@@BingoandBinew That's wonderful. I've just finished watching the Livestream on the national day parade in Putrajaya, today 31st August is the independence day of Malaysia. Have a good weekend. 😀
@@BingoandBinew Thank you. Yes, the Malaysian federal government normally celebrate the national day with a parade, either at Merdeka Square in KL or in Putrajaya. The parade in 2023 and 2024, both at Putrajaya was lively. But after two years of pandemic and lockdown during 2020 to 2021, with no celebration, the Merdeka day parade in 2022 at the Merdeka Square was spectacular, the most enjoyable to watch from home.😀
@@BingoandBinew Now, why did I say that the Merdeka national day parade in 2022 was one of the best so far, first, it was held at the most iconic landmark, where the declaration of independence was made in 1957. The audio, visual quality was more clear and precise. The King and Queen arrived quaintly at the venue in a horse carriage. The theme for 2022 celebration had few wonderful songs. All the dozens marching bands played beautifully. The school students and other volunteers performance were very interesting. You can see endless personnel from various institutions, agencies and departments on the main road marching in the parade. The crowds were amazing. It was such a delightful turnout. The Malaysia national day parade in 2023, 2024 at Putrajaya were good, but not as good as the one in 2022 at the Merdeka Square. 😀
Jon + Linda, you both have mad skills at the blogging. I could never film myself on my travels, figuring out new places, figuring out menus in another language, dealing with the heat…I would be overwhelmed having to film it all lol😅 You guys are awesome at this 😎🙏
@@bluestarfishsea Oh gosh! You’re SO sweet! Thank you so much for this heartwarming comment! 🥰 Honestly, neither of us ever thought we would do something like this! We’re both camera shy, but it definitely gets easier over time! You should watch some of our much earlier videos. 🥵 We have good days and bad days, and trust me, we get overwhelmed, too! But being able to relive our travels through video is unlike any other! This is also another reason why we’re going back to many places we’ve been before - just to film it and have the memories! 🥲 You’re the best, thank you again! 🥹
In Kuala Lumpur, Hokkien mee is exactly what you guys ate in this video BUT........ in Penang (a Northern Malaysian state close to Thailand), Hokkien mee is different, Hokkien mee is Prawn mee, basically soup based prepared with prawns with some spiciness in it. So just beware.
When it comes to soup, you don't add chili source on the soup but either you dip on the chili or scoop some on the your spoon to eat it. For Hokkien mee if you can either mix with the dish but first try to see how hot before putting on the dish or as usual just pick the noodles on your spoon add a bit of chilli on the spoon with the noodles.😂😅😊
we Hokkiens (Fujian) are not actually spicy eaters its when we migrated to southeast asian regions like Thailand Malaysia Singapore that we adapted to eating chillies and spices.. there maybe different versions of the "mee" or noodles some maybe stirfried dry some with gravy like sauces with pork chicken or shrimp (anchovies adapted also from Malay cuisines) but all of them are tasty .. love this local mom n pop store "Kopitiam" ambiance .. we also adapted to milky and iced drinks unlike back in fujian traditionally old folks drink only hot beverages as they believe it is better for digestion than cold and milky beverages... perhaps time , circumstances and where we settled has its influences has changed our food ..but nonetheless they are all delicious and interesting!
also interesting things in their drinks menu teh-o when translated from hokkien dialect is literally "Tea -Black" Teh-C on the other hand is " Tea-Carnation" where "Carnation" is their popular canned milk brand 😊
@@allancristophe6810 How interesting! Thank you for sharing this history. We absolutely loved the experience of the Kopitiam and will definitely be checking out more! 😊
@@allancristophe6810 We learned about the C for Carnation as we went along, too! You’ll see the evolution of our drink preferences as the videos continue, I’m sure! 😅
If you want more economical meals and more variety of food choices, it's a wise choice to try out different Kopitiams in the city. You'll be surprised by the quality of food they serve, too. Enjoy this old-school food culture in Malaysia! 😊
🕐 Time 3:35 Drinking tea and coffee culture - 🥸 This thought just come to me while watching both of you drinking the tea and coffee: 👉🏽 Often in asia we serve tea or coffees premix with sugar with/or milk to the general preferences taste and usually is pre stirred before serving, 👉🏽 While in the west the tea or coffee are serve plain without sugar or milk, the customer put in the amount of sugar or/and milk of their preference. 😅 I often jokingly interpret it as the lazy asian who don't even want to lift a finger to add sugar or milk to their liking when drinking, they expect it is served with perfect taste. 😁 But here you did not stirred the beverage properly while complaining the drinks are too watery dilute on top from the melting ice. 👉🏽 Usually beverages come with stirring spoon but now some shops stop doing it to cut down on washing. 🤓 An advice to westerners who try eating local food, please remember often you need to stirred or mixed the beverage, dessert or food to enjoy it fully. 👉🏽 it is eating the combination of different ingredients that bring out the uniqueness of the disks.
