The Malay term “balik kampung” refers to returning to one’s village. In most cultures, there’s always a period where people balik kampung. In the States I believe it’s Thanksgiving and Christmas? In Japan, it’s always over the new year or during the o-bon period. For Malaysian Chinese, it’s always during lunar new year.
Took these photos on my previous iPhone 3G on our way back in January 2009. Can’t believe it’s been a year.
田中；「お正月実家帰るの？」
けん：「うん、balik kampung です。」
DDD – Dunkin’ Donuts Drive thru. Have yet to see a Dunkin’ Donuts in Japan yet. Donuts are huge in Japan, but not so in Malaysia. Those round snacks with a hole have some pretty stiff local competition.
Pandu Lalu.
We usually stop by this petrol kiosk for a light lunch before making our pilgrimage to my grandparents’ every lunar new year. We didn’t this year.
Red Bull in bottles. Something you don’t see you Japan.
There is regular red bull and super red bull. It’s a funny thing. I only drink red bull outside Malaysia.
Yakult or Vitagen?
Love these Pikin plum tablets.
RM2 for a box of Mentos plus. Approximately ¥55.
A regular tube of Mentos in Tokyo is ¥100.
I always get my nasi lemak fix when in Malaysia.
I love these RM1 nasi lemak packs. Usually take 2 or 3 at a time. RM1 = ¥30. No wonder I always gain a few pounds in Malaysia. ^^.
Special fridges that appear at my grandparents’ only during lunar new year. ^^.
Lots of local ice-cream.
Lots of drinks. ^^.
I particularly like these fruit tree drinks. Apple and aloe vera.
The malay name for soursop is durian belanda – dutch durian.
Things change pretty fast in Malaysia. Every year when I go back to visit, there’s always something new. At least, there are always new roads to learn. ^^.
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sinful nasi lemak….
anyway, M’sians do love donuts, nowadays got so-called J.Co Donuts and Big Apple, quite a hit in the downtown.
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k Reply:
March 21st, 2010 at 12:59 pm
really? it’s always pretty empty every time I walk by.
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sakata_amat Reply:
March 21st, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Maybe b’coz the donut is too grand to buy n look complicated???…..Anyway the traditional malaysian donut,the one with the ‘gula pasir’ is the malaysian favourite,I think……
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I love the pikin plum tablets too. Do they have anything similar to that in Japan?
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k Reply:
March 21st, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Unfortunately, no they don’t
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OHHHHH your grandparents have a whole fridge of ice-creams for themselves! how cool is that
I’ll be super fat kid if my grandparents own one too..
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Hmm… bahasa malay has a slight similarity to bahasa tagalog here in philippines.
Although we don’t have such term as “Balik Kampung” here but “balik” also means “going back” but no such term as “Kampung” and the nearest to that is “Kampo” instead which means “Camp” but I guess there are similarities with that “Going back to one’s village” and “Going back to one’s camp”. Don’t you agree?
Mentos tubes here costs more or less php25.00 or JPY50.. japanese stuffs sure are costly.
That Nasi Lemak Pack looks yummy.. but contains sauce only?
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うううううううらやましい～～～～ ^^
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