This is why we came to Kuching, Sarawak (FIRST IMPRESSIONS) 🇲🇾
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- So happy that our friends @DodoExplorers (from Romania) and @KenAbroad (from Germany) are joining us in Kuching. This was our first time in Sarawak, for all of us. We had a great time learning more about its history, tribes, and food! Check out our first impressions of this gorgeous city in East Malaysia!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Best museum ever?
04:34 - Chinatown, + Malaysia is similar to Romania?
08:36 - Nothing is better than travelling with your friends!
11:49 - Kuching waterfront and street food!
13:12 - Famous Sarawak kek lapis! (so moist!)
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JetLagWarriors is a Canadian couple -- Steve and Ivana. After travelling here and there for a few years, mostly during Canadian winter, we fully caught the travel bug and decided to travel INDEFINITELY! Subscribe to keep up with our journey. Thanks!
Im proud most of Sarawakian able to understand and speak english. Oooohaaaa.
urang serawak nang setidiii cak..
Thx
It's true
89% sarawakian can speak english
Not surprise. Malaysia is one of the country that really good at english in Southeast Asia with Singapore and the Phillipines.
No freaking way you guys actually visiting my hometown,im shook!!
Hey man. As a fellow Sarawakian myself, man I'm so glad you manage to capture all of these and upload it online. I grew up in Kuching and what you showed in this video is exactly how things are in Kuching. Everything about Kuching is well documented in this episode. From the history, culture, the price range of things, the community, the smile on everyone's faces, the way each and every one of them can understand and talk to you, is just beautiful.
Beautifully captured!
Let's do this!!
Let’s goooo🚗🚗🚗💪
Woohoo!!!
Must visit fairy cave kuching
@@leolesliesiambun5355 yup in Bau. Another way route.
Fun fact,
Sarawak and Sabah - despite being within and under the sovereignty of Malaysia - reserve some autonomy that other states don’t. The official language of Sarawak is not Malay, but English. East Malaysia and West Malaysia have separate high courts namely the High Court of Malaya and the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak. They also have their own immigration departments. These are due to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 that grants them with these upon the formation of Malaysia. They (Sabah and Sarawak) alongside Malaya formed Malaysia together and are equal member of the federation. Their status is higher than other states.
Furthermore, contrary to popular belief, His Majesty Rajah James Brooke was loved by the Sarawakians and they DID NOT want to be under British control and preferred the House of White Rajahs. The Sarawak separatist movement would fly the old Brooke’s Sarawak flag during protest instead of the current flag.
The sixth generation of the Brooke family plays some roles in Sarawak, mostly in charity. He’s the director of the Brooke Trust and Brooke Museums, and the president of The Sarawak Association.
In Malaysia, kek lapis Sarawak (Sarawak layer cake) has been a protected geographical indication since 2010. This means that any product may only be called "kek lapis Sarawak/Sarawak layer cake" if it is manufactured in Sarawak according to the specifications of the Sarawak Layer Cake Manufacturers Association. It is illegal to label a similarly-manufactured cake "kek lapis Sarawak/Sarawak layer cake" if it is not actually made in Sarawak, and strictly speaking, producers outside the state may only legally name their products "Sarawak-style" layer cake.
Source:
onlineip.myipo.gov.my/index.cfm?event=search.gi.details&id=X29 via Wikipedia
And Kek Lapis Sarawak can be very expensive in Peninsular Malaysia. RM10 is actually a bargain! My favorite Sarawak traditional cake is Hati Pari
Nice!!!
Welcome to my hometown. My grandmother's grandfather's grandfather fought with our White Rajah. Come and watch The Edge of the world.
Sarawak is subdivided into 12 divisions which are Kuching, Samarahan, Serian, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, Mukah, Bintulu, Kapit, Miri and Limbang.
You left out one - Lawas 😜
@@chongyawteo9961, Lawas is in Limbang Division. 😄
@@chongyawteo9961 tu masuk dlm Limbang la
Kuching Waterfront - reminds me the first time we visit wayback Dec 1996 as local tourist before we moved to Kuching in 2002. 13:25 Kek Lapis (Layer cake) - I always think of Chinese New Year when seeing kek lapis, when I purchased lots of them during that season. I see if I can get Cadbury layer cake from him soon enough.
