😅😅😅 We do need to visit Japan too! Sorry! I think we’re falling in love with Malaysian food now 😂. It’s a shame it took us this long to try Malaysian food 😟
@@ChovyTravel I'm glad you love Malaysian food, although Japan has less to offer in the spice department 😅 have a nice time in Malaysia, I truly enjoyed watching your vlogs! ✨
Every part of Malaysia has different laksa. If you order laksa in state of Kedah you'll get different type of laksa than you just eat. The one you eat is laksa lemak or nyonya laksa which is popular in state of Malacca and Singapore. Northern part of peninsular popular with asam laksa or pineng laksa or laksa utara. Using big white rice noodle specially made for laksa. Broth taste sour but refreshing made from mackerel/sardines fish and no coconut milk. Laksa Johor is another different laksa using spaghetti and not soupy like the other laksa which you could eat with hand. On east coast of peninsular there is laksa kelantan and laksam. The broth is made from fish but added with coconut milk. Laksa kelantan used the white noodle lasa while laksam use flat white rice noodle. Laksa Sarawak is another different type of laksa.
@@ChovyTravel you cant always find Laksa lemak but something similar would be Mee Kari . All laksa will have fish based broth (either shrimp/mackerel or both) . Mee Kari might not have fish based broth sometimes its just chicken broth. Its still a great substitute for laksa lemak practically everything else in it is almost the same spices/ingredients.
Asam laksa is sourish. Curry laksa is curry noodles. Both are spicy. Malaysian has many varieties from desserts, to snacks, drinks. You need to make some local Malaysians friends to explain it all. For example laksa, different states in Malaysia has different types of laksa.
That sugary dried cuttlefish snack is one of my favorite childhood snacks, especially the spicy version. It is not uncommon that the local food is heavily influenced by its neighbors namely thai and Indonesia. Maggi is the most favorite instant noodle brand , Mamee is another. You might like assam laksa koreans usually liken it to Kimchi-jjigae. That said the sourness comes from Tamarind and not kimchi.
You guys probably only tried 1% of the Malaysian food in overall and there’s so much more to explore your tastebud 😂 I was a student and working in Michigan for 5 years and certainly the only thing I missed the most was the food but certainly not the weather! Remember to always carry an umbrella along cause Malaysia’s weather is very unpredictable! One second is shinny and bright and next second is thunderstorms and raining 😏
@@ChovyTravel I only tasted it few times. I still prefer the most affordable Cadbury, but my cup of tea is Belgian and Swiss chocolates like Cote Dor especially the milk bar and bouchet, Guylian box, Lindt milk bar and truffles, Godiva too especially the biscuits, but Godiva is just too expensive for my budget. 😀
Venchi is pretty expensive. We just bought a lot of beryl for the first time since we just heard it was delicious and a lot of people were buying them so a bit of fomo 😅. Glad we took the chance a bought a lot 😁
you guys are really buying everything malaysian food. its crazy to watch. btw mahnaz is from iran. and chagee is from china. but mamee, rotiboy and beryls area definitely malaysian brand
😁😁😁 Thank you so much! 😃❤️🫰🙏 Really!? 😅 Whoops! Glad we at least got some things right! We did enjoy everything but I gotta say… we loved Beryl and Rotiboy! We have yet to try the mamee 😃. Appreciate you letting us know! 😃❤️🫰🙏
So many more we definitely need to try in the future 😅 We’re major foodies and so far we’re really enjoying Malaysian Food 😁 Thank you for letting us know! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Beryls is my fav local chocolate brand. Like their tiramisu series are delicious. Should grab their match strawberry too 😂 Those are like legit gooood ❤
You guys really adventurous with food enjoying lt without guilt! There are alot of local food you may not find elsewhere in Asia. Take your time and have taste buds satisfied.
You both have been eating and shopping at Pavilion< which is a rather up market place, Eateries at foodcourts in shopping malls usually cost more. You've got to try food at local restaurants and stalls.
When you mention the bread is like you've had in Korea, interesting trivia/fun fact: the korean trend actually started because Malaysia's Rotiboy for some reason became viral over there, lol. (and yeah - there are various types of laksa. You had curry laksa)
Yes! It was so popular in Korea at one time! But we heard you had to try it in Malaysia so we wanted to try it from the direct source 😁. Glad we did! It was great! We’re looking forward to trying the different varieties of Laksa 😃
We Malaysian we seldom shop at those high end supermarkets like Mercato. We prefer to shop at Lotus’s or NSK is because is much cheaper. Maybe after this you can give a try.
I think you are generalising the mass Malaysian. The Middle and Top20 Malaysian do go to those Mercato, Jaya Grocers, Food Merchant and others high end grocers. Else we wont be having so many groceries like the brands above.
Guys, if u walk to Lot 10 mall ( the opposite end of pavillion across the street - google will bring u there), at the basement, there's full of all the best Chinese food u can get in KL - its like a foodcourt and a good place to sample all the delicious chinese food.
Laksa is one of my favorite and probably would eat everyday too. 😂 Had one of my best laksa experiences at a little shop in Penang. The pavilion is an awesome place to visit. We went there several times while staying in KL. Awesome video!
@@ChovyTravel penang chendol,D laksa,my laksa,ah Cheng laksa..many stall in Malaysia you cant try... Malaysia snack childhood superring try very famous and pop corn durian good..99 mart or KK mart sell this
Guys, all the snacks that u got are my childhood favourites! still eating it and im 45! haha! Yes Maggie is our default instant noodles....tam tam, po po snacks are made in msia, cheezel too! its just that we are very close to Thailand border so u do see some export over. but its originated in Msia i assure u.
4:44 since you said about etiquette, actually in Malaysia, it's actually rude to slurp noodle with sounds like that hence why the girl look when you're slurping. We usually just make sure the noodles is short so we didnt need to slurp. Or if slurping needed(bcoz the noodles too long), you need to make sure no slurping sound with it. Just a lil bit information.
