Day 2, waking up at 8:15am and brought Zach down for the hotel breakfast. Nothing to shout at. The typical hotel breakfast and is good to warm my stomach. After breakfast, we head off to Mahkota Parade for shopping and to kill time while getting our breakfast digest before we head off to Hoe Kee for lunch. Dad, sis and Stella met us there and kind enough to queue and order the food. The next door chicken rice ball, Chung Wah is as good as this but I still prefer Hoe Kee in terms of the comfortable sitting area which also comes with air conditioned. We ordered Asam Fish, steam chicken, and lotsa rice balls to go with the dishes. The Asam fish is good. Fish is fresh, big and meaty. Sour and spicy to our taste bud. Zach had his share of the chicken rice ball too. However, towards the end the ball was mashed by him. Messy!
The bill came and we paid RM156 for 2 tables of 10 pax having the same dishes (incl drinks).
Chicken Rice Ball
Half steam chicken with gizzards
Yummy Asam Fish
Walking down the Jonker St, we saw this lady selling homemade nyonya kuih by the road side. There's a small little crowd and I wonder if she's one of the famous seller there. Looks interesting and yummy. I bought 1 packet of Soon Kueh (RM2) and I find it so-so only.
Menu posted on the side walk wall. Wanted to try her onde onde which is selling fast. Wonder it will be the same fate as the Soon Kueh.
After a good lunch, we walk towards the Dutch building and clock tower. The usual bright and colorful rickshaw caught many attention and also not forgetting the albino snake and iguana too. I’m not the adventurous person in having the snake sitting on my shoulder. Dangle a thousand infront of me, I will not too! Though I’m consider in the same “clan” but sorry, I’m not the friendly and the odd balls out of the clan! After some photo takings and bidding goodbye to our “friend”, we decided to head for chendol!
Stadhuys
The famous landmark clock tower
Beautifully decorated rickshaw
Christ Church as a backdrop
The famous snake man attracted the locals and tourist
The "celebrities" of Malacca. Zach had a chance rubbing shoulder with the slithery one.
We head off to Lily and Donald, just a few walk away. If you go down from the OCBC bank you will see Hereen House on your right. Walk further down from the Hereen House and along the Malacca river till you see a shotlot row on your right. Turn right and about 50m down the road, Donald and Lily corner is right at the end of the junction. While walking down the Malacca river under the sweltering sun, I spotted a man in the river. He seems like looking for some treasures which I stood there for a while to see if he has found any treasure. Dad was curious too and he ask if he's looking for something. The man replied that he's looking for coins. Initially, I thought he was panning for diamond.. :p (in Malacca river?). Never heard off!
Malacca River
I prefer the chendol here as the gula Melaka trickles down the shave ice and fresh coconut juice comes with the right combination. The different about this chendol and 88 Jonker is the gula Melaka texture. Donald & Lily is more runny and fragrance where else 88 Jonker is thicker, sticky like glue and fragrance enough. Depending on individual preference.
After chendol, we head back to hotel to rest and chill out by the pool. This time, I brought Zach to the adult pool with supervision from both Stella and I. Great move! He love it!
For dinner, we head of to Banyonya. Read in internet with some good reviews on the Ikan Masak Lemak Nenas, Fried Asam Prawns and Cincaluk omelette. I ordered all three with additional of kangkung fried w/garlic and Ayam Pongteh.
Now, to digest all the good food we head to Jonker St. night market. It was as crowded as usual. The place is vibrant and lively. On the other end of Jonker walk (we started off near to the Hoe Kee chicken rice), there’s a stage set up and you can watch people dancing line dance and a choir is going on from the Teo Chew Huay Kuan. This is my 3rd visit to Jonker Walk and I guess in my next visit to Malacca, I shall skip this pasar malam.
Donald & Lily Corner
Glory chendol!
I prefer the chendol here as the gula Melaka trickles down the shave ice and fresh coconut juice comes with the right combination. The different about this chendol and 88 Jonker is the gula Melaka texture. Donald & Lily is more runny and fragrance where else 88 Jonker is thicker, sticky like glue and fragrance enough. Depending on individual preference.After chendol, we head back to hotel to rest and chill out by the pool. This time, I brought Zach to the adult pool with supervision from both Stella and I. Great move! He love it!
For dinner, we head of to Banyonya. Read in internet with some good reviews on the Ikan Masak Lemak Nenas, Fried Asam Prawns and Cincaluk omelette. I ordered all three with additional of kangkung fried w/garlic and Ayam Pongteh.
Now, to digest all the good food we head to Jonker St. night market. It was as crowded as usual. The place is vibrant and lively. On the other end of Jonker walk (we started off near to the Hoe Kee chicken rice), there’s a stage set up and you can watch people dancing line dance and a choir is going on from the Teo Chew Huay Kuan. This is my 3rd visit to Jonker Walk and I guess in my next visit to Malacca, I shall skip this pasar malam.
The weather is just too hot to enjoy the walk and I was carrying Zach in a sarong and didn't have chance in taking photos.
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