PENANG in MALAYSIA is INCREDIBLE (MUST VISIT) 🇲🇾
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The tour continues in Penang, my new favorite place in Malaysia. I scored a flight from Kuala Lumpur for $11, how could I pass that up? It was also the quickest flight I've ever taken (1 hour).
Food you MUST try in Penang:
Deens Maju Nasi Kandar
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Rempah Ratus Banana Leaf Cafe
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Hameediyah
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I left the UK 20 years ago and lived in Thailand, China and now back in Thailand again but seriously considering Malaysia now. Not really a party person any more and have a family. I don't mind the hot weather, certainly prefer it to being cold! Plus in the evenings the temperature is pleasant and you can sit outside. Keep the videos coming, great seeing you explore these places.
That was the oldest Protestant cemetery in Penang, dating back to the late 1700s. Sir Francis Light, the British East India Company's official, explorer and founder of the colony of Penang was buried there as well as other figures from the British colonial past. It's a shame you didn't walk up to the tombs to have a look. The cemetery had been neglected for over a century but I heard the Penang Heritage Trust has taken over and will be doing the upkeep from then on. Light's statue stands at Fort Cornwallis (you should've gone inside; you just missed the opportunity to learn about a huge part of Penang's history). Not sure if you've been to Malacca (Melaka) yet but I suggest that you do and learn about the birth of modern Malaysia there. The town has a fascinating history and due to its strategic location on the India-China maritime trade route, was seized and colonized by the Portugese in 1511, the Dutch in the 1600s and the British in the 1700s. They left their marks on Melaka's landscape and cultural heritage that are still evident there. Enjoy exploring Malaysia!
Hi Ben! Your taxi driver is telling you to go to Hameediyah on Lebuh Campbell. The other place he mentioned is Deen Maju, on Jalan Gurdwara. (Apparently you passed by it, minute 21:49.)
Yea deens maju was incredible for me I ended up going 3 times in 2 days. Hameediyah was also very good but I liked deens maju even more. I also thought Ramzan was quite good and the banana leaf spot I put in the description was INCREDIBLE.
Ben.. about that cemetery.. it's a British cemetery it dates back to the 18th century and many famous people are buried there.. the husband of Anna leonowen is buried there.. if you never heard of Anna leonowen go check out the king and I
Penang is beautiful
Agreed really nice city
A lot of people actually choose to retire in Penang island, is diverse, is rich in culture and the food and nature there is absolutely fantastic. But the only problem there is the traffic
It seems like a great retirement place. I miss the food immediately upon leaving 😂
Looks clean in Penang, cycle path's too!! A good food place is a sign when its packed with local's !!
Welcome to Penang, Ben
Really appreciate your walks and videos ❤❤ Aussie
George Town! one of the places I've been considering.
Check out some of the historical parts. I think it was a British port, that's where the good English comes from.
And nice to finally see an Asian city that has some decent bike paths.
I couldn’t believe it when I saw bike paths, I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen a bike path since leaving the US, other than benjakitti park in Thailand. It’s so rare. George Town felt like a great place to stay, and the food was genuinely the best I’ve ever had.
I am from Kuching, East Malaysia and will be in Penang next early June, and Butterworth; and try to get to Taiping if got time.
we were there lst sunday 21 april , stayed in that Hotel and ride the trishaw at exactly same place.😄
Awesome! Hope you had a nice trip 😁
Penang looks laid back, my kind of place.😊
Very laid back feeling, nice change up from the city!
hello ben i am a new subscriber, i saw your videos a few days ago and have been watching more and more everyday. love your content and you are very handsome😂 i will support you. good luck and looking forward for more content❤
Hope that you have had a good time and a pleasant stay in Penang.
I love Penang, really nice place
@@benfishermin Wonderful. 😀
Welcome to Penang Ben. 👐
Thanks a lot, had a really nice time there
Cheers!
Cheers my friend
Hi again ben. I was on the 26/4 until 29/4. We stayed by the beach at batu feringgi. Touristic plce. We stayed at the golden sands beach resort.
Its much hotter in penang now than in KL during this time. Go visit the snake temple. Only a few mins drive from penang town.
Nyonya is the term used for the chinese who assimilates with the malay culture. Their clothings and food especially is a tradition you should not miss. Its actually a mix of chinese and malay.
Take a walk at batu feringgi in the evening. Its much cooler and the hawkers there starts business at 6 pm.
