You know it’s serious when someone says they prefer another country’s version of your national dish.
That’s exactly what happened in a viral video showing a man unintentionally stirring debate, all because he said nasi lemak and nasi goreng from Malaysia were better.
A surprising answer that caught her off guard
In the now-viral clip shared on platform X, an Indonesian woman was seen casually asking her Jordanian friend about his favourite dish.
What started as a light-hearted conversation quickly took a turn.
Instead of naming something Indonesian, which she likely expected, he calmly responded that he preferred Malaysian food.
The conversation heats up
Clearly taken aback, the woman pressed him for more details. She asked what exactly he liked from Malaysia.
Without skipping a beat, he replied, “nasi lemak and nasi goreng.”
That was when the tone of the video shifted.
“But nasi goreng is from Indonesia!”
Unwilling to let that answer slide, the woman jumped in to clarify that nasi goreng was originally from Indonesia.
She repeated the point several times, perhaps hoping he’d change his mind or at least acknowledge her claim.
But the Jordanian man remained calm and stood his ground. He explained that while the dish may not have originated in Malaysia, he still preferred the way it tasted there.
To drive his point home, he ended the exchange with a short but sharp line:
Just accept it, Malaysia is better.”
Online reactions
Once the video made its rounds online, netizens couldn’t help but react.
Many were amused by the woman’s stunned expression and how casually the man delivered his opinion. Some joked that it wasn’t just the answer that stung, it was the confidence behind it.
Just when you thought the conversation was over, things took another funny twist.
Some netizens decided to ask ChatGPT to settle the matter, and apparently, the results leaned in Malaysia’s favour too.