Yes. Normally we will add "kosong" (if we didnt want sugar at all) after the drink. E.g Teh o kosong - you will get tea with no milk and sugar Kopi o kosong - coffee with no milk and sugar This normally you can ask at stalls or mamak restaurant. Not in the mall restaurant.
theres are multiple styled laksas, and yes what u had is called 'curry laksa' theres also traditional laksa (penang laksa, kedah laksa) its thick fish based broth which is majestic aswell
highly recommend oriental kopi mala dry noodle its freaking good, anyway oriental laksa is mainly baba nyonya style which is curry noodle, every state in Malaysia have variant style of Laksa, the typical laksa is rice noodle and it uses blended fish with spices, if you went to Johor the Laksa uses spaghetti, in Sarawak Laksa is similar to baba nyonya style which is curry but the spice is different, you need to mention you're from the states because you guys honestly looks like a local Malaysian people might mistaken and speak Malay or mandarin to you guys.
You guys should try the ones outside the shopping mall, usually the best ones are not from the chains....and waiting for a food review video on the goodies you guys bought!
I rate this video a 9.9 out of 10! Honestly, I would have rated it a 10 out of 10! However, it was .03 seconds short of reaching the 26.00 minute mark! Overall though, GREAT VIDEO!
😂😂😂 Thank you so very much! 😃❤️🫰🙏 We will take the 9.9/10!!! We’re going to give you a 10/10 for this comment! Definitely put a smile on our face reading this! We appreciate the love! 🥰🥰❤️❤️🫰🫰
That noodle looks like "mee curry" not laksa... Because laksa is normally using rice noodle not the yellow mee... Or maybe it's a "curry laksa", mixture of both.... You should try "Laksa Penang", it's definitely different from what you eat...😊
It was absolutely delicious! 🤤 We would totally go again and again 😁 Really!? Maybe we need to try that next time 😃 Thank you so much for sharing! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
Guys there are more foods that need to be tried. Find street food, such as food trucks or stalls that are only open at night, and look for clean areas and clean stalls.
I really thank you for your videos. I really enjoy it. Im going to Malaisia in 3 weeks and i wonder how is the weather ? Is it better or worse than in Korea ?
Haha, I noticed you keep on mentioning the sweetness of our desserts or drinks is not there, to me americans desserts are too sweet. Mamee lontong instant noodles are the best. If you cook, Try to bring some fried chicken flour from malaysia, bestari brand.. My american brother is crazy for it. Try dodol if u can find it. Mochi texture, taste like molasses? But its made from coconut milk and our melaka sugar.
Yeah 😅. It’s definitely my American tastebuds that want more sweetness. We are actually leaning towards SEAsia drinks though nowadays. For some reason, the drinks out here taste more clean and refreshing. American desserts and drinks are really sweet/very rich. Too much for us too at times. Really!? Thank you so much for the recommendations! Really appreciate it! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
u should try the sugar squid, thre's brownish and red color, the red color even better, a little spicy, but , yea, it's sweet, but, really nice, plz go & try it
I'm fresh from a one-week debate about laksa on TikTok. I'll elaborate here, keeping in mind also as Asian Americans you probably know noodles pretty well. Laksa dishes like all other noodle dishes are categorized by their noodle types and broth types. Strictly speaking, laksa noodle is a thick rice noodle and that's what's generally meant when we say "laksa". So if a noodle dish uses any other type of noodle, it can't be called laksa. It's kinda like Japanese noodle types; we don't call an udon dish "ramen" when udon is used because the noodle ingredients are different and the broth used also depends on the noodles used. But noodles aren't the staple food for Malays, so there have been some innovations in the noodle department where some regional laksa variants use wheat noodles (Kuala Kangsar) or wheat spaghetti (Johor), but we let them slide because their broths are fish broths. (Using wheat noodles means the laksa variants are new-ish because even until now Malaysia still doesn't grow wheat.) But curiously the Chinese folks in Klang Valley call their curry noodles "curry laksa" even though they use egg noodles. In the rest of Malaysia we just call them "curry mee" where "mee" stands for the yellow egg noodles used, and generally for us curry noodles are in a whole separate category away from laksa. (While curry broth seems flexible in the way that it can be used for any noodle type, fish broths are usually only used for laksa dishes hence the leeway for laksa Kuala Kangsar and laksa Johor still being categorized as "laksa" even though they don't use laksa noodles.) Those are egg noodles in your video, so I'm sorry to tell you that what you had was curry mee and not curry laksa. This isn't even my personal opinion, it's on Wiki. 😅 As for laksa broths, their bases are regional: - Northern peninsula Malaysia (Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak): asam laksa (tamarind and fish broth); Malays use fresh mackerel, Chinese use canned sardines. Penang Chinese asam laksa is the most famous and that's what people will point you to if you ask for asam laksa especially in KL. Chinese folks in other states don't make their asam broths as tangy as the Penang one, and Malay asam laksa has a much cleaner taste altogether. I keep distinguishing Penang Chinese asam laksa vs other asam laksa variants because a lot of Malaysians refer to the first as the default asam laksa (and that's what's sold nationwide in malls via local laksa franchises like D'Laksa and MyLaksa) while Malay asam laksa is called "laksa Utara" and non-Penang Chinese asam laksa is just whatever, so bear this in mind if you want to try them. All of these have their own local variants with different toppings but I won't get too specific. - Klang Valley (Kuala Lumpur, Selangor): Chinese curry laksa (curry and shrimp broth, with or without coconut milk). No Malay laksa. But as I whined above, it's not laksa if egg noodles are used. - Melaka: Nyonya laksa lemak (coconut milk and shrimp broth). "Nyonya" refers to "Peranakan lady", Peranakan folks are descendants of early Chinese migrants who married Malays and Peranakan cuisine is a category of its own. - Johor: Malay laksa lemak (coconut milk and wolf herring broth), very thick consistency like ragu paired with spaghetti noodles and eaten with your right hand (Johorian Malays used to make their own wheat noodles which resembled spaghetti so now they just use commercial spaghetti). - East coast peninsula Malaysia (Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang): Malay laksa lemak (coconut milk and fish broth), can be white or red in color depending on whether spices are added. In Kelantan there's another noodle type called "laksam" which is a rolled thick flat rice noodle (kinda like a thick chee cheong fun) paired with the white broth. That said, Kedah in the north also does laksam but with a hybrid asam and lemak broth (tamarind+coconut milk+fish which is actually Siamese laksa broth) but it's much less well known because the Kelantanese laksam is known as the default laksam. - Sarawak: laksa Sarawak (chicken and shrimp broth), thin vermicelli is used but it's a rice noodle so let it slide. 😂 Malaysians are used to refer to laksa by their regional names so sometimes we're not able to be descriptive about what goes inside. I've just had laksa recently where I tried to clarify the broth type and the server just said "it's laksa broth". I've seen vloggers eating basically the same laksa multiple times because the Malaysians they met recommended them without explaining the noodle and broth types. I know people mean well but it can get disappointing especially if you have allergies or dietary restrictions, or simply just that you have a limited time in Malaysia and you don't want to eat the same thing twice! Ok that's very longwinded. Happy travels!
