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Malaysia has some of the best food in Asia. Whether Malaysian street food or hawker food, it's all top notch in Georgetown. I came to Penang to eat and decided to leave Georgetown and find something a little different. After eating Penang street food for a week, I wanted to eat more street food, but somewhere else. I had a local friend bring me to a little temple in Bukit Mertajam. Right beside the temple, there was a a couple small hawker stalls serving fresh noodles. I was so excited! When I saw the stalls I just new that we had to eat there and that it was going to be a fun experience, right in front of the temple! We ate Bee Teh Bak, a fat and short rice noodle soup served with lean pork and fatty ground pork. It was really simple and hearty. Please like: www.facebook.com/foodrangin

Malaysian Indian Street Food is some of the best food in the world. Whether on the street or in a restaurant, you usually can't go wrong. Here in Penang, Malaysian Indian street food is all around. I found this Rojak Pasembur stall on Gurney drive, and while I can't say it was the best I've had, it was still an awesome experience because this Rojak Man loves his job and dances all day to the beat of whatever song is on the radio while chopping up the ingredients in the Rojak. Malaysia has some of the best Indian cuisine and best street food in Asia because of it's multicultural core of Malay, Indian, and Chinese fusion. I'm a huge indian food fan, and while this wasn't the best food in Penang, it was still worthy of trying out, and there are other stalls around too that make Rojak and Pasembur worth trying when done right. I love the Malaysian street food and it is what is going to keep me coming back for years to come. Category Travel & Events License Standard YouTube License

I was super lucky to be able to spend Chinese New Year in Southern China, a 2 hour drive from Guangzhou, in a little village full of locals, eating an amazing feast of Chinese Food! The flavours were elegant and simple yet bold at the same time. Very refined! I was invited to this village by a friend who was traveling back to her hometown for the Chinese New Year family reunion. When I arrived to the village, I was blown away at how traditional everything was and how the locals were so happy and kind hearted. I got to meet and chat with everyone in her family, and was shown around their home and told to make myself at home. This was a nice experience after spending time in Guangzhou eating Chinese Street Food. I watched them cooking as they showed me how to make sweet and sour spare ribss and how to make chinese foods from southern china (Cantonese style cooking). They had an indoor kitchen and also were cooking outdoor using a massive wok! Watching them cooking and learning how to cook the way they do was an amazing experience. The family took me in as their own, and even gave me a classic Chinese hongbao stuffed with cash!!! This was truly a experience that I will never forget! I feel so thankful! My favourite thing was the sweet and sour spare ribs, and the boiled chicken dipped in the homemade sour and spicy chili sauce! It was legendary! Please click like on this video if you enjoyed it, and leave me a comment below too, I love hearing from you!

I had a wonderful evening exploring the Bosphorus and trying a classic Istanbul food known as Balik Ekmek with my local friend. Unfortunately, the sandwich wasn't actually that delicious, but the scenery was amazing and in a very local spot. Please like: www.facebook.com/foodrangin After this disappointing sandwich, we went for a walk along the Bosphorus and enjoyed the sunset. If you want to try a better Balik Ekmek, go for the ones near that Galata bridge on the old city side :) Please like: www.facebook.com/thefoodranger As always, thanks for the continued support and I'm so happy that you enjoy my videos.

This Kokoreç was amazing! A true classic Turkish food! It's a dish of Antolia and the Balkins, but has now become a staple Istanbul street food to try. Made with baby lamb intestines and throat and wrapped up, then chopped into a sandwich. Please like: www.facebook.com/foodrangin This Kokoreç intestine was cleaned thoroughly, as it should be. I had tried it a few times before on the streets in Istanbul, and eventually chose this location as my local buddy brought me here and told me it was a true Kokoreç, nothing over the top fancy, yet nothing too dirty and run down. Intestines are a food that you should try once, and you will either love it or hate it, depending on how they are cooked. For me, if the intestines are cleaned thoroughly and spiced like they were, it's a flavour I can get used to and actually enjoy. For others, it's harder to get your head around and totally understandable. This is a true Turkish cuisine and enjoyed by many locals out on many street corners in Istanbul, often after a few beers, as these Kokoreç stands are open late into the night on the Istanbul streets and the grease and fat really can soothe many party-goers. Please like: www.facebook.com/foodrangin As always, thanks for the continued support and I'm so happy that you enjoy my videos.

