The TRUTH about PENANG that NOBODY talks about | Australian's FIRST IMPRESSION

[@andrewchong2616]

Fun fact. Penang government doesn’t allow foreigners to cook the food. It must be a local. This is to maintain its food qualities. Unlike other parts of malaysia

[@themothfamily]

oh wow that's super interesting

[@keangwooichoo6138]

In klang, many myanmar nationals cook. Really not authentic Chinese food.

[@mahani3173]

Pernah makan masakan Thai kat KL, pekerja Indonesia yg masak, rasa ke laut

[@cac1504]

Penang food is kept to tradition by local cooks and not outsourced to cheap foreign cooks.

[@ray1968x]

Malaysia west coast beaches are a bit dirty due to too many ships sailing thru the straits of melaka , beautiful and cleaner beaches and islands mostly on east coast and sabah such as redang , perhentian , tioman , semporna .. etc

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Wonderful. Thank u for this video n for your first impressions on Penang.

[@themothfamily]

Glad you liked it!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@themothfamily 😄

[@chongyawteo9961]

I am staying in Penang island but I don't find it expensive compared to KL. Maybe you had your meal mostly in Georgetown which is mainly tourist place but you still can find reasonable price in there..

[@nusabudiman]

I'm Malaysian but Penang's beaches are not pretty at all. The water is cloudy. And the sand is coarse. The best beaches in Peninsular Malaysia are all at the east coast. But still can't beat those in Sabah!

[@themothfamily]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder haha, but i just assumed they were more swimmable i guess

[@nusabudiman]

@@themothfamily Blurry eyes I guess. I would suggest to whoever said Penang beaches are beautiful, get an eye check up.. 🤭

[@themothfamily]

@@nusabudiman haha

[@vincentchin88]

You're right. Family first. That's why Malaysia is not the preferred destination for single travelers. And do you noticed most major malls in Malaysia will have train rides for kids?

[@michellejames8117]

We all like come back to Malaysia

[@themothfamily]

We will be back soon!

[@JuniorDumalauron]

Nice meeting you in Bohol. Thank you for choosing BOHOL JCD MOTORBIKE RENT...

[@themothfamily]

Nice meeting you too junior. Your bikes are great!

[@JuniorDumalauron]

@@themothfamily Enjoy your stay in Bohol.

[@mohdzaid4633]

Try tu candat sotong - cuttlefish ni night in malaysia n eat....

[@bluestarfishsea]

Great video. Curious What area u recommend we stay for a 3 day visit if we prefer to walk but have 3 kids in tow 😅😅? Thks for all you share 🙏

[@yuson1]

Penang tourist spots food price will be higher comparitively. As Penangist, we like to look for local destination where we can get Char Koay Teow for

[@keangwooichoo6138]

See you all again

[@themothfamily]

thanks for your support!

[@syafiqahmad987]

You are right, most malaysian know how hard it is to drive in Penang island 😂

[@themothfamily]

Its like a different beast the driving there lol

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@themothfamily they are planning to start lrt from airport to tanjung bungah by dec2023.

[@shaydan1943]

Why not try The Pangkor Island. Not far from Ipoh, Perak. You might love the small lively affordable island.

[@BanglasiaCintaSamaKamu]

I live in pasir bogak pangkor. Nothing interesting here.

[@themothfamily]

Sounds like its worth visitng

[@39mavo]

Hey guys! I’m planning a trip to Malaysia and have 9 days planning on doing Penang then KL, how many days do you recommend in each? I’m from oz aswell 😊

[@themothfamily]

I reckon 3 pr 4 in penang and rest in kl

[@jonmath4182]

About the allowable turning (strictly left turns only, mind you!) while it's still red (and when it's safe and there's no oncoming vehicular or pedestrian traffic) actually KL started it first in malaysia, and only around 5-10 years ago, then only a few other cities followed suit, and I guess penang must've been one of them. And ofc KL did this by (finally) following the practical application practised by the US traffic regulations (ofc there only right turns are allowed while red!) while all the time before that, the entire country including KL have been following the UK standards (left turns only on green no matter what, roundabouts are popular, with clockwise direction, vehicles are right hand drive therefore they are driven on the left side of the road, etc)

[@Sarcy58]

For beaches, the best ones are in the east coast, sabah and sarawak.

[@eimansfq1860]

Penang drivers are 'King of the road'...

[@themothfamily]

They are a different breed for sure

[@eimansfq1860]

we are Kedahan really pissed off with some of them , they are like Hamilton/Verstappen in F1 haha ...we are more calm and chill driver ,bcoz in Kedah, our roads not busy as Penang

[@Tube152525]

In Malaysia, if someone is friendly, its not they want to rip you off for something. They’re fine without any intention to get something off you.

[@muselanious]

How expensive is expensive?

[@themothfamily]

Noticeably more than KL

[@herryherry8659]

Seems like The Hutchinson's daughters in the video...

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Lol

[@themothfamily]

Im not sure what you mean?

