Even though I'm not Kelantanese I'm glad you picked Kota Baru Kelantan..the state hardly in tourist radar due to misconceptions towards conservative islamic state..true traveller like Moonshine and Lemongrass from Switzerland also having a great time in the east coast..there is also a few travelling youtubers giving Kelantan a chance and didn't disappoint them..but the tourist are pretty small compare to KL and Penang..the only place they would go in the east coast are always Perhentian..i even said Kelantan having among the best food in Malaysia but people say I'm just 'angkat bakul' little they know I'm not Kelantanese 😂
Agree even I’m from Johor,I’m always visiting kelantan for holidays, the vibes there so different,the food and people there the best…kelantanese u all are awesome
Thanks for promoting Malaysia to the world Ichang and Jimmy😊. My hometown is Klang and I do feel comfort to live in Klang. But for authentic Malaysia food, i will totally vote for Kelantan too. It always joy to go foodhunting there every year!
You have no idea how I squealed like a child when you guys revealed the first place is Kota Bharu bcs that's my hometown. My whole life I never really considered Kota Bharu as anything special. Having listened to you both, I can appreciate this new perspective of my hometown and I thank you guys for that 🤍
Some years ago I did a road trip along the East Coast of Malaysia after an absence of many years living in Europe . It was an incredible trip and we absolutely love Kelantan and especially Kota Bahru. The folks are so so nice all along the way . We visited a Malay school and the school kids were so incredibly friendly and curious. Really good fond memories of that trip. Hope to do this again in 2025.
That’s the reason every month I take an Airasia flight to KB just for the food. It is so delicious and many variety. My next trip shall be on the first week of Aug2024.
aww you guys so sweet, when you announce Kota Bharu the first one my eye is tearing.. suddenly i miss my hometown, wokeup in the morning and feel the kampung vibe, the wind kampung so different, thinking the food and croud line for food is so recall the past.. i miss my pasir mas so much..thank you so much ichang for appereciate my Kelantan.. nak balik kampung lah minggu depan!!!
Haha betul pun aku teka kelantan no.1 walaupun aku bukan org kelantan tapi video Ichang n Jimmy kelantan mmg nampak menyeronokkan. Btw i have been in changkok kopitiam before introduced by my Chinese friend.❤
Setuju sama dengan aku tertanya-tanya mana Kelantan. Betul aku bukan orang Kelantan tapi makanan sana cukup berbeza rasa dari negeri lain. Tahniah orang Kelantan...
@@ismailali4306makanan Kelantan sgt manis. My mom can’t consume it. Our household xblh beli makanan di luar, sbb semua manis. Kena masak sendiri. Savoury dishes pon manis 😢
@@nsaffini1975tak semua masakan di kelantan tu mesti manis. Normal masakan kami, mmg akan letak gula utk seimbangkan rasa instead of rasa masin semata termasuk masakan yg bersambal.
Totally agree with you on your no 1 option Kota Bharu. I’m from KL and I’ve travelled extensively all over Malaysia, and I still find people of Kelantan and Terengganu the friendliest, most sincere, most humble, most generous and least judgemental.
I'm chinese malaysian. And I ve worked in Terengganu as a medical doctor 8 years ago. The people in the east coast are totally generous, kind and non judgemental to my experience. Really agree with Jimmy and Ichang. I really love that place.
Thank you for loving Kuching, I am so happy that you went to the beef noodle stall which i frequent when i went back. you should have tried the laksa at the shop where Anthony Bourdain went to . thanks for promoting Malaysia . we are truly blessed to have people outside remind us how lucky we are sometimes.
Kelantan is the best place to experience harmony among races. Also the kampong vibes are the best. The foods are mostly delicious (and cheap). As expected from Kelantanese who generally invented good Malay food in Malaysia. Ignore the news and political aspect, Kelantan is the best place for tourists to learn about the culture, peoples and diversity of Malaysia.
Hooray Kota Bharu, Kelantan is no.1 😁 😂 this year is Visit Kelantan Year 2024 (Tahun Melawat Kelantan 2024)... Please come again next time i believe there are more to explore...the tradition, food, culture, traditional game like Gasing, Wayang Kulit, Dikir Barat, Wau Bulan (the livery at the back on Malaysian Airlines plane) and so on 😁
😊🙏 Thank You So Much iChang & Jimmy San for bringing us around Malaysia Best Places to visit & to feel & to eat the traditional Malaysia village dishes! The Penang Laksa can be ask to use the egg noodles ( Light yellow brownish in colour ) than the usual thick white coloured rice noodles that some say a bit tasteless! Yes , traditional Malaysian village dishes normally are made from natural ingredients & cook more traditionally & took more time & effort to cook , so they're harder to find in city like KL! 🙏 Arigato Gozaimasu & stay safe , stay healthy & stay humble iChang & Jimmy San! 😊🙏🌷🌿🍎🍊🌏✌💜🕊🇲🇾🇯🇵
Listen im shocked seen Klang very high in your list, im from Klang and live here for 35 years old among 1.2 million people who call Klang as home. Thank you for your recognition of Klang that very few people realize. Despite what people said i think is very safe city and a hidden gem. Even it one of reputable port City even Klang is not in the names of Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Living cost still low, and this city are one of the oldest in Malaysia predates KL, Selangor even Melaka and Penang. Glad it makes in your top 2 list.