Thanks guys showing my beautiful home town. Don’t know when I can going back to Kuching again.
Hey..so happy to see you,dodo explored and Ken together in this video..🥰❤️🇲🇾
Love the history lesson. Fun times. Enjoy! Keep safe, healthy and happy.
This is the 1st time I'm commenting. This video put a smile on my face. Being a Sarawakian, I love Sarawak's colorful history. Growing up in Kuching, my fave landmarks are the courthouse, post office, old museum and the forts.
Terimakasih udah nemuai ke menoa kami (Thank you for visiting our homeland, JKW, KA & Dodo). Have a safe & wonderful roadtrip.
Thanks for watching, Aisa❤️
Wow, woooow, it's lovely and heartwarming to see all the 3 You Tubers from 3 different countries meeting at one particular spot, Borneo Malaysia/Sarawak. Yeah, that's right "Nothing is better than travelling with your friends". Happy exploring and look forward to watching your epic Sarawak roadtrip.
Thanks so much!!! We are having fun with friends😁😄😄
@@JetLagWarriors Wonderful indeed to hear that !!! Steve and Mike are truly hilarious...love you guys 😂😆❤️
Hi, Kuchingite here. Can't wait to see your reaction to first time visiting us! 🤗
Thanks Nick! We had a great time!
Dont forget Sarawak Laksa "Anthony Bourdain once called Sarawak laksa “Breakfast of the Gods”"
Went to the Culture Museum 2 months ago and it was sooooo fun! Basically bcs it was packed with histories and cultures! Orang KL pergi Muzium Sarawak jadi peghak sebab banyak gila benda baru tahu. I didnt get to read every single description bcs the Museum was massive but it was so amazing getting to know other peoples culture!
Bnyk gile bende baru tahu. Teachers in school from west malaysia are to be blame. So as our goverment
Five Sarawak legends about people turning into stones
1. Fairy cave, Bau
2.The seven Seping longhouses that turned into stone
3.The legend of Ikan Pasit
4.The Sarawak version of Si Tanggang
5.The floating temple of Sebauh
I agree Steve, your road trip is going to be amazing because the 5 of you have synergy together.
Thank you for visiting Borneo Cultures Museum!
I'm proud to be sarawakian!.. We as sarawakian welcoming all friend all over the world to came here.. In sarawak our main language are malay and English.. So its easy for tourists to communicate here..
Thank you for your visit and spreading the love bout Sarawak.. much respect. 🙏🏼
Can't wait to see the rest of Yr round trip in Sarawak..... Enjoying every bit of your trip.... Shoutout too to Ken Abroad and Dodo Explorer
Thank u sir for promoting Kuching, the cat city with honest passion and great understanding...we hope you enjoy your vacation in Kuching wholeheartedly.
Oh...btw, Steve..you're Canadian right? Did you know that there's a town called 'Sarawak' somewhere in Grey County, Ontario, and also a village called 'Brooke' nearby...the town & village was named after Kingdom of Sarawak in Borneo back then in 1857 by Lord Bury aka William Coutts-Keppel; the Governor-General of Canada at that time. His uncle, Sir Henry Keppel was a good friend of James Brooke. James Brooke bought a ship from Henry Keppel, which is known as HMS Dido.
oh cool!! We just Googled it!😆
@@JetLagWarriors another interesting info you should look it up; here in Sarawak, we have Canada Hill in Miri...kinda historical coz it's the location of our very first oil well; 'The Grand Old Lady' in Sarawak and also the first one in Malaysia...a Petroleum Museum was built next to the Grand Old Lady site to honor the beginning of petroleum discovery in Malaysia as a whole...
Don't forget about Canada Hill also in Sarawak 😁
@@rajatugau4232 not kinda but it is A historical place 😉
Thank you for the tour at waterfront, its bring back good old memories in 90's.
If you guys want to experience living in a longhouse of Bidayuh tribe( sub tribe Bidayuh Sadong), I highly recommend you a stay in Kpg Mongkos, Serian which is about 90++km from Kuching. This kampung situated just a few meters from Sarawak-Kalimantan border. Other places also got traditional bidayuh longhouse, like the one in Bung Jagoi/Bung bratak Bau. They are also bidayuh,but from different sub-tribe( bidayuh bau/jagoi). Other than that, we also have longhouse in Annah Rais, Padawan( bidayuh sub-tribe Biatah), situated at the borneo highland which is also the marking of Sarawak-Kalimantan border.