@@ngbengngee1404 Oh we weren’t complaining, we said it was our fault we waited too long to try the drink as the ice started to melt! We always stir our drinks, you’ll see if you watch some of our other videos or even videos to come! 😊
the first Hokkien Mee you had looks like Rat's Tail Noodles (Loh Shi Fun). The one you are having now looks like Hokkien Mee. Hokkien Mee is difficult to get right. Not many places can do it well.
@@BingoandBinew I am not a massive fan of either, not sure why. I think I was bit traumatized by the Loh Shi Fun I was served as a child, haha. But later as an adult, on one occasion, I found myself having had no choice but to order this one Loh Shi Fun cooked in a claypot. I braced myself for what was to come, but my goodness was it delicious! I was pretty shocked and that dish made me question everything I thought I knew about Loh Shi Fun. Just goes to show sometimes it’s not the thing, but what you do with it that matters haha. As for Hokkien Mee, I am a social Hokkien Mee eater. As in, I eat it when friends want to eat it. For a lot of folks, Hokkien Mee is often a social supper event. One such place you can see this is at Ah Wah (Ahwa) Hokkien Mee in Jalan 222 in Petaling Jaya. Kopitam by day and Hokkien Mee specialist by night, Ah Wah Hokkien Mee only open after 5pm. Tables will rapidly fill up with friends and families gathering around huge steaming plates of Hokkien Mee and sometimes also Wat Tan Hor (which I personally prefer). But these two noodles dishes have to be eaten fresh and piping hot. Otherwise, they become unpalatable. By the way, I do enjoy your videos and often witty commentary. Makes me chuckle sometimes haha.
@@weilianlee9090 Oh nOOooo! Sorry to hear about how it traumatized you as a child, but sounds like you overcame it when you ate it again! 😊 The picture you painted about the Hokkien Mee sounds so wonderful! Food is best eaten with others, for sure! Best memories are made that way. Thank you for saying you enjoy our videos, that makes us very happy! 🤗
What you ate is Hokkien mee KL style. Penang style Hokkien me is entirely different. Also prawn mee style is different in KL vs Penang. Not right or wrong, just different style.
Ive heard the C stands for carnation-as in evaporated milk. I always just order kopi ais or teh ais and it comes perfect for me, sweetened with condensed milk 👌 My fav is the hainan tho, so bold in flavour
@@bluestarfishsea Yes! That’s exactly right! We found this out later, too. You’ll see the evolution in our videos! 😂 By the end, my fave was Teh or Cham Ais, and Jon’s was Kopi Ais! And Hainan! You have good taste! 😮💨
@@faristont4561 That’s so interesting! We researched the dishes to try in Malaysia and many of these showed up - I guess we have to keep eating and trying more recommendations! 🤗 What would you say is most popular for Malaysians?
@@bbbadbathbed We don’t agree with that. And we noticed that this isn’t your first negative comment on our videos about Malaysia. Kindness is important when there is so much hate in the world. We wish you well.
You guy are in Malaysia but the one food that you dont go try is Malay food...compared to Chinese & Indian food, Malay food is the tastiest. So unfortunate that foreigners come to Malaysia but eat Indian & Chinese food only. Do you guys really think Malays eat nasi lemak only..how wrong...Most malays dont even eat nasi lemak once a week..what we eat is food like nasi campur, nasi kerabu, nasi dagang...masak lemak, masak rendang, masak asam pedas, masak gulai and masak sambal...tempe goreng, sambal terung , ayam golek, ayam percik and so much more...thats the real MALAYsian food...so seriously...you have failed to show what Malaysia food is all about. My suggestion is you go to Kanpung Baru say around 11am and go try Malay nasi campur...not Nasi Lemak pls...coz thats not what Malays eat all the time..its Nasi Campur..I really dont understand why foreigners fail to ask the simple question what the majority people of this country eat...and trust me..its not Inidan and Chinese food...its really is disturbing that you make it look as though Malaysia is only Indian & Chinese food ..NO..its Malay food. Pls get that right
@@syedidrus90 It is unfortunate that you are assuming we haven’t tried Malay food, as it is not true. Just because you haven’t seen a video about it, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. We are making videos based on our adventures, what we like to eat, and what we like to do. You may not like or agree with it, and that is okay. We never said that Malay food is only Chinese and Indian - that is an assumption you are making. Every Malaysian we have had the pleasure of talking to have been extremely kind and friendly. And again, many of them have recommended the dishes we have tried on video. Please stay kind and have a wonderful day!
