0:00 Some people sort of describe it as kind of rotten socks mixed with custard.
0:04 I describe it as the nectar of the Gods.
0:06 Once I crack this open, it's not going back in, guys.
0:09 The smell is, like, bananas, so...
0:16 Hey, I am Henry Golding, and this is Snack Wars for LADbible.
0:20 Alright, so we are doing
Malaysia vs England because I'm half Malaysian
and half British.
0:26 So I'm looking forward to- 'Cause I haven't been back
to Malaysia for a while, so I'm curious to see
what you guys have dug up.
0:32 Here we go.
0:34 Ah! No! Why'd you do this to me?
0:37 These are my two favourite
crisps from each nation.
0:41 Pickled onion Monster
Munch and Mamee Noodles.
0:45 Lord, with extra seasoning, or have you opened it?
0:49 Or did it come separately?
0:50 [Erin] Yeah.
0:52 Okay, I'm gonna have to start with this.
0:54 So here's the deal, it's pretty much like
your instant noodles, but without water and
it's just sort of crisps.
1:02 Look, I'll give you a little show.
1:04 So that's, like, a- It's like noodles. It's like dry noodles.
1:07 What you gotta do is, you gotta crush it up until it's all these, like, little pieces, and then you gotta put
the flavouring in there.
1:19 So this is pretty much just MSG.
1:21 The good stuff.
1:24 There's only one way to eat this.
1:25 So you gotta do one of these.
1:30 And you can't get them
out, like, bit by bit.
1:32 You literally just have to pour them.
1:36 Mm.
1:38 Hear that crunch?
1:40 Yeah.
1:42 These are amazing.
1:43 This is gonna be hard to beat,
but if there was a contender, pickled onion Monster Munch would be it.
1:51 These are insane. Okay.
1:52 So I gotta tell you, like, every time I...
1:54 Now that I live in the UK, I have easy access to this, but every time I sort of visited, when I was living in the States, I would literally buy a
12-pack of Monster Munch at, like, Tesco and just work my way
through within one evening, just like... And by the end of it, my mouth would be, like, dry and puckered from all the vinegar and,
like, the pickled onion-ness.
2:20 Mm. Oh, that's so tough.
2:23 You guys are horrible.
2:25 I'm gonna give it to
the Malaysians, though.
2:26 Mamee is hard to beat.
2:28 [Erin] Is that, like, a
classic kid snack, or...
2:31 Classic kid snack slash adult snack.
2:35 But yeah, these are insane.
2:37 And if you're feeling really adventurous, double up on the powder.
2:43 Oh!
2:44 Well, ugh.
2:46 Okay.
2:46 Jam tarts.
2:49 Pretty British, old M&S,
you know, not too shabby.
2:54 Oh, what is this? This is durian biscuits.
2:58 Wow!
2:59 You guys went to the Asian store and just, like, had a
field day, didn't you?
3:04 Okay, so couldn't get the fresh durian, 'cause I'm, like, a big durian fan, but this is the Musang King flavour.
3:11 So Musang King's, like,
one of the higher grades of durian.
3:17 [Erin, producer] And for someone
that doesn't know what durian is, are you able to explain?
3:20 Oh, durian is, like,
it's the king of fruit.
3:21 I mean, it's indescribable in flavour.
3:23 Some people sort of describe it as kind of rotten socks mixed with custard.
3:28 I describe it as the nectar of the Gods.
3:30 And so do many Malaysians,
so you're missing out.
3:35 This is the dry version.
3:36 So it's kind of, you know.
3:37 There's nothing like fresh durian.
3:40 And in Malaysia, little-known fact, during the season of durian, they have, like, durian buffets.
3:47 So you pay, like, a
certain amount of money and you just sit there eating
all of this, like, durian, like, with your friends
and stuff, so I miss that.
3:55 So I'm gonna- Once I crack this open, it's not going back in, guys.
3:58 The smell is, like, bananas, so...
4:02 Okay, it's not too bad.
4:03 I mean, I can smell it there.
4:06 But these are biscuits, so
this will be interesting.
4:09 You guys are gonna make me stink for the rest of the day with Anna [Kendrick] and Blake [Lively], like, in the other room.
4:14 Thanks, guys. I appreciate it.
4:15 Oh my God, what is this?
4:17 What?
4:18 So it's a biscuit with durian inside it.
4:26 It is very strong.
4:30 That's really strong.
4:33 I don't know what to think about that.
4:35 Less said, the better.
4:37 I don't wanna offend any
Malaysians out there, but that, you know, that's a
very specific durian flavour.
4:42 [Erin] Not gonna take them to the buffet?
4:44 Nah, maybe not.
4:45 I mean, these are your
traditional tarts, right?
4:48 Let's have a taste.
4:52 Lighter.
4:53 Sweeter.
4:57 I gotta go with the durian.
4:59 It's like, the Malaysians will
hate me if I don't go for it.
