French Chef tells the TRUTH about Malaysian Food

Meet French Chef Jean. He makes private dinners in Kuala Lumpur and has lived in Malaysia for 10 years. While we chatted, Jean named the top Malaysian dishes that appeal to French chefs and talked about the cost of living in Malaysia. Enjoy!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:19 French Chef about Malaysian Food
01:10 Must-try food in Malaysia
02:17 Malaysian favorite french food
03:10 Bring wine with you!
03:35 The Best Things about Malaysia
04:51 Advice for foreigners in Malaysia
05:56 How to make Malaysian friends
07:17 First Impression of Malaysia
08:54 Differences between Malaysia and France
10:00 Cost of living in Malaysia
11:41 Retirement in Malaysia
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[@MaxChernov]

Malaysian food or French food?

[@kuwimy4739]

both 😍

[@zakwanarif]

Malaysian main course (or savoury dish) and french dessert

[@mendamax]

​​​@@suhanjayalian5044 the only thing indon know is claim everything...and learn nothing from history....mengaku nusantara,tapi tidak tahu nusantara itu dimana....bangsa indonesia?? 😂😂😂😂

[@farahnajihah567]

Malaysian ❤🎉

[@zaki-pq1ps]

Never had french food so cannot say. But french pastry over malaysian pastry anytime.

[@nicklasprince]

As an expat in Malaysia, i agree with most things he says, just 2 things to note: 1. Rentals are much cheaper in other cities or neighborhoods. In Kuantan, we rent a 2 bedroom with pool for 1200RM, and outside Mont Kiara or KLCC, you can find many flats with nice facilities for less than 2000RM. 2. To use the word cheap for food is a bit steep, since the locals salaries are much lower, my salary is about 15000k, in France a meal is about 50-80RM. A local salary is 1.5k to 5k on average here in Kuantan, while food is 7-25RM for a meal, so the buying power is about the same for locals as it would be in France.

[@cheryllang98]

T H I S

[@Aeybiseediy]

I'm a local living in KL my salary only rm4000 🥲 I feel everything is expensive here, rent and food especially...

[@lanthanumkhloride8538]

It still is more affordable for Malaysians to dine out than it is for citizens of most other developing countries. There are a huge number of restaurants which cater to working-class diners, versus other countries like Thailand where most restaurants cater to tourists. The more expensive RM 20 plates like mutton curry are typically shared, as they are enough for two or three people. RM 10 per day for a restaurant meal is very much affordable even for working-class folks, and what you get is so much better than you can get for $10 in the USA.

[@nicklasprince]

@@lanthanumkhloride8538 My calculations show that is not the case, what i can say though is that Malaysians prioritize eating out. When citizens of other countries will spend their money more on clothing, travel, decorating their house etc. So here people spend a lot on food but less on other things.

[@Tom-tk3du]

Excellent intro into Malaysia for those who've never been there. I love everything about Malaysia. If you plan to move there, I highly recommend taking Malay language lessons. I'm somewhat fluent in Malay now. It opens windows and doors into life there that I never knew existed. You can get by with just English, but life is so much more enjoyable and rewarding if you can speak the language. I've been coming to Malaysia for decades and spend much of my time there these days. My late wife was from Malaysia and I am very close with her family. Family is everything to the Malays. We always have a wonderful time together. In fact, I no longer know any expatriates there. All my friends are locals. Such an amazing, warm friendly people with a wonderful and always ready sense of humor. And the food!!! Simply incredible! I want to move there permanently one day. It is a home to me.

[@soothingmoments2139]

Wow this French gentleman is very knowledgeable about Malaysia..I agree to everything he said including the salary needed..he even knows about the rent rate here..superb ..he is really a true blue malaysian..alot of foreigners never really mentioned peranakan food..even in tv food shows...heck even alot of locals don't mention nyonya dish often. Nyonya dishes taste is really exotic with sourness and sweetness even for locals. it's not something you find easily like Chinese malay or Indian food even in kl..

[@seminky5341]

Ahh still kow tow to the white

[@vennsim71]

I’m a Singaporean, and I don’t think our Malaysian friend said anything about kow towing to the white. He simply appreciated the fact that the French man is able to immerse himself in the local culture, understand the culinary scene, and settled in Malaysia just fine. That doesn’t bring him or Malaysia down. Please read, don’t be condescending for no reason. You should be glad someone else appreciates your country.