Thank you guys for enlisting Kuching at No.4 🙏, always proud as a Kuching resident. Penang also not bad, I visited there last June and hope to come back this July, August or Sept, or on all 3 dates on each of those months respectively.
こんにちは…incident or mishap could happen anywhere anytime. It’s our duty not to be careless by creating opportunity for those “hungry hunters”. Congratulations to negeri Kelantan for being on the top list of iChang & Jimmy’s favorite place. I’ve been to Siti Khatijah market more than 20 yrs ago. It’s true that the people there are friendly & their hospitality is unbelievable. Stay safe & healthy always. Looking forward to your next video👍🏻
Personally, I wouldn’t call it a ‘judgemental’ video, you lovelies. But rather one from your perspective of Malaysia - how marvellous to have you both share your very own perspective of this oh-so beautiful country. How fantastic to know you have such a positive vibe about Malaysia throughout. This country embraces your love and enthusiasm equally, iChang and Jimmy.
Yeay! Kuching and Kota Bharu are on the list 🎉 Kuching, one of my fav cities in Malaysia, and Kota Bharu, my kampung. Sad that Sabah was not on the list. These 3 states are very dear to me
Kuchingnite here, hearing your opinion of Kuching brings a warm, fuzzy feeling in my heart. It's a quaint little town with a very chill vibe that is hard to find in most cities. It reminds me of my short time in Nara. I'm going to travel to Hokkaido next year!
Thank you for liking my state Kelantan 😍 I'm Kelantanese from Kota Bharu very happy.. the food here is very good and has a variety of traditional Kelantanese food... Love you iChang RM from Kelantan ^_^❤️
If I’m not mistaken ichang mentioned that she wanted to stay in Kota Bharu in her video during the trip… so based on that I can guessed her No. 1 choice… Ichang and Jimmy even acknowledged that the feature of people there are a bit different from other part of the country…
You can count on the Japanese to "review" culture and tradition. The Japanese has the most preserved culture i feel, and when they go abroad to experience culture, they are not looking for comfort or convenience, they are looking for the origin stories.
Comfort and convenience is nice don’t get me wrong. A bit of modernization can be a blessing. In most places, cultural experiences in the city are mostly fabricated and “hipster-ized”, and most of the time, a tourist trap. If u want to learn about the people’s way of life, unfiltered by globalization and modernization, you gotta go to those smaller towns. The only thing is that you may encounter is quite a bit of language barrier in these places, so prepare to be a bit inconvenienced and sometimes, alienated, because some of them can be quite shy and timid.
I love to see your story thru eyes of a foreigner . Pls do it again after 6 mths. Interesting to see if you would change your mind on the current top 5👍🏻
Can see you guys really enjoy Kota Bharu, you guys light up with excitement when you guys talk about Kota Bharu and there is so many things to talk about. I think the next thing to do, is for you both to stay in Kota Bharu for a few months and learn their way of life, I think that will be very interesting for your subscribers to see and something that hasn't really been done by any CZcamsrs before. CZcamsrs staying in KL, Penang are already aplenty.
I am Malaysian, working and staying in Tokyo for almost a year; watching your video while working is my favorite thing, and it makes me really look forward to 'Balik Kampung'; your perspective on harmonious cities in Malaysia is very refreshing. *watching this video with teary eyes. T_T
I see a pattern from the choices of your list of top 5 places. You like quaint old fashioned towns. Very organic and natural. You are attracted to the true essence of local community. With local food specialties. Nice. Thank you for sharing your perspective. I heard the Kelantanese are the nicest of people. I hope to go there sometime. By the way Jimmy, there is a Sarawakian home based cake shop in Subang Jaya. I think it’s called the USJ Kek Lapis Sarawak. Something like that. Maybe you can drive there or contact them online…I love Kek lapis too. So good.
We drove All the way to USJ one fine evening from Melaka just to buy That Kek Lapis with various flavours, yet it didn't meet our expectations!😪😔😤😵💫 It was quite pricey for a tiny piece of Original Kek Lapis RM 12. None of us like it at all although we indulged in a few different flavours, still couldn't come to par as The Original Kek Lapis in KCH. Ended up we gave our Kazakhstan neighbours the Kek Lapis. Even the mee kolok which I've tried at Kelana Jaya, doesn't taste at all like the mee kolok from KCH although the Owner is from there! 😬😮💨🤕🤷🏻♀️ Sad case ... 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♂️🍜
@joycetan4684 I'm so sorry to hear that. I love kek lapis. Yet to try the USJ one. I hope Jimmy reads your comment and doesn't make a wasteful trip there. Thank you for the heads up. I think I will not bother going to that place to buy kek lapis then. Thanks again.
You must go to Terrapuri Resort Kampung Mangkuk Setiu Terengganu tu feel another dragon ball germ about food, architecture and tradition in Terengganu..
Interesting that you consider Kuching as your top five choices in Malaysia (to visit?) but you didn't make many videos about Kuching. Anyway... Kuching Food Festival is coming, it would be nice if you both could come. Also, your next trip... please check out indigenous food. There are a few kopitiam styled cafes selling indigenous food (Awah Cafe (Bidayuh), Mummy Patz Dayak Café (Iban home cook food, located in Kuching outskirt, along Kuching-Samarahan road), Busang Jelini Long Panai (Orang Ulu dishes) among others). Rumah Asap are where you can get Dayak barbeques.
