Thank you so much of making Portuguese Settlement and myself as part of your travels adventure. I had a lovely time speaking with the two of you. Thank you Ivana and Steve.
Saudações do Brasil. Que lindo ver a imagem do Sagrado Coração de Jesus num lar tão distante do Brasil. Compartilhamos da mesma fé na Santa Igreja Católica Romana e da mesma alma lusitana. Viva Cristo Rei! Salve Maria Santíssima!
Malaysia is always known by malay, Chinese and Indian but there are many other ethnic groups i.e. Iban, Kadazan, Sikh, Portuguese, Dayak etc. If you travel to East Malaysia, you will see another group of diverse ethnic groups
Congrats on your baby, and also, the Portuguese settlement in Melaka is formed pretty late, so the original Portuguese resided in praya lane at first where the assumption chapel and now demolished St john chapel is. Most Portuguese are under the care of the parish of St peter church which was built in 1710 with ancient traditions during the holy week with the old wooden statues.
I have to say this new breed of tourists in Malaysia, you guys are one of them ... are awesome!!! Its not about touristy areas and fancy hotels BUT you guys really explore into the local culture, immerse yourself in the local traditions, the food and all the beaten and less explored paths, I am a Malaysian in Miami still learning about my country tru your eyes, for that I am very Thankful! You Raya video made me very nostalgic, with C-19 raging in southern Florida and the small Malaysian community here ... hard for one not to feel a little homesick. Stay safe and enjoy Malaysia and the rest of the world, to Ivana .. Terima Kasih kerana meluangkan masa dan tenaga mengenali Malaysia, salam sejahtera saudara serumpun!
Wow, great comment! Appreciate those kinds words. Hope things in Florida, USA, and even the entire world get back to normal quickly enough. Stay safe! And thanks for watching
So meaningful vlog, thanks for sharing. As a Malaysian, I don’t even really know about this culture. I can feel the warm welcome from the Kristang lady. I hope she can finally visit Portugal soon. All the best, Philomena.
Interestingly my neighbors in Sabah are Portuguese decent. They are Gomes family. I still remember their late Portuguese grandfather was tall and very tanned. He was married to a local Kadazan woman. Their children looked a bit Eurasian because Kadazan people are generally light skinned. When I was still a kid, me and my family would go to their house for Christmas. Now most of them already converted to Islam, so no more big Christmas celebration. The grandmother also converted to Islam mere weeks before her passing. When she passed, on her left her relatives read from the Bible while on her right the villagers recite the Quran. That was the testament on how harmonious people of Borneo are.
Amazing story. There are few things more beautiful than people connecting, despite their differences. Tolerance is one thing, but appreciation is really something. Thanks for sharing that
@@JohnL-m2l i think it could be done on separate occasions... But its still considered a rare sight for different congregations to join in the funeral ritual.
To note, the Bible reading happened because some of the relatives were still hoping that the funeral should be done in Christian rites of passage. As I wrote, the grandmother converted to Islam really close to her death. After much deliberation between the two parties and there were evidences that she had converted, she was put to rest in Islamic rites of passage. There was no hostility at all and the whole thing happened peacefully. Bila jenazah diangkat untuk dibawa ke tanah perkuburan, amat menakjubkan yang ianya sangat-sangat ringan. Semoga nenek tu beroleh kebaikan dan balasan Syurga di akhirat kelak.
@@yanputra83 definitely a rare case because of her conversion very close to the death. Nevertheless, both parties could work it out the problems together quite well is considered a great success for a harmoneous multicultural society. I hope this kind of goodwill attitudes will linger on for future generations to come.
Very interesting ,And very nice to know that the Portuguese heritage it's still celebrated for good people for centuries so far away God bless them. Obrigado que Deus vos proteja.
Wow! I learn more about Malaysia diversity cultures because of your vlog videos although I’m a Malaysian. Thanks for you guys Steve & Ivana, you guys such an amazing explorer 👍🏻 👏🏻
Hopefully your video will help shed some light on the Kristang culture! I'm Malaccan but I never knew about this side of Kristang. Great job in unearthing a great hidden jewel in Malacca.
I've read a newspaper report 10-15 years ago, there is a research done about Kristang people. The research mainly focused on their culture and language, which is Kristang language. According to the study, Kristang language much more 'pure' and 'bolder' than the recent Portuguese language spoken by most Portuguese in Portugal nowadays. They even hold,keep and used some of a very old and ancient words and phrases of Portuguese language. The real bloodline of past of Portuguese language that haven't mixed up with any languages ( in certain words/phrases ) including Malay language. The report is so long and I only able to read just half of it.