[@DanielLimSantoso]

Not forgetting that most of the kuih muih in Malaysia, the originality are from Peranakan kuihs..

[@theblackflag]

​@@DanielLimSantoso its from malay,java,minangkabau,bugis and other many tribe

[@JupiterXin]

@@seminky5341 Its not even kow towing to the white

[@Randomkloud]

getting a local friend is so important if youre a foreigner.

[@kayellai5278]

That is spot on about living in a bubble. The Koreans, Japanese, British, Arabs are mostly living in a bubble. Hence, a lot of restaurants are to serve their needs.

[@chefjeankl3190]

Make friends wherever you go! 🤗

[@nigelwong21]

I love listening to Chef Jean speaking English with his French accent! 🥰

[@MaxChernov]

Me too :)

[@mell7702]

Sexy

[@VanandJoe]

We were in Malaysia vlogging a few weeks ago and it was such a beautiful experience! A multicultural country with super friendly people and amazing food. There is nowhere else in the world like Malaysia! We will definitely be back! ❤️🇲🇾

[@MaxChernov]

Love your last video! You guys are funny :)

[@VanandJoe]

@@MaxChernov oh wow thank you for watching! ❤️🤗

[@Look.Upward]

Hi there, I hope you are doing well. If you do not mind me sharing; a well-planned, organic, unrefined and untempered with vegan diet (consuming edible raw plant foods where possible so as not to denature or destroy the life-forces and enzymatic activities beneficial to the human system. If disagreeing on this matter, please try planting some steamed carrots and see if they will grow; if they fail to, it is because they are 'dead' plant food that cannot fully nourish one's 'living' cells) consisting of organic fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and whole grains is the best diet to provide mankind with ultimate health and longevity. These foods, fresh and grown in rich soil, are found all the essential vitamins, calcium, carbohydrates, fats, fibre, minerals, protein and water needed to make good blood and enjoy health. Please avoid meat alternatives that contain harmful preservatives and additives e.g vinegar, a corrosive agent. Food toxicity and nutrient deficiency (e.g white bread, white rice and white sugar) are a deadly combination as one is hindering the body's building materials needed to action healing whilst at the same time taxing the system with more toxic things, thus bringing about disease and possibly even an early death. Soon Fulfilled Prophecies: 1. Food shortage will lead to a civil war in America. 2. Climate change will lead to Sun-day laws. Helpful websites: 1. www.remnantofGOD.org 2. www.pluckedout.co.uk GOD Bless 💙💙💙

[@nicestguy1]

nasi lemak is the best representation of malaysia cuisines 🥰

[@piershunday]

I really liked his opinions and I too agree- Malaysia is a wonderful country to be in :)

[@kayellai5278]

That was after he accepted a job in Malaysia before that he does not have any nice thing to say about Malaysia because of his budget travel. Even his first visit, he failed to realise that Malaysia is a food paradise. French only consider fine dining as real food with wine.

[@zarajazz]

Kayel Lai.. he was on budget hols so wat does he expect for a budget hols with family..of cos he chose a cheap hotel with a small room..then he shud not complain about that small room..thats not right for him to say so..

[@12567NoYouCannot]

NOT in my Opinion!!!!!

[@12567NoYouCannot]

@@kayellai5278 ha, ha, ha, "A food Paradise" is Stretching the TRUTH. ha, ha, ha.

[@Look.Upward]