As a Sarawakian who born in Kch i'm so proud to see Kch on your list. I've seen your vids from last time. I can say is Kch is not a place u can visit in a day😅. But nice try, even such a short time visit Kch already 4th in the list. Nyway,i like ur insight on the other 4 place, especially on pangkor. So nice to see kenyalang very close like that.
I love Kuching btw, they have one of the best people I found in Malaysia to the extend I married someone from Kuching, they are nothing like West Malaysia....so not racist.
@@Redniwsaj_ probably not me bro, the last I took KTM was to go to Arau, Perlis, that was a month ago and back to KL Sentral again. Ipoh to KL is the same KTM route.
🤣😂 17:26 Aiya! What a jump-scare! What a treat! This morning I was just watching NHK's Hometown Stories, and now we get iChang and Jimmy's Malaysian version
Really love this video.. there is so much warmth and happiness to see you both describe and appreciate Malaysia, our beloved country. TQ iChang and Jimmy ❤
Most affordable most beautiful and tranquil and closest from KL is Pulau Besar formerly known as Pulau Babi Besar, Mersing Johor, then enjoy most delicious nasi briyani MD Shah at Peserai Batu Pahat(before 11 am finished very fast )and follow with a stay at Gunung Ledang resort and you can scale one of biggest and beautiful Air Terjun Puteri waterfall
Kelantan is soooo underrated. It's sad that Malaysians viewed Kelantan negatively because of politics. For me even though people said Penang is the food heaven but for me Kelantan is better. They have various type of foods especially kuih. The only drawback is the cleanliness. There are always rubbish scattered besides the road in Kelantan, I hope they'll do something about it. Because there are some beautiful places in Kelantan that was spoiled by rubbish which is pretty sad. Pantai Bisikan Bayu is my childhood fav place to go but was ruined by irresponsible people who littered everywhere around the beach😔. However, the food, the people, culture, the vibe of Kelantan will always be my no.1 in my heart. It's my chosen state to go when I want to take a break from city life. 20:55 Best bazaar ramadhan, I have to agree with that. KL bazaar ramadhan sorry to say but it's SOOOO BAD. Most of them seems like don't even know how to cook. But in Kelantan the bazaar ramadhan food is so delicious and there are soo many options to choose compared to KL.
sampah tu sebab pengurusan tak betul, kerajaan PAS terer bab lain, tapi bab pengurusan sampah tu fail sangat.. Negeri lain pun sama je kotor kalau pengurusan tak betul, cer tengok lepas event saja dekat mana2 tempat di negeri lain, penuh dengan sampah, nasib ada tukang kutip..ni menunjukkan mentaliti masih tahap rendah pasal sampah.
You are more Malaysians than Malaysians. You've been to all places in Malaysia which even Malaysians have never been to and I'm really ashamed of myself.😂
Totally agreed with no. 1. Reminiscing back thru my travel across Malaysia, this place really stands out in terms of food, people and places. And Terengganu too, they have more or less the same vibes. Other places come out 2nd, all on par. And sorry to Sabah and Sarawak, cause i've never travel there, maybe sometime in the future.
Your observation on Klang is true. I felt safe in the food and city area of Klang. Klang is very huge and those who do not know sweep incidents in one area to the whole of Klang. PJ also got crime area and that does not mean the entire PJ is dangerous. So Malaysians should stop generalising and entire place.
Wahh!! Thanks for the video. I kinda agreed on Kuching is special in their own ways, selain expected kek lapis, sarapan mee kolok etc, paling i senyum angguk2 are the muzeums! No3 Pangkor Island.. i pun lom pernah sampai. Menarik u found dragon ball of Hornbill Bird at daily life not zoo etc. The food, laksa pangkor, taufu faa.. Yay!! My birthtown.. Klang!! Yes!! Mmg best kat Klang. I missed it much banyak lagi hidden gem in Klang. And 🎉tahniah Klate!!! Bertahun tak visit klate.. baru 2-3x je sampai sana even dah nak masuk 50yo..
You should go all the way to the last train station which is Tumpat. The Top food district of Kelantanese's foods . Kota Bharu kopitiams are selling nasi berlauk & nasi dagang from Tumpat. Tumpat is the best district for Kelantanese foods as nasi air dingin & nasi kak cik (sold in Klang Valley), nasi kerabu siam, ikan bekok and the best Kelantan's nasi dagang ( better than Tganu's nasi dagang Atas Tol ) are from Tumpat.🤤
But bcoz of your trip to Klang, I made my trip to Klang to with my family! It was so nice and we liked the vibes. Thanks for sharing your experience. I bought the cake too from the same shop 😂❤
Your last Kuching trip was too short. Please come back again. There are still many more places to discover nearby; Bako, the Cultural Village, Semengoh Orangutan centre, Sematan, etc. and there are outlets for Borneo native foods you haven't tried.
I also need to queue when balik kampung in kota bharu, if I couldn’t come early, before 7 am. Also, even if our favourite restaurant is closed for months, we waited patiently until it is open again because it is special. Choices are unlimited in kota bharu but the special one is always in our heart.
