What You Have in Melaka?

Well, it's sometimes make me headache when people ask me those type of questions. Cos..... I don't really know how to answer that. Melaka got chicken rice ball? A Famosa? Satay Celup? Stadhuys? Jonker street? Nyonya food?

Seriously, when i was in Melaka, people ask me that, i hesitated to answer them. Till now i shifted to Penang, i've realise those food and places now, i will never miss if possible, when i'm back to Melaka. So, you see, this is what people said, "When it is around you, you don't appreciate, now when is gone, only realise how important that is!"

This is what always happen to people, included me.

Now, let me proudly present my hometown, Melaka food. Let me list down 10 mix of food and places. Some you may find is tourist spot area but if you continue reading, you will realise some new places you can try it out!!

1) Satay Celup
 You can find this shop along Ong Kim Wee road, where you can see 3 different shop. Of cos, you can opted for Ban Lee Siang. The first shop once you turn in to Ong Kim Wee road. I used to work at nearby the shop. Everyday seeing it, so didn't think of eating it. Now when is far away, I miss it!! I do!! Someone would ask me "why you didn't go for the famous one?" I would reply "Are you crazy? That you need to queue up at 4pm and maybe only gets to eat at 6pm." To be in fact, Ban Lee Siang also nice. Trust me, I'm Malaccan. Okay, you may say now1/3 Penang-nese and 2/3 Malaccan. Haha.. So try this out.

2) Nyonya Food
You can go Makko which is situated at Melaka Raya. A corner shop with a large signboard written "Makko" Oh, you might want tell me why not Nancy Restaurant right? You can opted for that too. The differences are the pricing issue. Makko more affordable and Nancy is more expensive. Nancy Restaurant is located at Jonker Street. It is along the Geographer Cafe. It might be hided inside a bit. So, you must see carefully then. Go, go, go...try it!!

3) Satay
This satay and that satay celup is different thing. Don't mess up ya. Satay celup sell by Chinese and this satay sell by Malay. This is only you can get to eat at night. When you want have some little snack or supper. It is located behind my Melaka house which is Jalan Thamby Abdullah, if not mistaken the road name. Opposite Pay Fong Primary School. Haha... Well, my friend told me somewhere between the Ujong Pasir and Padang Temu road, there is a Malay stall selling nice Satay too. But too bad, i didn't get to eat. I hope one day when i back Melaka again, i will look for it. Try it out if you want too.

4) Nasi Lemak
This nasi lemak here when i was about to said here is not sell by Malay. But is call Uncle Botak Nasi Lemak which is sell by the Chinese. It is located beside my secondary school. Beside SMK IJC school. The stall is small so i warn you to drive slowly. If you miss the stall, don't scold me. Blame your driver or your driving skill. Haha. Is my favorite food to take away during my secondary schooling life. Everytime when there is co-curriculum day, i will went to this stall and take away nasi lemak. So, just try this. Aye~~?!

5) Stadhuys
Well, this is pretty much the tourist hotspot area. Around here there is a Portuguese ship, types of Muzeum and Melaka Battleship. Arh... i know what you are thinking. You must be asked me does the battleship look like the one in the movie? Nah~~ it wasn't alike at all. I think inside the movie the battleship just put one bomb towards this Melaka battleship, then it will be gone!! Haha. But well, is my Melaka history. Got to promote a while, you see. So, Stadhuys. Stadhuys mean State House. The name is given by the Holland people when they were at Melaka at those war years. What is the year?? Well, i failed in my history. Do forgive me. But oh! At there got explanation board, you can read it. Hehe...

6) A Famosa
Not the A'Famosa water park. Is the real A'famosa located near the St Paul hill. Is worth to see it. You can see how superb the ancient people can build this and till now it didn't fall. All build by rock. How the hell ancient people so genius. And oh, it is also located nearby the Stadhuys.

7) Trishaw
Is nothing much about this, is just that you can see this around Stadhuys and A'famosa area. No need to go around by that. But can take a picture.

8) Jonker Street
Ah ha!! This is the place where my KL friend would always wanted to go everytime they came Melaka. I don't understand what so special about it. But you can go there to have a look. It sell different kind of things. But somehow, it might repeated with the same things. But it do have nice cafe around there. Like Limau cafe, Geographer cafe. Ringo Cafe, 1886 cafe and etc. Go check it out.

9) Chicken Rice
No no no... I'm not going to talk about chicken rice ball. But Winson chicken rice. When i ate Penang chicken rice, i can say Melaka still the best.  It is located is Sam Poh Well Street. Is it that exact road name, well, i think so. Cos we used to called that name. When you ask Malaccan, they would know the road name. Is opposite the famous satay celup. I will say Melaka is the best because of the chilli. Chilli is the essence of the chicken rice. Without a nice chilli, you can really can feel the nice taste of chickent rice. The chilli is not hot. Don't worry. Try it out there ya.

10) Coffee
Well, i know you going to say Ipoh have nice coffee. Who said? Melaka still have too, alright! It is called Jonker Street Coffee. It is located...well, is obvious right. It said Jonker street Coffee, of cos is at Jonker Street. You can't found any this coffee in any shopping centre or other state. Only in Jonker Street, Melaka. As you walk around Jonker street, you would found this. Around RM15.90 if not mistaken. Worth the price. Go and grab some home.

Now, now now... this is the 10 things you can find in Melaka. In fact there is more, but somehow you need to do some homework to search for others. Maybe thru tripadvisor website. Can't always ask people spoon feed you, right?

Anyway, those who is going Melaka soon. Enjoy your trip~~~

Maye