Hi there, How are you? If you do not mind me sharing; a well-planned, organic, unrefined and untempered with vegan diet (consuming edible raw plant foods where possible so as not to denature or destroy the life-forces and enzymatic activities beneficial to the human system. If disagreeing on this matter, please try planting some steamed carrots and see if they will grow; if they fail to, it is because they are 'dead' plant food that cannot fully nourish one's 'living' cells) consisting of organic fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and whole grains is the best diet to provide mankind with ultimate health and longevity. These foods, fresh and grown in rich soil, are found all the essential vitamins, calcium, carbohydrates, fats, fibre, minerals, protein and water needed to make good blood and enjoy health. Please avoid meat alternatives that contain harmful preservatives and additives e.g vinegar, a corrosive agent. Food toxicity and nutrient deficiency (e.g white bread, white rice and white sugar) are a deadly combination as one is hindering the body's building materials needed to action healing whilst at the same time taxing the system with more toxic things, thus bringing about disease and possibly even an early death. Soon Fulfilled Prophecies: 1. Food shortage will lead to a civil war in America. 2. Climate change will lead to Sun-day laws. Helpful websites: 1. www.remnantofGOD.org 2. www.pluckedout.co.uk GOD Bless 💙💙💙

[@last0706]

OMG CHEF JEAN MICHEL! I miss him !! He used to be my culinary lecturer for my first 2 semesters back in uni . I didnt expect to see him in my youtube feed😂😂 I hope I get to see him again!

[@oldbigbrainturtel]

Ahh me too he used to be a cca teacher in my old school and I miss him

[@msofea]

Learning the malay language will make your stay in malaysia a pleasant one, just shows how much you actually care about mixing with the locals and how much you actually want to be here

[@Tom-tk3du]

Saya setuju, seratus peratus. 👍 (I agree 100%)

[@RayMak]

The nyonya cuisine!!!! Divine

[@tenga3tango]

Malay food and traditional home cooked dishes is so, so good with rice, sambal belachan.

[@faisalz8849]

Good content as usual. The chef seems very relaxed and open throughout. Visiting a country as a tourist and living in as a resident will have different perspective.

[@ruizhiqiu2109]

Just to clarify: Malaysian is our Nationality. The main races include Malay (not Malaysian), Chinese and Indians.

[@iaam8141]

Don't forget also the people in Sabah and Sarawak comprising of Sabahans, Kadazan, Iban, Bidayuh, and Melanau.

[@rockabrilia]

I have a German friend and he totally love Malaysian food. Sad to see him relocated back to Europe.

[@decTac]

Malaysia is blessed by multi racial multi cultural multi religion..on top of that Malaysia is a Commonwealth country.. English usage is everywhere.. easy for communication with best schools colleges and universities, infrastructures, hospitals and good and cheaper foods and beverages,.

[@apuspeak8764]

bless? more like cursed.

[@decTac]

@@apuspeak8764 shut up!!

[@mosessim446]

Still promoting Malay Supremacy.

[@boboboy8189]

​@@apuspeak8764 you obviously never go back you own ancestors land, that's why you said that. in you ancestors land, racism is so high, people can be killed

[@sofiaglove]

@@boboboy8189 don't lie. Racism exist everywhere and malaysian are not immune from it. In fact blatant racism exist in Malaysia from government policy to daily life in Malaysia even worst than what I've seen in the west. Just look at how we treated the refugees and migrant from other 3rd world countries. And I'm Malaysian btw.

[@ndxxmx2416]

I appreciate his views on Malaysia. I hope he's doing well here in the future 😊 he's already been here for 10 years, so he really knows what's going on

[@rehabrox]

I lived in KL for 6 months probably the best 6 months of my life, great people, excellent food, many attractions, travel cheap ❤ hopefully i can retire and live there someday.

[@MaxChernov]

Great to hear!

[@CRUZEOO]

his tips and advice is spot on but 15k to 20k a month a luxury, i can understand hes calculating the school for kids, but u can find cheaper international schools here and live in a condo range around 2k-3k (with great facilities like gyms, swimming pools, barbeque area etc)

[@MaxChernov]

French international school Is on cheaper side I believe

[@kayellai5278]

That is for a Malaysian family too, to have a comfortable lifestyle without children going to international school. A landed property with two nice cars at home.

[@trash0175]

Its for a family of four though. My family makes way more than 20k a month a trust me its definitely not luxurious. (And im literally in public uni so it cuts a lot of money). I would say luxurious is more like RM50k a month for a family of 4-6. We are definitely comfortable but I wouldn’t say we live in luxury.. thats a common misconception. Stuff costs a lot here especially if you are a local earning MYR and not with superior currency

[@beatricearie]

@@trash0175 wow, that’s fascinating to know because most people earns 24k a year

[@usanotsuki]

@@trash0175 i agree. rm20k/month and living in klang valley would enable to live comfortably but definitely not in luxury. although, to each their own. luxury could means different for different people.