In China's far western city of Urumqi (the capital of Xinjiang), the food becomes less Chinese and more Middle eastern. Here you find Muslim cuisine that shows just how diverse China really is. I was super lucky to try the lamb kebabs cooked on the street on my way back to Chengdu from Turkey. Please like: www.facebook.com/foodrangin I had a quick layover on my way back home to Chengdu from Istanbul in Urumqi. There was only one thing to do, eat Xinjiang food and compare the Kebabs to the Turkish kebab that was still in my stomach from the night before. The total cost was 50 RMB ($7.87) for 3 awesome dishes: 5 Huge lamb kebabs 4 huge steamed pumpkin baozi and one massive rounang bun filled with juicy lamb and onion All in all, the food here was super delicious, except for the lamb kebabs. Ironically, I came specifically to try them, but they ended up being the least delicious of the three. The rounang took the number one spot and was crowned the most delicious Xinjiang food I tried in my very very short stay in Urumqi. Thanks so much for watching and please click that subscribe button!

Chinese Street Food in Sichuan is really delicious! Chinese cuisine is often the best on the street! Here, I sample a classic street snack, "Fuqifeipian", and got the tripe version! Please like: www.facebook.com/foodrangin I made a weekend trip to Pengzhou, a small satellite town of Chengdu, in search of food and adventure. What I found, here at this street stall, was nothing short of magic. I'm actually fairly fond of tripe, as it has a clean and simple taste that's really nice when combined with chilies and cilantro. So I was walking around with a friend, and we had the goal to eat and shoot some Chinese street food, a local street snack, but were unsure of what to shoot. As we walked past this smiling guy, cutting away at tripe and tongue and heart, I knew we found the spot. So I put my camera bag down on a table beside the stall and approached him and asked him if he would mind if we could film a food segment of his stall. He smiled and replied "no problem, of course!", and was super happy to be filmed! The guy was just so happy and full of good energy that it really made the whole experience that much better. I asked for his recommendation, and he made me a classic fuqifeipian, a famous Chinese street food in Sichuan that you can find all throughout the local neighbourhoods. It was chewy, spicy, salty, numbing, florally, and had a strong cilantro flavour throughout, which really made my day. As always, thanks for the continued support and I'm so happy that you enjoy my videos.

Pandas playing and eating bamboo at the Chengdu Panda reserve. CUTE! You can see cute baby pandas playing on a slide, playfighting, drinking milk, and climbing trees too. They are so cute! When in Chengdu, you must visit the Panda Research Base. The Panda Breeding centre has over 90 pandas, red pandas, and is in a beautiful park with over 200 acres of land to explore. There are giant pandas in all life stages, from baby to adult. The pandas are fed around 08:00 in the morning, and eat mostly bamboo. The adults are fed apples and also "panda bread", which is made of oats, rice, and vitamins. All of the pandas are cared for very well at this research facility and have a very good life! Watching the pandas eating bamboo was actually really funny as well as cute. The pandas are so simple, incredibly lazy, and seem to be so happy with their life. They just lay around all day! Their lives are definitely better than ours! The baby pandas playing around was the most cute though, as they were play fighting, climbing trees, and some pandas even fell from the trees as they climbed, yet seemed unharmed and happy after the fall. At present (May 2015) , holding a panda or sitting next to a panda is not possible. I believe there was an incident in the past and now they do not let you hold them anymore. Make sure to arrive early (07:30 is when the gates open) to buy your ticket for 58 RMB ($9.60), as the pandas are sleepy after eating bamboo and the panda research base also fills up with people, lots of people, later in the day. Many people like taking a tour to the panda base, but I recommend taking a taxi early. No need to pay extra for nothing. Also, coming here after 10 or 10:30 is not worth it in my opinion. Not only is it a research base, it's also a museum and conservation centre. You will enjoy your time here! To get here, tell a taxi driver "熊猫基地" "xiongmao jidi". You can copy the characters onto a piece of paper or copy and paste the text from here and print it out onto a piece of paper and give it to your taxi driver. The fare should be around 60RMB or less from the city centre to the panda base. If you liked this video, please hit that like button, share it with your friends, and leave a comment below letting me know what you thought, I appreciate all input, feedback, criticism, and comments from you! Thanks again!

