Seremban & Melaka Food Hunting Trip!

Hi! I hope everything is fine there =)

Its been such a long time since the last post ='( I kept telling myself that I have to work on it 'tonight' and when 'tonight' comes, I psycho-ed myself ..."lets do it tomorrow". The cycle goes on and on and on until TONIGHT, its so gonna be tonight!!

A little update on myself : I finally moved on from my first job after 5.5 years!! 

I'm spending a lot of my emotion/energy or whatever-u-call-it to adapt to the new working environment. Everything is new; office, colleagues, job scope, working style, bla bla bla. Rest assured that things are getting very excited around my work sphere. And because of this major transition in my career, there will be no VACATION this year round!

Why??? Cos I just gave up my Bonus and I need to earn my annual leave in the new company! No Money + No Time!! Sob Sob...

This is really demotivating. I felt 'empty'. Like I am a fresh grad, starting from scrap again.

BUT Wait..who says you need to spend a fortune and apply leave for Vacation? There's something call weekend trip! One thing good about living in Malaysia is that we get to travel to other states, enjoy the weekend to the fullest with just few hundred bucks.  =D

Melaka it is then! One of the hottest and nearest tourist spot with a touch of history scent. We could just act like a tourist, walking on foot around the town or even stroll along the river in the evening ~relaxing. The whole research and planning is way too easy compared to Europe trip planning. Hotel booked, luggage packed (in 10mins), itinerary prepared, GPS set in just few hours! Talking about itinerary, you gotta believe me that 90% of the activities are food hunting! So again, there will be lots of food posting this round.

Day 1 (Saturday)

7.00am : Start journey to Seremban for breakfast (Excited)

8.00am : Reach Seremban 'Pasar Besar' (Market).

Pasar Besar Seremban,

GPS Coordinates: N2 43.840 E101 56.200

The first thing that came to our mind when we reach is that 'it feels like Super Kinta in Ipoh'. The wet market is on the ground floor while the food court is on the first floor. We were so focused that we headed straight to the nearest staircase and walk to the food court as if we know the way.

What to eat here? There are plenty of hawker stalls offering a vast variety of local delights. It feels very homely to have breakfast here. All the patrons are locals. Unlike in city areas, local stalls are owned by locals but operated by foreigners. (=_=)!

Most of the customers are also locals while one or two are tourists like us. You can tell from the noob look (me) snapping photos once food is served.

This is what we had for breakfast :-

Beef Noodles

Stall No. 748

Tow Kee Hakka Mee

Stall No. 810

Noticed some other types of noodles lost in between? ~LOL~

I think the Hakka Mee only deserved a 4/10 cos the after taste is sooooo....weird. My tongue feels numb..WTH!

9.30 : Continue journey to Klebang, Melaka.

This is our very first time we traveling locally together using GPS. Full trust on that little machine and guess what? It leads us to some roads that we never thought it ever existed. We were getting really anxious when we passed through villages, tiny roads between bungalow lots in nowhere, places that we never heard before.

11.00 : We finally made it to our first stop, Klebang. Miraculously, we are an hour ahead of schedule. Guess the GPS was set to show us the shortest route.

This is another famous place in Melaka that I only found out lately.

This is something that you wouldn't want to miss on the way to Melaka. It's cooling, it's refreshing, it's everything you will ask for on a hot sunny day! Within those finely blended ice you may find tiny bits of coconut flesh. Hell yeh, Coconut Shake made from fresh coconut! The Vanilla ice-cream does not only added a creamy texture to the blend but it intensify the overall taste!

Once you had settle yourself down, the waiter will come with their Signature Coconut Shake. All you have to do is to tell them how many cups you want! So basically the waiting time for a cup of Coconut Shake is less than 2 mins! Awesome!

If you are on tight schedule but wouldn't want to miss this, you may consider buying from their road side stall. You can tell from the number of cars queuing by the road side.

Klebang Coconut Shake

Business hours : Starts from 12.00pm.

GPS Coordinates: N2 12.920 E102 12.365.

Rating : 9/10 

12.30 : We need to quickly rush to Bukit Rambai before the Cendol is sold out! Oh yes, Aunty Koh only operate during weekends from 12pm onwards until the Santan (Coconut Milk) runs out. Running business with style and I love that!

Aunty Koh's cendol is easier to trace compared to Klebang Coconut Shake. The stall is built within the boundary of a single storey bungalow lot. Judging from the crowd that are willing to travel and queue so long for a bowl of Cendol, she must be quite famous.

Snapping pics while queuing for our Cendol. Its freaking hot especially under zinc roof!

We were a bit worried that the Santan will run out before our turn. =_=! Customer that are dining there keep asking for additional bowl of Cendol. Then people who are queuing ahead of us are asking for 5-10 bowls! Worst still, we saw Aunty Koh having some hard time scooping out Santan from the big pot.

Our turn finally comes after waiting anxiously for 20 mins or so. Guess what happened next..

We (Kent) : 2 Cendol please (Both looking very nervous)
Aunty Koh : Oh, that's the last one.
We : Harr? (Worried face)
Aunty Koh : No worries, I'll get another pot from inside (Smile smile)
We : (Laugh) Phew.....!

Aunty Koh do have her way to handle custee like us.

That's Aunty Koh!

What so special about the Cendol here? Well, I personally do not think that it looks extra-ordinary different from the other. They have both basic red beans and green jelly. What really stands out is the Santan. If you love Santan, then this is the place you must drop by. The Santan is Superb Thick and Creamy!