Ha-ha it is jst a perception that Klang is “dangerous place”, it is untrue . Perhap it was back in the 90s where crime rate were high 🥹The Police has done a good job now. Agree with u, food is good around Klang Town 👍 Have u tried the famous Steam la-la in Klang, only for dinner. Check it out 🤓
I'm from Klang and I always think Klang is nice to visit especially for food. And as a Malaysian, i havent been to Kelantan before and I really hope i can visit one day soon 💕
It’s ok not to like kelantan and kelantanese people and they don’t need to change this negative thinking about us. We used to people not liking us. The majority of us are Muslims and in shaAllah we live according to the Islamic teachings so we don’t hate other people even though most outsiders don’t like us. We live harmoniously with all races in our humble state of kelantan
Most Japanese will only limit and explore in the city area like KL, Penang, Melaka and Ipoh. Not bad, congratulation to iChang and Jimmy manage to explore True Malaysia at intermediate level like villages and remote, secluded area. The toughest will be the advance level where adventurous white people and few Malays who had travelled to almost every part of the world will explore the True Malaysia in the forest and sea. These adventurers will live with the indigenous people called “Orang Asli”, "Orang Penan" in the forest. They will stay with the sea gypsies called “Bajau Laut” inside the small boat in Sabah. It is a rough life for modern people as life in the forest and in the middle of the sea are the toughest.
Thanks for choosing kuching Sarawak 1 of yours top 5 🙏🙏..my hometown 😊..glad you enjoyed visiting kuching even with short time.hope you both come visit Sarawak again to explore another 99.9% 😂😂
It is true the locals can sense you aren't locals, coz I went to Kluang Johor and taxi uncle said, where you from, I was surprised and said you know I'm not from here, and he said yes he can tell I'm from outside Kluang 😁😁😁. People in these small towns are usually the nicest and friendliest people.
Balik Pulau is my hometown. Great to in top 5. Cos is small suburb. U don’t know that in balik Pulau. Japanese army during war2 has been there. My father can speak nihongo because he learned from the Japanese army in school.
Even though I'm not Kelantanese I'm glad you picked Kota Baru Kelantan..the state hardly in tourist radar due to misconceptions towards conservative islamic state..true traveller like Moonshine and Lemongrass from Switzerland also having a great time in the east coast..there is also a few travelling youtubers giving Kelantan a chance and didn't disappoint them..but the tourist are pretty small compare to KL and Penang..the only place they would go in the east coast are always Perhentian..i even said Kelantan having among the best food in Malaysia but people say I'm just 'angkat bakul' little they know I'm not Kelantanese 😂
Agree even I’m from Johor,I’m always visiting kelantan for holidays, the vibes there so different,the food and people there the best…kelantanese u all are awesome
Thank you boss. Appreciated it 🥹🥹
Thanks for promoting Malaysia to the world Ichang and Jimmy😊. My hometown is Klang and I do feel comfort to live in Klang. But for authentic Malaysia food, i will totally vote for Kelantan too. It always joy to go foodhunting there every year!
You have no idea how I squealed like a child when you guys revealed the first place is Kota Bharu bcs that's my hometown. My whole life I never really considered Kota Bharu as anything special. Having listened to you both, I can appreciate this new perspective of my hometown and I thank you guys for that 🤍
Yah. I think Kota Bahru is a best place to represent Malaysia real culture. It is a preserved town for Malaysian culture.
Setiap orang taste berbeza, aku pon negeri paling suka Kelantan, aman dan chill
Some years ago I did a road trip along the East Coast of Malaysia after an absence of many years living in Europe . It was an incredible trip and we absolutely love Kelantan and especially Kota Bahru. The folks are so so nice all along the way . We visited a Malay school and the school kids were so incredibly friendly and curious. Really good fond memories of that trip. Hope to do this again in 2025.
That’s the reason every month I take an Airasia flight to KB just for the food. It is so delicious and many variety. My next trip shall be on the first week of Aug2024.
Yes.... Malaysians will go anywhere just for the food. A true Malaysian indeed.
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aww you guys so sweet, when you announce Kota Bharu the first one my eye is tearing.. suddenly i miss my hometown, wokeup in the morning and feel the kampung vibe, the wind kampung so different, thinking the food and croud line for food is so recall the past.. i miss my pasir mas so much..thank you so much ichang for appereciate my Kelantan.. nak balik kampung lah minggu depan!!!
Even if Kuching is no 4 in your list, but happy to see a thumbnail of it. I'm not surprised if Kelantan is your no 1 because of the amazing food
Haha betul pun aku teka kelantan no.1 walaupun aku bukan org kelantan tapi video Ichang n Jimmy kelantan mmg nampak menyeronokkan. Btw i have been in changkok kopitiam before introduced by my Chinese friend.❤
Setuju sama dengan aku tertanya-tanya mana Kelantan. Betul aku bukan orang Kelantan tapi makanan sana cukup berbeza rasa dari negeri lain. Tahniah orang Kelantan...
Dorang dgn aku sama, suka negeri2 pantai timur, sebab aman dan chill.
