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.

I miss meeting up with these peeps

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.

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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

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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

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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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