Melaka Trip 15-16 Nov 2010 : Various Makan Places!

1) Chung Wah Chicken Rice Balls

Google Maps - Key in Chung Wah Chicken Rice Ball

Price - per pax 9.50RM

This is how it looks like, you can't miss it! See the narrow entrance on the left? That's where we queue up and enter the stall.

Inside the stall. The whole stall sells only this.

Here's the ping pong sized chicken rice balls.

They have ran out of chicken thigh, hence we only could try the breast meat. =_=

Maybe they added a wing to compensate us..hehe. The chicken was tasty and we finished the whole plate (we ordered only 1 pax's portion). Although it was breast meat, it wasn't tough at all. They also chopped up the chicken into very small slices, and they probably used the chopper to press the meat down in order to soften it.

The chilli sauce, which I loved. Spicy, but addictive!

Close up!

Half-eaten rice ball. yes i ate only 1 ball. The rice wasn't clumpy at all, it was rather loose and the rice bits were soft yet kind grainy. Personally, I hate clumpy soft rice, but this one was different! Amazing.

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Hubby felt that it was not very value for money. 9.50rm per pax is around 4sgd. although they gave quite a big plate of chicken.

I think it's a must try when one goes to Melaka! Haha. But follow us, jus order for 1. Coz there are plenty of food to try down Jonker Walk!

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2) Jonker 88

Google Maps - Key in Jonker 88

Price of Durian Chendol - 3rm

Price of Assam Nonya Laksa - 4rm

This place is good for its chendol and assam laksa, according to Angela, so here we are! The queue on the left sells the desserts, while the right queue sells the savoury stuff. Hubby went in to get seats while i started to queue for the assam laksa.

My review will be biased here, coz I am a lover for assam laksa, no matter where haha. I've tried assam laksa at Cuppage Plaza's Angel Kitchen and when I tried this, there was indeed some difference. This one was obviously better lar (it better be!).

The soup was of the right level of spicyness and it's filled with plenty of little treasures like raw onions, bits of sardines, tau poks, fried wantons. Very fufilling!

Onions free one. But I like :)

I have to take a pic of this. This thick bee hoon bits are short in length, their texture is soft and chewy. Hubby loved it. First time he took assam laksa and enjoyed it!

Fried wanton. Tasty!

Durian Chendol. Not much of durian though.

This chendol is not too sweet, they added jus the right amount of gula melaka. It doesnt make u feel really sinful. heh.

Interior of Jonker 88.

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3) Restoran Ole Sayang

Google Maps - Key in Ole Sayang Restaurant

Price - 42rm for 4 dishes and 2 drinks (no rice)

Here's their address on the menu! prices are not cheap, but for a restaurant, it's ok. They are probably only slightly cheaper than Ivins in Singapore.

Pics of ancestors. They are either real owners of this restaurant, or just part of a marketing gimmick.

Entrance of a typical peranakan restaurant. very mysterious.

Two pics of the most recent ancestors right above me. I tried to google his name, nothing came out.

Appetizers. Normal keropok!

Ahhh this has to be the best. This was so fragrant and tender! Only restaurants and zhi char stalls have the right stoves for this kind of results!

Shrimps in sambal gravy. Haha, hay bee more like it. This is quite spicy, but i still managed to finish all the shrimps!!

Huge piece of otak. Not spicy, good standard! But there is no fish flesh though.

Ayam Rendang. This is another thumbs-up dish! The chicken is tender and flavourful, at jus the right amount of spicyness. We were glad we did not order rice. If not we wun be able to finish!

My grass jelly drink. The grass jelly is minced. There was a fly that nearly flew into my drink. After that I was wondering if it really went in. Won't be able to tell, u know..

Got crowded after a while with businessmen and a large group of local workers.

From the outside.

Above the entrance. The street where this restaurant is, is dead quiet at night. I am amazed at their good business!

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4) Hotel Equatorial Breakfast

It's the first time i'm seeing such an egg, that has more yolk than white!! And it's such an exclamation mark for me, coz I LOVE YOLKS hahha.

This too!! How did they do it!!! Chickens are chickens mah.. why so different de? And the saltiness level is POWER. My type haha. SG salted eggs' standard dropped so much! There is barely any salty taste!

a very nicely done omelette with cheese, onion, bacon bits. very runny and cheeeesy.

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5) Etc.. Cafe at Hotel Equatorial (Lobby level)

Price for doufu cheesecake - 7.50rm.

It looked so yummy and i passed by this cafe at least 5 times!! Decided to try it out while waiting for our coach.

But, it's such a disappointment lehh :( coz the chef added lemon flavour! Personally I never liked cheesecakes with lemon flavour... I prefer the full blast cheesy taste. I ended up eating up all the crispy cereal bits below the cheese. lol.

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Yes if you have noticed, I missed the satay celup and bak kut teh!! I totally forgot abt them leh! argh. Well, that gives me a reason to go back again! I would like to give a thumbs up for Hotel Equatorial too! The standard room we lived in, was clean, comfortable and cosy. And it came with SIX fluffy pillows!! How generous! For once I did not suffer from stiff neck after sleeping in a hotel room!

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Jus wondering ; who might be interested in a short trip to Malacca (either a day trip or a 2D1N trip)?? If day trip, we can book a coach, reach malacca by 9am, and stay there until after dinner. What do you think??