Wow! Honestly, I prefer Rice Noodles over Egg Noodles 😁 So Curry Mee, we like! I guess we have yet to try Laksa 😅 Really appreciate you taking the time to clarify everything not just for us but for other people to see! It definitely helps especially for us foreigners to better understand the truth about Malaysian cuisine. 🥰🥰❤️❤️🫰🫰🙏🙏
@@ChovyTravel I've had too many foreign friends telling me they loved laksa then I found out they only had curry mee with egg noodles. I don't blame them, but I think locals should know better than misleading people by selling curry mee as laksa when a whole ass laksa cuisine exists. You wouldn't see the Japanese branding their udon as soba and their broths are well categorized (that's why the Japanese vlogger couple iChang and Jimmy got so confused with laksa). So I don't understand this carelessness with laksa. I don't have anything against curry noodles, for me if laksa noodles are used then yeah call it "curry laksa". The thing is what's sold as curry laksa in KL is more often than not curry mee, and the rest of the country is tired with their behavior. 😂
@@ChovyTravel yes 😂 my boyfriend pointed out that there’s a couple filming for YT content that day and my friend shared me this video today. she recognised me straight away 😆
You've asked the wrong person about the best instant noodles in Malaysia. A Bangladeshi may not be familiar with the local favorites. For the most authentic recommendations, it's best to ask a Malaysian. It's common for foreigners working in Malaysia to be mistaken for locals.
For instant noodles, it's best to try Maggie Kari, Maggie Pedas gila, Maggie Asam Laksa, and Penang White Curry. Come to the Island of Penang for a couple of days to enjoy our local food like Teow Chew Chendol, Char Kway Teow, and more. I hope to see you here.
@@scissor222don’t be a racist prick. I am Malaysian and a Christian. Here in Malaysia, the Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, and Taoists all live together in peace and harmony. We call it “Unity in Diversity”. You need to learn to exist along other faiths and cultures.
@@ChovyTravel that person is an indonesian nationalist i see them often. I guess they don't value things that are considered or perceived to be foreign *shrug* and they just don't understand why we embrace many cultures and can speak many languages. They believe everything should be just one language and one culture.
@@mr3111 True. Sad but true. Historically a lot of territories in present day Indonesia were ruled by Kingdoms in Malaysia. And Indian Princes were their Kings hence the heavy Buddhist-Hindu influences in Indonesia. 😅 You only need to Google. Anyway, we forgive them. They do not know that they have sinned. Perhaps some tasty food will fix it. Eat and be happy. ❤❤
Icic. That’s the fascinating part. Typical countries are just one language and one culture. That’s what makes Malaysia so Special and Rare! When you guys explained it, we thought it was so fascinating because we never knew how diverse it really was.
I'm a Malaysian living in Japan and crying so hard right now watching you eat all the delicious food back home that I can't eat 😭😭😭😭
😅😅😅 We do need to visit Japan too! Sorry! I think we’re falling in love with Malaysian food now 😂.
It’s a shame it took us this long to try Malaysian food 😟
@@ChovyTravel I'm glad you love Malaysian food, although Japan has less to offer in the spice department 😅 have a nice time in Malaysia, I truly enjoyed watching your vlogs! ✨
Thank you so very much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
I agree! Japanese food doesn’t have too much spice. Appreciate the love and support! 🥰🥰🫰🫰❤️❤️🙏🙏
I like indomie nice
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Every part of Malaysia has different laksa. If you order laksa in state of Kedah you'll get different type of laksa than you just eat. The one you eat is laksa lemak or nyonya laksa which is popular in state of Malacca and Singapore.
Northern part of peninsular popular with asam laksa or pineng laksa or laksa utara. Using big white rice noodle specially made for laksa. Broth taste sour but refreshing made from mackerel/sardines fish and no coconut milk.
Laksa Johor is another different laksa using spaghetti and not soupy like the other laksa which you could eat with hand. On east coast of peninsular there is laksa kelantan and laksam. The broth is made from fish but added with coconut milk. Laksa kelantan used the white noodle lasa while laksam use flat white rice noodle.
Laksa Sarawak is another different type of laksa.
How Interesting!!! Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time breaking it down for us! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
We would totally be interested in trying all of them! 🤤😅
@@ChovyTravel you cant always find Laksa lemak but something similar would be Mee Kari . All laksa will have fish based broth (either shrimp/mackerel or both) . Mee Kari might not have fish based broth sometimes its just chicken broth. Its still a great substitute for laksa lemak practically everything else in it is almost the same spices/ingredients.
Ahh Interesting! Going to have to be on the look out for that too. Thank you! 😃❤️🫰🙏
@@gundam4596 i like indomie nice, good 👍
As someone who love laksa so much, i like all type of laksa. but my favorite is laksa penang because i love sour food so much 😊
Asam laksa is sourish. Curry laksa is curry noodles. Both are spicy. Malaysian has many varieties from desserts, to snacks, drinks. You need to make some local Malaysians friends to explain it all. For example laksa, different states in Malaysia has different types of laksa.