I had a short stay of just 2 days but it was really great, I’ll have to go back and explore more for sure. Didn’t get to see the snake temple this time. I’m gonna have to try some Nyonya cuisine if I can find dishes without soy or sugar
Ben Im happy for you finally found out that there were far more better food outside of KL. Keep exploring 💪 For those tourist places, good that you wana check out from online first. Still waiting for you to visit Cameron and Genting Highland ❄️
Hey Ben, if you like walking you gotta do the hike up Penang Hill. Get a Grab to the Moongate and start from there. It is amazing!
I will have to check this out on my next trip there thanks a lot 🙏
Penang has much to offer. Go to Batu Feringhi you have more hotels sand and sea. More coffee kiosk there.
Hai Ben...welcome to my hometown...this is where the Nasi Kandar comes from.. n yes Gama is one of the old mall..
Best Nasi Kandar I’ve ever had, still thinking about it 😄
@@benfishermin If u were to go back to Penang again...try NS nasi kandar located at Burma Road....
hi bro..may god always bless you
Thanks you as well
Penang has a lot of hidden gems. Takes a while to slowly uncover them.
Must see, Habitat at the Penang Hill, Batu Ferringhi, Clan Jettys,
Batu Ferringhi beach was really nice! Thanks for the tips
I love the Tanjung Bungah area in Penang. Very relaxing area & if u want to go to the city center its only like 10-15 minutes.
I'm happy to know that u will go to Ipoh. But I hope u will stay for a couple of days 😁😁. It's my hometown & for the longest of time it was a dead city but recently it has started to boom again with many tourists coming to the city.
I drove by this area on the way to ferringhi and it looks quite nice, Ipoh was great too although I’ll have to visit again for a longer stay next time 🙌
Wow so Boujie, Go to small town like Kangar and Alor Star, if you like dark tourism stay at Island called Jerajak, and have some spooky trails
Pulau Jerejak is our version of Alcatraz
Thanks I gotta check them out soon, I didn’t make it to Alor Setar yet as planned but I will for sure
yogjarkarta is very nice place..old building..history place.from there u can go to borobudor,,Prabanam..dont go to surabaya unless u want to go Bromo or mount Ijen...otherwise nothing in surabaya to see..
Nice I really want to visit yogjakarta and Bandung
Nyonya is also known as the Peranakan people who are a mixture of marriages between the Chinese and the Malays, Portuguese and others in the 15th century of the Malacca Sultanate. Most of them were not fluent in Chinese but used Malay in their own dialect. Nyoya is a title for women while Baba is for men.
The Nyoya people also don't wear traditional Chinese clothing as their clothing is called Kebaya. It is said to have been canalized during the Dutch colonization of Malacca. In the past, the Baba Nyoya people were concentrated in Melaka, but after Melaka, Penang and Singapore were under the control of the British, the people also moved between these 3 states. That's why there are similarities in race, culture, cuisine of these races in these 3 states. Baba Nyonya's traditional cuisine is a combination of Chinese, Malay and Portuguese cuisine. The First Prime Minister of Singapore late Lee Kuan Yew is also a Peranakan Baba Nyonya whose family came from Melaka before moving to Tanjung Pagar, Singapore.
Awesome thanks a lot for the info 🙏🙏
Expats love to live at batu ferringhi North part
I should’ve checked this area out before I left Penang, next time I will
58:13 minoxidil would help for your hair problem. I'm on minoxidal n finastride. it's doing good on me. my hair is starting to grow again. noticed a lot now. much different than before.
Thanks ill look into it 🙌🙌
You go to tajudeen nasi kandar in little india, a km from e&o hotel by walking.google pls.😊
Nice thank you I need to check it out!
Food in Penang is very good.
So good, some of the best food I’ve ever had
Omg, WAHOO! I MISSED seeing you at a beach. City life isnt for me. Nice intro on this video. Wow, ur staying RIGHT on the water....I think thats a first. Good for you, eBestie! 😏
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I think this one is one of your best video so far. Please more like this outside KL and Klang Valley.
3K sub soon. Road to 20K
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For hair you already come southeast asia country: guna air batang pokok pisang(banana tree) sapukan di rambut untuk bagi elok kembali.
Interesting thanks I need to look into this
Walk to beach street or lebuh pantai area for the more upper end classic architecture area
Cool thanks for the tip!