@@JetLagWarriors I really hope this language is well preserved 🙏. Because this language is currently listed as a SEVERELY ENDANGERED by UNESCO. As a Malaccan, this is one of the most jewel and unique heritage about my own state. Kristang language is the ONLY language in Malaysia that purely outside of the Austronesian languages family. It was based from the direct ancestor of Portuguese lineage that came to Malacca more than 500 years ago. Most youngest nowadays don't want to speak or preferred to speak English, rather than their own heritage
Hello Steve & Ivana, Apa Khabar? Wow.....The Portuguese Foods Look Yummy. *Philomena Next Holiday Destination.....Portugal 😎 All The Best & Take Care U 2.
My parents have a friend who was a fisherman in the Portuguese settlement and I remembered we visited him once and he prepared a great Portuguese feast. Everything was so tasty.
Glad to see Steve eating fish. It really depends on how it's cooked. Steamed, Deep-friied, shallow-fry, baked, fillet stir-fry, semi-fry with sauce, sweet and sour fish. Grilled, ...many ways of cooking different kinds of fish. Enjoy!
Seems every dish in Malacca is a fusion of "(Fill in the blank) + Malay". Interesting. I think Malacca is very unique in a sense that there is alot of fusion in food, cultures etc. Even for Malaysian standards.
You re wrong. The govt help them alot. Bringing tourist and exposing them. Not like other neighbouring country which don't acknowledge other cultures. Way back , they were very poor fisherman living in shacks.. the Malaysia govt. Help them alot , by building up their settlement and helping them and promoting them through the Malaysian tourist organisation . .
I love this kind of content. Hope you guys keep this kind of interview thing in your future vlog. Love to learn about other countries unique cultures too
Bringing fond memories of my secondary school days at Sacred Heart Canossian Secondary school which is located in the Portuguese settlement. I am now living in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Many of my schoolmates were from the Portuguese settlement !
Famous kristang persons would be Roy and Fran who were a popular singing duo back in the 80s. Fran (Francesca Peter) eventually became a successful solo artiste singing malay songs.
We have mixed Local and Portugese people too in Flores Island, Indonesia, and they keep their Portuguese last name such as da Silva, Parera, and da Costa.
There are also Portuguese Eurasians in North Jakarta as well, known as Mardijkers. They were brought by the Dutch from Melaka, Goa, Sri Lanka, Bengal and Africa (descendants of Portuguese colonists who mixed with local people) and settle in what is now known as Kampung Tugu. Only now, they cannot speak their Papia creole anymore as as time goes by, they speak Betawi more. In Aceh, there are also Acehnese people who are of mixed Portuguese descent in the region of Lamno.
I was pleasantly surprised to find packaged paste for Portuguese style fish in a supermarket. It was pretty good, you would probably want to get some before you leave Malaysia. Easy to use!
The recipe is different than in KL my friend this kristang melaka style. KL Chinese style they misused the Portuguese name. KL do Chinese recipe ikan bakar
Im a Malaccan and let me tell you something about this Kampung Portugese , every year Christmas , 80% of the houses in that area will be decorated , but not just normal decorations , they actually compete for it and most people would usually drive their cars pass by and admire the decorations, most people even go inside the houses just to take pictures . I could go on and on but ill let u guys discover it .
A lil bit of history there.. such a informative things to learn from your video contents.. remember starting august, everyone should wear facemask, stay safe😊😊😊
I used to stay near the Settlement, Ujong Pasir to be exact, there's a famous restaurant right in front of the Portuguese Settlement road, they serve the best mee rebus, mee kahwin there....only available from 11am to about 1pm where it will be sold out....try that if you can
I wonder if there is a Dutch settlement in Malaysia? For English culture, you can check out Jason Brooke, from the Brooke Dynasty ruling Sarawak during British Colonial era. Beer For Breakfast met him in Sarawak in one video.
You come to malaysia as a mat salleh man and generally schools the majority of us Malaysians with this content. So interesting. As a Malaccan myself i dont know these things.
4:25 i have never seen Steve took 2 spoonful of rice, chicken and gravy BEFORE reacting! Must be delish!!! Could this food finally defeat the Champion Nasi Kukus Ayam??
WARNING ⚠ The sky is falling!!! Steve's favourite dish was the FISH!! I have a friend who was eurasian / kristang who originated from Melaka as well but I never knew about Kristang until you guys mentioned it. My friend just told us her dad is Portuguese and her mom is Chinese and thats about it. I also knew about Portuguese influences in Melaka through the history books and have visited melaka many times but i never even knew about the Portuguese settlement and the village or community. I learnt a lot tonight 😂
There are Portuguese influence in Indonesia as well.. in some words that have portuguese origin like Bola, gereja, minggu, pesta (festa), boneka, gratis and many others.. you dan find some in wikipedia...