Btw...hokkien me is NOT the staple food here in Malaysia. Please take care of the sensitivity of the Malays in this country. Rice is the staple food. And its Nasi Campur. Do more research and ask the local malays first before doing your videos. Tq
@@syedidrus90 Sorry, we do not mean to offend. We have eaten Nasi Campur many times - we do not film everything we eat. We did a lot of research before we did our videos, and we are making videos on our experiences and what was recommended to try while in Malaysia.
Chill your horse dude 😂 jangan ye2 sgt bang, adab tegur kelaut sgt.. pelancong dr nak belajar jadi muak tgk org2 mcm kau.. acah paling kena tepat2 sgt.. you’ll make them feel tight.. Malaysia is not North Korea.. chill dude 😂
What other kopitiams would you recommend?
Apakah kopitiam lain yang anda cadangkan?
Hope that you guys have had enjoyed your exploration in KL and also at the Kopitiam.
@@Yasin_Affandi Oh yes! Very much so! And more videos to come where you’ll see! 😊
@@BingoandBinew That's wonderful. I've just finished watching the Livestream on the national day parade in Putrajaya, today 31st August is the independence day of Malaysia. Have a good weekend. 😀
@@Yasin_Affandi Oh, is that right? That’s awesome! Happy Independence Day! 😊
@@BingoandBinew Thank you. Yes, the Malaysian federal government normally celebrate the national day with a parade, either at Merdeka Square in KL or in Putrajaya. The parade in 2023 and 2024, both at Putrajaya was lively. But after two years of pandemic and lockdown during 2020 to 2021, with no celebration, the Merdeka day parade in 2022 at the Merdeka Square was spectacular, the most enjoyable to watch from home.😀
@@BingoandBinew Now, why did I say that the Merdeka national day parade in 2022 was one of the best so far, first, it was held at the most iconic landmark, where the declaration of independence was made in 1957. The audio, visual quality was more clear and precise. The King and Queen arrived quaintly at the venue in a horse carriage. The theme for 2022 celebration had few wonderful songs. All the dozens marching bands played beautifully. The school students and other volunteers performance were very interesting. You can see endless personnel from various institutions, agencies and departments on the main road marching in the parade. The crowds were amazing. It was such a delightful turnout. The Malaysia national day parade in 2023, 2024 at Putrajaya were good, but not as good as the one in 2022 at the Merdeka Square. 😀
Great video. We might need to add this to our list
@@SeeShaunVlog Thank you so much! 😊
Jon + Linda, you both have mad skills at the blogging. I could never film myself on my travels, figuring out new places, figuring out menus in another language, dealing with the heat…I would be overwhelmed having to film it all lol😅
You guys are awesome at this 😎🙏
@@bluestarfishsea Oh gosh! You’re SO sweet! Thank you so much for this heartwarming comment! 🥰
Honestly, neither of us ever thought we would do something like this! We’re both camera shy, but it definitely gets easier over time! You should watch some of our much earlier videos. 🥵
We have good days and bad days, and trust me, we get overwhelmed, too! But being able to relive our travels through video is unlike any other! This is also another reason why we’re going back to many places we’ve been before - just to film it and have the memories! 🥲
You’re the best, thank you again! 🥹
There’s plenty more for u guys to explore😂 malaysia is heaven for food ❤
@@frenzyhoodxfhx3963 We’ll keep the videos coming then! 😋
In Kuala Lumpur, Hokkien mee is exactly what you guys ate in this video BUT........ in Penang (a Northern Malaysian state close to Thailand), Hokkien mee is different, Hokkien mee is Prawn mee, basically soup based prepared with prawns with some spiciness in it. So just beware.
@@stuartfit Thank you for letting us know! It’s so interesting how different flavours can be between places! We go to Penang after KL! 😊
Yo Jon is on a ROLL in this post!! We're both ROFL-ing like crazy haha 😂 - the shrimp 🍤 HAHAHAHAHA ... #dying
@@ruxarrahman Hahahah, always happy to provide some laughs! 😂
@@BingoandBinew _ we love Jon (Bingo?) !! We love you both !! Looking forward to the next one !!