@@ismailali4306makanan Kelantan sgt manis. My mom can’t consume it. Our household xblh beli makanan di luar, sbb semua manis. Kena masak sendiri. Savoury dishes pon manis 😢
@@nsaffini1975tak semua masakan di kelantan tu mesti manis. Normal masakan kami, mmg akan letak gula utk seimbangkan rasa instead of rasa masin semata termasuk masakan yg bersambal.
@@hazwansaniy794betul. Kita org Kelantan tk mengharapkan rasa drpd penambah perisa semata-mata.
I also was amazed by the Borneo Cultural Museum in Kuching and really recommends my friends to go there whenever they come to Kuching
Thank you Ai and Jimmy, you experienced the “real Malaysia” because you have open hearts to value the traditions of Malaysia.
Totally agree with you on your no 1 option Kota Bharu. I’m from KL and I’ve travelled extensively all over Malaysia, and I still find people of Kelantan and Terengganu the friendliest, most sincere, most humble, most generous and least judgemental.
I'm chinese malaysian. And I ve worked in Terengganu as a medical doctor 8 years ago. The people in the east coast are totally generous, kind and non judgemental to my experience. Really agree with Jimmy and Ichang. I really love that place.
but sorry, quite boring place , i rather stay in Johor instead of Kelantan, unless i prefer kampung life
@@billwongjianwen1986 mesti pandai kecek kelate kan doktor.🥰
That's why Malaysia should go backwards like Kelantan to get such ppl
If everyone max salary is RM1.5k. everyone would be humble too
Tahniah orang kelantan memang terbaik
thank you guys for promoting Malaysia🙏❤👍
Thank you for loving Kuching, I am so happy that you went to the beef noodle stall which i frequent when i went back. you should have tried the laksa at the shop where Anthony Bourdain went to . thanks for promoting Malaysia . we are truly blessed to have people outside remind us how lucky we are sometimes.
Yes Klang no. 2. Small town malay, Chinese,indian together ❤
Kelantan is the best place to experience harmony among races. Also the kampong vibes are the best. The foods are mostly delicious (and cheap). As expected from Kelantanese who generally invented good Malay food in Malaysia.
Ignore the news and political aspect, Kelantan is the best place for tourists to learn about the culture, peoples and diversity of Malaysia.
Hooray Kota Bharu, Kelantan is no.1 😁 😂 this year is Visit Kelantan Year 2024 (Tahun Melawat Kelantan 2024)... Please come again next time i believe there are more to explore...the tradition, food, culture, traditional game like Gasing, Wayang Kulit, Dikir Barat, Wau Bulan (the livery at the back on Malaysian Airlines plane) and so on 😁
On behalf of other Kelantanese, I would like to say thank you iChang and Jimmy.
Love it not a mainstream tourist ❤❤❤ u are indeed malaysian gem
😊🙏 Thank You So Much iChang & Jimmy San for bringing us around Malaysia Best Places to visit & to feel & to eat the traditional Malaysia village dishes! The Penang Laksa can be ask to use the egg noodles ( Light yellow brownish in colour ) than the usual thick white coloured rice noodles that some say a bit tasteless! Yes , traditional Malaysian village dishes normally are made from natural ingredients & cook more traditionally & took more time & effort to cook , so they're harder to find in city like KL! 🙏 Arigato Gozaimasu & stay safe , stay healthy & stay humble iChang & Jimmy San! 😊🙏🌷🌿🍎🍊🌏✌💜🕊🇲🇾🇯🇵
Thank you for appreciating Malaysia this much. Feel proud for Number 1 🧘🏻♂️
Listen im shocked seen Klang very high in your list, im from Klang and live here for 35 years old among 1.2 million people who call Klang as home. Thank you for your recognition of Klang that very few people realize. Despite what people said i think is very safe city and a hidden gem. Even it one of reputable port City even Klang is not in the names of Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Living cost still low, and this city are one of the oldest in Malaysia predates KL, Selangor even Melaka and Penang. Glad it makes in your top 2 list.
Thank you guys for enlisting Kuching at No.4 🙏, always proud as a Kuching resident. Penang also not bad, I visited there last June and hope to come back this July, August or Sept, or on all 3 dates on each of those months respectively.
こんにちは…incident or mishap could happen anywhere anytime. It’s our duty not to be careless by creating opportunity for those “hungry hunters”.
Congratulations to negeri Kelantan for being on the top list of iChang & Jimmy’s favorite place. I’ve been to Siti Khatijah market more than 20 yrs ago. It’s true that the people there are friendly & their hospitality is unbelievable.
Stay safe & healthy always. Looking forward to your next video👍🏻
Personally, I wouldn’t call it a ‘judgemental’ video, you lovelies. But rather one from your perspective of Malaysia - how marvellous to have you both share your very own perspective of this oh-so beautiful country. How fantastic to know you have such a positive vibe about Malaysia throughout. This country embraces your love and enthusiasm equally, iChang and Jimmy.
Yeay! Kuching and Kota Bharu are on the list 🎉 Kuching, one of my fav cities in Malaysia, and Kota Bharu, my kampung. Sad that Sabah was not on the list. These 3 states are very dear to me
Wow.... I might put Pangkor in my travel list next time . Rare to see hornbill nearer like that like iChang says, like crows or pigeons 🤣
Kuchingnite here, hearing your opinion of Kuching brings a warm, fuzzy feeling in my heart. It's a quaint little town with a very chill vibe that is hard to find in most cities. It reminds me of my short time in Nara. I'm going to travel to Hokkaido next year!