Im a Malay who used to live in a Portugese Settlement in Malacca in Bandar Hilir back in the early 70s. Ive befriended a few portugese kids at our age of 7 to 9 and played together. Only recently my question was answered on why they looked "Indian" than supposedly a white portugese. Well back then the early portugese settlers or qonquerers who wanted to marry and settled down in Malacca couldnt do so with the local Malays becoz of religion. So having their own portugese colonies in India and Sri Lanka prior to coming here, and managed to Christianised some of them, they took the women from there and brought them here to marry. After some time their progenies became more like Indians than white portugese becoz the white side of the fathers ceased to come here after Malacca fell to the Dutch after a hundred years or so. The dutch and british colonisers did not continue this portugese legacy of intermarry with local portugese bred women and they finally lost their whiteness altogether. It was a 400 year old process. Sorry folks, this has nothing to do with racisme. It is just something that was lingering in my head for decades which i finally had the answer to. I welcome other opinion on this issue tho if any.
Thank you for the amazing bit of history of the Kristang. It would have been awesome to hear Filomena say a few sentences in Kristang... Maybe your vlog will be seen by those people in the right places who will jump start the preservation efforts to "save" the Kristang community from disappearing. Oh btw I have a good friend from Toronto.He has been living in Kuala Terengganu for over 30 yrs but still hates fish.He should follow you guys around.He might start liking fish too lol
yes, you are right! would have been more interesting for sure. But you can check out the facebook page on the description to see how the language sounds. And yes! haha, Steve’s tastebud is definitely evolving
JetLag Warriors Thank you.I just did.Very fascinating.Good news UNESCO recognizes Kristang as a Malayo Portuguese Creole.Bad news,it has put Kristang under severely endangered language list 😢
It depends how the anchovy is cooked. I remember this dish where the anchovy is deep fried till crunchy and then mixed with sweet black sauce. By that, it won't taste fishy.
@@preciousstone6878 This is the simplest dish to dish up in an emergency.... add some big onions, and a sprinkle of sugar, and even the little kids will love it. Goes well with porridge too.
I go to Sri Lanka at least once in two years..after my first trip,on return..when my "Indian" friends knew I went to Sri Lanka..they would tell me ..they are not " Indian" but Ceylonese and even Portuguese...here in Malaysia we wrongly term people by race but what's race to us is actually Nationality..If I go China, sure am ethnic Chinese. ..but nationality -Malaysian.
For your information i was born in portugal , i speak two type of portuguese from Portugal and Brazilian portuguese. According to the Christang lady she says that kristang language can be understood by the portugal people i dont think so...may one or two words only.
Would you come to Sg Buloh, I like to recommend you to try Malaya Grill.. its one of the best nasi arabs, you can try the tray set.. they have both chicken & lamb.. if you dont want to try the tray set, you can try other menu as well.
I will look for Portuguese grill stingray fish when I going back to my hometown malacca.Asam pedas is not really must eat for me and famous among Malay community only but Portuguese grill stingray fish must eat all the time.u can’t get the same taste in other state.
I was in Muar Johor n was surprised there's a restaurant selling asam pedas for breakfast! It was packed with patrons from the malay n chinese community. No nasi lemak the restaurant caters in just asam pedas. Yumms...a rare experience.
Hi there , im a kristang living in Singapore . Just thought you should know not all of us reside in Malaysia . There is a community of us living in Singapore that are Singaporeans as well but we labelled under the eurasian community here . We are about 0.05% of the population . Since we live far away from Melaka, not everyone has been to Melaka. Also my cousins and i do not speak kristang only the older generation. But to learn about the kristang culture its best to visit melaka since that is where it started.just to note since there are portuguese , dutch and british colonisation , the actual community is pretty diverse. Not everyone carries a portuguese name . Some may carry british , german , italian , dutch , irish ,etc. Surnames. But thank you for sharing your experience with our culture !! Much love ❤
Kristangs are barely mixed with Portuguese. Most of them just converted to Catholicism and changed their last names. They're mostly just Goan Indian and Malay. If you want to see a real Eurasian population- you have to go to the Philippines. th-cam.com/video/0GxyeAEdzlo/w-d-xo.html But these people just consider themselves Filipinos like anyone else because their culture is already similar to mainstream Filipino culture. And the largest Spanish creole language in the world is in the Philippines- Chavacano. It has at least half a million native speakers. But people who speak Chavacano don't consider themselves Spanish-Filipinos or Eurasians. They just consider themselves Filipinos who speak Chavacano
Since you two are in Malacca, and you like spicy food...you should try out the "capital": of Malaysia spicy food -the state of Negeri Sembilan. It's just next to Malacca.
P/S:Asian shorts brand red and blue stocks are no longer on our shelves, we are waiting for the arrival of overseas shorts red and blue, which is very suitable for Asians.
Thank you so much of making Portuguese Settlement and myself as part of your travels adventure. I had a lovely time speaking with the two of you. Thank you Ivana and Steve.
Get Ready Portugal.....Philomena Is Coming 😎
Saudações do Brasil.
Que lindo ver a imagem do Sagrado Coração de Jesus num lar tão distante do Brasil.
Compartilhamos da mesma fé na Santa Igreja Católica Romana e da mesma alma lusitana.
Viva Cristo Rei! Salve Maria Santíssima!
