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Malaysia, it’s a country that has beautiful nature, vivid cities, and a lot of good food.
In this blog the following topics will be discussed:
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General information about Malaysia
Malaysia is an incredible country and should be on your bucket list. There is much to discover and to visit in this country. Some general information that you need to know:
- Capital: Kuala Lumpur
- Currency: Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
- Official language: Malay or Bahasa Malaysia but almost everybody speaks English
- Largest religion: Islam
- Neighboring countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore by bridge.
- Independence: 31st August 1957
Weather in Malaysia
The best time to visit Malaysia is between March to October but it is possible to visit all year round. There are four seasons with two monsoons periods and two intermonsoonal periods. Monsoons are typically very wet, yet still hot, while intermonsoonal periods are dry and hot.
Below you can see when the seasons run:
- Notheast monsoon: November/December until March
- First intermonsoonal period: March until April/May
- Southwest monsoon: May/June until September
- Second intermonsoonal period: October until November
Transport in Malaysia
You can easily backpack through Malaysia or rent a car, depending on your preference.
For backpacking you can book your trains and busses on this website in front. It is possible to just buy a ticket at the ticket office. You can go to the website of KTMB or the website Malaysia trains to buy a ticket.
If you rent a car you need to know that they drive on the left side of the road. More information about driving in Malaysia you’ll find here.
Tip: download Grab Car, you can easily take a taxi with Grab Car for a low price.
Food In Malaysia
There is a lot of food you need to try out, some of the food you’ll need to try are:
- Nasi Lemak: rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf
- Nasi Kerabu: blue colored rice
- Beef rendang: dry curry with beef
- Assam laksa: spicy soup made of tamarind and fish flakes
- Curry laksa: rice noodles with prawns, chicken tofu puffs and fish balls
- Fried rice
- Satay: seasoned, skewered and grilled meat
- Rojak: salad composed of a mixture of sliced fruit and vegetables served with a spicy palm sugar dressing
- Kaya toast: toast with butter and kaya (coconut jam)
- Popiah: thin pancaked filled with vegetables and meat
- Lung Xu Tang candy in Ipoh
- Seafood in Tambun
- Teochow Chendul in Penang
- Hainan tea
- Drink herbal tea and eat an herbal egg
- Herbal tea jelly
- Bubble tea
- All types of Roti (roti canai, roti tisu, etc.)
- Naan (cheese)
- Hot milo
- Fruits: jackfruit, rambutan, mangosteens, langsat, durian, etc.