Very Interesting! Thank you so much for letting us know! 😃❤️🫰🙏
We do need a Malaysian friend 😁
Gosh they discover Rotiboy. The Kryptonite of buns. That's it.
😂😂😂
😂😂😂 ikr...me can eat 5 in a row 😅
@@eilahhamdin9668 bro once a day lah for 5 days.
It’s pretty good! 🤤
@@vincentchin88 indomie nice 👍
You guys are so cute and polite ❤
Thank you so very much! 🥰🫰❤️🙏
That sugary dried cuttlefish snack is one of my favorite childhood snacks, especially the spicy version. It is not uncommon that the local food is heavily influenced by its neighbors namely thai and Indonesia. Maggi is the most favorite instant noodle brand , Mamee is another. You might like assam laksa koreans usually liken it to Kimchi-jjigae. That said the sourness comes from Tamarind and not kimchi.
Really!? Very Nice! We do love Kimchi jjigae 😁. Can’t wait to try them. Appreciate you letting us know! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
Malaysia is *A FOOD HAVEN*
You'll never go hungry & there's food everywhere 24-7, 365 days🎉❤🎉
100% Agree! So many delicious selections of Malay Food too! 🤤😅
You guys probably only tried 1% of the Malaysian food in overall and there’s so much more to explore your tastebud 😂 I was a student and working in Michigan for 5 years and certainly the only thing I missed the most was the food but certainly not the weather! Remember to always carry an umbrella along cause Malaysia’s weather is very unpredictable! One second is shinny and bright and next second is thunderstorms and raining 😏
You’re absolutely right! 😅
Oh really!? Thank you for the tip! We only really experienced nice sunny days 😁. Guess we were lucky!
Which part of Michigan? Kalamazoo? Did you go to WMU? lol
What a wonderful shopping day in KL. Wow, lots of Beryl's chocolate supplies.
Thank you so very much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
People go crazy over Beryl! It was pretty insane at that shop.
@@ChovyTravel I only tasted it few times. I still prefer the most affordable Cadbury, but my cup of tea is Belgian and Swiss chocolates like Cote Dor especially the milk bar and bouchet, Guylian box, Lindt milk bar and truffles, Godiva too especially the biscuits, but Godiva is just too expensive for my budget. 😀
Godiva is pretty good. Our favorite chocolate would have to be Venchi. Beryl is pretty up there for us too 😁
@@ChovyTravel Yes, Godiva is quite good. Haven't tried Venchi before. Maybe I should try more of the Beryl's next time. 😀
Venchi is pretty expensive. We just bought a lot of beryl for the first time since we just heard it was delicious and a lot of people were buying them so a bit of fomo 😅. Glad we took the chance a bought a lot 😁
Guys Rotiboy is the original yes yes yes!!! hey u guys are pretty good with getting good msian food for a tourist.
Nice! 😂 Thank you so much! Appreciate it! 🥰🥰❤️❤️🙏🙏
Glad you are having a great time here in Malaysia 👍🥰
Thank you so very much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Had to come back to Malaysia! You live in such a beautiful country. Appreciate the welcome! 😃❤️🫰🙏
U pick all my fav ! Omg! Especially beryls part. Perfect !
Awesome! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
I truly enjoyef going shopping with you guys. Thanks for letting us tag along!!!
It’s our pleasure! Thank you so much for joining us! Really appreciate the love! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
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Right!? They really do! Everything is so interesting and delicious so far 😅
Thank you so very much! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
you guys are really buying everything malaysian food. its crazy to watch. btw mahnaz is from iran. and chagee is from china. but mamee, rotiboy and beryls area definitely malaysian brand
😁😁😁 Thank you so much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Really!? 😅 Whoops! Glad we at least got some things right! We did enjoy everything but I gotta say… we loved Beryl and Rotiboy! We have yet to try the mamee 😃. Appreciate you letting us know! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Beryl is our Malaysian premium branded chocs, on par with Swiss and Belgian chocs.
Beryl is Amazing! Definitely going back! 😁
u guys are fast becoming one of my favourite travel duo!! keep it coming guys!
Thank you so very much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Appreciate the love and support! 🥰🥰🫰🫰🙏🙏
There are many type of laksa....Kari Laksa, Penang Laksa, Johor Laksa, Sarawak Laksa & many more....
So many more we definitely need to try in the future 😅
We’re major foodies and so far we’re really enjoying Malaysian Food 😁
Thank you for letting us know! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Beryls is my fav local chocolate brand. Like their tiramisu series are delicious. Should grab their match strawberry too 😂 Those are like legit gooood ❤
It’s also actually now one of our favorites too! 🤤😁
Their Tiramisu is amazing!
Really!? Thank you for the recommendation! 😃🫰❤️🙏
So fun watching you both enjoying eating and shopping with glee! Your wanton joy sure delighted my appetite!
Thank you so very much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Really appreciate your kind words! 🥰🥰🫰🫰❤️❤️🙏🙏
You guys really adventurous with food enjoying lt without guilt! There are alot of local food you may not find elsewhere in Asia. Take your time and have taste buds satisfied.
Foodies 4 Life! 😉😁 Thank you so very much! Appreciate it! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
You guys giving me all the info on where to go, thanks!😀
Really!? 😂😂😂 Glad to hear we were of help for your next trip! 😃🫰❤️🙏
Malaysian foodcourt have variety of food from all over the world...❤
That’s awesome! Love the fact that there’s so much variety! Thank you for sharing! 😃❤️🫰🙏
You both have been eating and shopping at Pavilion< which is a rather up market place, Eateries at foodcourts in shopping malls usually cost more. You've got to try food at local restaurants and stalls.
Yes! We do need to try out local restaurants and stalls for sure!
When you mention the bread is like you've had in Korea, interesting trivia/fun fact: the korean trend actually started because Malaysia's Rotiboy for some reason became viral over there, lol.