Love from Portugal
🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇪🇺a huge hugs from Portugal thank you for your love to Portugal ❤❤❤❤💋💋🥰🇵🇹🇵🇹
Just watched this vlog. My father is a portuguese kristang and my mother is a peranakan nyonya. I have the best of both worlds. 💕
Malaysia is always known by malay, Chinese and Indian but there are many other ethnic groups i.e. Iban, Kadazan, Sikh, Portuguese, Dayak etc. If you travel to East Malaysia, you will see another group of diverse ethnic groups
Congrats on your baby, and also, the Portuguese settlement in Melaka is formed pretty late, so the original Portuguese resided in praya lane at first where the assumption chapel and now demolished St john chapel is. Most Portuguese are under the care of the parish of St peter church which was built in 1710 with ancient traditions during the holy week with the old wooden statues.
I have to say this new breed of tourists in Malaysia, you guys are one of them ... are awesome!!! Its not about touristy areas and fancy hotels BUT you guys really explore into the local culture, immerse yourself in the local traditions, the food and all the beaten and less explored paths, I am a Malaysian in Miami still learning about my country tru your eyes, for that I am very Thankful! You Raya video made me very nostalgic, with C-19 raging in southern Florida and the small Malaysian community here ... hard for one not to feel a little homesick. Stay safe and enjoy Malaysia and the rest of the world, to Ivana .. Terima Kasih kerana meluangkan masa dan tenaga mengenali Malaysia, salam sejahtera saudara serumpun!
Wow, great comment! Appreciate those kinds words. Hope things in Florida, USA, and even the entire world get back to normal quickly enough. Stay safe! And thanks for watching
So meaningful vlog, thanks for sharing. As a Malaysian, I don’t even really know about this culture. I can feel the warm welcome from the Kristang lady. I hope she can finally visit Portugal soon. All the best, Philomena.
Yeah. Finally you guys go there, that look informative to know them. They are the smallest community in Malaysia. Nice video👍👍.
Hey, thanks for watching! We learned a lot making this video, and really enjoyed making it!
Melaka is a gem! They got BabaNyonya, Chetti, Serani/Kristang which all having well over half millenial history living here
Right! What a place to explore
This is THE PLACE to go to celebrate Christmas. The vibes is Amazing!!
Who knows? Maybe we will still be here during Christmas? lol
Yes i agree...i accidentally got lost there on christmas night..amazing.
Steve becoming fish lover eventually...
Slowly but surely!
Steve, Ivana, when you guys goes back to Canada, do make videos about Canada and their culture. Interested to learn about your country too.
Will do! Thanks for sharing this.
Guys... this episode is amazing. Thank you for sharing!
thanks for watching!
Very informative video. Great job👍👍keep safe and healthy.
Interestingly my neighbors in Sabah are Portuguese decent. They are Gomes family. I still remember their late Portuguese grandfather was tall and very tanned. He was married to a local Kadazan woman. Their children looked a bit Eurasian because Kadazan people are generally light skinned.
When I was still a kid, me and my family would go to their house for Christmas. Now most of them already converted to Islam, so no more big Christmas celebration.
The grandmother also converted to Islam mere weeks before her passing. When she passed, on her left her relatives read from the Bible while on her right the villagers recite the Quran. That was the testament on how harmonious people of Borneo are.
Amazing story. There are few things more beautiful than people connecting, despite their differences. Tolerance is one thing, but appreciation is really something. Thanks for sharing that
I don't think this kind of funeral will fly in West Malaysia.
@@JohnL-m2l i think it could be done on separate occasions... But its still considered a rare sight for different congregations to join in the funeral ritual.
To note, the Bible reading happened because some of the relatives were still hoping that the funeral should be done in Christian rites of passage. As I wrote, the grandmother converted to Islam really close to her death.
After much deliberation between the two parties and there were evidences that she had converted, she was put to rest in Islamic rites of passage. There was no hostility at all and the whole thing happened peacefully.
Bila jenazah diangkat untuk dibawa ke tanah perkuburan, amat menakjubkan yang ianya sangat-sangat ringan. Semoga nenek tu beroleh kebaikan dan balasan Syurga di akhirat kelak.
@@yanputra83 definitely a rare case because of her conversion very close to the death. Nevertheless, both parties could work it out the problems together quite well is considered a great success for a harmoneous multicultural society. I hope this kind of goodwill attitudes will linger on for future generations to come.
Very interesting ,And very nice to know that the Portuguese heritage it's still celebrated for good people for centuries so far away God bless them. Obrigado que Deus vos proteja.
Wow! I learn more about Malaysia diversity cultures because of your vlog videos although I’m a Malaysian. Thanks for you guys Steve & Ivana, you guys such an amazing explorer 👍🏻 👏🏻
What a nice message! 😍 We really enjoyed filming this one! Lots to learn and explore in Malaysia
Hopefully your video will help shed some light on the Kristang culture! I'm Malaccan but I never knew about this side of Kristang. Great job in unearthing a great hidden jewel in Malacca.