Melaka and Penang has a decent amount of old churches. Melaka has the oldest function church: St peter church and the oldest church in malaysia: st paul church
Cool, I need to check out Melaka
Hi Ben
Hello there 👋
Do come to Kelantan
I will for sure, it’s just a bit difficult to get there without a car, I do wish I had a motorbike
Welcome to my hometown Ben. 😁😁
Edit 1 : Georgetown is a UNESCO world heritage site, hence it's old looking. Not much development could be done within it, the most that can be done is to renovate slightly and a new paint to the buildings. Also around the 45min mark when you asked about the best nasi kandar, he was saying "Penang Road" and didn't specifically name the shop. I personally don't really enjoy nasi kandar so, I'm not going to tell you which is the best. :P
If you want more modern side of Penang, you'll need to get to places like Gurney Drive (not that far off from E&O hotel, just go slightly further north) or Tanjung Tokong (even more north). Beach side of things is Batu Feringghi (even further north). If you want zero touristy yet more modern places, it's definitely the southern part of the island. I've not seen a lot of vloggers doing this part of Penang.
Edit 2 : Nyonya, basically early Chinese migrants came to Malaysia and married a local malay. So you could say Chinese-Malay mix cuisine. A lot of soy sauce. Soooo....
Thanks, it’s an awesome place 😁
Yeah, right mate, you're not staying at Eastern and Oriental? Go to Red Garden Asian food court is very close to where you are 😊
Yea I stayed one night there, great hotel. Thanks for the tip 🙌
Videos that work well for a lot of vloggers, hair cut, shave and head massage videos. Particularly when you go to very local type places. Don't know if you want to do that type of content, but I also like watching that kind of video, and I don't know why.
It’s true but I’m not sure if these are overdone at this point 🤔 too bad I didn’t start vlogging a few years ago! You’d be seeing a whole lot of haircuts in my vids 😂
Just imagine at night you fell into a drain. Damn. I linked the video to the town council.
I thought about this, that would be a true nightmare. Something like this happened to me before in Indonesia with one leg going into a spot like that with my shoe in sewage water…really ruined my day lol. Nice good idea
Yea. Unacceptable actually.
Where in the video about the drain? I'll inform MBPP
@@RP-vt6sp minit 4.40. Pls help. Outside cemetery. Perhaps Jewish cemetery?
@@RP-vt6sp The hole in the sidewalk is at czcams.com/video/A96l0pmRC4o/video.htmlsi=yzIUooE-36DHcALV&t=279
There are a multi mixture of, Malaysian, Chinese and Indian here, most places in Malaysia.
Nyonya cuisine is a mixture of Chinese and Malay style cooking. It could be a Chinese dish with a Malay twist and vice versa. So they are abit different from the typical Chiense or Malay equivalent dishes.
Nice thank you!
Welcome to Penang bro....enjoy the food first and white sandy beaches later..😂
Legitimately the best food I’ve ever had in my life 😄😄😄
Wow u r walking all over from KL to now Penang my hometown haha…d cemetery u stumbled upon nearby E&O hotel is actually a Jewish cemetery, luckily ur last name is not Silvermen if u know what I mean hahaha😅
Haha everyone already thinks I’m Jewish 😂
That's not a Tuk². Its a trishaw. What the Chinese immigrants used as transportation. The trishaw guy was telling you about the Blue Mansion hotel. Some famous American movies were shot there before.
Penang is a place where lots of expats stay for retirement, mostly from the UK, Australia, New Zealand. There are also expats from Japan and Korea.
Okay thank you my friend!
Hi Ben, glad that you made it to Penang and the northern part of peninsular Malaysia.
Just out of curiosity, I started to watch your videos when you were in Thailand, you were more open to variety of food besides Thai cuisine, even some Japanese food like sushi or something along the line if I’m not mistaken? But seems like you’ve been limiting your choice of food to only one single type of food since your arrival in Malaysia? Food is one of the factors that Penang is being rated as one of the best travel destinations in Malaysia or even Southeast Asia, people from the south all the way to Singapore would spend hours driving to Penang when they’re craving for Penang food. It’s kinda sad to see you skipping those nice Malaysian-Chinese food in Penang 😅 in fact, even most Nasi Kandar dishes do contain certain amount of soy/oyster sauce and sugar, when you look at the recipe. While there’s plenty of Malaysian-Chinese food which they don’t add any sugar (most local Chinese food don’t actually add sugar though) or soy sauce, you just have to explore a little bit..for example Chinese mixed rice store with wide range of dishes choice or Mala soup (choose from different spicy levels or non-spicy) where you can pick whatever food you like from different kinds of meat, vegetables and seafood, they’ll cook and cater to your preference.
I was just wondering if we could help to give you some advice so that you can have more local food options to try out without triggering your allergies.
Hope it helps.
