We Came Back To PENANG For This (Food Capital of Malaysia) 🇲🇾
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We came back to Penang, the food capital of Malaysia, and this beautiful island has so much to offer, from rich culture to delicious food! We start off by looking for our favourite char kuey teow (stir fried noodles) stall in George Town and then we're off to explore the famous street murals of Penang.
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Video Breakdown by Chapters:
0:00 - We're in Penang
2:09 - Mission of the Day
6:31 - You have to try this in George Town
7:43 - What is Squarespace?
8:30 - Did we get scammed?
10:28 - Penang Famous Street Art
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Hey both! The trishaw uncle is a total rip off!!! Really pity u guys! My apologies to both of you. As a Malaysian, this is not showing our true hospitality. Hope this didn’t turn u off guys. Please enjoy yur time here though! From Shah
We had an amazing time in Penang and we look forward to going back soon. We were just unlucky. We still love Malaysia ❤️😊
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Things happen no matter what country you are in guys , you even get ripped off in Australia not often but it dose happen .
@@shahahmad5805 come on, 50 reasonable price, Trishaw use human energy to ride, and half hour, very tiring 50 reasonable price,
@@FloraandNote pls, not a scam 50 reasonable price That uncle look quite old and he used own energy to take both of you, very tiring for him ..tis trishaw not tuk tuk use engine to run
Let's share this video to more people to help them get back the RM50 worth as well as to save Penang's tourism.
Your replies are that of a child with no social life. Flora and Note are good people, which is why they vlogs have already made them back the 50 ringgit u r still complaining about. U r a clown 🤡
I was in Penang before COVID happened.....Guess..it's a great time to head over there again.... Yup.... FOODDDDDD!!!!!
Thanks to Flora and Note,now everyone could recognise clearly one very dishonest trishaw rider. Really nice video,Penang is also one of my favorite place to visit.
We had the best time in Penang. We were just unlucky 😅
Every country has that kind of people. Dishonest. We travelers know it never represents the whole country.
Hi Floral and Note, first of all welcome to Penang! I’m so sorry for the trishaw bad experience, such a shame as a Penangite. Hope that our government will look into this issue seriously and This issue has been continuously happen! We would love to have you guys back to Penang soon. ❤❤❤ And a big Thank You for showing beautiful side of Penang. In Penang, we have so much more places, food and activities to explore. I really enjoyed the vlog! Have a safe trip always! ✈️✈️✈️ #Penang #Georgetown #PenangGovernment #trishawissue #shame #tourist #badexperience #floraandnote
Fellow Penangite here, just wanted to thank you for the hashtag notifications. Hope the trishaw issue is looked into as well.
The taxis too! I knew the taxi driver tried to charge me exorbitant fee as he refused to use the meter. So I got off immediately.
My advice is...if you take a rickshaw or tuk-tuk in any country, expect to be ripped off. These guys don't want nor care about your returned business. I'm sorry if I sound rude but it's always been my experience. It's a fun experience until they do something like this, ask for more than what they promised or take you to places you didn't ask to go to. They're worse than the taxi drivers.
Yes l agree
I am so sorry on the rickshaw ride. I really feel bad this happened on your trip. Anyway, hopefully it didn't spoiled your mood. Have a wonderful day guys.
You are so polite and kind. Please don’t feel sad, things happen. As a Thai subscriber of F&N I totally appreciate your apology and don’t blame Malaysia at all. Please do not worry. 🇹🇭❤️ 🇲🇾
We still love Penang and had a wonderful time :)
I always love Penang and its food; but as a Malaysian, I never took the rickshaw because I felt they are overpriced. 🙃
นึกถึงที่ไทยเลย สมัยก่อนไทยก็ใช้ถุงพลาสติกใส่น้ำแบบนี้ ชากาแฟโอเลี้ยงถุงนึงก็10-12บาท น้ำอัดลมก็เทจากขวดแก้วใส่ถุง ถุงนึง5บาท ใส่น้ำแข็ง6บาท 😁😁 จากที่ใช้ถุงแล้วมัดด้วยหนังยางข้างนึง ทำที่หิ้ว จนถึงถุงแบบมีหูหิ้วในตัว คลาสสิคชะมัด
Yes, up until late 70s early 80s.
Was so awesome meeting you both! So impressed that your 'on screen' openness and friendliness transfers 100% to real life... Champions.
