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Malacca Restaurants
Where and What to Eat in Malacca
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Malacca's rich Peranakan culture has given birthed to a variety of delicious food that is spicy and sweet, referred to as 'Nyonya' food. The Nyonya style of cooking is the result of a fusion between Chinese and Malay ingredients and recipes, the result of Chinese traders in the past settling in Malacca and adopting the Malay way of living. Malaccan Nyonya food is also distinct from Penang Nyonya food, where it can also be found. Favouring more spices and coconut milk, the result is a sweeter blend of cooking with a fiery tinge. In comparison, Penang Nyonya food favours a more practical style of cooking, employing simpler ingredients with a helping of 'Belacan' (Black prawn paste). Malaccan dishes are definitely cooked up with more time in the kitchen, the women taking great pride in their wok. On the other hand, there's also plenty of Malay, Chinese and Indian dishes to savour. Not surprisingly, many tourists flock around the streets of Malacca to feast on the culinary delights that it has to offer. Eating is never a problem as there are plenty of restaurants and stalls to choose from just by driving through town. Some of Malacca's signature dishes can be seen below: Hainanese Chicken Ball Rice
A Malaccan speciality, the Chinese chicken rice dish found across Malaysia is served differently. Instead of a plate of rice, diners are given balls of rice cooked in chicken stock. This is eaten together with delicious roasted chicken and a bit of garlic and cucumbers. Chung Wah Chicken Rice BallAddress: 28-30 Jalan Hang Kasturi, Off Jonker Street, 75200 MelakaLocation: Just across the bridge in front of the Dutch Square (Stadhuys, Christ Church), opposite OCBC Bank Tel: (606) 286 0121 Satay Celup Satay Celup is another unique dish found in Malacca. It is similar to a Hong Kong dish called 'Lok Lok' that is popular in major cities such as Kuala Lumpur. Here, an assortment of raw and semi-cooked seafood, meat and vegetables skewered on sticks are dunked into a boiling pot of water. It is then eaten with a special sauce similar to conventional satay sauce Kedai Makanan Ban Lee SiangAddress: 45E, Jalan Ong Kim Wee, Melaka Restoran Capitol SatayAddress:41, Lorong Bukit Cina, Melaka Assam Curry Fish
This is a dish where the fish and gravy are cooked separately. A medley of ingredients including shallots, garlic, lemon grass and other flowers and herbs are blended and cooked in a pan filled with tamarind paste (Assam Jawa). The fish is steamed separately. Finally, the gravy is poured onto the fish and baked for a while before heading to the dinner table. Cendol
On first sight, Cendol may look like little green grubs but the first taste will prove otherwise. Served in a cup for dessert, Cendol refers to thin grub-like pieces of green pea flour that is layered with sweet red beans, and then covered with shaved ice and thick coconut milk. The dessert drink is sensationally sweet! After taking sips, use a spoon and scoop out the grubs for a nice, tasty chew. Donald & Lily Nyonya FoodAddress: 45E, Jalan Ong Kim Wee, MelakaTel: (606) 284 1935 Opening Hours: 5.30pm - 12.30am Donald & Lily Nyonya Food Bubur Cha-Cha
The Bubur Cha-Cha connotes a dessert dish that 'dances' to your palate. Bubur Cha-Cha is basically a savoury porridge made with sweet potatoes, yam, sago, coconut milk and rock sugar. Pandan leaves are added to make it one heck of a fragrant dessert. Eaten when hot, Bubur Cha-Cha will have your tongue dancing in no time! Assam Laksa
The soup is the important base for this dish of rice noodles. Using cucumber, lettuce, pineapple, onion and mint garnishing, the soup is brought to a boil with a generous helping of fish stock - Thick rice noodles are then poured into a bowl of the hot, tangy soup. The result is a fiery dish with a sweet aroma that will titillate your taste buds. Kapitan ChickenOne of Malaysia's favourite Nyonya dishes, Kapitan chicken is a curry cooked using tamarind juice, candlenut, fresh turmeric root and hot shrimp paste. Chicken pieces are added in to give it the finishing touch. Served with steamed white rice, Kapitan chicken is absolutely delicious for lunch or dinner. Curry DebalCurry Debal or 'Devil? Curry is a fiery hot dish that is unique to the Kristang culture (Descendants of Portuguese colonists who settled in Malacca). It is indeed very spicy as the name implies. The secret to the curry's delicious taste is a blend of candlenuts, galangal and vinegar. Curry Debal is often served during special occasions among the Portuguese community in Malacca. Malacca Dining Related InformationIf you wish to list your website here, contact us. Only websites with quality content will be considered. |
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