Take care!😉
I’m just very careful and I eat what I know won’t bother me too much. Because usually chicken/beef/lamb curry in Nasi Kandar places don’t use soy or oyster sauce, and most don’t really use sugar in the standard curry or spicy curry, but definitely some of the other curries there do so I avoid any darker color ones, and I usually ask to taste the curry first with a spoon to make sure. I can definitely still have sashimi too, I just don’t have it too often because of the price. At this point I’ve learned to treat food as something to sustain myself even more than enjoyment. The only things I can eat are meat/fish and veggies, even fruit is an issue
Don't forget,.. Langkawi,..my brother
Kayu and pelita nasi kandar is so so only.
Yea not a fan of these, so much better out there for a cheaper price too
@@benfishermin they franchise the outlets.
Welcome Ben to the 'pearl of the orient'
Thanks! I noticed your comments got a lot more friendly since your earlier ones, I appreciate that..
@benfishermin I dislike mostly visa run folks for short stay as they do not research first and blabber out nonsense on video. I hv seen several of those 'karen' from bali or thailand. They hv no intention to stay longer and learn about the culture and food and people and history. Important part of travel. They are thinking of continuing their trip where they are coming from. So that is why I was pessimistic of your intentions earlier. But I found out you have health issue, and Malaysian food is varied, it can help you without the alcohol or ganja.
@benfishermin example of a "clueless karen" who came during Eid holidays and found south asians bangladeshis jamming klcc. They stared at her. So she felt uncomfortable. Some may have litter in that area. She was only here for a day. For visa run.
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@@keangwooichoo6138Well surely all of us white folks aren’t the same. A lot of the people who travel to bali are bozos I suppose is true. It used to be a great place but it’s not the same now. Yea hopefully I can fix my gut issues, it’s under control as long as I eat a mostly carnivore/keto style diet. I was never a drinker to be honest. The ganja helps with my stomach discomfort in a big way but it’s still not great for the lungs and body, especially with frequent use, so it is helpful for me to heal spending more time in Malaysia. I should go back to cooking my own food soon. Now I have some new ideas for my cooking after eating lots of food here, that I can make some fusion style dishes without the things that bother my body, so I’m looking forward to eventually having a kitchen again but it’s not realistic if I want to travel around.
@benfishermin you will survive. I am gluten intolerant and has polyps growing in my gall bladder plus a mild fatty liver. I still function as per normal. But I do consume 2 supplements:
1. Tocotrienols
2. Milk thistle
go to Waterfall cafe- indian food
Thanks I gotta check it out when I go back!
You're at the E&O. That's an old colonial style hotel. It has a new side, but I like the old side. More character, wood paneling, large rooms. Just walk down Jln Penang to Campbell and you'll be in the midst of things. You'll walk past Chinatown and hit the Komtar bldg. That tall cylindrical building. There are like 4 small malls around it. There is a lot of street food at night in Penang.
There is a free a/c bus that will take you around Georgetown. Nice way to tour the city for free.
That Red Garden food court across from the hotel has live entertainment at night.
Nyonya is Peranikan (Malay/Chinese where old Chinese traders married Malay women. Created a mixe or hybrid culture. The food is different, but great.) My understanding is that China would let men go afar to work and kept the women at home. This would make the men return. Many men settled where they ended up and married local women. A fusion culture was born.
Penang, much like KL has a huge mix of cultures.
Yea this was one of the better hotels I’ve stayed at, highly recommended. It was a really convenient location with a lot of food and a nice sea view
@@benfishermin those 2 story buildings found all over Asia are shop houses. Business on street level, live above. Also, the sidewalks vary in height from one to the next. Precarious walking...always look down.😂
You sure are getting around Malaysia... and fast!😁
Just walk along the beach for historical buildings from the British colonial era and go to the centre for most activities like food and temples.
I like the mix of nice architecture, being by the sea, and lots of food as well!
How did you get the room for free?
9:08
Persatuan = society, association, union, club
Bersatu = united
Ah okay thanks!
If you notice there is work to widen the sidewalks being carried out around Georgetown. The state government has made a good effort to improve it.
Oh that’s great, at least it’s still quite walkable now walking on the roadside
Fort Cornwallis, was named after the same Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis of Great Britain in the 7 years independence war in the United States of America.
Interesting, I knew that name sounded familiar. I should’ve paid more attention in history class..😅
Dude, please keep doing what you’re doing
Dont listen to the nonsense some local Malaysians are commenting.
DI LARANG MENJAJA- HAWKING IS PROHIBITED...btw thumbs up for the cleaniness
Ah okay thanks!
Those preservative fruits you see are good for anyone over 50 to keep us alive longer.
