet is the shrimp paste (belacan) in both the nasi lemak's sambal (the sweet & spicy chilli gravy) and the rojak. Probably you can try the nasi lemak with vegan sambal (no shrimp paste), there are some seller who doesn't add the shrimp paste in the sambal or the rojak paste. You can even learn to make your own rojak paste without the shrimp paste, i think that will help a bit.
I'm a fussy eater from Australia that lived in Ipoh Malaysia for 2 yrs the food in Malaysia is that good even the street food is unreal this is only a few dishes they tried in a short time there is so many more for a Westerner living in Asia Malaysia probably has the most suitable food for the western palate
Rojak : The black sauce is made of squid extract, thats why u get that a tad of fishy taste in it. I love it. Nasi Lemak : can also be eaten with Fried Chicken or Sambal Chicken ..not necessarily with anchovies. My favourite. Nasi Kandar : yes ..love it too. Theres plenty more. Go by the states. Each has a collection of dishes of their own.
Sebuah cerita mengatakan sate ada di Indonesia sejak abad ke-15 dibawa oleh pedagang Arab di tanah Jawa. Selain mengenalkan Islam, mereka juga mengenalkan budaya kuliner setempat yang kemudian diadaptasi oleh orang Jawa menjadi sate khas orang Jawa. Versi lainnya mengatakan bahwa sate berasal dari pedagang India. Indonesian food
Not to sound like a smart aleck but “kacang” is pronounced more like “ka-chunk” rather than “ka-kang”.... Glad you love this dish 😄👍🏻... usually one bowl is never enough
Try Rendang, Lemang, Pulut, Kuih Raya (my favorite is Tat Nanas which means Pineapple Tart) and many more Ramadhan Festival Food, but Ramadhan Festival is not today 😔
Curry Kapitan: The story goes that a cabin boy brought this dish to the captain and he asked him what it was. The boy said curry kapitan. I make it with laksa paste because it works. It also works with Devil Curry from Malacca. And moo pad prick from Thailand. No pounding chillies.
U seem to like mamak's food, ramly burger, char kuey tiow so I think u will enjoy most of food here in Malaysia 😊 Also I recommend u go eat proper Nasi Lemak not the grocery ones, they got a lot more variety side dishes, Kampung Baru is one of the place to go if u live in KL
Rojak sauce is made of fermented prawn paste hence the "fishy" smell that you might taste it needs the sauce to be rojak so its not for you. For rojak, there's versions of them using fruits and some others with chrunchy crackers. Satay isn't just about the meat that is BBQ over charcoal but the most important for me is the peanut sauce haha. You might wanna try it with peanut sauce if you have not. I personally think Asam Laksa also deserve a top spots but its not going to be for you as its fishy, spicy and soury haha.
The "satay" you showed on the video is bbq chicken wings on sticks(skewers). It is not satay(sate). Satay is small pieces of meat usually chicken on sticks(skewers) bbq on hot fire. I love satay. One of the famous export of malaysian cuisine like tomyam of thailand.
nasi Lemak comes in quite a few varieties. You mught want to try it with beef rendang or chicken curry. Technically speaking Nasi Lemak just means creamy rice.
Nice video! But you must realize that you've barely scratched the surface as there are so many different local food to try. The Rojak you ate is just one of several variations and this is called Rojak Buah (or Fruit Rojak). It does contain shrimp paste which gives it that fishy-type flavor. Do make a video of Malaysia desserts (you did cover one of them i.e. Cendol). Incidentally, in Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language), "c" is pronounce as "Ch" so Cendol becomes Chendol and Kacang is "Kachang".
Hi, good choice to taste Ramly Burgers at Rahim Burger stall in Penang. It is my on top spot since it come with a large bread and no nonsense excessive cabbages.
Fried Kway teow rice noodles have chives in it and bean sprouts and garlic. Lemon grass you mentioned as an ingredient stumps me. Kachang phool , is pronounced as Kar Chunk-ng , not Kar Kang pul , may I correct. The chendol video , also stumped me , cause the chendol strips are supposed to measure around 1 inch or less, but the stall was serving like spaghetti strings of chendol that measured like, 4 inches, 6 inches, 8 inches. Try to eat the more refined and authentic versions. I love all the Malay and Indian food if they are authentic and taste how it should.
That satay doesn't looks like the usual satay. It looks like some fried chicken on a stick lol. And with rice?? >.< Satay should have marinate so when it's grilled, you'll have nice juicy meat. You eat it with peanut sauce. And on the side, they usually serve cucumber and nasi impit (mashed rice that formed like a pillow)
@@snailtravelers Those sold at the groceries or convenient store were packed in wee early morning - not fresh, even if you microwave them, it is not the same. Some eatery cook by steaming the rice, where most cook in normal way.
Are u still in penang.... If yes... Please try ALI NASI LEMAK DAUN PISANG.. Google.... If not... Just go to any stall selling nasi lemak.... They will better than convinence shop....
@@snailtravelers if the fish (anchovies) taste is a problem, try nasi lemak with chicken.. Here, in the northern part, including penang, nasi lemak utara is served with different type of side dishes. You can choose which side dishes you like.
if both of you still in Penang, do check out the outlets and food recommended by Greg and Jumi, Puri and Sue, A Train Travels , Moonshine and Lemongrass for some nice affordable street food options..I will also go try out if I get to visit Penang .there are also other vloggers too that had recommendations ..of course both of you too have recommended nice food outlets that worth mention and visiting.
To me if yu cannot eat the nasi lemak cos of the fish flavour yu have option eat with spicy fried chicken as many msian did who cnnot eat seafood actually char koe teow also got seafood like shrimp n squid just let know