[@Disgruntled1986]

School is Free, the government funded public ones at least. He's probably referring to the international schools, which does cost a pretty penny around here.

[@fishbrained]

Agreed with the chef about Malaysia. Been living in Malaysia for 23 years but I still miss my home country (Thailand) so much.

[@lynncomel]

The good thing about Malaysia is the food price don't change just because you are a foreigner. Price is fixed for food whether you eat at the hawkers or restaurants. Haggling only for nonfood items. In other countries the price varies depending on you being local or not. Even our neighbour, Indonesia, some hawkers there change the price when they see you are a foreigner. Being Malaysian also get charged way more than actual price in Indonesia. Some honest hawkers maintain their price, which I respect. When I visited Indonesia, I only ate 2 menus which is fried rice and nasi bebek (duck rice) which looks like nasi penyet but with duck. I don't know name of other food so I dare not order something I might not like and hurt their feelings. I don't like wasting food anyway so better stick to food I know I will like. If I had any local friends who can guide me around during my visit, I might have tried some other menus.😂

[@ahmadfauzi5757]

In kelantan or penang, they will charge you extra for food if you not local to their state.. Let alone foreigner

[@lynncomel]

@@ahmadfauzi5757 Really? I've ate there but never encountered yet. I've been to both places because my relatives live there. We stop to eat sometimes but I guess we were lucky to have met honest hawkers.

[@SiPakRubah]

​@@lynncomel Meh, even some people from Kelantan in this state (Selangor especially) charges a bit cheaper if you speak their dialect, which is kinda rude, and tribalistic

[@edpotter1170]

@@ahmadfauzi5757 I'm from Melaka and the last time I was in Kelantan, it was obvious that I couldn't speak to them in Kelantanese dialect. Idk about prices but they gave me free food on the side just so I could "try" it. But yes I've also met a little hostility where I ordered "milo ais" and they wouldn't take my order until I changed my word to "milo beng" (it was intentional and i knew the waitress wasn't trying to joke). I also studied for 3 years in Penang and most of them were nice and showed interest in my state Melaka, but there were few of them who made offensive remark when I slipped out Melakan dialect (i don't have heavy accent but it could come out subconsciously when I'm tired) 🥲 so yea i don't think it's a state thing, just humans.

[@iskandartaib]

Eh, it depends. Mainly on where you eat. You can get thosai for under RM2 at the cheaper Banana Leaf restaurants, but if you go to Saravanna Bhavan it'll cost you RM8.

[@chiangea3495]

No 1 nasi kerabu No 2. Nasi lauk No 3 Laksam No 4. Nasi dagang No 5. Ayam Percik No 6. Satay Kajang Hj Samuri 😋😋😋

[@MaxChernov]

Nice

[@azizahabdullah1143]

Wah awak ni pasti orang ganu atau kelate!

[@iryz7290]

U must go kelantan lor.... 😅

[@wannaim6958]

@@iryz7290 Nah~ you can find all those in KL (if you have limited time to spend in Malaysia). But of course it will be more authentic to try them in Kelantan.

[@aimisakee5446]

Hahaha, most of the food mentioned are kelantanese food. Good job bro 👍

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video. Yes, nasi lemak is No. 1 dish in Malaysia.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Have u seen d 66 minutes program about some French people who made KL their home.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@suhanjayalian5044 In your dream, u like to day dream, don't u. Keep dreaming.

[@cgt_rtx7217]

@@suhanjayalian5044 Kaki klaim .. Nasi Uduk itu yang berasal dari Nas Lemak..

[@thelouis6394]

@@suhanjayalian5044 stop acting stupid..Org menilai negara kamu melihat sikap kamu hahahahaha

[@Malaysian.Reclamation.Front.]