(and yeah - there are various types of laksa. You had curry laksa)
Yes! It was so popular in Korea at one time! But we heard you had to try it in Malaysia so we wanted to try it from the direct source 😁. Glad we did! It was great!
We’re looking forward to trying the different varieties of Laksa 😃
We Malaysian we seldom shop at those high end supermarkets like Mercato. We prefer to shop at Lotus’s or NSK is because is much cheaper. Maybe after this you can give a try.
Icic! Thank you so much for the recommendation! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
I think you are generalising the mass Malaysian. The Middle and Top20 Malaysian do go to those Mercato, Jaya Grocers, Food Merchant and others high end grocers. Else we wont be having so many groceries like the brands above.
Icic! Thank you so much for sharing! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
Both Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur are such great affordable places to live overseas.
100% Agree! Both Countries definitely have a lot to offer in different and similar ways. Both so Great! 🥰❤️🫰
Good to see you both back and eating the local food. That tart and the laksa looks amazing. For shopping centre food, I think it's cheap!
Thank you so very much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Right!!?? It was amazing! 🤤
100% Agree! 😅
Guys, if u walk to Lot 10 mall ( the opposite end of pavillion across the street - google will bring u there), at the basement, there's full of all the best Chinese food u can get in KL - its like a foodcourt and a good place to sample all the delicious chinese food.
Really!? Need to save that for next time for sure! Thank you! 😃❤️🫰🙏
for chagee you need to drink it with the tiny straw, it will bring out the tea taste!! so please try it again, the straw will do it justice!!!
Really!? That’s such an interesting tip! 🤔 That’s going to be stuck in my head until we visit again 😁
@@ChovyTravel please do!! chagee provides that straw, and its looks just like a hot coffee straw haha
Ahh got it! Know exactly what you’re talking about! Tyty!
I love your review and thanks for visiting KL. KL is just a small part of Malaysia. There is so much more to explore.
Thank you so very much! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
You’re so sweet! 🥹❤️🫰
I bet there is! 😉 Beautiful Country!
Laksa is one of my favorite and probably would eat everyday too. 😂 Had one of my best laksa experiences at a little shop in Penang. The pavilion is an awesome place to visit. We went there several times while staying in KL. Awesome video!
😁😁😁 Really!? A lot of people did say to visit Penang. Pavilion is awesome! Thank you so very much! 😃🫰❤️🙏
@@ChovyTravel Penang is definitely a quite little get-away. Worth a visit for future adventures.
Icic! Got it, thanks! 🙏
Mercato consider high price groceries shop in Malaysia.Cheaper must go NSK, Lotus. but Mercato have lot import food.
I see. Thanks for letting us know! Guess we’ll have to look for other stores next time we go 😊
4:54 laksa many choice..laksa Sarawak,pineng laksa,johor laksa, curry laksa..all have different soup
Interesting! Appreciate you letting us know! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Any particular place that is your favorite place for Laksa!?
Favorite place for laksa is homecook laksa 😂😂😂😂😂
@@ChovyTravel penang chendol,D laksa,my laksa,ah Cheng laksa..many stall in Malaysia you cant try... Malaysia snack childhood superring try very famous and pop corn durian good..99 mart or KK mart sell this
Thank you so very much for so many recommendations! Really appreciate it! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Pls try out our durians. Try D24, red prawn, musang king, black thorn. You will love it.
We’re definitely going to have to try the Durians in Malaysia 😅
@@ChovyTravel There are over 200 different varieties of durians. Enjoy.
That’s crazy! Thank you! 🙏
Guys, all the snacks that u got are my childhood favourites! still eating it and im 45! haha! Yes Maggie is our default instant noodles....tam tam, po po snacks are made in msia, cheezel too! its just that we are very close to Thailand border so u do see some export over. but its originated in Msia i assure u.
Really!!?? Lucky guess 😂
That’s awesome! Glad we got some nostalgic items for Malays 😁
Icic! Thanks for letting us know! 🙏🙏
@@ChovyTravelanother local snack you should try is our local noodle snack - Mamee, one of those popular children snack.
@@ChovyTravelanother local snack you should try is our local noodle snack - Mamee, one of those popular children snack.
@chongcarol Thank you for the recommendation! 😃❤️🫰🙏 Going to have to check that out once we go back 😁
This is the KL style curry laksa, if you get a chance go try the original curry mee in Penang. Ingredients are a bit different.
Icic! Sounds like we definitely need to go to Penang one of these days 😅. Thank you for the info! 😃🫰❤️🙏
You guys need to try Klang Bak Kut Teh in the City of Klang itself.
Really!? That good!?
@@ChovyTravelyep. Recently it became a sensational topic in Malaysian parliament. You guys gotta check it out. Go eat this epic dish.
Wow! That’s awesome! Thank you so much for the recommendation! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Famous for Chinese people to eat
Icic!
4:44 since you said about etiquette, actually in Malaysia, it's actually rude to slurp noodle with sounds like that hence why the girl look when you're slurping.
We usually just make sure the noodles is short so we didnt need to slurp. Or if slurping needed(bcoz the noodles too long), you need to make sure no slurping sound with it.
Just a lil bit information.
Oh really!? Thank you for letting us know! Good to know in the future when visiting Malaysia. Appreciate the info! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
Thanks to improve Malaysia economy
It’s absolutely our pleasure! Beautiful country and definitely can see ourselves visiting more often 😁
if you guys don't like too sweet for your drinks, you can actually order with no sugar or less sugar..
Yes. Normally we will add "kosong" (if we didnt want sugar at all) after the drink. E.g
Teh o kosong - you will get tea with no milk and sugar
Kopi o kosong - coffee with no milk and sugar
This normally you can ask at stalls or mamak restaurant. Not in the mall restaurant.
