5 Must-Try
Foods When Visiting Malacca
1. Chicken rice balls
A LOCAL favourite, our rendition of the classic Hainanese
chicken rice usually comes with either roasted or steamed chicken. Malacca is a
hotspot for anyone wanting to try Malaysia’s take on this Hainanese dish. At
this UNESCO Heritage site, the distinctive element of Malacca’s chicken rice is
in its rice or perhaps, in their case, rice balls. So look out for these
recommended restaurants.
Arguably the dish in Malacca is the chicken rice ball which
can be found in many areas of the city. However, the most highly recommended
shop to go to for this unique meal is Chop Chung Hwa Restaurant located on the
corner of Jonker Street.
2.Satay Celup
For the best satay celup
in Malacca, you would want to try Ban Lee Siang, or Capitol Satay which is
located on Lorong Bukit Cina.
3.Cendol
Malacca
cendol is certainly unique in its own way and is actually quite delicious! And
much of this is due to its special ingredient, the gula melaka. Gula melaka is
a traditional sugar which is processed from coconut palm, ensuring a deep, rich
flavour.
Combine that
with coconut milk, shaved ice and green starched noodles and other ingredients
like red beans, and voila! You have a dessert to die for, especially with the
current heat wave gripping the country!
Although you can find many cendol vendors selling the dessert through Malacca, try Jonker 88 on Jalan Hang Jebat for the authent
4.Nyonya
Kuih
In terms of
ethnic contribution to food, the Peranakan are way up there in the list. In
addition to scrumptious snacks and main dishes, the peranakan are also famous
for their diverse variety of kuih-muih.
From
glutinous rice dumplings with coconut filling,to colourful, sweet snacks and
delicious ondeh-ondeh (sweet glutinous rice balls filled with gula melaka and
showered with shaved coconut), one can be easily spoilt for choice at a nyonya
kuih shop.
For some of
the very best nyonya kuih in town, visit Baba Charlie Nyonya Cakes, which
operates in a wooden house on Jalan Tengkara
5.Coconut
Shake
This great
gem of a smoothie is a blend of milk, coconut juice, coconut (as in the fruit)
and ice. It’s perfect for a hot day and to top it all off, it’s served with a
scoop of vanilla ice cream! It’s basically a coconut milkshake float!
Whether you
like or hate coconut, you simply must try this famous milkshake and the best
place to do that is at Klebang .You’ll know it by the banner which says
‘Klebang Original Coconut Shake’. Be prepared for long queues though as the
stall is literally one of the most famous spots in Malacca.