Sarawak have a long history...there's a lot of 'Lost Kingdom' exist long before the Brooke Family settled in Sarawak and formed 'Sarawak Bumi Kenyalang' (Sarawak The Land of Hornbill) we know today...
A reunion of old friends and the beginning of a new friendship with @Dodo Explorers. Such a lovely start as you embark on your exploration of Sarawak. Have a safe and pleasant trip, everyone! 😀👍😊
It was nice to see them all again after a long time apart👍😁
Have fun and safe visit.
I personally appreciate what The White Rajah done for us. Without him we wouldn't be this big and live in harmony. All thanks to him
I glad you came to my hometown. We as Sarawakians would love to welcome you back again someday
Great to see you guys having fun in Sarawak. Welcome to Sarawak the land of the Hornbills 🇲🇾
Thank you
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Kek Hati Pari and Prune Cake which I loved.Kek Mata Kuching,Kek Lumut and Kek Batik ,very old recripes are peoples'favourites.If the cake put a dubstance called"belschan" means the cake vontsins sour fruit cslled Haw,with haw flskes.Not actually the real belschan or shrimp paste.Love from Brunei Darussalam.
Cant wait for roadtrip.. steve & ken really cool combo!!
Thank you for coming to Kuching Sarawak, i just came across your videos of Sarawak. I am from Sri Aman but now lived in Kuching.Seeing your videos help me to learn more about my own country, there are still many places here i haven't visits.
Thank you for purchasing roti john from our burger station kiosk!!! Come again guys!
Hey man, if you're in Sarawak. I personally recommend to try Barong Tinuk at Jalan Merdeka. They serve authentic Melanau dishes like linut, umai and lumek. I just brought my friends from Kelantan and Johor there and they loved it. Really friendly owner. Other recommendations, you can stop by to Sepinang Sari at Satok for legendary beef noodles and Pak Awang Mee Jawa with some good satays as well. You can google these locations.
Thanks for the reccommendation!
Hi guys 👋 Ken , Mr and Mrs Dodo thanks for taking us around Kuching , beautiful place and the people are so nice and friendly 👍🏻 the layer cake i.e kek lapis is very popular in Sarawak , this cake can be found almost every where in Sarawak. Usually this cake would be served on special occasion such as on religious or cultural celebrations or weddings. Now they’re doing good business by selling these cakes , have a great time 😘🥰👍🏻
You look like having so much fun!!!
Welcome to our state SARAWAK and our city of Kuching.Have your nice trip and enjoy your day.Hope you all would love it.Thank you for sharing your video with me.God blessed you all
thank you!
Sarawak is the best. I miss there... Love love love
sarawak at night hits defferent. hope you make another video but at night time at waterfront kuching
U can check Ken Abroad vlog
Hi, I'm from sarawak nice to see you at the sarawak.
Welcome to my hometown! Always looking forward to your latest TH-cam video. I came across Ken’s TH-cam channel during Mco . The first time I watched was the one both of you were looking for supper late at night and ended up at a Chinese restaurant. Very funny and entertaining. Well done and keep it up! 👍👏
Haha thanks so much, Julie! That was a great memory😁
Sarawak so beautiful thanks for sharing 👍👍👍💖
thanks for watching!
Aaaa finally you guys in Kuching! Enjoy your trip!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the kek lapis Sarawak.. we normally will buy it for our relatives/friends or serve it during Hari Raya (Eid) But never eats it all by yourself Steve..too much calories XD (main ingredients are butter and lots of eggs)
My favourite layer 🎂 ! done subscribed Dodo explorer!
Borneo cultures museum is a goldmine for any culture and anthropology lover. Truly a gift.
Omg, love watching you guys, Ken Abroad, Mike and Gigi channel..glad you guys enjoy yr trip and stay while in Kuching. However do take care.
Thanks, Anastasia!
It goes well with a cup of hot tea. Yum2
Waiting to see what are the fun & enjoy moment while you all in & around Kuching😀
thank you
Ive been there since my St.Joseph school was close to it and our teacher brought us there
Welcome to Sarawak!✌️
Glad to see all of you together.. I have been follow the jetlag and ken since the covid hit Malaysia and now love the Dodo also.. have fun in Sarawak!
thank you!