Hey, glad you liked it! Thanks for watching
I've read a newspaper report 10-15 years ago, there is a research done about Kristang people. The research mainly focused on their culture and language, which is Kristang language. According to the study, Kristang language much more 'pure' and 'bolder' than the recent Portuguese language spoken by most Portuguese in Portugal nowadays. They even hold,keep and used some of a very old and ancient words and phrases of Portuguese language. The real bloodline of past of Portuguese language that haven't mixed up with any languages ( in certain words/phrases ) including Malay language.
The report is so long and I only able to read just half of it.
Wow! Interesting stuff! Amazing that around 4000 people ON EARTH! still speak Kristang. Hopefully, with Philomena’s efforts, it won’t dissappear 👍
@@JetLagWarriors I really hope this language is well preserved 🙏. Because this language is currently listed as a SEVERELY ENDANGERED by UNESCO.
As a Malaccan, this is one of the most jewel and unique heritage about my own state. Kristang language is the ONLY language in Malaysia that purely outside of the Austronesian languages family.
It was based from the direct ancestor of Portuguese lineage that came to Malacca more than 500 years ago.
Most youngest nowadays don't want to speak or preferred to speak English, rather than their own heritage
Pure ancient language
But ktistang ..only elder spoken this languange...but the youngs prefer Malay or English..what a pity
Seem this future languange its uncertainty...
How strong is a culture when 500 years later, the descendants still call themselves portuguese
Hello Steve & Ivana, Apa Khabar?
Wow.....The Portuguese Foods Look Yummy.
*Philomena Next Holiday Destination.....Portugal 😎
All The Best & Take Care U 2.
Lol! Always love your comment style. Thanks for watching!
@@JetLagWarriors
Terima Kasih@OBRIGADO.....Steve & Ivana,
Hope U 2 Doing Something Fun Today.....😎
Travel down the coastal road from Malacca to Pontian(Johor). Here you can visit the Southern most point of Mainland Asia at a place call Tanjong Piai.
Ah! Too bad we are not in Melaka anymore. Next time!
My parents have a friend who was a fisherman in the Portuguese settlement and I remembered we visited him once and he prepared a great Portuguese feast. Everything was so tasty.
Awesome! The beauty of eating food from different parts of the world!
Glad to see Steve eating fish. It really depends on how it's cooked. Steamed, Deep-friied, shallow-fry, baked, fillet stir-fry, semi-fry with sauce, sweet and sour fish. Grilled, ...many ways of cooking different kinds of fish.
Enjoy!
Thanks for watching!
Good vlog! Thanks!
Amazing interview... definitely ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Hey, thanks! Philomena was really great to talk to. All compliments go to her!
#itssogoodivana
Kampung Portuguese?? Wow what a discovery guys! I know the history but what a video!
Wow 5 Star ⭐️ & more for the food 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Seems every dish in Malacca is a fusion of "(Fill in the blank) + Malay". Interesting. I think Malacca is very unique in a sense that there is alot of fusion in food, cultures etc. Even for Malaysian standards.
I think you're right. It only makes sense, based on the history!
You re wrong. The govt help them alot. Bringing tourist and exposing them. Not like other neighbouring country which don't acknowledge other cultures. Way back , they were very poor fisherman living in shacks.. the Malaysia govt. Help them alot , by building up their settlement and helping them and promoting them through the Malaysian tourist organisation .
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Yes true. Im one of them Malays who used to play with Kristang friends in Bandar Hilir fishing village back in the early 70s.
I learnt something new today. Enjoyed this episode.
Awesome! Thanks for watching
Your taste buds becoming more M'sian!
Slowly but surely!! Maybe in a few months (years?)... anchovy!
Truly enjoyed your vlogs 😍
Have fun and stay safe!
Thank you! Will do!
Steve, I would totally rock a "Good point, Ivana" shirt!
and "Good Job Ivana!" too..
Hahahaha.. 🤣🤣🤣
I love this kind of content. Hope you guys keep this kind of interview thing in your future vlog. Love to learn about other countries unique cultures too
Ok! We can work on our interview questions and bring more good stuff for you!
JetLag Warriors and for our future generations 😁
Bringing fond memories of my secondary school days at Sacred Heart Canossian Secondary school which is located in the Portuguese settlement. I am now living in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Many of my schoolmates were from the Portuguese settlement !
Sacred Heart! We saw that school! Cool that you went there. Thanks for watching!
Famous kristang persons would be Roy and Fran who were a popular singing duo back in the 80s. Fran (Francesca Peter) eventually became a successful solo artiste singing malay songs.
We have mixed Local and Portugese people too in Flores Island, Indonesia, and they keep their Portuguese last name such as da Silva, Parera, and da Costa.