The little town of Leshan, with a population of only ~2 million, is a few hours drive from Chengdu, Sichuan, and has the world's largest Buddha and some of the most tastiest street snacks in China! Please like: https://www.facebook.com/foodrangin In Leshan, the worlds largest buddha is only one of the things you can do. I highly recommend going to the food street beside the main river and trying out these two dishes : 甜皮鸭 Tianpiya, the sweet skinned duck, and a bowl of 豆腐脑 tofu brain. Both were extremely satisfying and worth the drive alone. The tofu brain cost only 8rmb/ bowl (just over a dollar), and the duck was only 26 RMB for the half duck, around 5 dollars. Thank you so much for watching my food and travel videos!

Chinese food is awesome! In Chongqing, you can find Chinese street food and all sorts of local specialties everywhere you go. These noodles were found in a tourist area yet had very local taste! Please like: www.facebook.com/foodrangin I was planning a trip to Chongqing for only one day, and did not intend on making a video, but just try all of the food as my time would be too limited. However, after sitting down in an alley to eat some street food; noodles, there were two girls beside me also eating the same noodles. I asked them if they always eat these and if they liked them, and then we started talking. It turned out that they had the whole day to explore and wanted to show me around. After a few hours traveling around with them, they told me that they both study videography and broadcasting in school, and then I mentioned my hobby of eating food and making videos. They were more than happy to help me out with this quick video before I caught my train that evening at 7:00. If you visit Chongqing, you must see this little ancient town, known as little Chongqing, or as Ciqikou porcelain village. An ancient porcelain production spot, market town, and port. Now it is well preserved and has a lot of local specialty snacks. You can reach Ciqikou village very easy by taking subway line 1 and getting off at ciqikou station, it's that easy! Chongqing is famous for it's hot pot and street food. There are so many things to try, and in my one day there, I can only say that I barely touched the surface. These suanlafen noodles were on the top of my list of food to try in Chongqing, as all my friends told me it was the most important thing to eat in Chongqing. The broth was sour, spicy, pungent, and the noodles were squishy, almost gooey, combined with the crunchiness of the soy beans and the tenderness of the big chunks of beef. What a nice meal!

Chinese New Year is the one time of the year when it is mandatory for family to get together, feast, and enjoy. Join me as I feast with a local family in Chengdu and enjoy all the foods and traditions that this time of year has to offer. Sichuan food at Chinese new year was mindblowing! Please like: http://www.facebook.com/foodrangin We ate over 23 dishes, all of which were extremely delicious and addictive! As the year of the horse comes to an end, and the year of the sheep begins, hundreds of millions of Chinese travel home to spend the Lunar New Year holiday with their families in the world's biggest annual migration. This is witnessed across China in busy train stations and bus terminals. I decided to stay in Chengdu for the new year, and to my happiness, the city emptied and the skies turned blue. I was invited to eat a feast with some Chengdu locals and couldn't be happier! This was a perfect time to experience the true Chinese New Year tradition. We ate over 23 dishes, most of which had Szechuan flavours infused, spicy, numbing, oily, and so satisfying. The family that invited me was so friendly and inviting, this experience couldn't be better. After feasting and filling ourselves to the point of barely being able to walk (well maybe that was just me), we went back to their home and watched the Chinese New Years Eve Gala on CCTV1, waiting for midnight to strike. At midnight, we went outside and witnessed hundreds of people lighting fireworks and firecrackers. We had to take part too! All in all, this Chinese New Year experience was amazing beyond belief, mostly because of the amount of food that we ate, and the chance to eat with locals in Chengdu was just too good. Thank you so much for watching my food and travel videos!