​@@thelouis6394 kau pon same je ckp orang diri sendiri x reti nilai😂😂😂

[@erlemartincarvalho1733]

Totally agreed...as a Portuguese Peranakan from Melaka...the Black Nut or Buah Keluak dish is unique and has a very distinct flavour. Not many appreciate it as it has to be an acquired taste. FYI, it takes quite some effort to prepare the black before it can be cooked. It has to be soaked in water for two weeks before the top of the nut is cracked to make a small opening. The inside of the nut is then slowly taken out of the nut to be mashed before putting it back into the nut again before it can be cooked. The nut actually comes from Indonesia. The local Baba-Nyonya community have been enjoying it for a long time so much so that they have fashioned small long thin spoons to scoop the inside of the nut.

[@pustakarileks7404]

Try to black beef soup called Rawon, it used keluwek for ingredient very fresh

[@goldenboy6667]

@@pustakarileks7404 indonesia cuisine 👍

[@vister6757]

Ya, I cannot appreciate buah keluak although my mum is a nyonya melaka.

[@mybabylokey]

Do recommend the Peranakan Chitty also lah. Wen's Kitchen. I'm so obsessed with Laok Aram Jada 😅

[@akryanne8703]

Pokok kepayang/Keluak pun ada di hutan paya malaysia juga , ada di mana2 hutan paya tropika,bukan ada di indonesia je buah keluak tu tumbuh..

[@xiaomashitu]

Thanks for like Malaysia Food

[@muhd7144]

10:31 I think this needs clarification. The chef sends his kids to a privately run French school. Of course in Malaysia, as in any other country, a privately run school - be it for British/American/Australian English, French, German, Japanese and so on - will always be much more expensive than a state run school. State run schools, in Malay and English, are practically free in Malaysia.

[@amirulhakim268]

with Malaysians, different cultures and differents values and manners, but the easiest to make friends, just ask them this "whats your favorite breakfast or lunch or dinner?", you can see all Malaysians' eyes staring at your with warmth embrace, its like they welcoming you into their life and happily showing you the way. friendship over food, and conversation at the table while eating, its the Malaysian way of unity and being a nation's family. every Malays, Chinese, Indians, Sikh, Aborigines, Sabah, Sarawak have the same general approaches. dont worry about the food stereotyping, because we eat each other culture's cuisine, its what we proud of. and we Malaysians, definitely agree to try authentic or traditional French food from you too!

[@rosliyatim711]

You got to go to this place...The Colmar Tropicale at Bukit Tinggi. A France village on top of M'sian hills.

[@reubenmele7844]

your channel is going to take off! I just subscribed and I love everything about your channel . It's a way to get a taste of culture and experience while im saving up money to go on my next adventure!

[@MaxChernov]

Thank you so much!!

[@sayyidpersonal]

Chef Jean used to teach me pastry when I was in Uni. Definitely a very experience chef.

[@MaxChernov]

Oh cool!

[@JC-sw6qn]

I know quite a few foreigners, from Europe, Australia, US, etc. They love it here for the same reasons - climate, cost of living, people, etc

[@sam1079]

He's enjoying his life in Malaysia.

[@personatodo]

When you search for the best Malaysian food you don't go to fancy looking restaurants, the best ones are usually pretty run down or old looking places. Also there's an incredibly huge range of Malaysian food from Malay, Chinese, Indian, Nyonya, Sabahan etc. even the Malay food itself is split into many categories depending on which state you're in.

[@sandcrakes]

Usually, the weird or bad-looking stall or restaurant.

[@Aeybiseediy]

As a local I find that Sarawak dishes are the best.. they're unique but very tasty for me

[@Jblah]

indian and chinese food is not malaysian tho 💀💀

[@personatodo]

@@Jblah yes they are. Many Chinese( like Klang BKT) and Indian dishes here are Malaysian specific.

[@Jblah]

@@personatodo Ive heard about malaysian claiming others culture but this is just ridiculous 💀💀 You add a new ingredient to an already existing dish and you call it malaysian now? hmm ok 🤡🤡

[@iaam8141]

No matter where one goes in the world, remember one is visiting as a guest. It's imperative to be polite, courteous, respectful and commit no crime. Malaysia is no different. Learning the local language and embracing its culture will help one make friends and be welcomed.