Thank you for liking my state Kelantan 😍 I'm Kelantanese from Kota Bharu very happy.. the food here is very good and has a variety of traditional Kelantanese food... Love you iChang RM from Kelantan ^_^❤️
If I’m not mistaken ichang mentioned that she wanted to stay in Kota Bharu in her video during the trip… so based on that I can guessed her No. 1 choice… Ichang and Jimmy even acknowledged that the feature of people there are a bit different from other part of the country…
You can count on the Japanese to "review" culture and tradition. The Japanese has the most preserved culture i feel, and when they go abroad to experience culture, they are not looking for comfort or convenience, they are looking for the origin stories.
Thats why we not so into modern thing. We love our tradition. Any liberal thinking sunk our tradition really shouldnt be brougt on the table
Totally agree
Comfort and convenience is nice don’t get me wrong. A bit of modernization can be a blessing. In most places, cultural experiences in the city are mostly fabricated and “hipster-ized”, and most of the time, a tourist trap. If u want to learn about the people’s way of life, unfiltered by globalization and modernization, you gotta go to those smaller towns. The only thing is that you may encounter is quite a bit of language barrier in these places, so prepare to be a bit inconvenienced and sometimes, alienated, because some of them can be quite shy and timid.
Just like me I find Kelantanese so special. They carry the brand well.
I love to see your story thru eyes of a foreigner . Pls do it again after 6 mths. Interesting to see if you would change your mind on the current top 5👍🏻
Tq Tq, im from kelantan. You should go to Dabong.
Allahamdullillah kelate ku.....apa ii pom negeri ii lain pom terbaekkk jugak.....sale damai buat semo ....😊
Walaupun dianggap negeri mundur hm
Can see you guys really enjoy Kota Bharu, you guys light up with excitement when you guys talk about Kota Bharu and there is so many things to talk about. I think the next thing to do, is for you both to stay in Kota Bharu for a few months and learn their way of life, I think that will be very interesting for your subscribers to see and something that hasn't really been done by any CZcamsrs before. CZcamsrs staying in KL, Penang are already aplenty.
I am Malaysian, working and staying in Tokyo for almost a year; watching your video while working is my favorite thing, and it makes me really look forward to 'Balik Kampung'; your perspective on harmonious cities in Malaysia is very refreshing. *watching this video with teary eyes. T_T
You guys are even more Malaysian than me. Respect for your valiant efforts to promote our country. I hope you guys one day can be Malaysian PR
Glad you like Klang. If you want to explore more about Klang, you can join tour of Royal Klang Town Heritage Walk (RKTHW).
Both of u know Malaysia better than I do.
That make me more appreciate my birth place. ❤️
I see a pattern from the choices of your list of top 5 places. You like quaint old fashioned towns. Very organic and natural. You are attracted to the true essence of local community. With local food specialties. Nice. Thank you for sharing your perspective. I heard the Kelantanese are the nicest of people. I hope to go there sometime. By the way Jimmy, there is a Sarawakian home based cake shop in Subang Jaya. I think it’s called the USJ Kek Lapis Sarawak. Something like that. Maybe you can drive there or contact them online…I love Kek lapis too. So good.
We drove All the way to USJ one fine evening from Melaka just to buy That Kek Lapis with various flavours, yet it didn't meet our expectations!😪😔😤😵💫 It was quite pricey for a tiny piece of Original Kek Lapis RM 12. None of us like it at all although we indulged in a few different flavours, still couldn't come to par as The Original Kek Lapis in KCH. Ended up we gave our Kazakhstan neighbours the Kek Lapis. Even the mee kolok which I've tried at Kelana Jaya, doesn't taste at all like the mee kolok from KCH although the Owner is from there! 😬😮💨🤕🤷🏻♀️ Sad case ... 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♂️🍜
@joycetan4684 I'm so sorry to hear that. I love kek lapis. Yet to try the USJ one. I hope Jimmy reads your comment and doesn't make a wasteful trip there. Thank you for the heads up. I think I will not bother going to that place to buy kek lapis then. Thanks again.
22:54 lol so true...if you find Kelantanese in KL, just ask them...i'm sure they know where is good place to eat Kelantan food around KL 🤣
Really appreciate your honest opinion....
You must go to Terrapuri Resort Kampung Mangkuk Setiu Terengganu tu feel another dragon ball germ about food, architecture and tradition in Terengganu..
Interesting that you consider Kuching as your top five choices in Malaysia (to visit?) but you didn't make many videos about Kuching. Anyway... Kuching Food Festival is coming, it would be nice if you both could come. Also, your next trip... please check out indigenous food. There are a few kopitiam styled cafes selling indigenous food (Awah Cafe (Bidayuh), Mummy Patz Dayak Café (Iban home cook food, located in Kuching outskirt, along Kuching-Samarahan road), Busang Jelini Long Panai (Orang Ulu dishes) among others). Rumah Asap are where you can get Dayak barbeques.
As a Sarawakian who born in Kch i'm so proud to see Kch on your list. I've seen your vids from last time. I can say is Kch is not a place u can visit in a day😅. But nice try, even such a short time visit Kch already 4th in the list. Nyway,i like ur insight on the other 4 place, especially on pangkor. So nice to see kenyalang very close like that.