In Chengdu, there is one Buddhist temple you must to see, the Wenshuyuan temple. It is full of ancient 1400 year old towers, halls, pagodas, and temples, just waiting to be explored. Please like: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin Wenshuyuan temple is a great place to spend the afternoon exploring. There are so many different temples to explore and walk through, along with a huge park that you can walk through enjoying the fresh air. Getting here is super easy. Just get off at Wenshuyuan 文殊院 station on subway line 1 in Chengdu, and take exit K. Go left and walk until you reach the temple, you can't miss it. Thanks so much for watching, and please stay tuned for more fun food and travel videos!

Arriving in West Sichuan was a breath of fresh air compared to Chengdu. Huge mountains, fresh food, and very friendly people. I found this little shack on a day hike and enjoyed their "lamb skewers". Please like: https://www.facebook.com/foodrangin I had an amazing trip to the Siguniangshan mountain range, just a 7 hour bus ride west of Chemgdu. The air was unbelievably fresh, and the food was delicious too. After hiking for around 4 hours in the Changping valley, we arrived at a friendly shack where a lady was selling fresh and spicy lamb skewers and instant noodles. We couldn't say no, we were just so hungry from our hike!

If you're in Chengdu and you don't know what to do, you definitely have to check out the downtown core at Chunxi lu. Please like :https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin Chunxi Lu is arguably the main shopping road in Chengdu that is full of youthful energy and offers everything from budget to luxury goods. It's definitely worth a visit!

Baozi are a specialty in China and have many different varieties. I found my favourite variety here in Chengdu, where the bun is just slightly numbing and so juicy and fresh. Please like: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin I was so happy to find these steamed baozi 包子 buns in Chengdu, they were so juicy and a little numbing. Watching them make them by hand and pinch the bun together is really satisfying. The dough is made from scratch and mixed thoroughly in a mixer and then laid out flat on the table. It's covered with a little oil and then cut into strips which are then rolled smooth. Clumps of dough are then picked off and covered in flour and then flattened. Once flattened, they are filled with their specialty filling. In China, there are so many varieties, but here in Chengdu I managed to find my favourite. The filling is made of fresh pork, pork fat, green onions, sichuan peppercorn, cooking wine, and chicken stock. Once its added to the flat dough it is all pinched together and steamed for about 10 minutes, and served steaming hot! So Delicious! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE FOOD RANGER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My name is Trevor James and I'm a hungry traveler and Mandarin learner that's currently living in Chengdu, Szechuan, China, eating up as much delicious food as I can. I enjoy tasting and documenting as many dishes as I can and I'm going to make videos for YOU along the way! Over the next few years, I'm going to travel around the world and document as much food as I can for you! Thanks for watching, and please feel free to leave a comment, suggestion, or critique in the comments below! Please make sure to subscribe, it's the best way to keep my videos in your feed, and give me a thumbs up too if you liked this food video, thanks, I appreciate it! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoodRangerTV -----------------------------------