[@ZenT8055]

living cost is cheap for westerner who come and settling down here because they earn good pay. but not really for the local. some of us are still struggling with salary. minimum salary here can't do much, that's why many local work more than a day job to support their life which is not a good thing i believe

[@johannkoh83]

Couldn't agree more on his thoughts👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@madamzuely6124]

I'm impressed with the confident in him when chef want to retire here in Malaysia.

[@paulinelee8915]

Cannot agree more, ayam buah keluak is super delicious and super complex. The chilie paste is composed of numerous ingredients. It tastes best if kept for 2 or 3 days ( in the fridge) before consuming.

[@MansMan42069]

Just like rendang. Overnight leftovers somehow taste even better.

[@iskandartaib]

Don't forget to try the Ramadan Bazaars, which are in operation only during the fasting month (right now), and lemang (sticky rice cooked in bamboo) at the end of the fasting month.

[@Cherrykhalil]

Yes yes yes!! 3 of the dishes!!

[@spectrickx1678]

Really unbiased opinions, price ranges too.

[@lesliejirin6245]

Terbaik Chef...

[@ahmadsuhaimichedin]

Amazing content bro.

[@MaxChernov]

🙏

[@Mordocaize]

Glad i found ur channel!

[@MaxChernov]

Me too! :)

[@syazwanzalani8163]

adui lapar plak tgk video ni haha

[@nurulwayer]

my fav nyonya restaurant in Malacca is Nyonya Makko. omg! everything is delicious there! but my fav is the fried chicken, otak otak & cendol!

[@chavezchavo]

Definitely would like to make some friends with French in Malaysia. Glad you love the food here.

[@OrgKgTV]

Magnifiiique... tres bien Chef ..merci. Hope could catch you at one of the daun pisang joint one day...bon appetit..😊🥰..terima kasih

[@MereDustOnEarth]

Yahoo, i finished watching another of this great vid interview with lovely french. I myself having a few friends whom are french expat living and settled the family here in KL. I would say, the french+Malaysia English accent is true 😁😁😁

[@MaxChernov]

The best mix! :)

[@vwchan841]

Another great video!!!!! Maybe you have already done so, but I would love to hear some feedback from US expats or retirees on their stays in Malaysia, especially Penang (Island).

[@MaxChernov]

Would love to do it!

[@sylvieanddanny]

Great video! It was really interesting to hear his thoughts. We agree on the food, some really good food here in Malaysia ❤️ Amazing people, nature and sceneries!

[@kayflip2233]

There are lots of French in Asia. From Little Paris in Hong Kong (Sheung Wan) with 40,000 French expats to Shanghai to their ex colonies in Vietnam and Laos. Of course Singapore also has the Serangoon Garden district full of French expats. They also integrate well. I think they may even be the #1 Western expat group in Asia in terms of population.

[@Eleora1997Msia]

spices and herbs that's what make Malaysian food interesting. Malay/India/Chinese , enjoyed share and hybrid food with fusion here and there.

[@mho3227]

I'm your new subscriber from Malaysia ✌️

[@sazalimohdtaib9974]

Used to speak french when i was in canada. your accent is hust like my lecturer. love your review.

[@sukrisidik7666]

Selamat kemari to Malaysia, masakan Malaysia memang terkenal dimerata Dunia. Malaysia syurga makanan utk warga luar negera,

[@MaxChernov]

Agree!

[@HA-in1me]

Merci beaucoup, very informative. Of course our chef is a young man...but good video. Missing are the beautiful landscapes of Malaysia...another video for that

[@Yasin_Affandi]

As of today, with 372K views this video is the 2nd most viewed from your channel. I worked too hard remains on top with more than 644K views.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

My comment is referring to your video today about income from UTube. If it's not too much to ask, what was the earning for videos that received more than 100K views. Roughly, it looks like your videos interviewing expatriates in Malaysia are all well viewed. All the congratulations.

[@gayathrisurjitsingh9333]

Thank you for sharing

[@MaxChernov]

My pleasure

[@muhamadameruddinchenizan8156]

Good people are always welcome to Malaysia.

[@PosPsycho88]

Thanks for sharing. Another private dining for Nonya cuisine in KL is Babas Rootz. Had dinner there 2 weeks ago. Brought a Swedish, 3 Thais & 1 Indonesian, they simply loved the food. Even the Indonesian gave a perfect score for it's fish Asam Pedas

[@MaxChernov]

Sounds great!

