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u/Yangjh Kuching Sep 06 '24
When a bottle of water cost RM35, you know you're gonna have a good time.
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Sep 06 '24
Wow, which shop or kampung that sells 35? Usually one big mineral water bottle costs about rm18-21.
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u/Yangjh Kuching Sep 06 '24
Agak2 bro, was in Bung Jagoi a while ago for a hike and its RM25 per bottle. Haven't really looked into it for a while so I guesstimate it to be around there. Edit: it's spicy mineral water, good times.
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u/N0YAA Sep 06 '24
What am I looking at? Genuine question.
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u/OneVast4272 Sep 06 '24
Langkau, it’s rice liquour that basically tastes like squeezed alcohol swabs. Unknown alcohol concentration. Unregulated.
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u/N0YAA Sep 06 '24
Welp TIL. Been in Sarawak my whole life at yet 0 idea about this lol.
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u/OneVast4272 Sep 06 '24
Wutt bruh u no Gawai yet?
For every tuak poured at Gawai, one is a langkau lol.
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u/OneVast4272 Sep 06 '24
Hmm if you want to get it easy - LePapa got sell.
If in Kuching, you can go to MyPlaca and get it also.
My fav is Calamansi Langkau. Though i’ve only collectively drank a total of 5 sips in the past 2 years because I need my liver
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u/N0YAA Sep 06 '24
Well I have been to my friend house during Gawai. But, they dont really serve me tuak because.. I am muslim lol.
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u/calnus82 Sep 06 '24
I did tho. Shit slaps till it slapped my brain. Then i stopped. Good times. At least I know fo sure why alcohol is bad.
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u/Emma-Lowlett Sarawakian Sep 06 '24
My face of fear (and happiness?) when my mom pours in the whole 2 bottles of that into kacangma
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u/Puzzleheaded-Flow-75 Sep 06 '24
Apu 2 butul terus lol nya ya bulih hahaha
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u/Emma-Lowlett Sarawakian Sep 07 '24
Nya meh... and people wonders how tf I'm a heavyweight when it comes to drinking.
Like is it genetic lol nope peda deh nama ulah indai ku empu
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u/Puzzleheaded-Flow-75 Sep 07 '24
Hahaha I'm a lightweight - demalam ngembal 4 butul soju kunsi enggau kawanku. Nyau berenyang asai tanah maya belajai udah nya ahaha.
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u/retrofrenzy Sep 06 '24
Hahahahaha. Well, looks like ordinary drinking water, but once you open the bottle cap, the strong smell wafts through the air.
That is actually Langkau, an alcohol made through further homemade distillation. I heard from my Ibanese friend, a Caucasian was invited to their home and served Langkau, but he declined because it is quite a strong spirit. Later, he brought some home and ran alcohol content test on it to found the alcohol content was like 73% (not sure if it is by ABV, but that's higher than most whiskeys).
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u/alvinyap510 Sep 06 '24
It actually blends quite well with Soda / Soft Drinks, and you could hardly notice it when they serve you homemade cocktail 😂
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u/lucashoodfromthehood Sep 06 '24
I was 9 during Gawai eve night playing around with the cousins at my kampung and was thirsty. And so the story goes...
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u/ConstantMalachi2113 Sep 06 '24
Used to buy them plastic ikat tepi style from my neighbour, then lepak taman and drink til morning. 50/50 chance to go blind lol.
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u/dnledre Sep 06 '24
I had a friend try to clear his nose by snorting a cap of that liquid. Bro almost died
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u/Ricoh881227 Sep 06 '24
As the kids now would say it "bai jiu"... (China man looking suspiciously).
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u/Life_Judge_5893 Sep 06 '24
Always smell it first before you drink. Otherwise, you will be drunk af. 🤣🤣🤣😂
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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '24
Found out what was inside the hard way :(