Ahh! Thank you so much for the tip! Appreciate it! That would definitely come in handy! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
Very good to know! Thank you so much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
I just wan to give you guys love
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Thank you so very much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Appreciate the love and support! 🥰🥰❤️❤️🫰🫰
theres are multiple styled laksas, and yes what u had is called 'curry laksa'
theres also traditional laksa (penang laksa, kedah laksa) its thick fish based broth which is majestic aswell
Can’t wait to try them all! 😅😁
Thank you for letting us know! 😃❤️🫰🙏 That’s interesting!
There are many variations of laksa, from curry base to fish base
We wouldn’t mind trying them all! 🤤😁
Don't hold back. im coming to Pavilion soon. the Laksa is different from mall restaurant and local shops outside.
😂 I know, right!!?? You only live once! 😁 Very Nice! Hope you have a great time like we did! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Mee from East Asia.. Curry from West Asia.. meet together in Malaysia 🎉 we call Mee Curry 😊
😂 That’s Interesting!
Eat, shop and repeat 😀
Right!!?? 😂
highly recommend oriental kopi mala dry noodle its freaking good, anyway oriental laksa is mainly baba nyonya style which is curry noodle, every state in Malaysia have variant style of Laksa, the typical laksa is rice noodle and it uses blended fish with spices, if you went to Johor the Laksa uses spaghetti, in Sarawak Laksa is similar to baba nyonya style which is curry but the spice is different, you need to mention you're from the states because you guys honestly looks like a local Malaysian people might mistaken and speak Malay or mandarin to you guys.
Really!? Gotta try that next time 😁 Thank you for the recommendation! 🥰🫰❤️🙏
😅😅😅 Thank you so much for the tip! That would definitely help 😁
I love your expression justifying the big bag of chocolate 😆. Have fun y'all.
Thank you so very much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
Really appreciate the love! 🥰❤️🫰
You guys should try the ones outside the shopping mall, usually the best ones are not from the chains....and waiting for a food review video on the goodies you guys bought!
Thank you for the recommendation! 😃❤️🫰🙏 Any specific location?
Maybe you can start with breakfast at ICC Pudu
Got it! Thank you so much! 😃❤️🫰🙏
The other type of laksa is Assam Laksa. Should try it too👍
Thank you for the recommendation! 😃❤️🫰🙏 Will Do! 😁
Aloha! I miss your local Hawaii-Anerican Japanese accent. Am getting hungry just seeing you guys eat. Missed poke with hot rice.
Thank you so very much! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
Wow, you guys bought allot just like me when i'm traveling hehehehe
😂😂😂 You have to right!!?? That’s one of the best things to do when traveling besides eating a lot 😁
You got my favourite white curry instant noodle 😂
Really!? The nice employee was kind enough to recommend us that instant ramen 😁 That’s awesome! Can’t wait to try it!
I rate this video a 9.9 out of 10! Honestly, I would have rated it a 10 out of 10! However, it was .03 seconds short of reaching the 26.00 minute mark! Overall though, GREAT VIDEO!
😂😂😂 Thank you so very much! 😃❤️🫰🙏 We will take the 9.9/10!!!
We’re going to give you a 10/10 for this comment! Definitely put a smile on our face reading this! We appreciate the love! 🥰🥰❤️❤️🫰🫰
You make me hungry!😂
😂😂😂 Thank you so much! 😃🫰❤️🙏
That noodle looks like "mee curry" not laksa... Because laksa is normally using rice noodle not the yellow mee... Or maybe it's a "curry laksa", mixture of both.... You should try "Laksa Penang", it's definitely different from what you eat...😊
Icic! Really!? That’s amazing! Definitely need to try Laksa Penang then 🥰❤️🫰🙏
Ngl but oriental kopi have the best nasi lemak for me and their roti bakar is good too.
It was absolutely delicious! 🤤 We would totally go again and again 😁
Really!? Maybe we need to try that next time 😃 Thank you so much for sharing! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
those people you asked for recommendations in supermarket are our friendly foreign workers, i would say their recommendations are very general. lol
Ahh Icic! Thank you for letting us know! They definitely know much more than we do 😅 Next time, need to ask a Malay 😁
Guys there are more foods that need to be tried. Find street food, such as food trucks or stalls that are only open at night, and look for clean areas and clean stalls.
Got it, thank you! Any particular place/places you would call your favorite?
ASAM LAKSA IS PENANG LAKSA BUT NYONYA LAKSA IS KIND OF CURRY LAKSA WITH RENDANG SPICES & COCONUT MILK...IT IS FROM MALACCA. COCONUT
Thank you for letting us know! 🥰🫰❤️🙏
Tam tam one of my childhood snack❤😊
Really!? Honestly, it was actually pretty good. Sounds like it’s a nostalgic snack 😁
@@ChovyTravel it sure did👍🏽
Nice! 😁
Malaysia is not shy about flavour... not much blandness...
Definitely seems like it! 😅😉
I really thank you for your videos. I really enjoy it. Im going to Malaisia in 3 weeks and i wonder how is the weather ? Is it better or worse than in Korea ?
It’s absolutely our pleasure! 😁
That’s awesome! I would say Korea is more Humid than Malaysia.
@@ChovyTravel oh thank you. Keep posting videos. It's like i already in Malaisia 🙏👌
Will do! We’re back in Thailand but we do plan on going to Malaysia again in the near future again 😁
Student?
will you guys be trying ramly burger? 🤩
Yes! Absolutely! We heard it was a must! 😁
Oriental Kopi food is not good. Please visit the local food at chinese kopitiam outside 😅😅😅
What!? Really!? It was so good! 😅
Chinese Kopitiam better!? Interesting! Thank you for the recommendation 😉❤️🫰🙏
funny that guy mention tomyum but pointing to curry ramen XD
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Haha, I noticed you keep on mentioning the sweetness of our desserts or drinks is not there, to me americans desserts are too sweet. Mamee lontong instant noodles are the best. If you cook, Try to bring some fried chicken flour from malaysia, bestari brand.. My american brother is crazy for it.
Try dodol if u can find it. Mochi texture, taste like molasses? But its made from coconut milk and our melaka sugar.