It was probably the most epic way to meet, with your partner yelling IT'S FLORA AND NOTE! 😂 It was awesome! Hope you're learning lots and getting ready to start your channel soon :)
Indeed food is a very important part of our lives here.. many like myself travel all over the country just for food.. that's why you see different cities each famous for some different food.. Penang is definitely Char Kuey Teow..
Penang looks very interesting. I'm enjoying your southeast Asia tour. Nice to see beyond my usual travel area of Japan, China and Korea. The cold drink in a bag was fun. Thank you enjoyed the vlog.
We're glad to hear that! We can't wait to go film in Japan, Korea and China 😊
I’m so happy to hear that you like Penang, Malaysia 🇲🇾. For your information, Malaysia is the top 1 country that Japanese would like to stay outside of Japan 🇯🇵, we can see a large numbers of Japanese moving into Malaysia and the numbers keep increasing year by year. Most of them are staying at Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia 🇲🇾 and Penang as well. Hope to see you visiting Malaysia in one day! 😊
@@kianyaotang5171 online travel sites in Japan are filled with references to vacationing in Malaysia. Many many travel vlogs on Japanese visiting Malaysia and having a great time. Well done Malaysia and Malaysians.
Penang is popular for street food like Hatyai.. Yes, Hokkien is a major spoken dialect unlike KL or Ipoh people speak Cantonese. And Penang Hokkien accent is different from the southern region. What both of you ate 'cendol' is the green like noodles is actually called cendol. Penang is a food paradise. Enjoy!!
We love it so much here!
totally got finessed by the rickshaw uncle...
We have always wanted to go there! Can't wait to get back to Malaysia!
Hello beautiful lovely couples Flora and Note 🙋♀️ . Enjoy your wonderful weekend guys and have lots of fun! 👍❤🌹
Yay! Welcome back to Penang!!
Flora and Note are the best couple KZheadrs that I love watching all of their videos. Such a beautiful new Malaysia. Flora and Note you both do such a wonderful job with the pacing of each video, and the videos are classic. Also how do I donate my $150 to you're channel?
Aww Dominic you're too kind, please keep your $$$. You're already helping us a lot by watching and commenting on all our videos. That means the world to us! Thank you 😍🙏
😅 i forgot that Penang is mainly Hokkien. I don't speak Mandarin, so when I first went to Penang, it was so cool I could use Hokkien there, albeit some minor differences. And when I travelled down to KL, I was completely lost as I don't speak Cantonese 🤣
Thanks for the great drone shot of my hometown. May both of u have more great trips ahead!
So hungry and mouth watering when u guys showing the food. Enjoy your stay there longer.
I enjoyed this video and learned so much about Malaysia local life through this series. There seems to be so many nice and welcoming people, until that rickshaw ride guy shows up. That was unfortunate, you even paid full price! His gold watch must have been moving forward too fast 🤔. Well, better luck nice time. Be careful and I'm looking forward to your next video. BTW, this is the second time(different country) you got scammed on a ride, better not be the third, lol.
Haha we also hope there won't be a third! We thought having a camera in hand might deter people from doing that but I guess not 😬 It's such a minor incident though, that it doesn't take away from the lovely experiences we've had in Malaysia ❤
I will bargain first and ask where is he going. how long it will take is immaterial to me because they are cycling around. Or I will not pay 50 if I find out it is a short distance.
Amazing video. Enjoyed it n happy to see you both 👍
Thanks so much 😍🙏🏻
Hiya Flora and Note. I hope you are both keeping well. I am a little behind, so I am catching up now. Great to binge-watch your videos. Always good vibes. Things happen for a reason. Looks like you found a great place. Great that eateries share premises. Great for them and their customers to have lots of choices. Your food looked good. Great drone footage. Thank you for the lovely tour around. That was a little short for the price. Great advice to others. Beautiful video. Have a wonderflo Week.
Hi Flora and Note, happy seeing you both enjoying the delicious food in Penang! If you can, should try visiting my beautiful hometown Taiping, where it is just a one and a half hour's drive from Penang. It was voted 3rd most sustainable city in the world in 2019! It is a quiet and peaceful town and has one of the most beautiful lake gardens in the country.....come and explore....
Another great job guys. Now u really truly been to Malaysia. Keep exploring🙏
Hehehe thank you 😊
i love Penang. Thank you for sharing.
We do too 😊♥️
Planning to go this summer, taste and try to cook some things. Can’t wait
The people seem so kind! So much food, so interesting to see different stalls in one restaurant! Looks like it was an amazing time.
