Hell ya it's already mid of July 2012 readers ! Time flashes. And what am i doing with such post in the photo? Too stress for work? Well i was attending a Nerdy Cosplay Party at Malacca. Sorry if i made Fly Emirates look nerd. LOL. Went for a trip to Genting and also Malacca, the historical town in Malaysia, with all those Malay warriors legends. Let me share some foods and thoughts throughout the whole Malacca trip.
Okey, who knows about Jonker Street in Malacca? Jonker Street - the centre street of Chinatown - was once renowned for its antique shops. However over the years it has turned to clothing and craft outlets as well as restaurants. The best part of Jonker Street is the night market ! Yes, night market on Fridays and Saturdays that sells everything from tasty treats to cheap keepsakes. So i was staying at the
Kota Laksamana homestay. It is located just 1km to Jonker Street. Fully furnished with heater showers and air-conditioned rooms. It's very clean and nice services. The environment is nice plus the furnitures are all brand new, it does look new for me. The most important is, it is CHEAP. But bear in mind that you have to do reservations at least 2 weeks ahead of your trip. I can say that is well worth the price.
Now let's talk about the FOODs. What you will think of whenever you came across of Malacca? The chicken rice ball of course. Here's the quick preview of the photo. LOL
In Malacca, the chicken rice is served as rice balls rather than a bowl of rice. Steamed rice is hsaped into golf ball-sized orbs and served alongside the chopped chicken. This dish is eaten the same way as the regular version of chicken rice. I am trying to google search for the reason why they made it in such shape but i cannot found any useful and accurate informations. They said that older chefs argue that the rice was originally shaped into balls because it needed to be kept warm from the time it was cookes (often earlier in the day) until mealtime. The rice balls, when stored in wooden containers, apparently stayed warm for a longer time. The other theory is that the rice balls were more portable and were easier for labourers working on plantations to transport from home. I found that the second reason will be more appropriate than the first one, dont they? but today, rice balls are appreciated more as a novelty than anything else.
Next, of course the Nadeje Thousand layers cake in Malacca. I'm sure that some of you know that this thousand layers cake is actually originally recipe from Japan, right? Okey, the Nadeje Patisserie Cafe shop in Malacca is owned by a Japanese, who bought in the thousand layers cake into Malacca on 2005. This thousand layers cake is also known as Mille Crepe also. Do you know the meaning of mille crepe? It is originates from French, French words. Crepe actually means a thin layer of cake whilst mille means a thousand layer. Of course it is impossible to stack a thousand layers of cake right? LOL
It is highly recommended to go Jonker Street's night market to have a look. Jonker Walk, also known as Jalan Hang Jebat at Malacca. The crowded Jonker Street night market is available on every Friday, Saturday, Sunday &public holiday. The culture is unique and creted chances for us to visit for others to survive. Honest speaking, this is the most neat and clean night market that i've ever visited. Love to visit these type of rushed streets. It seems everything in these shops are unique and creative, and want to buy everything. =)
Moving on to another nice food in Malacca. The Popiah. For those who do not know what is Popiah, you can refer to this link
"Popiah" . So this is the famous popiah in Malacca, located at Jalan Bunga Raya. The authentic popiah with generous amounts of filling and pork lard. It's oily for those who do not like to eat pork lard. I am one of them but i still deeply in love with this awesome taste in the popiah. I do not know exactly how to describe the taste, but you just have to try one yourself ! For your information, we have waited and hour just for it. There was pork scratching and that gave a nice texture in comparison to the soft filling. It is just so nice.
Not to forget this ! The satay celup. Satay Celup is a dish where an assortment of raw and semi-cooked seafood, meat (including raw meat) and vegetables on skewers are dunked into a boiling pot of water and eaten with sauces that are similar to the ubiquitous satay sauce but made with a variety of different ingredients. Just a friendly reminder, dont forget to ask for a set of fork and spoon. Well, is a nice food as well.
Owh. There are just so much to have a look and eat at Malacca. And i'm going over again next weekend with my love one. How about you?
Cheers readers. =)
Have a nice weekend.