[@goldenboy6667]

asam pedas is it same cuisine like asam padeh from minangkabau west sumatra ?

[@terrarozza1]

​@@goldenboy6667if we're talking about Melaka Asam Pedas, most probably the tase is similar for their use of kaffir lime leaves instead of daun kesum (Vietnamese coriander)

[@t700qwe8]

Nice video..

[@paparadz1]

I highly recommend you to take Peninsular Malaysia's East Coast Railway. An interesting journey to explore the food, people, scenery, heritage and culture. Make sure you take the shuttle train NOT the express train. Or we can go together.

[@kittie479]

He’s been here for 10 Years but still refer to Malays as Malaysian as if Malaysian Chinese and Indians aren’t Malaysians too

[@goldenboy6667]

pribumi rules xd

[@aldinoruswandi]

If you like keluak spices, I would recommend you to try gabus pucung in Jakarta and rawon in Surabaya.

[@jeremyc5688]

Thanks!

[@wm69]

you are correct about the taste, but they didn't come cheap to most malaysian. with minimum wage less than $400, you can understand where i'm going. still, respect your review on malaysian food. try the east coast next.

[@anakayam353]

Waaa rindu roti canai telur dengan sambal ikan bilis pagi-pagi.Sedap

[@SalimahRahman]

Infinity.. You will find delicous Malaysian foods just about everywhere in Malaysia.

[@mohamadnizambinmohamadzamr08]

Hi. I'm from Malaysia. 🇲🇾

[@puremind6227]

Thank you for loving Malaysia 🇲🇾 Here have No earthquake No hurricane No volcano 🌋 No 🌪 But still have to be careful on: Online scammers Never trust the phone who told you your credit card problem/ parcel problems. Never trust on Inspector ( scammers) requesting your bank account information. Many Innocent Malaysia citizens lost hundreds thousands money to scammers 😢. Always aware of motorcycle snatchers along the road or petrol station or at junction stops. Always buy effective car alarm to prevent car stolen.

[@saywhatyouwant888]

Losing money to scammers is not only 😂Malaysia problem. Most countries have this scammer problem. East West everywhere..

[@puremind6227]

@@saywhatyouwant888 Many innocent and low intelligent people in Malaysia fell into traps easily. Reminding better than losing retirement money to evil people.

[@silvergaurchannel9609]

Also call from gambling adv.

[@Iznu940]

​@@puremind6227 low intelligence??

[@wafrisha7167]

I am ready to subscribe your channel . Thank you

[@MaxChernov]

Thank you too

[@hyperx710]

As a Malaysian, I am so happy I found this video

[@MaxChernov]

Haha why

[@SEL17778]

You’re right. Nyonya food is truly amazing 😊

[@Influxional]

As a Malaysian myself am happy he likes it :D (Edit: OMG he hearted my comment!!!)

[@hyfishboiboi2664]

I love this guy his accent is mixed ms and French omg

[@SalimahRahman]

Infinity.. You will find delicous food just about everywhere in Malaysia.

[@jimmihendrixhendrix9575]

Good content

[@MaxChernov]

🙏

[@sleepandrelaxation3395]

Its funny when westerners mention that eating with hands is something new. So how do westerners eat their burgers, pizzas, french fries, etc ?

[@MaxChernov]

Haha true!

[@AdamJamaludin]

Sedap dengar bahasa Inggeris dalam dia lek French. Tinggal malaysia 10 tahun jatuh cinta ngan malaysia ya ❤😊

[@khoo5199]

Yes… Peranakan food tastes better in Melaka. Totally agree about banana leaf .. love it

[@ImagesOfCountries]

Excellent !!! ... 😊

[@MaxChernov]

Thank you! 😃

[@mzb1448]

Quand j'etais en France, je faisais gouter les plats malaisien aux amis francais. Ils aimeraient beaucoup les cuisines malaisiennes comme sate, nasi ayam, nasi lemak, bihun, mee rebus, kuetiau, laksa, sup tulang ...

