Who WINS? Indonesia OR Malaysia?

Do you know cheap places to eat and hang out with your friends when you are broke?  In Indonesia and Malaysia, we have these famous eatery places to get a meal under RM5 !  They’re called WARMINDO (WARUNG MAKAN INDOMIE) in Indonesia and MAMAK in Malaysia. (FYI, Warmindo is also known as Warung Kopi Indomie/Warkop Indomie)  These two places offer cheap to affordable food which are very suitable for students and workers. But, do they offer similar food and service?  Here, we have listed out four differences between Warmindo and Mamak for you. (this will benefit you when you are travelling to Indonesia and Malaysia on a budget 😊) 1. Place Warmindo Images by  Yulia Salsabila  &  Jendela Kemayoran The place can be in the form of a small kiosk or a tent (tent warung) with separate wooden tables and plastic chairs or long wooden tables and benches  The tent warung tend to be located in empty lots or at roadsides near crowded areas  Some open for 24/7 an

Image by  wasim khan SELAMAT KEMBALI! Welcome back to our third blog! You definitely know that breakfast is an important meal to start an new day!!! With many similarities in culture and tradition, breakfast in both Indonesia and Malaysia are almost the same, yet also different at the same time (same-same but different). So, here, we will compare 5 popular food for breakfast in Indonesia and Malaysia.  Let’s check it out! 1. Wantan Mee or Mie Pangsit Malaysia Images by  applefood  via  MalaysiaMostWanted.com They have dry and soup version  Consist of thin egg noodle, sliced BBQ meat (pork/chicken), wantan (fried/boiled), chinese kale and chopped spring onion  Noodles are served with dark soya sauce or wantan soup and pickled green chilies Indonesia Images by  Indrawan Sikdiprawiro  &  openrice Noodle is usually served in soup with red chili sauce (watery consistency) or pickled green chilies  Usually consist of egg noodle, sliced o

Image by  NDTV SELAMAT DATANG! Welcome to our second blog! As a college student staying far away from home, you probably have a moment when you are broke yet you want to eat yummy food that is cheap that can still fulfill your stomach, right?  It’s INSTANT NOODLES !!! That’s right! Instant noodles are life saver for many students when they are broke (can hear the sound of angels coming whenever there’re instant noodles in cupboard...). You probably know an instant noodle brand called INDOMIE from Indonesia, right? The Indonesian instant noodles are famous in Malaysia and they can be found easily in supermarket and even food stalls (we call it Mamak in Malaysia) serve them in the menu. It shows that Malaysians also love them. But, have you noticed that many Malaysians tend to prefer Indomie than their local instant noodles MAGGI MEE ? Now then, let’s look at 4 reasons why Indomie are better than Malaysia’s Maggi Mee that we have found. 1. More filling your

Image by  Istock Photo SELAMAT DATANG! Welcome to our first blog! Our blog is created by a group of Indonesian and Malaysian students for the purpose of comparing our own countries in different characteristics. Keep in mind though, the comparison we made is just for fun and not to diss either country, okay? 😊 Our Indonesian members have been staying for two years in Malaysia and they noticed a lot of differences between the two countries, especially in public transportation. Most Indonesians who visit Malaysia for the first time may be surprised and feel wow'd   because they will see that Malaysia has better public transportation than Indonesia. Without further ado, let's check out their differences! 1. Malaysia has no Taxi Bikes GrabBike   by GRAB via  TECHINASIA There is no public  OJEK (Pronounce as oh-jék)  you will find at the streets of Malaysia. UBER & GRAB don't provide taxi bike services in Malaysia (and there's also no GO-