03:32 Yes, Ivana. You can find them in our backyard. Sometimes it will appear with its whole family
Can't wait for Thursday premiere already...
Rainforest Music World Festival is a must to attend.
U guys miss the Brooke Museum in the old fort across the river?
There u see the fuller story of Brooke Dynasty, probably the most romantic kingdom of the East.
James' 5th generation descendant...
Is still active with his ancestral legacy
Correction 🙋: The 6th Generation
I love Kuching. I spent a wonderful time there. Would like to go back and to eat Sarawak laksa and durians (though I am European, I like them)
Thanks for sharing your first impressions of Kuching, Sarawak. Really good to see Ken, Mike n Gigi joining u guys in Sarawak. D river front looked very beautiful.
Nice cover photo of d video, there's Steve, Ken, Mike, Gigi, but where r u Ivana.
@Farmer&Ganja malaysia Pls be careful, people r watching n reading comments. Thanks for letting me know about your service. 🙂
@Farmer&Ganja malaysia Stay safe, hopefully, it will be legal in Malaysia soon like Thailand, as an alternative to proven effective medicinal properties. 🙂
@Farmer&Ganja malaysia 🙂🙂🙂
Love you ALL !~!~!!!!!!
that was so nice waterfront places... i'm enjoy watch your video event i'm not have been Sarawak and Sabah...nice ..
Fun vlogg guys👍👍👍👍👍
Can't wait....road trip Sarawak video..
Just a note of caution.. the deer and wild boar are protected in Sarawak among other exotic meats. Unfortunately a lot of our virgin rainforest has been destroyed and along with it, a lot of its fauna.
Woww Kuching, Sarawak. Hv a nice day guys
Thank you, Normala
Love your videos 🔥❤️
thank you
Yes sir, delighted to know that, thank you...
Welcome to Sarawak. Do plan a visit to the Sarawak Tourism Office at the old court house. There's lot's going on this year but due to the pandemic recovery, most events are not updated on their websites.
There's Pesta Benak, Pesta Kaul of the Melanau, the Pesta Nukenen of the Kelabit, the Pesta Benak - Tidal bore festival, The borneo kite festival in Bintulu, Borneo cultural festival in Sibu, Borneo tattoo convention, The Sarawak regatta, Kapit festival - crazy powerboat races and unique foods and the list goes on. So do drop by the tourism board office to get an overview of the events.
Do also check out the Express BOAT schedules as they are some of the most comfortable and scenic ways to travel Sarawak.
For this weekend, do pop by Siniawan during the evenings. The night market is popping. There's a pub there called the Bikalan. The owners are an amazing couple and they will give you great tips on the going ons in the area. Got a real nice homestay there too to serve as your launching pad for the Bau area.
Enjoy your stay and looking forward to more videos of your adventures here.
Siniawan Old Town is my home area....how I wish I m back to Kuching..
Thanks for your suggestions!
Welcome to Kuching, Sarawak, Steve and friends. Roadtrip : Kuching - Betong - Sibu - Bintulu - Miri - Limbang - Lawas.
Thanks, Gerald.
Heading to Betong soon. Any reccommendation?
@@JetLagWarriors good. Hope you'll have a great time at my hometown, Betong. You can go visit Bukit Sadok, the stronghold of our Iban warrior, Rentap. Lots of history in Betong. That's the hometown of our 1st Chief Minister of Sarawak, my late dad.
Thanx guys for the info, actually im looking for the mask extender, which i saw Steve wore it.. I really like it.. Gonna get it this weekend.. Thanx guys....
Great! The shop is in Chinatown👍
Steve has lots of Sarawak fans. 👍
The combination is better than any stand up comedy! 😂😂😂
I m from west Malaysian and the kek lapis is the must try food from east malaysia, seldom can find at west malaysia.. last time I was tried from my east Malaysia friends.. it is so so nice..
Dude, while you crave for kek lapis, me as a sarawakian crave for gardenia.... It's so funny
There must be a shop somewhere! Hmmm🤔
@@JetLagWarriors, you are right. There is a place that sells kek lapis at Lalaport - easiest place to get it.
Layer cake is either baked in oven or steamed. Personally, I prefer the steamed one (more moist). Among classic ones aside from kek belacan are kek lumut (cheese), holiday inn, masam manis & pilih kasih (sesame seed/peanut)
ooooh I want to try the steamed ones. Is it hard to find? And also want to try the other cakes. Sounds yummy!!