[@sharanshanthy4462]

Our language is a mix too, we have many Portuguese words in Bahasa Malaysia....like Keju, Almari, Grapu and many more....there is European cooking influence in our food too

[@iaam8141]

Lampu (lamp) is Portuguese, too.

[@RayMak]

Super delicious

[@thatbombninja]

Havent seen you in a while ,Ray

[@spacegamez2715]

@@thatbombninja true, where have u been Ray? hope u good

[@tuntommybunsu]

Diving , seafoods ? Go to Semporna then Pulau Sipdan or Mabul

[@hawazakaria4]

Yess. Kid is the king in Malaysia. 😅❤

[@MaxChernov]

Haha

[@khalihnaser3931]

For next video maybe you can interview mat dang he from UK and now married and living in terengganu..

[@imjuzsayin..5017]

Not mention diving in Sipadan Sabah.

[@fendiahmad6161]

Roti canai is no-1 in my personal list.. roti banjir with sambal & dal

[@onoloko]

Twisting the recipe to fit local tongue, is good. As how Asians spinoff their recipes to fit British, French, American tastes in their countries..

[@skylergaming6265]

ah yes i can see he got the Malaysian accent XD i like how from his perspective everything is cheap cos its understandable from other countries is more expensive but for us malaysian nowadays the food is also getting expensive then last time like 10 years ago it was genuine cheap back then

[@joshlee9396]

For Peranakan Nyonya Food, please try Makko Nyonya Melaka

[@irinekangyina7316]

I also try to find opportunity to be some of malaysian. I love that country,food,people. I miss it.

[@h.sanasputri1148]

It actually is weird that Peranakan food is not mentioned much by tourists since you can get them almost anywhere in KL. I'm not going to mention Melaka since that's where they originated from and tourists rarely go to other places than KL anyway.

[@iaam8141]

Could it be because Peranakan is difficult to pronounce?

[@analiese00]

I laughed out loud whn I heard him said "I dun miss the four seasons" 😂😂

[@keangwooichoo6138]

To tell the truth, many restaurants quit menu ramah for the poor. They cannot handle the cost of rm 5 food.

[@MaxChernov]

Ouch

[@iliasimran]

how to serve cheap meal at a pricier cost than last years

[@ld-n1648]

Only the smaller restaurants though. Bigger ones are doing fine, since they are better off financially. And personally, I wouldn’t label menu rahmah as solely for the poor, but for anyone who wants to be on a budget.

[@rajanurulrajamushar2365]

Menu Rahmah is a choice not compulsory,the government didn't force it on food vendor.

[@maisarahsabaruddin6106]

As for me, when i was study in Kuala Lumpur around 2009 to 2010 , there were small restaurant/(kind a row small shop) at Dataran Merdeka near roundabout. At that time , there was Kelantanese restaurant was popular with among the student around that area. They had been there for many year Before that place get renovate. For poor and budget student , * Nasi Bujang that they sold there is the most delicious i had been ate . The price is Rm 1.50 ( it had white rice, fried egg, a soup, and smbal belacan souce as a set for that price) + free soy souce ketchup, the drink atleast around Rm 1.00 - RM1.20, (the min price can get for the drink) . And there also had roti canai in the menu around that price around malaysia local stall and restaurant. The budget set drink and with the Nasi bujang is around Rm 3.00. It really help a lot for me to survived difficult year as a student at that time. It quite the best price and the most cheapest menu for poor student and need to budget to avoid eating maggee mee and atleast had a rice for diet. Anwar need to redo and bring up *Nasi Bujang if really want to make the best budget and also a local best tatstebud option and not change the price . That place is another option for local other than Kampung baru in matter of the best local cuisine around KL. But the downside, public toilet is not in great hygeine status and not settle for tourist , the place is great to suggestiom for foreigner in term of local taste if not for the toilet hygene issue will drag down the popularity to be reknown among tourism. Only hidden network among local knew about it location, until some rare foreigner manage to stumble into that place or some local drag them toward it.

[@zarulzaqwan89]

love your content. I am Melaka born. although I'm a Malay and i love food, I can testify to Peranakan or as mentioned Baba Nyonya food as my top favourite cuisine!

[@fikriramones]

makanana peranakan apa yg sedap, nak try, restoren halal peranakan yg sedap ktana?