Malaysia is so amazing for food! Have you been before?
@@FloraandNote I haven’t been but you guys make me want to visit!
@@SamFournier Hi, hope to see you paying a visit to Malaysia 🇲🇾! Please put Malaysia in your travel bucket list, I guarantee it will be one of the best decision you’ve ever made! Nice food, great scenery, various cultures/ religions,... awaiting you to come and explore yourself! Let’s start exploring Malaysia by watching Flora and Note‘s Malaysia tour videos to begin your adventure😊.
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I agree 😍
Great video! I had been in Penang 20+ years ago, was very impressed and very enjoyed.
Thank you 😊
Such an amazing video showing you both enjoying Penang food, the walk around and the trishaw ride. Instead of Cantonese, Hokkien is widely used in the Northern states (Penang, Kedah, Perlis) Great content and drone footage is epic. Thanks for posting, Note and Flora.
Thanks so much for watching!
@@FloraandNote my pleasure 🙌
I feel sorry you were overcharged for that rickshaw ride I've refunded you the balance on behalf of the old man 😌
Thank you so much Vivian. It was just one bad experience. We still love Malaysia and can’t wait to go back 😊❤️
Thanks for sharing this amazing video Flora & Note!! My husband and I have never been to Malaysia but after watching your Malaysian series, this country is now on our bucket list:) It’s a pity that some people would rip people off😱 We had a horrible experience in Bangkok’s China town involving a duck dish😱 Take care & safe travels to you both 😊
By the way- my husband and I were just in Koh Samui a couple of weeks ago and was hoping to bump into you two but didn’t have any luck 😬 We hope to one of these days! We’re now back home in San Francisco!!! 2 more years, we’ll be moving to Thailand 🇹🇭 We cannot wait 😉
We're so happy you're adding Malaysia to your list! We love it so much and planning to come back during the Samui rainy season 😂 Hope we'll run into you next time you're in Thailand!
Wowww, you made it. Welcome to Penang. Lots of great food waiting.
We've been eating non-stop since we got here 😂
@@FloraandNote U never can stop eating in Pg. Enjoy.
@Flora and Note, may i know what country are you from ?
Note is from Thailand and I’m from Hong Kong, but we grew up in Canada ☺️
@@FloraandNote Awesome
the way the coffee is psck is called ikat tepi in malay means tie aside its common in malaysia
Fabulous that Penang is so close to Thailand! Now you have a foodie heaven close by.
Hai , Floral and Note, have you thought of coming to Kuching Sarawak? If you have not, give it a try which I am sure you will truly enjoy some of the best food from Sarawak
I like the Penang char kuih teow so much! 😋
We probably ate char kuey teow 10 times this week 😂
@@FloraandNote omg
10 times!Terrible 🤣🤣🤣
Very nice video!
Alright guys, nice video, keep going. Good luck.
Thank you for the encouragement!
At first i was like Omg , that’s expensive RM 50.00 , maybe they gonna show many place and than suddenly the uncle stop hahaha. How kind both of you. I don’t think thats enough trip for RM 50.00😝 never been to penang anyway but my gonna go there because of fooodd
welcome back both of you.
Lindos, me encanta verlos😍, SALUDOS DESDE MI PAÍS CHILE 🇨🇱🌶️💕
I'm from Sydney, and I like your blog
your job is great
Good content keep up the good work.
Appreciate it. Thank you for watching 😊❤️
The ‘salted caramel’ taste in the cendol comes from gula melaka, which is palm sugar. Y’al should try going up to penang hill, visit some durian plantations and try the red prawn durian (in season maybe in may-June) and Batu Ferringhi (a beach). Chew Jetty is also a unique spot in Georgetown too.
We'll definitely try some Malaysian durian before we leave! Is your favourite variety Red Prawn?
@@FloraandNote Red Prawn towards sweetness; Black Thorn most expensive even than Musang King, but B.T. lighter texture, taste not as heavy as Musang King; I would go for Musang King for better texture proportion of dryness & wet, and strong bitter with light sweetness taste.
Oooo so interesting! We’re curious to see what we’ll enjoy the most!
They are from Thailand, many places in Thailand more beautiful than Penang Hill or Batu Ferringgi Beach.