Kalian kena cuba "balik kampung" ke Kota Bharu semasa cuti hari raya Aidilfitri.
I love Kuching btw, they have one of the best people I found in Malaysia to the extend I married someone from Kuching, they are nothing like West Malaysia....so not racist.
Did we meet in a train ride one day ? From Ipoh to KL.
@@Redniwsaj_ probably not me bro, the last I took KTM was to go to Arau, Perlis, that was a month ago and back to KL Sentral again. Ipoh to KL is the same KTM route.
I, a Kelantanese Malaysian, would like to thank you very much for your willingness to come to our place🙏
🤣😂 17:26 Aiya! What a jump-scare!
What a treat! This morning I was just watching NHK's Hometown Stories, and now we get iChang and Jimmy's Malaysian version
Really love this video.. there is so much warmth and happiness to see you both describe and appreciate Malaysia, our beloved country. TQ iChang and Jimmy ❤
We share the same thoughts for your no.1 Jimmy!
I have always loved to go there, and I am from Negeri Sembilan ✌🏼
So nice! I was born in Balik Pulau, spent my childhood holidays in pangkor island and am now a naturalised Sarawakian living in Kuching 🥰🌈
Moma water の工場がsibu にありますが、ボルネオ島は水が美味しいですよね。
Most affordable most beautiful and tranquil and closest from KL is Pulau Besar formerly known as Pulau Babi Besar, Mersing Johor, then enjoy most delicious nasi briyani MD Shah at Peserai Batu Pahat(before 11 am finished very fast )and follow with a stay at Gunung Ledang resort and you can scale one of biggest and beautiful Air Terjun Puteri waterfall
Kelantan is soooo underrated. It's sad that Malaysians viewed Kelantan negatively because of politics. For me even though people said Penang is the food heaven but for me Kelantan is better. They have various type of foods especially kuih. The only drawback is the cleanliness. There are always rubbish scattered besides the road in Kelantan, I hope they'll do something about it. Because there are some beautiful places in Kelantan that was spoiled by rubbish which is pretty sad. Pantai Bisikan Bayu is my childhood fav place to go but was ruined by irresponsible people who littered everywhere around the beach😔. However, the food, the people, culture, the vibe of Kelantan will always be my no.1 in my heart. It's my chosen state to go when I want to take a break from city life.
20:55 Best bazaar ramadhan, I have to agree with that. KL bazaar ramadhan sorry to say but it's SOOOO BAD. Most of them seems like don't even know how to cook. But in Kelantan the bazaar ramadhan food is so delicious and there are soo many options to choose compared to KL.
sampah tu sebab pengurusan tak betul, kerajaan PAS terer bab lain, tapi bab pengurusan sampah tu fail sangat..
Negeri lain pun sama je kotor kalau pengurusan tak betul, cer tengok lepas event saja dekat mana2 tempat di negeri lain, penuh dengan sampah, nasib ada tukang kutip..ni menunjukkan mentaliti masih tahap rendah pasal sampah.
You are more Malaysians than Malaysians. You've been to all places in Malaysia which even Malaysians have never been to and I'm really ashamed of myself.😂
Tq to choose kelantan.. One of the beautiful place also located in perlis
Totally agreed with no. 1. Reminiscing back thru my travel across Malaysia, this place really stands out in terms of food, people and places. And Terengganu too, they have more or less the same vibes. Other places come out 2nd, all on par. And sorry to Sabah and Sarawak, cause i've never travel there, maybe sometime in the future.
Alhamdulillah.. oghe kelate baik2 pd tetamu.. smoga kita kekalkan kebaikan kita dgn ikhlas . Biar Allah swt yg mnilai sgala keikhlasan kita... Aamiin.
Your observation on Klang is true. I felt safe in the food and city area of Klang. Klang is very huge and those who do not know sweep incidents in one area to the whole of Klang. PJ also got crime area and that does not mean the entire PJ is dangerous. So Malaysians should stop generalising and entire place.
wow Kelantan is no 1?
actually i agreed with you Kelantan is hidden gem for me
love kelantan food
After a long wait finally new video from Ichang and Jimmy yay!!!!
You could going tour of state... go to every state and find your next favorite spot.
Worth while watching this video. Thank you iChang n Jimmy!
Borneo Cultural Museum in Kuching Sarawak is the biggest in Malaysia and 2nd biggest in South East Asia...
Wahh!! Thanks for the video.
I kinda agreed on Kuching is special in their own ways, selain expected kek lapis, sarapan mee kolok etc, paling i senyum angguk2 are the muzeums!
No3 Pangkor Island.. i pun lom pernah sampai. Menarik u found dragon ball of Hornbill Bird at daily life not zoo etc. The food, laksa pangkor, taufu faa..
Yay!! My birthtown.. Klang!! Yes!! Mmg best kat Klang. I missed it much banyak lagi hidden gem in Klang.
And 🎉tahniah Klate!!! Bertahun tak visit klate.. baru 2-3x je sampai sana even dah nak masuk 50yo..
Yes.. Kota Bharu also is the 'sister city' for Kasaoka 🇯🇵
Thank you ichang for sharing the Jungle Train trip. Confirm this year i will go for that jungle train trip
Me too
I am not a Kelantanese. But, i agreed with Ichang for putting Kelantan as #1 top country in Malaysia.