Well, to be franked, both of us are more of Gula Melaka lovers. So, we still prefer the ordinary Cendol.

Aunty Koh Cendol at Bukit Rambai

Business hours : Starts from 12.00pm (Weedends Only)

GPS Coordinates: N2 14.804 E102 11.516.

1.30 : We were over-bloated with Santan that left us no choice but to skip our next stop. Anyway, if you have the chance and appetite for local delight, you may want to try Putu Piring at Jalan Tengkera.

Tengkera Putu Piring

252, Jalan Tengkera

75200 Melaka

GPS Coordinates: N2 12.076 E102 14.326

Tel: 06-282 1505

Business hours: 6.30pm – 10.30pm (Closed on Sundays)

2.00 : Check-in Hotel.

3.00 : Visit Baba Nyonya Museum

I always wanted to visit this Museum, I don't know why. I mean how many people actually wanted to visit museum? I'd only been to Musuem twice. Once during an educational trip and another during

But, this is just not any ordinary Museum, its a real life Museum converted from a Baba and Nyonya House. You will be amazed by architecture if not the mix of culture between the Chinese and the locals. 

There are a lot of interesting facts that is not taught in history class. For instant, do you know that in the past, tax is calculated based on the width of house. In order to avoid hefty taxes, houses are built with minimal width but with maximum length.

The entrance fee is just RM12/pax and that comes with a tour guide. What else can you ask for?

Baba Nyonya Museum

Address: 50 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, 75200 Melaka

GPS Coordinate: N 2.195529, E 102.246604

Operation Hour : Open daily from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. and 4.30 p.m (With English Guided tour)

Admission Fee : RM12.00

Remark : Cameras and video cameras are prohibited in the museum.

4.30 : Lunch at Jonker Street. 

We were too hungry by the time we'd done with the museum visit that we decided to lunch at Jonker Street.
You may find few restaurants along Jonker Street selling Chicken Rice Balls. The original restaurant is the one right beside Hard Rock Cafe. But since its close, the weather is killing hot and we are darn hungry, we drop by in one that is air-conditioned to fill in our tummy.

Although Chicken Rice Ball is the signature dish in Melaka, I still prefer the normal Rice. I felt much more satisfied chewing on each individual grains (Carb lover ma). I think the Steamed Chicken and BBQ roasted pork is just sub-standard. The pork is so dried.

Moving on after filling in our tummy (not really enjoying), we hunt for finger foods in Jonker Street. And look what we found...

SMELLY TOFU!!

I put this one rank higher than Durian! I dare you to try one! >=)

5.30 : Act like tourist

That's a Musuem?!?

My Vacation Ice-Cream! Kickapoo and Sarsi popsicles!

@ Jonker Street. Why he keeps turning the container?!? Probably a conventional way of making Ice-Cream?

This face remind be of Venice (a little)

10.00pm : We have to skip dinner thanks to the late lunch.

Pak Putra Tandoori and Naan

Jalan Laksamana 4,

75200, Melaka.

Opens: Tuesday to Sunday (6pm-2am)

GPS Coordinates: N 2 11.697 E 102 14.625

Day 2 (Sunday)

8.00 - Breakfast at Hotel

10.00 - Coffee Break at one of the cafes near Jonker Street (again)

@ Hardrock Cafe. The original Chicken Rice Ball is right beside!

12.00 : Check-Out Hotel. Depart for Lunch. Food hunting continues (ngek ngek)

Sun May Hiong Pork Satay

Jalan Kota Laksamana
Taman Kota Laksamana

75200, Melaka.

GPS Coordinates: N 2 11.523 E 102 14.655

Satay Babi (BBQ Pork). Another famous food in Melaka.

I had never tried satay babi when they started in Jonker Street. It's still not too late though, cos they are still operating and the plus point, they have their own premise now!

Remember to set your GPS before you depart. This place is not one that you can reach by luck. Again, you will be amazed that crowds will find its way to good food!

We are getting a bit crazy over satay babi because the conventional satay usually used chicken meat. Its RARE and its not something that you can find just anywhere. Leave the meat alone, their dipping is extra-ordinary. Instead of peanuts, the dipping/sauce is made from pineapples making it spicy and sour. Although its a bit oily and the taste is not as strong as conventional peanut dipping, I can still remember the taste perfectly in my mouth. If only they could spend a little longer BBQ'ing the satay, that would be perfect!

Basically, they will served you with lots of satay sticks whether you order or not. You may eat as much as you wish and they will keep replenishing it. No worries, there's no obligation to finish what is served. If you want something different like intestines, you will have to make special request.
 

2.00 : Tea Break

I know this is insane but that's what we did. Dessert right after 30 sticks of satay! OMG

Seriously, how can we skip this!!! Mille Crepe! Gosh..!!

Rum and Raisin. Bravo!

Happy Happy =))

Coffee again!
 
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 6.00: Dinner

I almost wanted to gave up dinner after all the food hunting. Stomach felt like going to burst anytime. But Kent was so determined, and so, we proceeded to our last stop at Seremban for the final battle!

Kedai Makanan Seremban
GPS Coordinates: N2 43.977 E101 56.058

Battle with Crabies!

Round 1: Kent Vs 1Kg BBQ Crab

Round 2 : Brosche Vs 1Kg Spicy and Sour Crab

Obviously, the victory goes to us! That concluded our crazy weekend trip!