Your videos have improved immensely, really top quality! Just got back from KL yesterday, kinda bummed that I didn't visit Penang (altho I did go to Kota Kinabalu/Sabah). What's the best place you've been to in Malaysia so far?
Thanks so much! I think we enjoyed different cities for different reasons ..KL and Penang are always fun and are great for foodies but Ipoh kind of blew us away. It was very laid back, charming, has a good balance of nature and super delicious Cantonese food.
Welcome to my hometown , Flora & Note 🥰Hope you will enjoy our food😋Try the char koay teow at the coffee shop on Kg Malabar , off Penang Road .
Thank you so much. We love Penang. We probably need a whole year to try all the delicious food there 😂
Cendul good god..my ultimate dessert whenever I go to Malaysia. Santan and the real gula melaka makes it the 💣 🙌😋delish
Such a refreshing treat on a hot day!
Enjoy Chocco in plastic bag the old traditional here in my home when I was a kid in TL.Remind me the similar as Thai people called Kuey teow huhu
fried oysters with egg is another penang dish u must try
You are always willing to try local foods / new food when travelling - Penang looks like a happy place 👌👋👍🙏
It's amazing here! The only downside is the weight gain from all the yummy food. But you can balance it out by walking and exploring all the street art in George Town 😂
Nice shot and view of Penang. I enjoyed your vlog. Are you also using drone to shoot?
Yes, we use the Mavic Mini 2 drone :)
Nice video
In Penang state they spoke Hokkien dialect. In Kuala Lumpur Cantonese dialect. Although Mandarin is rather widely spoken & understood .
Yup. Mandarin is even taught in schools (in Malaysia and Singapore) instead of Cantonese or Hokkien. So if you don't speak either Cantonese or Hokkien, but as long as you know Mandarin, you can pretty much get around in most parts of Malaysia that have significant Chinese populations since the majority of them will know Mandarin in addition to their native dialect. However, there are many amongst the younger generations (such as myself) who only know Mandarin and not so much of the other Chinese dialects. I can get around well in Mandarin, but my Cantonese is pretty bad and my Hokkien is non-existent, despite being primarily of Hokkien descent myself.
left handed Char Koay Teow moved to 79-G-11 Ivory tower
That’s so awesome! He has his own shop! We’ll have to go try it next time 👍
Love your videos, Flora and Note! Will be going to Malaysia soon and will definitely check out some of your recommendations. Unrelated, but what is the name of the last song that starts at 12:20 in this video? I can't seem to find it anywhere! Thanks, and keep making great videos!
This is truly Asia!
You guys forgot to visit Batu Ferringhi (don't buy the stuffs there, the price is more expensive), Ayer Itam for it's food market in the morning and also Kek Lok Si temple and to Seberang Penang, which is across the sea to Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam. 👋🇲🇾😊
Although I think the trishaw ride was a bit expensive, and you could have haggled a bit and also asked him where exactly he was taking you... times have been hard for the trishaw riders since the pandemic, many of them were sleeping in the streets with no business during the lockdowns. So thank you for helping them out, don't take it too hard as being scammed but just as your kindness helping out a fellow human being. Great videos!
In singapore it's 50sgd
I don't agree with your opinion, you are encouraging scams.
@@Johnne009 What are you implying ? In Singapore they don't scam you and do you know how different is Singapore from Penang?
@@zhihui8885 it's not a scam. A price was quoted and it was accepted. In Malaysia prices are open for haggling, that's why it always starts higher and the onus is upon the customer to request a lower price. It's common practice in shops too, but not at bigger retail outlets.
@@zhihui8885 they don't scam you in Singapore? Hmmm you should try shopping at Sim Lim Square and Chinatown. You need to haggle on prices there too to get the best deals.
Welcome to my states! Welcome to the island of food paradise! eat all you can.. gain weight here! lolz
Definitely gained some weight here 😂
thanks
I also love Penang food. I am from Sarawak.
Penang is my hometown. currently is staying in Kota Kinabalu Sabah. you should come to explore Sabah.
Our next video will be in Kota Kinabalu 😊
Yup, I fell hard for Penang!!!! Hard enough to sign up for the MM2H visa!!! Bye, bye San Francisco/Bay Area.....hello Penang!!!!! We, are going to have a blast spending our US dollars there!!!!!
You can apply digitalnomad visa for 12 mths or you can watch Kensho Quest full explanation how to apply
@@hosweefatt8839 No need, I have the MM2H visa!!!!!!
