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Decided to go Malacca for a 2D1N trip on Friday, cos maybe going to start work again soon so maybe might not have chance to go again anything soon. It was a very last min decision, we only decided on Thursday. Actually wanted to bring mum along but decided not to first, cos being my first time there, better go and Reece first. Before later Mum complained too much walking again. Went to Popular to buy a Malacca map, which cost me $9.31 (which I think was damn expensive) it doesn't even have much info on the places of interests.
We left Singapore on Friday morning at 9am, went to withdraw some $ and top up petrol before setting off. Traffic was quite smooth cos it was a weekday morning, alone the way we only made 1 stop for toilet break and by ard 12.30 pm we are already in the Malacca heritage area. First we went to have “Chicken Rice Balls” @ Chung Wah (there is a few outlets selling the same thing but friend recommended this. The chicken was nice but I feel the rice not flavorful enough, but I found a way to over come this, first I break the chicken ball into 2, then deep into the gravy of the chicken, then put a piece of meat then put some chili, then all into your mouth: P it taste … Sedap!
Next we went to look for accommodations, Read online for some review, there is 3-4 that we consider, Hereen House, Hereen Inn, BaBa House or Puri Hotel, but we minus Puri cos read online price listed is b4 taxes also the outlook is sooo different from the online picture. Parking was one of our concern, so when online we read BaBa House got own parking behind so we stayed there instead, price was quite ok, 138 RM for a superior king sized bedroom with windows (the most exp room there) with breakfast provided. Room was ok and everything was fine (except we kinda of regret later, cos it is very far in the street, so every time if we go out n wans to go back to the hotel, we had to walk more compare if we had taking the nearer Hereen house/Inn.
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Once check in, we had a quick shower and had a walk ard the daytime Jonker Walk, nothing much excited us cos not really in a shopping mood, ESP all those things for tourists. Saw a lot of shops selling pineapple tarts which all put “ 現做現賣” kinda of wonder how many are true BUT they all put a over in front, ha ha so u had to believe bah: P We had Chendol @ Kedai Antik 88 (Chendol 88) @ Jonker Street, someone online recommended this as the best, so we ate there, which was really good, no complaint ☺. After that we went to the cornet of Jonker street and went into the “三叔公” and have a look cos someone online put it's the same as the “Tan Kim Hock” which. IT”S DIFFERENT !!! So I did not buy anything there cos 三叔公’s products, can be found in JB or even GIANT. So we decided to go back hotel for a shower n had a bit of rest b4 going for dinner @ the famous Satay Celup. Took a short nap cos my fren was quite tired after the drive, woke up @ 4 pm and went out cos fren was here recently and said last time by the time they reach the dinner place @ 5.30, it was oreadi FULL and had to wait for about 1 hr b4 getting a table. I read online someone said they only open @ 5.30 pm though. Anyway we decided to walk there as it was less then 30min walk from our hotel, we reach there abt 4.30 and it was still closed, so we decided to detour to the Tan Kim Hock Product Centre which was abt 10 min walks away. It was really like how I saw online the products there is A LOT !!!!!!!! until I dun even know what to buy …. Coming here to take a look/picture is oreadi enuff LOL; anyway we bought quite a bit of stuffs. Oh btw, the boss really wears his signature white suit like someone posted online, so cute !!!
Left for dinner after that, we reach the place ard 5.15 and it was almost full, this is actually not my first time having this cos a fren bought home-style version back to SG for us to try b4 but eating there is really different, it was so much better ☺, Ok let me explain what Satay Celup is, it is like steamboat but using satay as base. Food is sold in skewers or small plates, Skewer cost 70cent RM and plate not sure but the blur plates are more expensive. Must get use to the staffs will come n stir the base to prevent sticking to the base of the pot I guess. Anyway some of the things I like there, is the chicken skewer (cos I like breast meat) then the beancurd skin thing, tau pok, and there is this meatball with a lot of mince meat once u bite inside, a bit like meatball version of “Fu Chow Fishball” BUT be careful the “juice” inside is hot when bite. This is confirm a must try place for first comer. Next we went back to the hotel cos bought too much things from TKH.
Took another shower, then laze abit, was debating should we go to the shopping malls, in the end, we decided to go to the night market @ jonker walk (read online and it state only on fri/sat nite) and then walk to the new shopping mall – Dataran Pahlawan Mega Mall, it is also within walking distance from the hotel, abt 20 min bah, we decided to take the smaller route cos shorter, and we pass by an old train n an airplane display. Went to the factory outlet n my fren bought some shirt , went FOS but nothing much , walk a bit in the mall b4 heading back to the night market @ Jonker Walk ( cos we are not really shopping ppl) by the time we reach Jonker Walk , it got crowded and we had to squeeze thru , by this time we also got bit hungry , read online must eat the “dim sum” which cost 3 piece for 1.50 rm and 7 piece for 3rm ( must buy more , cos we only start to eat in the hotel by the time we finished , we wished we buy more but yet lazy to go out again) In the end , decided to just stay in the hotel room and watch TV , lucky there was a hongkong movie ( in Cantonese though ), Dun except alot of prawns like dim sum in SG for that price though BUT we like the taste of it :)
Wake up at 8.30 am for breakfast at the hotel , there was a choice of western ( 2 toasts with some scramble egg and a sausage ) or eastern ( fried rice with sausage ) , Did not really manage to fill me , but then why waste when FREE rite ? , anyway after that I decided to try one of the Wanton mee stall cos read online say it a bit different here cos got no black sauce one. Then we decided to do some last min shopping of local products ( really a lot here to buy ) and hee hee back for another round of chendol @ 88 n this time round we decided to try the Baba laska (most ppl recommanded the Nonya Assam Laska though) , which was hmmmm NICE too , they actually added sardin flakes in oil in a spoon for you to mix into the gravy , taste good , esp the fried stuff , we order a 2nd round of the tau pok n beancurd skin , next time will try more here. Bought some coconut sugar n syrup from this shop also. A chef told us b4 , good coconut sugar must be slight brown in color and must be a bit soft n not too hard.
After that we went back hotel for a shower and left there for home , we left abt 12 pm and by 4 pm we are back home in sg oreadi.
P/s: did not manage to try any Peranakan/ Portuguese food this time round, maybe next time if I am there longer.
Some personal tips: -
Best to go on weekdays, not so crowded
If interested in going to all those places of interests, advise to go @ least 3D2N cos this trip is just for FOODs !!!
Best to @ least 2D1N cos can have hotel to rest/shower cos ppl tends to sweat there as the streets are not covered.
If possible, can just stay ard the Jonker Walk area, to me most of the things are within walking distances, cos if drive, you might have to go one big round as some of the roads are one-way only.
Some address of the food I mentioned: -
Capitol Satay Celup, 41 Lorong Bukit Cina, close on Monday (info I got online) best to go ard 5-5.15 pm n wait a bit rather then to go there full then u have to wait longer. (It’s the corner shop, the one few doors away no business one)
Tan Kim Hock Product Center , 85,87,89 Jalan Bendahara. ( Noticed the guy in white suit ? )
Chung Wah Chicken rice shop, @ corner of Jonker Street, weekends always long Q.
Jonker Dessert 88
88, Jalan Hang Jebat (Jonker Street),
75200 Melaka for their Chendol, laska
Night market @ Jonker Street, at night after 6pm, I think best to go ard 8-9pm, must eat the “Dim sum”, a lot of finger foods
Wantan Noodle @ Kedai Makanan & Miniman Wantan Mee ( 大姑云吞面), 40 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Hereen Street, behind Jonker Street, open 7.30am – 2.30pm, info from online)