Yeah 😅. It’s definitely my American tastebuds that want more sweetness. We are actually leaning towards SEAsia drinks though nowadays. For some reason, the drinks out here taste more clean and refreshing.
American desserts and drinks are really sweet/very rich. Too much for us too at times.
Really!? Thank you so much for the recommendations! Really appreciate it! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
If you guys like malls with activities try Sunway Pyramid Mall and One Utama Mall
Thank you so much for the recommendation! Really appreciate it! 😃❤️🫰🙏
u should try the sugar squid, thre's brownish and red color, the red color even better, a little spicy, but , yea, it's sweet, but, really nice, plz go & try it
Really!? 🤔 Next time we will definitely have to give it a try 😅. Thank you for the recommendation 😃❤️🫰🙏
Not enough that cholate get more😅😅😅yummm😂
I know, right!!?? 😁 So Delicious! 🤤
If you already love food at malls (the food chains), I wonder how you would feel if you try the authentic food stalls at kopitiams...
We definitely need to hit up the authentic food stalls in the future for sure 😃
Beryl's msian brand choc👍🏽🇲🇾
Beryls, literally one of our favorite chocolates now. No joke! It’s really good! 🤤 Definitely going back again! 😁
@@ChovyTravel glad you guys love it😊
Thank you so much! 😃
You should buy maggi pedas giler ayam bakar if you like spicy noodles.
Thank you so much for the recommendation! 🥰❤️🫰🙏 Appreciate it! Definitely need to check that out next time! 😁
The Sugar Squid is also known as Malaysian Chewingum 😅
Really!? 😂 That’s so funny! Next time I think we should definitely try it out
I'm fresh from a one-week debate about laksa on TikTok. I'll elaborate here, keeping in mind also as Asian Americans you probably know noodles pretty well.
Laksa dishes like all other noodle dishes are categorized by their noodle types and broth types. Strictly speaking, laksa noodle is a thick rice noodle and that's what's generally meant when we say "laksa". So if a noodle dish uses any other type of noodle, it can't be called laksa. It's kinda like Japanese noodle types; we don't call an udon dish "ramen" when udon is used because the noodle ingredients are different and the broth used also depends on the noodles used. But noodles aren't the staple food for Malays, so there have been some innovations in the noodle department where some regional laksa variants use wheat noodles (Kuala Kangsar) or wheat spaghetti (Johor), but we let them slide because their broths are fish broths. (Using wheat noodles means the laksa variants are new-ish because even until now Malaysia still doesn't grow wheat.) But curiously the Chinese folks in Klang Valley call their curry noodles "curry laksa" even though they use egg noodles. In the rest of Malaysia we just call them "curry mee" where "mee" stands for the yellow egg noodles used, and generally for us curry noodles are in a whole separate category away from laksa. (While curry broth seems flexible in the way that it can be used for any noodle type, fish broths are usually only used for laksa dishes hence the leeway for laksa Kuala Kangsar and laksa Johor still being categorized as "laksa" even though they don't use laksa noodles.) Those are egg noodles in your video, so I'm sorry to tell you that what you had was curry mee and not curry laksa. This isn't even my personal opinion, it's on Wiki. 😅
As for laksa broths, their bases are regional:
- Northern peninsula Malaysia (Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak): asam laksa (tamarind and fish broth); Malays use fresh mackerel, Chinese use canned sardines. Penang Chinese asam laksa is the most famous and that's what people will point you to if you ask for asam laksa especially in KL. Chinese folks in other states don't make their asam broths as tangy as the Penang one, and Malay asam laksa has a much cleaner taste altogether. I keep distinguishing Penang Chinese asam laksa vs other asam laksa variants because a lot of Malaysians refer to the first as the default asam laksa (and that's what's sold nationwide in malls via local laksa franchises like D'Laksa and MyLaksa) while Malay asam laksa is called "laksa Utara" and non-Penang Chinese asam laksa is just whatever, so bear this in mind if you want to try them. All of these have their own local variants with different toppings but I won't get too specific.
- Klang Valley (Kuala Lumpur, Selangor): Chinese curry laksa (curry and shrimp broth, with or without coconut milk). No Malay laksa. But as I whined above, it's not laksa if egg noodles are used.
- Melaka: Nyonya laksa lemak (coconut milk and shrimp broth). "Nyonya" refers to "Peranakan lady", Peranakan folks are descendants of early Chinese migrants who married Malays and Peranakan cuisine is a category of its own.
- Johor: Malay laksa lemak (coconut milk and wolf herring broth), very thick consistency like ragu paired with spaghetti noodles and eaten with your right hand (Johorian Malays used to make their own wheat noodles which resembled spaghetti so now they just use commercial spaghetti).
- East coast peninsula Malaysia (Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang): Malay laksa lemak (coconut milk and fish broth), can be white or red in color depending on whether spices are added. In Kelantan there's another noodle type called "laksam" which is a rolled thick flat rice noodle (kinda like a thick chee cheong fun) paired with the white broth. That said, Kedah in the north also does laksam but with a hybrid asam and lemak broth (tamarind+coconut milk+fish which is actually Siamese laksa broth) but it's much less well known because the Kelantanese laksam is known as the default laksam.
- Sarawak: laksa Sarawak (chicken and shrimp broth), thin vermicelli is used but it's a rice noodle so let it slide. 😂
Malaysians are used to refer to laksa by their regional names so sometimes we're not able to be descriptive about what goes inside. I've just had laksa recently where I tried to clarify the broth type and the server just said "it's laksa broth". I've seen vloggers eating basically the same laksa multiple times because the Malaysians they met recommended them without explaining the noodle and broth types. I know people mean well but it can get disappointing especially if you have allergies or dietary restrictions, or simply just that you have a limited time in Malaysia and you don't want to eat the same thing twice!
Ok that's very longwinded. Happy travels!