That's exciting! Enjoy your new life in Penang 😊
The green noodle itself is the chendol.
This is what I came to say. The dish is "Es Chendol"...
Lovely couple
Singapore is the Foodie Paradise! Eat like the locals!
How timely! We are planning a short trip to Penang around Easter weekend. Haven’t been to Penang in a few years so good to see what’s still there 😊
Get ready to eat eat eat!!
🤭😋l like everything you eat in this video, oh, you didn't eat the 煎蠔. I like that too
2nd char kway tiaw..omg
😂😂😂
Go to where the local go. Hokkien mee : ah Koo Hokkien mee Char koay Teow : Xiang Xiang CKT (batu lanchang market) Nasi Tomato : batu lanchang market
Thanks for the recommendations 😊
12:56, I don't know that you can sing well! Wow..! 😮
Number one
Thank you Kitty!! 😍
number 60😂🤣🤣
Can I know the title of the song towards the end of the video. Thanks and as usual great video
I feel like nobody says it enough, but Note's drone work is 💯💯💯💯💯 That last part is so gooood
Hahaha thank you 🙏😍
The music track at the end fits so well with your Penang footages. What’s the name of the song?
Also, parking is free too in Penang.
Drop by tek sen restaurant! Highly recommended and u can order in cantonese , tip go early 😅
Simple way of life.
You will find different parts of Malaysia, Chinese people are using different spoken dialects. Hokkien in Penang, Cantonese in Ipoh and KL. Mandarin is taught in school as the Chinese syllabus.
Thanks for sharing!
Man.. that rickshaw guy was a bummer of your Penang trip
Sorry guys for the bad experience from the rickshaw ride.
Penang is such a good place 😍 Great video
We always enjoy coming to Penang 😊 Need a week just to eat everything
@@FloraandNote So many places 😋
@@FloraandNote Hey Flora and Note, please give us more Penang videos before both of you moving to the next destination 😂 . I couldn’t get enough of those-people-exploring-Penang videos, I always curious on what are those attractive Penang things/ places/foods that international tourists find interesting which I totally missed out. By the way, I am Penang local people. 😅 Again, please keep exploring Malaysia as it really is a hidden gem 💎 that nobody noticed of when comes to international level speaking. We, Malaysians think that our country is beautiful, and we hope to share it with every person in the world, so glad to knowing that you both are happy at Malaysia in general. Thank you for loving Malaysia 🇲🇾 ❤ once again! 🙌🏻
Penang or Ipoh (for overall non-touristy travel experience or just for food)?
You should eat Malay char kuey teow. It taste different.
If you guys have not explore EAST Malaysia-Sabah and Sarawak States in Borneo continent you might adventure in the big surprise. Welcome to real Malaysia in Sabah & Sarawak.
We’ll be going there next 😊
As a Malaysian myself I never tried the trishaw because some of them may be over priced. But based on the video it seems there is a language barrier, but a 10 minutes ride should not be Rm50. Rm30 is reasonable.
Penang old building same like Kuching City old building too
อีกนานไหมเน้อ จะกลับบ้านเรา อยากเห็นมุมภาพสวยๆของภาคอิสานบ้าง สงกรานต์กลับไทยไหมครับ
Be very careful in Georgetown Penang. There many scammers there like in any tourist hot spots anywhere in the world. However penang is great place if managed to find kind locals who help avoid problems.
Guys ever drop by do let me know .. will bring u guys around
That’s so kind of you. Thanks for the offer 😊
@@FloraandNote will bring u for some local delights ..
Next stop, Melaka
Kopi ais ikat tepi..
I am sorry if you felt changed by the trishaw rider.
Always state where you want to go on your trishaw ride, and always bargain for better value. Anyways, that trishaw uncle won't be getting any more business from KZheadrs from now on though. Anyways, its nice of you guys to be so patient with these bad apples!😅
It's too bad that happened but it's all part of any tourist experience. We just wanted to share the reality of it. We didn't hide the fact that we were filming...
Like Romanians on the road said last year, it is always the old uncles and aunties who are the worst scammers. Because of their experience and they cannot be bothered with self dignity because of their age.
@Flora and Note Yup, like I always say when travelling, "You win some, you lose some!" It's something you learn through your experiences. 😅✌️
the rickshaw ride was a bummer. im so sorry.
We were just unlucky. We still love Malaysia 😊
Yes, Malaysia has many types of cendol, but the best cendol in the world is located in Taiping.