You will miss this once you're in overseas! Trust me!

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  • 1. Penang char koay teow is the best

    • "I certainly miss the food, especially Penang char koay teow. Malaysian food is the best lah. It's soooooo flavourful. I think it's because it's combines the best from each ethnic group, all the spices."

      - Nigel, working in New Zealand

  • 2. Malaysia has some really pretty waterfalls

    • "I miss the waterfalls in Malaysia. We have so many beautiful waterfalls that we can swim in. Can't find any where I am now :("

      - Sam, working in Singapore

  • 3. Being able to find food at anytime of the day (or night)

    • "I live in Geneva so most restaurants close by 10pm... so how to yum cha? T_T And I really miss lok lok trucks."

      - Adrian, working in Switzerland

  • 4. "I miss my car so much..."

    • "MY CAR. Being able to drive around and not having to wait for the bus or tram."

      - Amanda, studying in Australia

  • 5. Taking turns to pay for the meal

    • "When I'm out with my friends in Malaysia, we'll take turns paying for the food. That doesn't happen in London. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, it's just that I miss that habit."

      - Mindy, studying in the UK

  • 6. "I miss my mum, her cooking... and maybe her nagging?"

    • "I think we can all agree that our mum's cooking is always the best. And the nagging part... it gets too quiet sometimes, you know?"

      - Shen, working in Canada

  • 7. You can use words from four different languages in one sentence and STILL MAKE SENSE

    • "I don't think there are many countries where the locals can mix four languages in one sentence AND MAKE SENSE. I missed just being comfortable speaking Manglish and using Malaysian expressions only we understand."

      - Sunitra, working in Thailand

  • 8. Everyone is your 'uncle', 'aunty', 'annae'

    • "I miss the people you see every day and the Malaysian way of interaction. We are a warm country, not just the weather but the people in it as well. Like everyone is family. I'm still not used to calling my friends' parents by their names here."

      - Dickson, working in UK

  • 9. Spicy food that will burn your tongue

    • "SPICY FOOD. I love super spicy food but it's so difficult to find food that's spicy enough in Sydney, ok?"

      - Gwen, working in Australia

  • 10. The weather - it's sunny or rainy, no in between

    • "Ok not everyone agrees with me but the weather in Malaysia is wayyyyy better than in Australia. At least it's predictable, unlike in Melbourne - it's super bright and sunny when you go out but five minutes later got thunderstorm... and then it might start hailing too."

      - Gabriel, studying in Australia

  • 11. So. Many. Public holidays.

    • "All the public holidays and long weekends in Malaysia. The struggle is real here."

      - Sonul, working in USA

  • It's true that there's no where better than home, especially when you come from a multi-cultural country like Malaysia.

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