Thankyou for sharing yr experiences in various places in malaysia, so next time if you visit kuching, sarawak again, try SARAWAK MITA CAKE in kuching.
I totally agreed with I-Chang Sarawak museum is the best in Malaysia😊
My hometown- Balik Pulau🎉🎉🎉 can’t believe it was 1 of your Top 5 places is Malaysia. 😂😂😂
You should go all the way to the last train station which is Tumpat.
The Top food district of Kelantanese's foods .
Kota Bharu kopitiams are selling nasi berlauk & nasi dagang from Tumpat.
Tumpat is the best district for Kelantanese foods as nasi air dingin & nasi kak cik
(sold in Klang Valley), nasi kerabu siam, ikan bekok and the best Kelantan's nasi dagang ( better than Tganu's nasi dagang Atas Tol )
are from Tumpat.🤤
Yesss this! 💯
The’ve already been to there
Nasi dage mmano hok ssohor di Tumpat tu? Acu share info.
Ichang... When grandma come to Malaysia? this month right? Now in Japan it's winter right?? I miss grandma 😢 CAN'T WAIT GRANDMA JOURNEY 🎉
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There's still a lot to see in Kelantan. Please come back again
But bcoz of your trip to Klang, I made my trip to Klang to with my family! It was so nice and we liked the vibes. Thanks for sharing your experience. I bought the cake too from the same shop 😂❤
Your last Kuching trip was too short. Please come back again. There are still many more places to discover nearby; Bako, the Cultural Village, Semengoh Orangutan centre, Sematan, etc. and there are outlets for Borneo native foods you haven't tried.
I also need to queue when balik kampung in kota bharu, if I couldn’t come early, before 7 am. Also, even if our favourite restaurant is closed for months, we waited patiently until it is open again because it is special. Choices are unlimited in kota bharu but the special one is always in our heart.
Yeay ....youtuber kuching here❤❤❤❤❤😂🎉🎉 always love both of you ..
Ha-ha it is jst a perception that Klang is “dangerous place”, it is untrue . Perhap it was back in the 90s where crime rate were high 🥹The Police has done a good job now. Agree with u, food is good around Klang Town 👍 Have u tried the famous Steam la-la in Klang, only for dinner. Check it out 🤓
I'm from Klang and I always think Klang is nice to visit especially for food. And as a Malaysian, i havent been to Kelantan before and I really hope i can visit one day soon 💕
Thankyou so much iChang and jimmy. Hoping that u guys can come again in Kelantan. ❤❤
Yes, Hornbills is Malaysia's national bird and one of the country's most recognisable animals.
Ichang dan Jimmy mmg aku respect korang 🫡🫡🫡
Look old town but nice to visit and food super delicious.
Tapi ramai orang luar tak suka Kelantan..seem they jealous with klate..I hope they changed their mind for kelate
It’s okay. We are used to it already. Seem some ppl proud to say negatively about the state.
It’s ok not to like kelantan and kelantanese people and they don’t need to change this negative thinking about us. We used to people not liking us. The majority of us are Muslims and in shaAllah we live according to the Islamic teachings so we don’t hate other people even though most outsiders don’t like us. We live harmoniously with all races in our humble state of kelantan
mostly from islamophobes & political reason.
They are get manipulated by media
you know the item❤(demo kenal bare)
🎉🎉Kota Bharu is my hometown! Glad both of you like the place.
kelantan number 1...congratulations un's
Most Japanese will only limit and explore in the city area like KL, Penang, Melaka and Ipoh. Not bad, congratulation to iChang and Jimmy manage to explore True Malaysia at intermediate level like villages and remote, secluded area.
The toughest will be the advance level where adventurous white people and few Malays who had travelled to almost every part of the world will explore the True Malaysia in the forest and sea. These adventurers will live with the indigenous people called “Orang Asli”, "Orang Penan" in the forest. They will stay with the sea gypsies called “Bajau Laut” inside the small boat in Sabah. It is a rough life for modern people as life in the forest and in the middle of the sea are the toughest.
Thanks for choosing kuching Sarawak 1 of yours top 5 🙏🙏..my hometown 😊..glad you enjoyed visiting kuching even with short time.hope you both come visit Sarawak again to explore another 99.9% 😂😂
It is true the locals can sense you aren't locals, coz I went to Kluang Johor and taxi uncle said, where you from, I was surprised and said you know I'm not from here, and he said yes he can tell I'm from outside Kluang 😁😁😁. People in these small towns are usually the nicest and friendliest people.
Balik Pulau is my hometown. Great to in top 5. Cos is small suburb. U don’t know that in balik Pulau. Japanese army during war2 has been there. My father can speak nihongo because he learned from the Japanese army in school.
If it's reviewed and ranked by both of you I so believe....thank you.
I SUGGEST YOU TO TRY TRAIN TO DABONG.. very nature and peaceful
Almost cry when mentioned no.2 is Klang.. i never thought Klang is in ur top 3 list by so far.. Klang social credit up!!🎉
You should come to Georgetown again by the end of the month. It's Georgetown festival.. there's a lot of traditional performances. Stay for one week.
pegi terengganu.. 👍🏻👍🏻