Wow! Honestly, I prefer Rice Noodles over Egg Noodles 😁
So Curry Mee, we like! I guess we have yet to try Laksa 😅
Really appreciate you taking the time to clarify everything not just for us but for other people to see! It definitely helps especially for us foreigners to better understand the truth about Malaysian cuisine. 🥰🥰❤️❤️🫰🫰🙏🙏
@@ChovyTravel I've had too many foreign friends telling me they loved laksa then I found out they only had curry mee with egg noodles. I don't blame them, but I think locals should know better than misleading people by selling curry mee as laksa when a whole ass laksa cuisine exists. You wouldn't see the Japanese branding their udon as soba and their broths are well categorized (that's why the Japanese vlogger couple iChang and Jimmy got so confused with laksa). So I don't understand this carelessness with laksa. I don't have anything against curry noodles, for me if laksa noodles are used then yeah call it "curry laksa". The thing is what's sold as curry laksa in KL is more often than not curry mee, and the rest of the country is tired with their behavior. 😂
Totally makes sense because foreigners aka “US/WE” 😅 don’t really know any better.
True true! Totally understand 😃
Try Sarawak Laksa
Thank you for the recommendation! 😁❤️🫰🙏 Any particular restaurant is your favorite to eat Sarawak Laksa?
Come visit East Malaysia
Thank you for the recommendation! 😃❤️🫰🙏Which part of East Malaysia do you recommend?
@@ChovyTravel Sarawak. Island of Borneo
Appreciate you letting us know! Thank you! 🥰❤️🫰🙏 Think we heard of that place 😁
blue grey haired girl at the back! that’s me 😂
😂 Really!? At 1:05 ???
@@ChovyTravel yes 😂 my boyfriend pointed out that there’s a couple filming for YT content that day and my friend shared me this video today. she recognised me straight away 😆
That’s hilarious! 😂😂😂
Your friend has a good eye and a hella good friend to notice you right away!
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Rm 39.20
39 point 20 ringgit❎
39 ringgit & 20cent✅
Ahh! Thank you! 😅
Cost is lower here of course
Yes! 100% Agree 😅
Everything is so cheap for you guys, isn't it?😅😂
Yes! In comparison to the prices in the states, prices are a lot cheaper.
Inflation in the states is just so bad and getting a lot worse everyday 😬
I would like to say it's a reasonable price. 😅
I would have to agree! I’m sure things are a lot cheaper outside of the malls.
I dont know why people now call mee Hun(bihun),mee curry is laksa, different laksa and mee curry or meehun
Icic! Thank you for letting us know! 😃❤️🫰
You've asked the wrong person about the best instant noodles in Malaysia. A Bangladeshi may not be familiar with the local favorites. For the most authentic recommendations, it's best to ask a Malaysian. It's common for foreigners working in Malaysia to be mistaken for locals.
Really!!?? 😩🤦 What do you recommend that’s most authentic for Malaysians?
For instant noodles, it's best to try Maggie Kari, Maggie Pedas gila, Maggie Asam Laksa, and Penang White Curry. Come to the Island of Penang for a couple of days to enjoy our local food like Teow Chew Chendol, Char Kway Teow, and more. I hope to see you here.
Icic! Thank you so much! Appreciate it! 🥰❤️🫰🙏
That’s comforting! 😃 Yes! He did recommend the Penang White Curry 😅
@@mezamereba It isn't fair to recommend something to someone that you haven't tried yourself.
wow rotiboy
It was Delicious! 🤤 Totally getting that again! 😁
You on holiday don't be stingy with the point
Sorry! 😅
@@ChovyTravel have you tried musang king
We have not. We are looking to try it in the future. Heard that’s the best Durian in Malaysia
@@ChovyTravel yes, that and black thorn; premium stuff
Really!? Very Nice! Thank you! 😃🫰❤️🙏
Beryl's is a Malaysian chocolate brand
We’re definitely a fan! They’re delicious 🤤 Now we understand why there were so many people buying a ton of them 😅
Malaysia city of the Taste bland
Icic. Thank you for sharing. 😃❤️🫰🙏
We actually really enjoyed it. 😅
So far everything we tried was full of flavor.
Yikes. MAGGIE is the worst taste instant noodles you can get in Malaysia. Mamee is much better.
Really!!?? 😅 Next time gotta get the Mamee than! 😁
nahh not the Muslim country
Sorry, not sure what you mean by that 😅.
@@ChovyTravel sorry for that but i can tell you why privately though
@@scissor222don’t be a racist prick. I am Malaysian and a Christian. Here in Malaysia, the Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, and Taoists all live together in peace and harmony. We call it “Unity in Diversity”. You need to learn to exist along other faiths and cultures.
Malasia negara yang tidak memiliki identitas jati diri karena lebih banyak Budaya asing dinegaranya yang menonjol ketimbang Budaya lokal
I think that’s what makes Malaysia so unique and special because of the diversity. Our first impression was excellent! 😃
@@ChovyTravel that person is an indonesian nationalist i see them often. I guess they don't value things that are considered or perceived to be foreign *shrug* and they just don't understand why we embrace many cultures and can speak many languages. They believe everything should be just one language and one culture.
@@mr3111 True. Sad but true. Historically a lot of territories in present day Indonesia were ruled by Kingdoms in Malaysia. And Indian Princes were their Kings hence the heavy Buddhist-Hindu influences in Indonesia. 😅 You only need to Google.
Anyway, we forgive them. They do not know that they have sinned. Perhaps some tasty food will fix it. Eat and be happy. ❤❤
He's being jealous 😂@@ChovyTravel
Icic. That’s the fascinating part. Typical countries are just one language and one culture. That’s what makes Malaysia so Special and Rare! When you guys explained it, we thought it was so fascinating because we never knew how diverse it really was.
Maggi is a Malaysian brand it’s very famous in this region but it’s Malaysian company
Very nice! Thank you for letting us know! Glad we bought it! Can’t wait to try it! 🤤
Icic! 🤔 Good thing we got the instant noodles 😅
Maggi is a brand from Switzerland which was later acquired by Nestle 😅 but the Maggi Kari itself is definitely a Malaysian product.
Interesting! Thank you for sharing! 🥰❤️🫰🙏