Interesting, but aren’t they super high in sugar and they’re processed?
Some people feel georgetown is touristy, so they opt to stay at tanjung bungah, batu ferringgi
It did feel touristy but thankfully was not really super crowded most times, so it still felt nice and also many locals. But I should’ve gotten outside of this area too, next time I will check out some different parts of the island
@@benfishermin not as pack as bali or thailand.
Wonderful Penang . Isn't that a pricey hotel you are staying at ?
Yea I love Penang. Pricey hotel for sure but I got a free stay there 🤩
Great news ! Enjoy your time in Malaysia.Looking forward to further news.
I think you were walking down a Chinese residential street when you were first exploring.
Mee or Mi means noodles doesnt mean soy there are noodles that don't use soy. Like Nyonya Laksa lemak or Mee Kari (Curry) in seafood base broth. Some with plain soup noodles has no soy sauce. Mee Goreng (Fried) tend to use soy sauce.
I can’t have noodles unfortunately. Pretty much no soy, gluten, sugar or starch, dairy. Any Nyonya dishes I can eat you think? Ideally meat / veggies, some kind of curry most likely
@@benfishermin possibly but they are meant to be eaten with rice. They don't usually come in a buffet style dining like Nasi Kandar places. But you could get Nyonya i know its hard to say but it almost sounds like (non ya business lol). There's Kapitan curry (officer), otak otak grilled spiced fish cake, Kangkung belacan (water spinach with shrimp paste) i think you might have had this in previous KL video.
Penang is Nasi Kandar heaven 😊😊😊
It’s the best, so many to choose from it’s really amazing to me
Penang has the largest Chinese population in Malaysia and in Penang, British colonial buildings are still maintained
I really felt that, now in Taiping which also feels like a big Chinese population!
Demographically (in structure), Malaysia's ethnic relations is very closely resembling America. 3 main ethnics for us (Malay-Chinese-Indian plus Others), whereas the american ethnic breakdown is Caucasian-AfricanAmerican-Hispanics plus Others. Some cities/states have greater inter-mixed living areas between them, other cities/states keep a fair amount of spaces between specific ethnic neighbourhoods. So, maybe Penang (city) is kinda like Miami (for its Cuban/other hispanics majority) ✌️
That makes a lot of sense thanks
The birth place of your favorite Malaysian food :) Hey that coffee shop made their receipt look like an airplane boarding ticket....cute. BTW Penang is not just famous for Nasi Kandar but many of the best Malaysian-Chinese food (I know you cant take most of them) orginated from there.
Yea it’s the perfect place for me, unlimited Nasi Kandar to choose from 🤩 yep cool coffee shop and really delicious too
I prefer taking the train to Penang. A business class seat is like 30USD. Takes 4 hours and you get a meal and wifi. Or you can take coach for like 20USD.
Hm, the flight was cheaper though and much faster, are you taking the train just to avoid the airport or another reason?
I enjoy taking the train. It's relaxing for me. The views are nice. Not going through the airport is a plus as well. @@benfishermin
West side of penang is underrated, not that urban and the beach is nicer over there, east side is where all the city stuff are located
I really liked batu ferringhi beach but I didn’t make it any further then that
Nyonya (and Baba) is the descendant of Chinese that migrated from China during the Ming Dynasty in 15th century. They assimilated into the local culture, speak Malay much better, some 20% converted to Islam already. They have a set of their own unique cuisine. This is as opposed to the most of the Chinese in Malaysia who are descendant of those brought by the British in 19th and 20th centuries.
Interesting thanks for this info 🙌🙌
If I bump into you I’ll say Hi. E&O is super expensive.
Yea please do! It’s definitely expensive, I got a free room, I could never afford to actually pay for a room there
That graves you went to has Anna's husband's grave from Anna and the King as she was transiting to Siam.
Cool! Thanks
@@benfishermin founder of Penang, Captain Francis Light's grave also in this cemetery... should have checked it out.
Penang is mostly checkered road system, in contrast to KL. That could be good for walks. Yes, you need to watch for some manholes. Don't walk on them. This is definitely the nasi kandar fame State. Nyonya cuisine is fusion of the Chinese and Malay...more inclined to the Chinese though. You would expect less interaction than you had in KL. Penangites are more reserved, eccentric and speak less English. For RM20, you don't need to go in Fort Cornwallis..trust me.😅
I always step on those manholes but I should stop, really don’t want to be falling in one of those EVER
come over Sarawak Big crocodile 🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊
Chinese cusine also have steams or soup dishes that dont have soys or you can request not to add them.