There are also Portuguese Eurasians in North Jakarta as well, known as Mardijkers. They were brought by the Dutch from Melaka, Goa, Sri Lanka, Bengal and Africa (descendants of Portuguese colonists who mixed with local people) and settle in what is now known as Kampung Tugu. Only now, they cannot speak their Papia creole anymore as as time goes by, they speak Betawi more. In Aceh, there are also Acehnese people who are of mixed Portuguese descent in the region of Lamno.
Interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing
Parabéns Senhora Filomena, gostei muito desse video.
Wow...first time watching your vlog..Cool..Keep on vlogging n stay safe Ivana n Steve..👍✌
Hey, thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed!
@@JetLagWarriors Do come again to Melaka n enjoy more our local cuisines.Tq Steve n Ivana.👍👍
Tina Nana thank you! We sure will go back again😊
Visited Malacca last year...Never fail to eat all you can at Jonker Street night market
Wott.wottt..visit Borneo soon..here more..exciting..head hunter haha.
we want to. Hope soon after rmco
You guys should visit again Portuguese settlement again during Christmas.. is a scene which is hard to see in others places.
Remember going to a stall in KL Chinatown for Portuguese style fish where they cooked it in foil. Wonder if what you guys got is similar
I think it might be! I really enjoyed that dish!
Yes! Quite similar but not very authentic😁
I was pleasantly surprised to find packaged paste for Portuguese style fish in a supermarket. It was pretty good, you would probably want to get some before you leave Malaysia. Easy to use!
The recipe is different than in KL my friend this kristang melaka style. KL Chinese style they misused the Portuguese name. KL do Chinese recipe ikan bakar
When u come to melaka u find for me I cook u try my family recipe baked fish Portuguese style melaka. Btw I am from the Portuguese settlement
great video. you guys doing video about our history much better than our mainstream TV station. good job.
wow! Thanks a lot for the compliment!
Im a Malaccan and let me tell you something about this Kampung Portugese , every year Christmas , 80% of the houses in that area will be decorated , but not just normal decorations , they actually compete for it and most people would usually drive their cars pass by and admire the decorations, most people even go inside the houses just to take pictures . I could go on and on but ill let u guys discover it .
Wow! Maybe we will still be here during Christmas! Sounds great
My guess is correct at the beginning of Madam Philomena’s interview... she’s a teacher! I love teachers... ❤️
Lol! Good guess!
Nice content you deserve more views.
Hey, thanks! Working on it
A lil bit of history there.. such a informative things to learn from your video contents.. remember starting august, everyone should wear facemask, stay safe😊😊😊
thanks. Yes, we wear mask already😷
I used to stay near the Settlement, Ujong Pasir to be exact, there's a famous restaurant right in front of the Portuguese Settlement road, they serve the best mee rebus, mee kahwin there....only available from 11am to about 1pm where it will be sold out....try that if you can
Such a beaufiful and clean settlement
Today video about food and history. Great video content. Keep it up Steve and Ivana. 👍🏻👍🏻
Hey, thanks! Glad you enjoy! There’s a lot to explore in Malaysia
@@JetLagWarriors Keep enjoy exploring Malaysia Steve n Ivana.
D food looks interestingly delicious.
Very good food!
Thats why trevor james from food ranger moves to malaysia.. We have multiraces here and we have the multi variant food all over the world to taste.😁😁🤙
I think you’re right!
Malaysia is a country of mixed people....there are a lot of mix which young people even don't know they're mixed
Interesting! Maybe that’s why the people are so welcoming, and the food is so good!
There's also siamese community up north of Malaysia.
Everybody in Malaysia is mix somehow rather.. I think. 😅
Yup, further up north, malay mix with siam. From my father side, has siamese bloodline, from my mother side, malay+banjar bloodline.
Oh hey that’s my community! ;)
I live in a kampong up north where my neighbourhood are Chinese+Thai/Malay+Thai.
I am a mixed of Chinese and Melanau. I'm a Malaysian 💕
Yes, i mixed siam+Chinese+malay
This Portuguese settlement is my wife's fav place when we visit Melaka. We love the seafood there as well. 5 stars +, I don't believe it!
really is a unique place!
Hello friend come and experience by yourself.
Luv this video❤️My last name decosta too!
Are you a Kristang?
JetLag Warriors yes！
Thank you for your effort 👍👍👍
Our pleasure!
Steve like the fish more than chicken??!!! 😅 wow.. That must be reallyX3 good fish..
It was great! ReallyX3 is right 🤣
Once u taste...u cant hold the desire😊😊😊😂
I wonder if there is a Dutch settlement in Malaysia? For English culture, you can check out Jason Brooke, from the Brooke Dynasty ruling Sarawak during British Colonial era. Beer For Breakfast met him in Sarawak in one video.
I heard there was a Dutch village in Penang, although we heard about it after we left Penang, so we didn't check it out. Wish we had've.
Guys, thank you for this interview episode on Kristang people. I'm a Malaysian but zero knowledge about them.
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
You come to malaysia as a mat salleh man and generally schools the majority of us Malaysians with this content. So interesting. As a Malaccan myself i dont know these things.
