Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨rakyat@hachyderm.io⁩ to ⁨cafe@monyet.cc⁩

Souvenirs to buy in Malaysia

We Malaysians might not be aware but apparently, we’re famous for our chocolate. Every day, an endless stream of buses filled with China tourists make their stop at chocolate factories that locals don’t even know exist haha.

Other must-buy Malaysian products according to this China YouTuber: Milo powder and white coffee powder.

https://youtu.be/KSfUAT-JDww

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jkn@mastodon.online ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
@rakyat @cafe Ah, this old tourist scam. Walked into one of these 'chocolate factories' 20 years ago. USD20 for 6 tiny half seashells. The Belgian equivalent was 1/4 the price.
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- rakyat@hachyderm.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  @jkn Haha yeah and you’ll never see any locals there!
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agasramirez@talk.artsculture.media ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
@rakyat @cafe OldTown White Coffee just opened in Manila! Haven't been yet though since it's a bit far from my area.
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- rakyat@hachyderm.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
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  Yeah I heard! I’ve been to their original shop in Ipoh old town, which is still around. The chain itself… well, it’s a restaurant chain but I hope they are able to keep it up to standards :)
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Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
wut? that’s very weird lol. i know we buy chocolate containing alcohol in dutyfree place(like langkawi), but didn’t know they also come here to buy chocolate.

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- rakyat@hachyderm.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  @Annoyed_Crabby Haha I know about this because I once stumbled on one of the chocolate factories hidden in some housing area near Bukit Bintang, with lots and lots of tourist buses parked outside…
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panda@freiburg.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
@rakyat @cafe as European I totally agree on Milo and Teh Tarik. But chocolate?
Oh and I always used to buy new glasses in ML and visited the dentist when I still did my travels.
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- rakyat@hachyderm.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  @panda Milo is not even a local brand, though it’s hugely popular here. The whole chocolate thing appears to be targeted at tourists from the sinosphere, presumably with the help of successful marketing…
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  - panda@freiburg.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    @rakyat @cafe I know about Milo, but it's not sold in Germany - and it's a wonderful drink in hot weather. Perhaps there's also some vacation melancholy about it.
    But hot Teh Tarik is a great thing in European winter.
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michelin@hachyderm.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
@rakyat @cafe durian-flavored chocolate! I've only seen it in Malaysia and Singapore
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- rakyat@hachyderm.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  @michelin What? Not even in Indonesia? I do love that we have seasonal Durian McFlurrys in our McDs here.
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  - michelin@hachyderm.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    @rakyat @cafe I ... can't remember seeing it in Indonesia. When I brought back durian chocolate as souvenirs when I still worked there my coworkers seem really excited
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gombang@social.nancengka.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
@rakyat @cafe Indonesians love Malaysian version of Milo.

I haven't tried it though 🤔
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- rakyat@hachyderm.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  @gombang And Malaysians will tell you that Milo tastes best when it’s served from a Milo truck/van. The Milo we make ourselves at home never tastes as good haha
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