@31:41 - Sup Hameed is very famous mutton Soup in Penang. I think there no soy in this as its an indian muslim restaurant
Can you eat grill food /barbecue? Ikan bakar or grill fish is very delicous. They grill it wrap in banana leaf, and you dip in a sauce of onions chilies and lime juice.
Ah wow I should try this mutton soup then. I can eat grilled fish for sure, as long as they don’t use any sauce/sugar and only salt or spices!
Nyonya is not chinese but fusion with malay
Any nyonya dishes without soy / sugar / gluten?
@benfishermin you need to ask the person in charge. Famous dish like "ayam pongteh" is chicken dish. Fish , curry chicken. All are eaten with rice. You cannot avoid sugar, you can tell them to reduce. Soy sauce is used a lot in Chinese dishes though. What is the issue with soy? Allergy? Just do not take fried stuff which used flour with gluten.
@@keangwooichoo6138does soy saiuce have any health benefits eaither?
Oh the irony😅 usually when someone has a sensitive stomach he would stay away from spice laden nasi kandar😂. I guess after spending some time in these regions your tummy has grown accustomed and somehow have become immuned😊
It’s crazy I’m more negatively affected by specific ingredients like soy, gluten, dairy. And even the places with heavy onion/tomato are more irritating for my stomach than chili. I do better with the Malay versions than more Indian or Chinese style too.
if penang is beautiful, wait til u see east coast beaches/ islands 😆 take care!
Yes I love Penang! I just went to langkawi and was a bit disappointed, I think I will enjoy the beaches/islands on the east much more
Penang looks clean, i expect there is garbage scattered in the alleys, i haven't been there for a long time, hope to visit there again one day
nyonya or baba & nyonya (peranakan man & peranakan woman) aka cina peranakan aka straits chinese are the early immigrants of chinese to this part of the world (singapore.. penang.. malacca n some parts of indonesia)… their ancestry can be traced back to 15th century when the chinese first came to do trade here.. their culture is a mixed of chinese n malay..
there are more malaysian chinese in penang than other races… penang was part of Straits Settlements during British Malaya period.. the other states were malacca .. singapore n dinding in perak)…. penang is famous for rowdy drivers other than food… 😅😅🤣🤣🤣
bro.. there are r&r (rest n relax) stops in malaysia highways… busses usually will stop for toilet or lunch breaks during long trips… yeah aeroline has toilet in their busses… but it’s only for light usage.. u nd tell their bus driver if u want to do the ‘big one’… they’ll stop at the nearest r&r for u.. 😅😅
bro.. u’re riding a rickshaw… no tuk tuk in malaysia.. we call it beca (pronounced as bay-cha).. there are horses in penang.. there’s the penang turf club… if u feel lucky n money to burn.. u can go there.. other turf clubs are in selangor .. n perak.. if u can.. look for our old school calendars.. there’ll be race day highlighted on it.. the beca guy mentioned the blue mansion.. it’s another famous spot to visit in penang.. roti canai (pronounced as cha-nai)….nyonya cuisines are different than ur regular chinese cuisines.. because it’s a mixture of chinese n malay cooking n ingredients… even they named their dishes in malay instead of chinese…
Cool thanks for this! Do you know any dishes in nyonya cuisine with no soy, sugar and gluten?
@@benfishermin excerpt frm the article..
Eating gluten free in Malaysia: dishes and snacks
The following dishes are commonly wheat-free in Malaysia. This is not an exhaustive list, but I wanted to be sure some of the more common dishes were represented so you could recognize them on the menu.
As with any destination, at home or abroad, it’s important to confirm on a case-by-case basis that no flour, bread, or Maggi/Knorr condiments were used in the dishes.
In addition, I’ve had great success eating Indian food in the country. While these kitchens are not free of cross-contamination, items like dosa masala (fermented lentil pancake with potatoes and spices), and banana leaf style curry places can be a go-to in a pinch. For a history and list of MANY dosa options in Malaysia, please see here - most are great for celiacs except atta dosa, which is made with wheat. I rarely saw atta dosa on Malay menus, but it’s worth mentioning of course.
I tend to stick to South Indian spots if I can find them. As noted in my gluten free guide to North India, it’s important to ask if they use hing/asafoetida to flavour curries/dal, as often that spice is cut with wheat.
As with any meal, it is important to communicate your needs and to confirm no cross-contact/cross-contamination:
Sambal paste is a spicy condiment made from various chillies mixed with vinegar, shrimp paste, fish sauce, garlic, sugar, lime and various other spices. Sambal is frequently served atop or alongside many Malaysian dishes.