4:25 i have never seen Steve took 2 spoonful of rice, chicken and gravy BEFORE reacting! Must be delish!!! Could this food finally defeat the Champion Nasi Kukus Ayam??
Hah! Good point. That food hit the spot so hard lol!
The Kristang food looks good!
Kristang is the philipines equivalent. In malaysia they are call SERANI
Yeah serani is familar
It is trengganu's malay accent that will put alphabet G at end of spelling word lasted with N eg Makan = makang
It is trengganu's malay accent that will put alphabet G at end of spelling word lasted with N eg Makan = makang
In m"sia, all the taste and ingredients ,especially in malacca are fusion.enjoy guys.remember your masks.
U guys featured wonderful videos on Malacca's food, culture n interesting places. A historical city listed in d UNESCO world heritage sites.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoy
@@JetLagWarriors Always a pleasure watching your videos.
Let's try our fresh water fish, we have variety of fresh water fish and lots way of cooking.
Good point Ivana
lol! 😁
Ahaha..trademark phrase.
Make sense Ivana
Interesting interview
Hey, thanks! And thanks to Philomena for taking the time to meet us!
next the chetti community.
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nice video..
WARNING ⚠
The sky is falling!!! Steve's favourite dish was the FISH!!
I have a friend who was eurasian / kristang who originated from Melaka as well but I never knew about Kristang until you guys mentioned it. My friend just told us her dad is Portuguese and her mom is Chinese and thats about it. I also knew about Portuguese influences in Melaka through the history books and have visited melaka many times but i never even knew about the Portuguese settlement and the village or community. I learnt a lot tonight 😂
Great! Glad you enjoyed our video!
I learned a lot abt my country from you guys.. thank youuu
I love this ikan bakar Portuguese. Normally I choose pari lala. In KL you can try at Rock Cafe Bandar Sunway
cool! Thanks for the suggestion!
There are Portuguese influence in Indonesia as well.. in some words that have portuguese origin like Bola, gereja, minggu, pesta (festa), boneka, gratis and many others.. you dan find some in wikipedia...
Probably a good idea to keep a list of types of fish that you like. Some fish stink less than others. Fresh water fish usually have less of a stench.
That's a good idea! Slowly more and more fish are on the menu for me
@@JetLagWarriors you know what they say.. plenty of fish in the sea.. XD
5 stars!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
BOOM! Thanks for watching
Im a Malay who used to live in a Portugese Settlement in Malacca in Bandar Hilir back in the early 70s. Ive befriended a few portugese kids at our age of 7 to 9 and played together. Only recently my question was answered on why they looked "Indian" than supposedly a white portugese. Well back then the early portugese settlers or qonquerers who wanted to marry and settled down in Malacca couldnt do so with the local Malays becoz of religion. So having their own portugese colonies in India and Sri Lanka prior to coming here, and managed to Christianised some of them, they took the women from there and brought them here to marry. After some time their progenies became more like Indians than white portugese becoz the white side of the fathers ceased to come here after Malacca fell to the Dutch after a hundred years or so. The dutch and british colonisers did not continue this portugese legacy of intermarry with local portugese bred women and they finally lost their whiteness altogether. It was a 400 year old process. Sorry folks, this has nothing to do with racisme. It is just something that was lingering in my head for decades which i finally had the answer to. I welcome other opinion on this issue tho if any.
Thank you for the amazing bit of history of the Kristang.
It would have been awesome to hear Filomena say a few sentences in Kristang...
Maybe your vlog will be seen by those people in the right places who will jump start the preservation efforts to "save" the Kristang community from disappearing.
Oh btw I have a good friend from Toronto.He has been living in Kuala Terengganu for over 30 yrs but still hates fish.He should follow you guys around.He might start liking fish too lol
yes, you are right! would have been more interesting for sure. But you can check out the facebook page on the description to see how the language sounds.
And yes! haha, Steve’s tastebud is definitely evolving
JetLag Warriors Thank you.I just did.Very fascinating.Good news UNESCO recognizes Kristang as a Malayo Portuguese Creole.Bad news,it has put Kristang under severely endangered language list 😢
You call it brinjal.... finally. Everyone else call it Eggplant or aubergine. Hahaha.......
I think at the end of your stay, we may be able to convert Steve to become fish lover..who knows.. hahaha
Lol! Anchovy will be the final boss... if I can conquer it, I will be fish lover
@@JetLagWarriors ..if u try hard ..sure u can😊😊
@@vania5247 One of these days, We're gonna cook the crunchy Sambal ikan bilis + Sambal Udang petai and feed Steve!! 🤪😅😂😋💞🐟🌶️
It depends how the anchovy is cooked. I remember this dish where the anchovy is deep fried till crunchy and then mixed with sweet black sauce. By that, it won't taste fishy.
@@preciousstone6878 This is the simplest dish to dish up in an emergency.... add some big onions, and a sprinkle of sugar, and even the little kids will love it. Goes well with porridge too.