Noodles in Szechuan are a staple food that can be enjoyed on almost every street. Come for a taste with me at a famous noodle joint here in Chengdu. Please like: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin Here in Chengdu, I found this local noodle joint that serves up some really specific and unique noodles. The menu was on the wall and you just choose what you want and pay for them upfront. I ordered 3 bowls: 1) The house minced pork noodles which were full of bean paste, sesame, chilies, and of course the freshest hot boiled noodles cooked to perfection. They had a strong sesame flavour which was really nice! 2) The specialty classic beef noodle soup, the 特使红烧牛肉面. It was a little spicy because this is Szechuan and wow it was nice! 3) The minced beef with red/green pepper noodles. These were SPICY, really SPICY! They were painfully enjoyable. Each bite got hotter and hotter and by the end of the bowl I was so happy but also in a lot of pain, and they also turned out to be my favourite in the end, winning over the sesame flavoured noodles. 4) I also ordered a bowl of steamed egg custard, and the fenzhengrou (Steamed spicy pork in rice flour) which were both really nice, the steamed egg custard was particularly smooth and enjoyable. Overall this restaurant was a perfect representation of some of the noodles you can find in Szechuan. Although I did not have any DanDan noodles (担担面）, I can say that this meal is a perfect introduction to Chinese food and Chinese noodles in general. Spicy, strong hints of bean paste, cilantro, sesame, just beautiful flavours! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESTAURANT NAME AND ADDRESS: Name : 柒号面 Qī hào miàn Address: 地址：东风路点将台街 Dōngfēng lù diǎn jiàng tái jiē ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE FOOD RANGER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My name is Trevor James and I'm a hungry traveler and Mandarin learner that's currently living in Chengdu, Szechuan, China, eating up as much delicious food as I can. I enjoy tasting and documenting as many dishes as I can and I'm going to make videos for YOU along the way! Over the next few years, I'm going to travel around the world and document as much food as I can for you! Thanks for watching, and please feel free to leave a comment, suggestion, or critique in the comments below! Please make sure to subscribe, it's the best way to keep my videos in your feed, and give me a thumbs up too if you liked this food video, thanks, I appreciate it! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoodRangerTV -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chengdu is famous for its tea culture, and People's Park is THE place to come for an introduction. You can watch people dancing, and also watch a lot of classic Chinese activities! Watch the vid to find out! Please like: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin People's park is found directly in the centre of Chengdu, and is a famous park for it's lively dance square in the centre of the park, where hundreds of people gather to exercise and have fun. Mostly middle aged/elders come to this park, so it's an awesome place to get a feel for traditional Chinese activities. People come here to dance, play majiang, play cards, sing karaoke, watch kung fu tea pouring ceremonies, watch dance shows, practice their calligraphy on the sidewalk with water brushes, drink tea, and most of all, relax. With all these activities to participate in and watch, this park definitely stands out in Chengdu as one of the most lively and exciting parks to visit. This is NOT A quiet park, so if you come, make sure to come here for FUN! If you're looking for a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of Chengdu, you can find it in this park in certain corners, but for the most part, it is very loud here! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE WHAT TO DO CHINA TEAM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The What To Do China Team is committed to showcasing China's best attractions and hidden gems. Every member in the team has extensive experience living in China and we are going to show YOU exactly what you can and should do while you're here as well! What To Do Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/letusshowyou Shenzhen (SerpentZA) http://www.youtube.com/user/serpentza Tianjin (Jiaozi guy) https://www.youtube.com/user/austingu... Huizhou (C-milk) https://www.youtube.com/user/laowhy86 Zhaoqing (The Beard) https://www.youtube.com/user/Nujtik ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE FOOD RANGER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My name is Trevor James and I'm a hungry traveler and Mandarin learner that's currently living in Chengdu, Szechuan, China, eating up as much delicious food as I can and now also shooting what to do videos for Chengdu! I enjoy tasting and documenting as many dishes as I can and experiencing life to the fullest and I'm going to make videos for YOU along the way! Over the next few years, I'm going to travel around the world and document as much food and locations as I can for you! Thanks for watching, and please feel free to leave a comment, suggestion, or critique in the comments below! Please make sure to subscribe, it's the best way to keep my videos in your feed, and give me a thumbs up too if you liked this food video, thanks, I appreciate it! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFoodRanger Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoodRangerTV -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I found the BEST pea noodles in Chengdu! Surprisingly, they taste a bit like mac and cheese! (A spicy version with better tasting noodles and more ingredients) I'm in love with Sichuan cuisine! LIKE on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin Sichuan cuisine is in my opinion, China's best cuisine. Chinese food is often grouped into 8 different groups, and Sichuan cuisine is often ranked at #1, for good reason! These noodles were so creamy and spicy and just melted in my mouth. The 豌豆杂酱面 "wandou zajiang mian" gets its delicious flavour from the yellow peas (the "wandou") which are creamy and almost tasted cheesy, and also from the "jiang" sauce. (which is often referrred to as the soul of Sichuan cuisine). The amount of "food rangin" to do in China is unbelievable, and in Chengdu it's non-stop! Theres just so much to eat! The "jiang" sauce used in this video was really delicious and is made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, chilies, and a little sugar. It is mixed with pork and served on top of the noodles. WOW! So delicious! Not to mention the ground Sichuan peppercorn and sesame seeds, chili oil, and soy sauce that are added to the bottom of the bowl that need to be mixed throughout the noodles after being served. Thanks again for Subscribing and watching The Food Ranger! SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thefoodranger FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFoodRanger TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FoodRangerTV