[@herryherry8659]

@@themothfamily on your video, minute 0.48, seems like daughters of ytber from UK, 'The Hutchinson'..He travelled to Malaysia with his wife & 3 daughters...Before this they are in Pulau Pinang for maybe a month or less/more, & now in Langkawi if not mistaken .. 😊

[@keangwooichoo6138]

It is an island like bali. Of course traffic is bad

[@themothfamily]

haha, but it was odd, we have been to other island and penang is just different

[@cheryly.596]

Laughed when you mentioned driving in Penang 😂. Got to tell you it is A LOT better now than before. And a lot less motorcycles in the north of the island. Now lots of cars. You stayed in the most expensive area of Penang which is the north. Cost of food 10 months after your video is still rising. Because of inflation caused by the fall of the ringgit. Also labour salaries are rising too which is needed. Nothing to do with Covid. During it in Malaysia there were cost controls on all food staples! In Penang never get in the water unless the water is clear. Murky water will have jellyfish.

[@t700qwe8]

Penang is so town..

[@khoo5199]

In Malaysia .. penang and Johor drivers have reputation for being reckless drivers

[@themothfamily]

I dont know about reckless, but they definitely know where they want to go

[@keangwooichoo6138]

It is all over the country.

[@Northstar2000]

Cos they are gey

[@KedaiNasi]

careful laa penang, it's a tourist spot although sedap but it's too expensive for locals, been decades like this. can't deny that the quality is good but cheaper alternatives are everywhere if you ask local and experience it yourself....

[@TheYoungMindz]

Idk about Penang, but Sarawak food is a whole lot better for me. Especially Foo chow food in Sibu. Literally every version was better. Kampua noodle > Won ton noodle Sio Bi/Siew Mai > typical dim sum 🤤 I miss Foo chow food 😢

[@luxury-Diver]

Sarawak siobee? Siewmai? I tried and it really cannot make it

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Straits of melaka water is not gold coast

[@themothfamily]

This is true

[@wwkktks]

Welcome to Penang! The hottest state in Malaysia 🤣

[@Notoriez]

Penang drivers is famous around Malaysia. Just say Penang, then everybody will say the same thing about Penang drivers haha.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

A lot of mangoes behind you.

[@themothfamily]

I know right :)

[@blkoay]

Food I don't think is expensive comparatively to others states. However, from your footages, you're in mostly touristy places. We locals don't go there.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Expensive? Touristy i guess

[@themothfamily]

could be, or just inflation i ngeneral

[@kylek2623]

Please don't expose Balik Pulau to tourists 😅😅😂

[@themothfamily]

haha you better not watch the video thats coming out in a few weeks then lol

[@az5628]

I’m from balik pulau.. still love my place, kampung than the town.. i hate jammed road, go to town only for work. During my offday, I will never go to town unless there is emergency.

[@az5628]

I’m from balik pulau.. still love my place, kampung than the town.. i hate jammed road, go to town only for work. During my offday, I will never go to town unless there is emergency.

[@nictan7359]

Yo welcome to penang by a random penangite 🤭

[@ivancoronel1231]

Speak slowly and clearly so we can understand you.

[@lisaverschoor421]

Yes Penang is too commercialised hence we choose langkawi

[@themothfamily]

We never got a chance to visit Langkawi :(

[@MizanQistina]

I've been in Langkawi for a year as a student in 1998, it is a good place to settle down, low crime, people just leave their keys on their vehicles, where the criminals want to run anyway? It's an island, cut off from the mainland, nowhere to run. 😂 But that also the downside, it is far away from the mainland, making me a bit uncomfortable thinking about it. 🙂

[@iamurmakteh]

I find Penang rather hectic n stuffy. I dont like the streetfood because the hygiene was suspect. The east coast of the peninsular such as Terengganu n Pahang is more tranquil n beautiful. The islands n beaches in both states r far superior and cleaner as compared to Penang's. Penang is more like Chinatown.

[@herihazril]

For me, i don't see penang as food capital of Malaysia.. that title belongs to the east coast states of peninsular Malaysia.. overrated..

[@amiryazidali7659]

Penang is only famous for chinese and mamak Cuisine. Kedah is known for Malay Cuisine cooked by locals. So is the East coast states but with a different version. The qualty of Food in KL is second grade . Most of the cooks are either indonesian or Bangladeshi.😁😄

[@BanglasiaCintaSamaKamu]

I disagree, 1 state that called K is so hard to get clean water, full of trash, lot of kids become motobike gangster & cow poops everewhere on roads.

[@amiryazidali7659]

@@BanglasiaCintaSamaKamu That is your opinion . Not the truth. Any way , no need to tell lies and blemish other States. MENTALITY SO ULU LAH.🤪😜

[@BanglasiaCintaSamaKamu]

@@amiryazidali7659 i know what im talking about. My father was born there, my village also there. Since 1947 until now my grandfather & their whole neighbours using that smelly well water beside their home. There is no pipe line that supply treatment water. Do you K also or just pretending to be like K & dont know anything?

[@amiryazidali7659]

@@BanglasiaCintaSamaKamu . SORRY TO KNOW. All the states starting with K , that I had travelled in Malaysia has either running pipe waters or wells water which the residents filtered themselves. EVEN in it remote kampung area. Your granddad place must be very remote. The wakil rakyat must be sitting on their butts for decades. So do not assume that every other places in that K state is like your granddad premise.