5:02 And I wish that you
guys bought real durian.
5:04 That would've been, like...
5:05 I don't think it's allowed in many hotels, because in Singapore and Malaysia, they actually have a sign at the front saying that you cannot bring durian into this hotel because it stinks.
5:15 It literally will
permeate this entire room and the hall down that way.
5:20 So anyway, next time, some real durian.
5:25 Ahh!
5:26 Ooh, okay.
5:29 Teh tarik, awesome.
5:31 Proper Malaysian drink.
5:33 It's gotta be shaken, you know.
5:35 Teh tarik is, like... It's pulled tea.
5:39 So they do this sort of pour
where they kind of, like...
5:43 And the water kind of cools
off and bubbles and...
5:46 So I'll give it a little shake.
5:48 But this is, like, the staple
Malaysian morning drink.
5:53 So you go sit at, like, a
what they call a mamak stall in the mornings, in the evenings.
5:57 And you have your roti
canai, your teh tarik.
6:01 And this is a staple, for sure.
6:07 Oh, it's great. It's like sweet tea.
6:10 Very special.
6:11 Yazoo.
6:13 You see this, I don't know.
6:15 'Cause I wasn't one of
those, like, posh kids who had kind of packed lunches with, like, chocolate milk in it.
6:21 You know, I think my
parents shopped at Lidl when I was, like, growing up.
6:24 So we had, like, German
sort of fruit juice.
6:27 Like, things like that.
6:29 So Yazoo was, like, a
luxury back in the day.
6:32 I think it's not gonna beat
this Malaysian teh tarik.
6:38 It's good.
6:39 It's pretty good, but winner, teh tarik.
6:42 Ooh Jaffa Cakes.
6:46 Yes!
6:47 And what are these?
6:49 Oh, these are, like, little coconut balls.
6:51 Let's have a look.
6:52 Oh, these are very traditional.
6:54 They're, like, Malaysian kuih.
6:56 Who's been eating these?
6:57 There's usually, like,
six, guys. What is this?
7:01 There's five. Who's had one?
7:04 Ah, you did. I knew it!
7:06 God, I got stiffed.
7:08 [Erin] I had to try it
before we served it.
7:10 I was like, "I gotta try this." You could have taken out an even number.
7:12 Like, you just took one.
7:15 Alright, here we go.
7:19 Mm.
7:20 Okay.
7:22 Black bean?
7:23 [Erin] Yeah, it's, like a bean, a sweet bean paste, yeah.
7:26 It's good.
7:27 It's not the best sort, but, you know.
7:31 Jaffa Cakes.
7:33 These are classic. Come
on, you can't beat...
7:37 The Jaffa Cake's amazing.
7:39 [Erin] Are they a cake or a biscuit?
7:41 Hmm.
7:45 I would say it's a biscuit
aesthetic, cake taste.
7:50 Jaffa Cakes, for sure.
7:53 Oh yes! Okay.
7:55 Oh my God, scampi-flavoured crisps.
8:00 Now, scampi is just, like, one of those, like, typically British flavours.
8:04 These are, like, crab sort of- I wouldn't even call them crisps.
8:08 They're sort of biscuit crisps.
8:11 But I used to have these
as a kid when I was, like, probably, like, five to
six years old, Mi-Mis.
8:17 I'm gonna start with these first.
8:19 These are amazing.
8:22 If I can get into them.
Alright, here we go.
8:23 Look at that.
8:25 Little puffs of crab goodness.
8:29 These are probably made,
like, five years ago, but the preservatives,
like, keep them fresh, so they taste like all sorts of E numbers.
8:37 So good.
8:39 Flavour of my childhood.
8:41 Scampis, though.
8:43 Yeah, I wasn't a huge fan growing up, but again, it's, like,
these little puff things.
8:50 Oh.
8:50 Oh!
8:53 So this has lemon in it as well.
8:55 Okay, it's kind of,
like, salt and vinegary.
8:58 Gotta go with these babies. Oh yeah.
9:00 The crab-flavoured little puffs.
9:02 I don't even know what to call them.
9:05 Winner.
9:05 [Erin] Great! Point to Malaysia.
9:07 That's awesome.
9:08 These are crazy.
9:09 [Erin] Good pub snack.
9:09 Yeah, these are good.
9:10 Yeah, but I didn't think
they would be lemony.
9:13 [Crew] Good with a pint of beer.
9:14 Mm.
9:15 [Erin] Malaysia won.
9:16 Hey!
9:19 Malaysia Boleh! As they say.
9:22 Is there, like, theme
music? Like, "Snack Wars!"?
9:23 [Erin] It goes like...
9:28 Jellied eels is a no.
9:30 [Kelly] He wants it.
[Tom] Would he go for it?
9:31 Oh, he loves it.
No!
9:33 Here.
No!
9:35 Blue, I'll never speak to you again, mate.
9:38 Wow.
9:38 When you find out something
new about your best mate.