Nasi is Malay for cooked rice and is the base of many dishes, including nasi goreng, a generic word for fried rice. Nasi goreng can be made gluten free, but ONLY if made without soy sauce.
Nasi Kandar is mildly flavoured rice from the Penang area served alongside a variety of curries.
Nasi lemak is often eaten as breakfast, but this coconut milk and pandan flavoured rice dish is tasty any time of day. Usually served with sambal paste, cucumber, pickled vegetables, boiled egg, peanuts, fried fish, chicken or beef…or some variation of the above. This variable meal is considered a Malaysian national dish.
Nasi Impit features delicious sticky rice compressed and steamed in a coconut leaf package. It’s often cut up into cakes (circles) or cubes, depending on the leaf package’s shape, and served in a coconut curry with fish and vegetables.
Another popular break is nasi dagang. In place of pandan leaves, the creamy coconut rice dish is flavoured with lemongrass and fenugreek seeds, and served with fish curry. Toppings include cucumber pickles, hardboiled egg, shaved coconut and fried shallots.
Nasi ayam is otherwise known as Hainanese chicken rice. This dish is made by poaching an entire chicken, then using some of the resulting fat and stock, combined with pandan leaves, ginger and garlic, to cook the accompanying rice. Often served with condiments containing soy sauce, so avoid adding these to the dish. Also exercise caution with chicken that looks as though it’s been marinated or glazed.
Nasi kerabu is one of my favourites because it’s BLUE! The rice is dyed blue using pea flower and served with a protein of choice. Confirm that the protein is safe/not marinated or cooked in soy sauce or oyster sauce. Makes for a beautiful meal.
Most Malaysian curries are customarily gluten free, but best to ensure no soy sauce was used as flavouring or seasoning.
Laksa is a delicious spicy soup that comes in two general varieties. Each type boasts regional varieties, but can essentially be broken down into this: curry laksa, also called nyonya laksa, is a rich coconut milk based soup that can include a variety of meat and seafood ingredients, while asam laksa is made with fish and a sour tamarind base. Many laksas are served with celiac friendly rice noodles, but beware any soups with mee (wheat noodle) in the name, especially around Penang, where wheat based varieties are more common. In Malaysian Borneo, soto banjar, a South Kalimantan (Indonesian) dish of chicken noodle soup flavoured with anise, cinnamon, and more, was also available. Make sure noodles are rice-based!
gluten free malaysia guide: nonya laksa, one of the spicest soups I've ever eaten in my life
Spiciest soup of my life up till that point, in Melaka
Rendang is often referred to a curry, but many argue that title isn’t quite right. This labor-intensive beef stew is rich, creamy, and coconutty, but doesn’t contain as much liquid as typical curry would. Initially an Indonesian dish for special occasions, rendang has become a well-loved dish across Malaysia, especially within Malay communities. NOTE: some rendang recipes do use kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) but it was not the norm in my travels, and both Malay translators confirmed the recipe in Malaysia does not contain soy. As always, it is important to ask.
Otak Otak are spicy fish cakes wrapped in banana leaves. This popular dish is most often made with mackerel in Malaysia, and cooked with coconut milk, shrimp paste, rice or tapioca flour, egg and spices. Usually gluten free, but always good to check no wheat flour is used.
Manok pansoh (or ayam pansuh, grilled chicken skewers with lemongrass), were a stable in Malaysian Borneo. Confirm no marinade with soy sauce or oyster sauce.
Linopot are rice packets with different meat/fish/veg and another carb - yam, pumpkin, cassava and more - wrapped inside and steamed to perfection. Important to ask about soy sauce used in the protein component, but many have lemongrass and spices without soy added.
Ikan bakar, or banana leaf stingray, is a Malay dish of barbecued fish or stingray topped with sambal paste.
South Indian foods are plentiful in Malaysia and offer many safe options for celiacs, including appam, which is a “pancake” made of fermented rice and coconut milk. Rather than as flat disks, appam are served in a bowl shape, with crispy exterior edges and softer, thick middle. Some varieties are made with an egg broken into the bottom as it cooks.
Dosas or tosai are another crepe-like pancake with South Indian origins, this time made from a fermented batter of rice and black gram (lentil flour). As long as the filling it is stuffed with is gluten free, this is a safe and tasty dish!
Kuih is a general name for bite sized desserts or snacks. This bright treats derive their texture from sago, mung bean or glutinous rice flour, and their flavor from grated coconut, coconut cream, palm sugar and pandan leaves. Wheat flour is not as commonly used for kuih, but best to make sure every time.