Of course you would! If you love eating and if you ever visit Singapore, make sure to eat some frog! Join me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin This dish is an underrated beauty. I was slightly nervous trying this crazy awesome dish as I have never had a real frog experience before, but I was happy with the flavours and it was a welcome change after eating Hainanese chicken rice for days. I had to try something new and exciting, and when I saw this frog stall, I knew there was something unique to try. This frog porridge stall served spicy frog, frog with spring onion, and frog with chicken essence, all boiled in a rich sauce usually served alongside a thick rice porridge that you cover with the froggy sauce. This froggy paradise known as Eminent Frog Porridge is located at the Lavender street hawker centre, just minutes walk from many of the major hostels, including my favourite one, Michaels Backpackers. After taking a 5 hour bus ride from Kuala Lumpur down to Singapore, I began by looking for food that is different from the food you find in Malaysia. However, I found that for the most part, the food in Singapore is very similar to that in Malaysia, with subtle differences between some famous dishes like Chicken rice, which I ate happily almost every day. I was lucky to spot this frog stall and immediately wanted to film it, the owner was more than happy, and he ended up giving me a free meal! Nice! Although frog porridge can be found in Malaysia, this was the first time I tried it and in Singapore I found it to be very delicious! All for 8 Singapore dollars (Approx 6.5 USD) Please don't forget to subscribe to the Food Ranger if you love food and travel and love watching food videos from around the world! Thanks for watching! Music in this video is from the AudioNetwork.

The best hawker food in the world really is in Penang. So delicious! I was lucky enough to meet with a Penang local here and taste some classic Hawker food (A Hokkien Mee) and learn a little more about Malaysian Cuisine! Join me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin The Hokkien Mee dish is famous in Penang and can be had for as little as 4 rinngit (1.25 USD) and found throughout the city at many different hawker stalls. To find this spot on your own adventure, go here: Weld Quay Area, beside the Chew Clan Jetty. If coming from Old town, its a short 10 minute walk. Walk southeast on Lebuh Chulia street all the way until you reach the end near the water. Take a righ on the main road, and walk another short 2 minutes. You will see a large hawker center known as CF food court and you will see a small hawker center across the street. The small one is where you want to be to try these famous Hokkien Noodles.

Lemang is a traditional Malaysian snack made of glutinous rice, coconut milk and salt, and cooked in a hollowed bamboo stick lined with banana leaves. Join me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin It really is delicious! Sweetness from the coconut, saltiness from the beef "meat floss", and smokiness from the cooking process, which places the bamboo stalks on a slant over a fire. It takes about 4-5 hours to cook lemang, and this vendor really knew what he was doing!This vendor was one of many found off the highway near Kuala Krai in the northeast of Malaysia.

Malaysian Food is some of the best in the world! Join me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Foodrangin Join Trevor James as he samples some local Indian Mamak (Muslim) cuisine at a 24 hour Indian restaurant outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Watch and learn how Roti Canai (a flaky bread) is prepared, and served with 3 spicy curries. At this restaurant, the Chefs cook amazing stir fried noodles, curries, naan bread, roti pisang (roti canai with bananas) and a variety of other dishes that can be had 24 hours a day! Traveling here really is a food adventure, every day offering new flavours and experiences for the taste buds! To find the restaurant in the video, take the LRT to Wangsa Maju station and take a taxi to Columbia Hospital. The restaurant is right across the street and easily distinguishable.