@@ruxarrahman Love all around! See you on the next one! 🥰
When it comes to soup, you don't add chili source on the soup but either you dip on the chili or scoop some on the your spoon to eat it. For Hokkien mee if you can either mix with the dish but first try to see how hot before putting on the dish or as usual just pick the noodles on your spoon add a bit of chilli on the spoon with the noodles.😂😅😊
@@jehanc We wish the dishes came with instructions! It seems we did everything wrong! Thank you for letting us know! 😊
we Hokkiens (Fujian) are not actually spicy eaters its when we migrated to southeast asian regions like Thailand Malaysia Singapore that we adapted to eating chillies and spices.. there maybe different versions of the "mee" or noodles some maybe stirfried dry some with gravy like sauces with pork chicken or shrimp (anchovies adapted also from Malay cuisines) but all of them are tasty .. love this local mom n pop store "Kopitiam" ambiance .. we also adapted to milky and iced drinks unlike back in fujian traditionally old folks drink only hot beverages as they believe it is better for digestion than cold and milky beverages... perhaps time , circumstances and where we settled has its influences has changed our food ..but nonetheless they are all delicious and interesting!
also interesting things in their drinks menu teh-o when translated from hokkien dialect is literally "Tea -Black" Teh-C on the other hand is " Tea-Carnation" where "Carnation" is their popular canned milk brand 😊
@@allancristophe6810 How interesting! Thank you for sharing this history. We absolutely loved the experience of the Kopitiam and will definitely be checking out more! 😊
@@allancristophe6810 We learned about the C for Carnation as we went along, too! You’ll see the evolution of our drink preferences as the videos continue, I’m sure! 😅
The old name of KL was Muara Bustak.
@@Bunggil We didn’t know this! Thank you for sharing this history with us! 😮
If you want more economical meals and more variety of food choices, it's a wise choice to try out different Kopitiams in the city. You'll be surprised by the quality of food they serve, too. Enjoy this old-school food culture in Malaysia! 😊
@@nickloong Thank you so much! We definitely want to continue trying different Kopitiams and other local spots! We loved the experience! 😊
🕐 Time 3:35 Drinking tea and coffee culture - 🥸 This thought just come to me while watching both of you drinking the tea and coffee:
👉🏽 Often in asia we serve tea or coffees premix with sugar with/or milk to the general preferences taste and usually is pre stirred before serving,
👉🏽 While in the west the tea or coffee are serve plain without sugar or milk, the customer put in the amount of sugar or/and milk of their preference.
😅 I often jokingly interpret it as the lazy asian who don't even want to lift a finger to add sugar or milk to their liking when drinking, they expect it is served with perfect taste.
😁 But here you did not stirred the beverage properly while complaining the drinks are too watery dilute on top from the melting ice.
👉🏽 Usually beverages come with stirring spoon but now some shops stop doing it to cut down on washing.
🤓 An advice to westerners who try eating local food, please remember often you need to stirred or mixed the beverage, dessert or food to enjoy it fully.
👉🏽 it is eating the combination of different ingredients that bring out the uniqueness of the disks.
@@ngbengngee1404 Oh we weren’t complaining, we said it was our fault we waited too long to try the drink as the ice started to melt! We always stir our drinks, you’ll see if you watch some of our other videos or even videos to come! 😊
@@BingoandBinew 👌🏾👍🏽
@@ngbengngee1404 🤗
the first Hokkien Mee you had looks like Rat's Tail Noodles (Loh Shi Fun). The one you are having now looks like Hokkien Mee. Hokkien Mee is difficult to get right. Not many places can do it well.
@@weilianlee9090 Ah! That makes sense! Thank you for explaining. Do you have a preference for which kind you like? 😊
@@BingoandBinew
I am not a massive fan of either, not sure why. I think I was bit traumatized by the Loh Shi Fun I was served as a child, haha. But later as an adult, on one occasion, I found myself having had no choice but to order this one Loh Shi Fun cooked in a claypot. I braced myself for what was to come, but my goodness was it delicious! I was pretty shocked and that dish made me question everything I thought I knew about Loh Shi Fun. Just goes to show sometimes it’s not the thing, but what you do with it that matters haha.
As for Hokkien Mee, I am a social Hokkien Mee eater. As in, I eat it when friends want to eat it. For a lot of folks, Hokkien Mee is often a social supper event. One such place you can see this is at Ah Wah (Ahwa) Hokkien Mee in Jalan 222 in Petaling Jaya. Kopitam by day and Hokkien Mee specialist by night, Ah Wah Hokkien Mee only open after 5pm. Tables will rapidly fill up with friends and families gathering around huge steaming plates of Hokkien Mee and sometimes also Wat Tan Hor (which I personally prefer). But these two noodles dishes have to be eaten fresh and piping hot. Otherwise, they become unpalatable.
