Photo by @goodwithtravels
Welcome to Malaysia
I hope we didn't scare @goodwithtravels with the constant eating but if you come to think of it, that is what most Malaysians do in and out of their past time. Yes, we love to eat and I'm sure all Malaysians including one full-fledged Malaysian, @redpalestino can attest to that.
It has indeed been awhile since a lot of us have a big meetup. It is hard to gather and have everyone's timeslot free but I'm grateful for @aaronleang and @joannewong for trying their best in accommodating everyone's time.
Most of the time, we would have a bigger group gathering is when an International Steemian decides to come to our shores and happen to be in KL. This time it was none other than @goodwithtravels. Of course, we had planned a full Malaysian afternoon to evening food course. From the authentic Malaysian curry laksa, to teh tarik and lastly, durian. You can NEVER forget about the King of Fruits.
A total of 11 of us came. @goodwithtravels, @bitrocker2020, @joannewong, @orangila, @zord189, @awesomianist, @vaelriey, @redpalestino, @davidke20, @sam.hsuu and @littlenewthings but we're missing the lovely @elizacheng who couldn't join us because she had some family matters to attend to.
Good with Food
I have never been to this but this was the middle point for most of us so we've decided to give this place a go. The curry laksa was good. Flavourful and not too spicy. Not the best I've had but still pretty good in Malaysian standards. I ordered a set meal that comes with a drink and a side snack, fried carrot springrolls.
When I got there, the team was already eating and indulging in delicious food and I was glad to see all of their faces again. Particularly one steemian that I haven't met in awhile, @redpalestino. Good company, good food what more can you ask for?
Fried carrot spring roll
Curry Laksa
Ice Kacang
@goodwithtravels enjoying his Malaysian shaved ice
@goodwithtravels being interrogated by #teammalaysia
Just Kidding! We were really nice to him....I hope. We introduced the Ice Kacang to him which means shaved ice dessert. In Malaysia, we love to have our Ice Kacang during the hot season. When the food came, @goodwithtravels exact words were 'This looks weird but cool'. Eventually, he finished it so it must be good.
Photo by @bitrocker2020
Photo by @bitrocker2020
Drinks and Chats
@littlenewthings and @goodwithtravels, @orangila at the back
After lunch, we head up to another cafe called 'The Teh Tarik Place' which reminded me of the talkshow I used to do for #teammalaysia called 'Teh Tarik Sundays'. Due to lack of active Steemians nowadays, I've put it on hold until the next rise of probably the steem rates that obviously draws many Steemians to start back their blogging. Apart from that, we just wanted @goodwithtravels to try out the infamous Malaysian drink, Teh Tarik. It's pulled-tea and it takes some skills to create its frothiness on top of the drink. The foam is its uniqueness.
@redpalestino talking about life
The dudes and friends
Durian Time
You have not completed the 'Malaysian course' if you have not tried this fruit. The KING of fruits to be exact. You either love it or hate it. We've decided to let @goodwithtravels have a taste of this legendary fruit that can only be found in several parts of South East Asia. For a moment there, I thought he would not like it but when he said he was okay with the smell of it, I knew that it wouldn't be a problem for him.
PS, I still feel a little guilty forcing @nomadicsoul to eat her durian when she was in Malaysia.
Smelly goodness
What can I say? We're content creators.
@goodwithtravels having his first bite
@goodwithtravels took his first bite and said that the taste was 'indescribable' . He couldn't find words to describe it until when all his emotions and tummy settled down, he called it 'bizarre' in a good kind of way. He enjoyed it a lot. Also, there was one other Steemian who was 'dying' to grab his hands on some durian, even more desperate than any other Malaysians. When you LOVE durian this much, you are already a Malaysian.
@redpalestino and his durian
Sadly, @bitrocker2020 and @davidke20 couldn't join us for this feast but as I said earlier, these meetups are always what I call 'good company and good food'. It is the people that makes everything else more worth it. Even if you're having a bad day, you meet them and they will brighten up your day. I'm grateful that #teammalaysia's core team have still been going strong even after 2 years. Come to think of it, there were only 11 of us in the community when we started. Now we have over 1000+ members active and inactive.
One thing we hold dear in our hearts, Steem will always be our home for this community and we are in this for the long haul.
@goodwithtravels and me
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That is so awesome that #teammalaysia got together like this! I had no idea that the durians were that big! Over here in the States, they seem so much smaller!
It was like an eating fest over there!!!
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OMG! You guys are having such a blast!
I so want to figure out how to get the locals around here though few organized for a get together this summer somehow ;)
Miss you all!!! My girl had minor food poisoning... Stomach pain on and off... Diarrhea on and off... 😖
Glad you all have a great afternoon!!!
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Aiyoo.... no worries. Next time Ryenne okay dy, we can meetup ba :D
OK. OK. OK
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Oh no! I hope she's all right now @elizacheng
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Still recovering... On and off diarrhea... So can't be going anywhere as she will need to go toilet quite often especially after eating.
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Oh noes... Do you have carbon pills? She'll need to be rehydrate too. 🙏🏼 She'll be better soon!
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Good to be part of the picture!
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No you no fun
Looks like a great time, food, and company. Hoping you didnt !sneeze on anyone at the gathering ;)
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You have been infected by the King of Disease!
Will you quarantine yourself?
Or will you spread the plague?
It's a shame for me having to missed the chance meeting him here. I'm sure he had much fun from Sabah to KL.
And That's how redpalestino and oranggila looks like😂
Next time buddy @goodwithtravels.
Hey, who sneezed?
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Next time indeed, @robmojo; I’ll definitely try and come back again as I’m now a HUGE fan of Malaysia 🇲🇾
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Awesome bro! That's good to hear. I wish you all the best in your travels.
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Fun fun Fun only durian stinks doesnt it
Wow major food trip day! I love ice kacang, without the kacang. haha!!!
What a great post :D Team Malaysia seems really like awesome super great host <3 and the food and the photos and the durian looked really cool <3 <3 <3
I have never had Teh Tarik though sometimes I see a stall or two here in Melbourne's china town areas... I'll be sure to give them a try next time :)
Wow, all the food looks delicious😱 What really caught my eye though was the Ice Kacang. I would love to try some one day. My mouth is watering just thinking about it lol.
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@zord189 Haha oh how I really wish for the time when we can have SG x Malaysia Steem gathering (Singaporeans are also eating all the time, anyways).
Then we can also have a PHC one (retreat-ish) where all of us come from all over the world to meet in a central location...
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That's the dream.
@teammalaysia kills it! Great turnout and what looks like great food. Then to top it all of with durian dessert...
Pretty good in Malaysian standards...okay, as a Malaysian, that probably already means "very good" to others that are not used to extremely good food (?). And, really, he got the term perfectly right. There is no other term suitable to describe the taste of a durian except for "bizarre", 😂😂😂
Glad you have those often :) Also, I like the atmosphere some of your photos bring with their good depth. Like the redpalestino one. Still waiting to be able to do meetups :) Someday ;)
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