IKAN BAKAR

 

If you are ever in Malacca, you can try Muara Sungai Duyong for some good ikan bakar. This restaurant is situated along the river mouth of Sungai Duyong though I must admit, getting there can be a bit tricky. The seafood here is fresh as it comes straight from the river/sea. Make your way to the counter displaying their seafood offerings and take your pick. The boss will weigh it out on the scale and give recommendations how it should be cooked.

They have different styles of cooking your dish, choose from stir fry, deep fry, steamed, grilled and more. Also try their famous taufu bakar and their otak otak. Enjoy your meal with packets of nasi lemak and a fresh coconut to wash it all down. A must try is their special dip, which is a mix of black  sauce onions, green chilies and limes. Perfecto.

Come early to avoid the crowd as this place packs early. We suggest you give them a call before you come as they might be closed during Raya.


Muara Sungai Duyong (Halal)
Medan Ikan Bakar
KM4-5, Jalan Padang Temu,
Permatang Pasir,
75460 Malacca.
Tel: 017-7794215
Opening hours: 5pm - 12am

DIM SUM @ Malim Jaya

You definately cannot judge a book from it's cover. This also work on place of eat at Melaka.

This Dim Sum I have try with my friends few years ago. I accidently found that the Egg tart ( one my favorite pastry ) is so delicious.

I have bring my parents to try this time. It was about 9.00am. We have see a various of dim sum that we never try before.  What I recomment the must try item is : Custard Bun ( 流沙包). I have try this kind of PAO at Singapore. Now I surprisingly found that this PAO is more and more delicious than  what I have try in my life.

Others like Lotus leaf rice ( 荷葉飯), Basil Dumpling, Normal Dumpling...
Some of it I don't know what is the name. I just order something special. But all of them taste good. Or you can ask the waitress to recomment what's special. For me, I look at the table beside me, and ask the waiter what are they eating. Then I order. And the result is, good. I try new food!

I am happy that my parents do enjoy the Dim Sum with me.


Restaurant info:
有口福
Yao Hao Fok Dim Sum Restaurant
No. 12, Jalan Suria 2,
Taman Malim Jaya,
75250 Melaka.
Tel: +606 3368279
Business hour: 0600 Till Sold out ( probably 1300)
Close every Tuesday

Putu Piring

Putu piring is my favorite kuih at my home town. It is easy to get. ( just in the taman of Bukit Beruang I can found it.) And it is cheap too. RM1 for 3. I prefer food without deep fried. So that I really into this kind of steam kuih.  Make by rice flour ( the skin ), grated coconut ( seal up the filling )and palm sugar(the filling, we normally call it "gula melaka") You can easily found it. I normally eat the one who sold at Bukit beruang. I found it is not easy to get this kuih at Melaka. I prefer Melayu style. Putu Piring

This is some place that you can find the Putu Piring:

Bukit Beruang ( just opposite Petro station )

Time: after 4pm till evening

252, Jalan Tenkera (next to the Sports Toto shop). Opens 7.30-11pm. Closes on Sundays
The putu piring here is absolutely the best.

Summary

1. Accomodation:
You can find some guesthouses near by the Jonker Street (also been called China Town)which is near by the Stadthuys.

2. Transport
To be honest,public transport at Melaka is always inconvenience but there is a new service of bus (which I just found it from internet).
Check out the link below:
http://www.tourism-melaka.com/newchinatown/?q=node/12

3. Food
You can easily found the most well-known Malaysia food from Malacca. Be aware if you cannot take any spicy food. We (as Malaysian can't live without chili)
Spicy food lover, please enjoy.
For others, no worry. There are still, lots of other non-spicy food as:
Satay (grill meat on stick), Chicken Rice, Chendol (coconut syrup on ice flace), Peranakan dessert (little cake made by coconut milk, glutinous flour, pandan leaf, coconut milkshare, Bakuteh (pork ribs cook with herbal soup go with rice), toasted bread with kaya (coconut sugar jam) go with local Kopi(coffee with milk) or Teh (milk tea)....

The food of Malacca is been influence by differenct culture:
Malay food: MEE GORENG, MEE ROJAK, ( MEE is noodle
)Nasi Lemak (coconut rice with chili and curry chicken
)You easily find them at Malay restaurant.( >RM3)

India food: ROTI CANAI(ROTI PRATA ) It is a typical
food of Indian of Malaysia with affordable price ( if
i'm not wrong is RM1.80 -+)it have a lots of type
pancake, serve with curry paste. Suggest you to try :
TOSEI PISANG (pancake with banana), ROTI TISSUE (Crispy like tissue)

Chinese food: The chicken rice ball, (is that only can found from Malacca? I believe which is original from Malacca)As known as Hainan chicken rice too.

Nyonya (Peranakan) food:
Nyanya cuisine, which is a fusion from Malay & Chinese cuisine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peranakan_cuisine

Here are some useful link for you to understand well of Malacca.

http://www.cuti.com.my/Sub/Melaka/guide_food.htm

http://www.melaka.net/travelinfo.htm

About I heart Melaka

" I heart Melaka " blog have been create on 28 Nov 2009. Well. It sounds don't like a special day. I should try to create on 25th Dec.  Creating a blog about Melaka was in my mind some days. When I was travel. When I just join the couch surfing. Or... not only to introduce Melaka to foreigner or traveller. Also include of the local ORANG MELAKA. Some of my friend they have leave Melaka and working at out station have no always update about Melaka. So that I wish what I know can share with the people who wish to know more about Melaka. I was not a good idea to find out those good food / restaurant through TV program, or magazine, or even through other country TV show. Because they we not stay here for long. You should know Melaka from a mouth of local. Am I right to say that?
Well. I really wish that people will know more well of Melaka through my blog.