By the way, I do enjoy your videos and often witty commentary. Makes me chuckle sometimes haha.
@@weilianlee9090 Oh nOOooo! Sorry to hear about how it traumatized you as a child, but sounds like you overcame it when you ate it again! 😊
The picture you painted about the Hokkien Mee sounds so wonderful! Food is best eaten with others, for sure! Best memories are made that way.
Thank you for saying you enjoy our videos, that makes us very happy! 🤗
What you ate is Hokkien mee KL style. Penang style Hokkien me is entirely different. Also prawn mee style is different in KL vs Penang. Not right or wrong, just different style.
@@Chimchi1 So interesting! We go to Penang next so we’ll experience the difference, I’m sure! Thank you for explaining! 😊
Ive heard the C stands for carnation-as in evaporated milk. I always just order kopi ais or teh ais and it comes perfect for me, sweetened with condensed milk 👌 My fav is the hainan tho, so bold in flavour
@@bluestarfishsea Yes! That’s exactly right! We found this out later, too. You’ll see the evolution in our videos! 😂
By the end, my fave was Teh or Cham Ais, and Jon’s was Kopi Ais!
And Hainan! You have good taste! 😮💨
Fun facts. Most Malaysian never eat these foods. LOL it's not really big nationwide, the whole Kopitiam thing
@@faristont4561 That’s so interesting! We researched the dishes to try in Malaysia and many of these showed up - I guess we have to keep eating and trying more recommendations! 🤗
What would you say is most popular for Malaysians?
Come on. That's just BS. Msian Chinese and Indians eat kopitiam fare all the time. Its just that Muslims don't because its not halal.
malondesh 👎👎👎 worst food in the world
@@bbbadbathbed We don’t agree with that. And we noticed that this isn’t your first negative comment on our videos about Malaysia.
Kindness is important when there is so much hate in the world. We wish you well.
You guy are in Malaysia but the one food that you dont go try is Malay food...compared to Chinese & Indian food, Malay food is the tastiest. So unfortunate that foreigners come to Malaysia but eat Indian & Chinese food only. Do you guys really think Malays eat nasi lemak only..how wrong...Most malays dont even eat nasi lemak once a week..what we eat is food like nasi campur, nasi kerabu, nasi dagang...masak lemak, masak rendang, masak asam pedas, masak gulai and masak sambal...tempe goreng, sambal terung , ayam golek, ayam percik and so much more...thats the real MALAYsian food...so seriously...you have failed to show what Malaysia food is all about. My suggestion is you go to Kanpung Baru say around 11am and go try Malay nasi campur...not Nasi Lemak pls...coz thats not what Malays eat all the time..its Nasi Campur..I really dont understand why foreigners fail to ask the simple question what the majority people of this country eat...and trust me..its not Inidan and Chinese food...its really is disturbing that you make it look as though Malaysia is only Indian & Chinese food ..NO..its Malay food. Pls get that right
@@syedidrus90 It is unfortunate that you are assuming we haven’t tried Malay food, as it is not true. Just because you haven’t seen a video about it, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.
We are making videos based on our adventures, what we like to eat, and what we like to do. You may not like or agree with it, and that is okay.
We never said that Malay food is only Chinese and Indian - that is an assumption you are making.
Every Malaysian we have had the pleasure of talking to have been extremely kind and friendly. And again, many of them have recommended the dishes we have tried on video.
Please stay kind and have a wonderful day!
Btw...hokkien me is NOT the staple food here in Malaysia. Please take care of the sensitivity of the Malays in this country. Rice is the staple food. And its Nasi Campur. Do more research and ask the local malays first before doing your videos. Tq
@@syedidrus90 Sorry, we do not mean to offend. We have eaten Nasi Campur many times - we do not film everything we eat. We did a lot of research before we did our videos, and we are making videos on our experiences and what was recommended to try while in Malaysia.
Yaya, you guys are the most sensitive ones, so easily triggered and offended 😂
Chill your horse dude 😂 jangan ye2 sgt bang, adab tegur kelaut sgt.. pelancong dr nak belajar jadi muak tgk org2 mcm kau.. acah paling kena tepat2 sgt.. you’ll make them feel tight.. Malaysia is not North Korea.. chill dude 😂