Ondeh ondeh are sweet, fluffy rice balls dyed green via use of pandan leaf, then filled with palm sugar and coated in fresh grated coconut before serving. Recipe here.
Cendol is a sweet dessert made from little worm-like pieces of rice flour jelly floating in coconut milk, pandan leaves, and palm sugar syrup. Common additions include jackfruit or durian.
eating gluten free in kuala lumpur and elsewhere in malaysia includes options of coconut milk, agar, and cendol desserts.
Desserts of coconut milk, agar, and cendol abound.
Lemang is a glutinous rice made with coconut milk and cooked in hollow bamboo stalks lined with banana leaves, often eaten with dry curry.
Satay refers to skewers of marinated chicken or beef served with a sauce of ground peanuts and water. Unlike other parts of Asia, Malay satay is usually gluten free!
@@benfishermin i think most malaysian cuisine do hv a bit of sugar if not a lot… i maybe wrong.. but sugar has always been used just like cocaine.. it makes u come bk for more n more… 🤔🤔
How much is accommodation in penang now?
You can find budget from $15 up to $200 or more for higher end. Feels similar in pricing to KL for hotel stays, for the same size and type of room.
A lot of expats retire in Penang.
I definitely noticed more expats in Penang than I do in KL
That Trishaw rider was an Indian so when he said Penang Road but you heard it as Penal Road. Hahaha
erm no. A Malay dude.
Haha. And I can’t tell if he’s Indian or Malay
Tak faham la dia ni. Hari tu kat Taman Burung KL dia kata dia pokai kan. Ni tiba2 dok E&O di Pulau Pinang. ☺☺ Kena nombor ekor kot.
Yea I got the room for free, I would never stay there otherwise
Many local people suffer now..
hmmmm.. i think it is u who’s suffering… malaysian suffering frm what..? it’s none of ur concern.. do u see us begging..?
There are people suffering in every country. Not sure what you meant by this
@@benfishermin hey Ben a Chinese guy I made friends with there he was older like 65 he told me they've been oppressing the Chinese population giving all the benefits to the Muslim population it is a local thing we don't understand and the Muslim Indonesians I guess the non-muslim populations do not like it since the British rule is gone from the country the infrastructure is becoming worse it is not my opinion this is what I've heard from the local people live there their whole life.. And many Chinese have left Malaysia because of unfair treatment.. I asked the Chinese guy why he did not go back to China he did not really give a reason but I think it's because he's lived in Malaysia his whole life you got to be careful what you say on social media.. Take care Ben like your videos
Diamond Jubilee.. Queen Victoria.. Statue is probably gone
Hm what does this mean 🤔
Ben you can make video at the Jewish cemetery I believe no 1 done that before
It seems like Malaysians aren’t so fond of Jewish people at the moment
the trishaw rider probably is rohingya not Malaysian but i might be wrong.
Yea I think so too. I do usually assume people working those jobs are immigrants, most often they are
Could’ve been Malay though I can’t tell actually 😩
Cannot consume soy? Wow first time I heard about it. So you eat indian food.
Yea no soy that’s the only reason I don’t eat any Chinese style Malaysian food sadly
Blimey the poor cyclist !! They must be strong in that heat !!
Yea I can’t imagine cycling in the hot sun
Lolololol, eBestie....you thought the cemetery was a park. 🤣💀. Sorry, im laughing btw. ...but ur my friend, so no holding back.
Unfortunately , vlogger franc & Sarah left penang early as the vibe there did not match their expectation.
Nobody cares about franc and sarah
I stayed 2 nights just because I want to continue touring around, but i could stay there longer. The food was far superior to KL for me, even though the food in KL is great too. Mostly I was just walking around, eating, back to hotel on my computer, and repeat. But I could stay there longer just to eat honestly. I went in without any expectation though and I enjoyed the place quite a bit. I wouldn’t see myself living there permanently but great place to visit
Haiyaaaaa Penang is most delicious Chinese foods ever in Malaysia 🇲🇾 this Mr Old Man Ben Ban Chinese food and no try eat sooooo sad 😢😢😢😅😅😅 hiayyyaaaaa no woth to subscribe his channels so disappointed 😢😢😢
Yea I didn’t want to get sick so I didn’t try it. Are there any dishes at all that don’t have soy, sugar, or gluten?
Somebody told me you are rich. Is that true?
It is pronounced as "roti chanai" bcoz the spelling is roti canai in Malay. You pronounced as roti canal as an American. Funny hahaha
Oh yea true, I did the same thing with cenang beach in langkawi 😂