Normally it is homemade or via online order. I'm not sure which bakery has it at the moment coz mostly are baked via oven but sometimes with a bit of luck, you might come across the steamed ones at certain food stall/festive event. Will keep you posted once I have the info 🙋Nevertheless, if you got the premium quality one fresh from the oven, the taste will be as good
yep...the steamed layer cake. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
LoL the Dodo always wandering around 😆
Haaa~ the Kek Lapis (layer cake) how I missed it. You guys try Ayam Penyet. It's a must when you're in Sarawak.
Dear All.. JetlagWarriirs, Ken Abroad and Dodo Explorer. I pray and wish that your road trip will be filled with laughter and beautiful adventures. May all will be safe during the road trip.
Thanks so much, Khairul.
@@JetLagWarriors you are most welcome
Watching from NYC . Haha I agree with the hot , streaming HUMID weather I would retire back in my hometown KUCHING . Went back in 2015 and 17 and is planning to go back with my girls for 2023 CNY . Enjoy the Kuching food guys and stay hydrated. Oooh my favorite lapis 🙀
Thanks, Alice!
saya rasa baik stay di NYC sik ada apa di sarawak tok. Malaysia kos tinggi, politaik pun mcm sampah. Cuaca pun panas sitok. Kalau mau rasa makanan sarawak apply cuti vacation ke saraawak. tu lg bagus
Nice.. 👍🏻
Great video my fren, enjoy your day at kuching sarawak..done sub 😎
Thank you!
I enjoyed your video bud, welcome to my hometown Sarawak, Borneo.
thank you for sharing to world about my state :)
It's a great place, we were happy to explore it and share it with our audience :)
@@JetLagWarriors Pleasure :)
Steve's narration on History is always interesting....l always listen attentively to it. Well done, Steve. Thanks for the tour in the museum. Shout-out to Mike for his honest opinion about Malaysia, that group of cute girls at the River Front and the best part is at the "Kek Lapis" stall. Wow, all those cakes look yum, yum, yum 😋😋😋
Seconder 🙋🏻♂️(Steve's narration on History)
@@zaharizak 👍🙌
Sedapnya kek lapis
Serian (Durian Town)
Sarikei (Pineapple Town)
Would like to see them find all the town or city symbols of Sarawak...
Sarawak is best for delicious food, friendly people, inexpensive, more than 70% can speak English and many more.
Nice video selamat datang ke Sarawak don't forget to come to Miri.
Thank you
Lovely reaction guys...Welcome to Sarawak and enjoy your trips.......go to the highlands to Mulu Caves.........
true.dont skip Mulu National Park in Miri. biggest cave chamber in the world.been there twice and never once bored
Love from kuch. 💜🥰
Nice place to spend time at the river front. Hopefully your roadtrip reach Sibu.
we plan to!😊
My home is just across the river
I love Malaysia so adventure, green and healthy foods 👏. My country Singapore got nothing adventure only condominiums 🥱🥱😔😔
Kek Lapis originally is from indonesia. But it was popularize by the malay in kuching.
Do pass by my hometown, Sibu during road trip. Welcome to Sarawak.
will do👍
apa yg menarik di sibu? jangan masukkan makanan mee dia atau pasar sibu.
@@JetLagWarriors, for ideas on what to do and where to go in Sibu... I think Nick aka Global Gibbon is the best person for ideas. He had just made videos about his trip there recently.
Here's another place to check out - Coffee Code. They make delicious cakes and nice coffee. There's an experimental chocolate maker in Sibu but can't remember the name... Chelum (means black), I think... Will let you know when I find more info.
Wouldn't it be more cheerful if travelgramer with u guys as well..
They've travelled East Malaysia before the pandemic (not extensively as these guys are planning to do though). They even did Brunei.
yes, it would.
Miss my hometown kch.
During hari raya you will be shock every house seem like a competitions having who have more kek lapis....it totally different compare withnwest Malaysia.
oh that would be nice to experience
@@JetLagWarriors, maybe next time come experience Raya in Sarawak... 😄 Bring Abg. Ajeeb and Nur along.
Perfect breakfast place to eat in the morning is home cook near pandungan