Malacca (food page)

What better place to celebrate Malaysia Day (16 Sept 2012) than
a trip back in time to the beginning of Malaysia, Malacca (Melaka).

The fat bears have planned this (food) trip for weeks,
for some unforeseen reason, they nearly cancelled the trip.
But on the day of the road trip, they decided to go,
no point wasting the very affordable hotel bookings.

The name of the hotel? ==> Hong Hotel near Jonker Walk.
Twin room for RM 68 per night, it’s small, but new and clean, with friendly staff.
   
Nice right for RM 68/night?

After settling in, the fat bears cannot wait but to head out for some
food hunting and sight seeing. Mostly food hunting.

First up, pork satay at Sun May Hiong,

   
Pork Satay and Chicken Satay
Verdict : The Satay were OK, gravy was reddish and oily, but not spicy,
not so much peanut taste, White Bear thinks it needs improvement,
while Brown Bear thinks it’s just right.
Total : RM 26 ( 70 cents per satay)

Later, the fat bears hunted for some local Nyonya delights
at the East & West Rendezvous.



Cendol (with Gula Melaka) and Nyonya Dumpling
Verdict : Both were especially nice, yum yum! Must try!
Total : RM 7.00 (one Cendol one Dumpling)

Another not to be missed in Melaka, the Chicken Rice Balls!
The fat bears tried it at Chung Wah, just across the bridge from Stadhuys.


Verdict : Brown Bear loves the rice balls,
White Bear loves the chickens, they were all yummy.
And believe it or not, the queue has already started around 8 am!
Total : RM 12.60 (including a big cup of hot Milo kao!)

Next up, the fat bears tried some laksa at Jonker 88,
it was a very long shop house, still it was so packed inside
the fat bears shared a table with a lovely couple.
  
  
Laksa Kahwin and Nyonya Laksa
Verdict : Red hot spicy, tasted nice.
The Laksa  Kahwin was more like kari, while the Nyonya Laksa was
just a tad different than the normal Assam Laksa.
Total : RM 10.00 (RM 5 each)

The fat bears proceeded to ‘da bao’ (take away) some
deep fried and oily snacks from a stall inside Jonker 88.
   
Some fish cakes, Tofu & etc.
Verdict : The fried stuff was OK but combined with the sauce
it tasted too fishy for the bears.
But loved the container box which was biodegradable.
Total : RM 11.00 (for a total of 4 piece)

Finally, it’s time for some heavy meal!
The bears head to the Portuguese Settlement to catch some seafood!
Based on online recommendation, the bear chose the 1st stall, Sea Terrace.
The bears arrived at 6pm sharp and waited 40 minutes for the food.

   
Chicken Wings (RM 8 for 4) and Kangkung Belacan (RM 6)
Verdict : Superb chicken wings, as good as Fatty Crab Chicken Wings!

Sambal Prawns (RM 23 for total 8 prawns)
Verdict : Nothing Special but prawns were fresh and meaty

Black Pepper grilled Crab (RM 44.80 at RM 64/kg)
Verdict : Crab was big, fresh, can taste the black pepper goodness
even with no gravy, though the bears wished the meat was much juicier

This meal was the highlight of the trip,
and the bears absolutely loved it, will be back (in a few years)!

Pangkor Island

The fat bears are not rich folk, when people go to Bali and Phuket,
they went to Pangkor Island, on 24th July last year, for a 3 day 2 night visit.

They stopped on the way at Bidor, to try out the famous Wantan Mee at Pun Chun.

   
From left : Wantan mee and Wu kok
Verdict : Both are overrated. They tasted normal.

With tummies filled, the Bears continued with their journey to Lumut to catch the ferry.
Brown Bear made a wrong turn, got lost,
fought and reconciled with White Bear, and reached safely.

Lumut Ferry Terminal

The bears stayed at the Best Stay Hotel, which is a shophouse converted to a small motel.
It is new and clean, quiet and located within short walking distance to the terminal.

The beach is clean, not too crowded with people,
the water is even clear for some parts of the beach.

From top : Coral beach, filled with beautiful washed up shells,
and Teluk Segadas, which can only be reached with a hike across a jungle.

Of course, how could the bears missed out on seafood.
And so they chose a very famous local seafood restaurant,
Restoran Pasir Bogak (高佬海鲜饭店)

    
From top left : Spicy Prawns (辣子虾) and Minced Pork Tofu (招牌豆腐)
Verdict : Taste was good, White Bear loved the tofu

   
From left : Dry Spicy Crab (金香螃蟹) and Kangkung Belacan (马来风光)
Verdict : Taste was good, memorable.

The bill was around RM 60++, quite reasonable.

The fat bears continued with their journey wandering around the island
with their rental motorbike, and saw some peculiar things.

   
From left : Guinness Stout glass that claims its actually good for you,
and a 3D full size DAP rocket.

A man walking his dog on the beach, how sweet.

After a 3-day visit, the fat bears left a set of paw prints before they leave.

On their journey home, the fat bears saw this,

beautiful sprawling padi field.

They also make a stop at the famous leaning tower of Teluk Intan,

before making their journey home to their everyday lives.

Brown Bear was especially reluctant,
because Pangkor Island is really a place for the body and soul,
to stop and rest. No hustle bustle, just a quiet place suited for the fat bears.