Falta aí a cerveja Super Bock ou Sagres :-)
Spectacular stuff. So much to learn...
I go to Sri Lanka at least once in two years..after my first trip,on return..when my "Indian" friends knew I went to Sri Lanka..they would tell me ..they are not " Indian" but Ceylonese and even Portuguese...here in Malaysia we wrongly term people by race but what's race to us is actually Nationality..If I go China, sure am ethnic Chinese. ..but nationality -Malaysian.
For your information i was born in portugal , i speak two type of portuguese from Portugal and Brazilian portuguese.
According to the Christang lady she says that kristang language can be understood by the portugal people i dont think so...may one or two words only.
I am a polyglot speaking 10 languages ,.eng, imdonesian, italiano, spanish, portuguese of portugal and brazil, hindi, catalan, rumano Its not easy.
Would you come to Sg Buloh, I like to recommend you to try Malaya Grill.. its one of the best nasi arabs, you can try the tray set.. they have both chicken & lamb.. if you dont want to try the tray set, you can try other menu as well.
Is there any Dutch village in Melaka?
as far as i know, no.... they all moved to Batavia (jakarta, jawa) after the english-dutch treaty...
you said the magic word from TORONTO
Are you going to Sabah and Sarawak after this?
Would love to, but have to see how things work out with the pandemic first!
I meet my new frens at perhentian island hello jet lag “terengganu molek doh” hahahah
Hey buddy! Terengganu is beautiful 😎😎😎! (google translate)
5+1 star for a fish dish and it's coming from steve...i can't believed it, haha
Amazing right?! That baked fish really was delicious!
I will look for Portuguese grill stingray fish when I going back to my hometown malacca.Asam pedas is not really must eat for me and famous among Malay community only but Portuguese grill stingray fish must eat all the time.u can’t get the same taste in other state.
I was in Muar Johor n was surprised there's a restaurant selling asam pedas for breakfast! It was packed with patrons from the malay n chinese community. No nasi lemak the restaurant caters in just asam pedas. Yumms...a rare experience.
Watching ivana ate asam pedas that look so good, so today i cooked asam pedas stingray with okra...
Only 4000 Kristang people on earth! I wish our government will take care this community ASAP.
Amazing, right? It’s an interesting Kampung with incredible history.
of course. they are bumiputeras.
@faridah hanum they are bumiputera.
@faridah hanum kristang and serani include nyonya-baba comunities are considered bumiputera (indegeniously assimilating for nearly 500 years)
The only Portuguese we know is Nando's
Peri peri Sauce and all....
Looks yummy there
Nando's is actually quite yummy tbh
Malaysian- portugis celebrities:
1. Francesca Peter - sekadar di pinggiran
2. Hans isaac - actor/commentator
3. Ben Nathan - nyanyian dalam sepi
Hi there , im a kristang living in Singapore . Just thought you should know not all of us reside in Malaysia . There is a community of us living in Singapore that are Singaporeans as well but we labelled under the eurasian community here . We are about 0.05% of the population . Since we live far away from Melaka, not everyone has been to Melaka. Also my cousins and i do not speak kristang only the older generation. But to learn about the kristang culture its best to visit melaka since that is where it started.just to note since there are portuguese , dutch and british colonisation , the actual community is pretty diverse. Not everyone carries a portuguese name . Some may carry british , german , italian , dutch , irish ,etc. Surnames. But thank you for sharing your experience with our culture !! Much love ❤
Hey! Thanks for this comment. Wish I could give it two hearts. Really appreciate hearing your story and glad you enjoyed our video! Thanks again
Kristangs are barely mixed with Portuguese. Most of them just converted to Catholicism and changed their last names. They're mostly just Goan Indian and Malay. If you want to see a real Eurasian population- you have to go to the Philippines. th-cam.com/video/0GxyeAEdzlo/w-d-xo.html
But these people just consider themselves Filipinos like anyone else because their culture is already similar to mainstream Filipino culture. And the largest Spanish creole language in the world is in the Philippines- Chavacano. It has at least half a million native speakers. But people who speak Chavacano don't consider themselves Spanish-Filipinos or Eurasians. They just consider themselves Filipinos who speak Chavacano
Steve has finally succumbed to the temptation of... Fish?
What's next? Steve guzzling down on bottles of budu like there's no tomorrow? Lol!
lol! Budu, anchovy, and cincalok are still off my palate. Working on it!
Another rare food also famous among chinese in malacca called Wild Food
Since you two are in Malacca, and you like spicy food...you should try out the "capital": of Malaysia spicy food -the state of Negeri Sembilan. It's just next to Malacca.
we were there briefly. We sure want to go back!
P/S:Asian shorts brand red and blue stocks are no longer on our shelves, we are waiting for the arrival of overseas shorts red and blue, which is very suitable for Asians.
I have a friend call Ronnie Rozario of Portugese descendent.