Super Duper Foodie Trip: Part 2 (Melaka Town + Portuguese Settlement)

The trip to Melaka was amazing although it would have been great had it been not so rushed. Did a basic tour of Melaka.

Lunch: Hoe Kee Chicken Rice Balls, Jonker Street.

We ordered 10 balls + a plate of chicken + one cup of 'leong cha' + coconut drink + cabbage. Besides the must-try chicken balls (a little overrated), if you ever do come to here, do try their 'leong cha'. It is really good, as it taste different from the typical 'leong cha', with a slight tinge of lime flavour? Something like tht. And it wasnt too sweet either. The chicken rice balls cost RM0.80 per ball.

Will upload all my travelling pictures as soon as possible once LCY starts uploading.

After lunch, we walked around, torn between visiting the historical sites and trying the delicacies along Jonker Street. In the end, we did a mixture of both. Walked along Jonker Street, LCY on a eating spree (ice-cream, sorbets, and of all things - Kickapoo?!) then proceeded to walking around Stadhuys, Dataran Pahlawan, park, A Famosa, before heading back to Jonker Street for the long awaited cendol.

The cendol we tried is along Jonker Street too. It's called 88 Jonker, and you cant possibly miss it! I orderd the (original) Baba Cendol for myself and the EPC Eight Precious Cendol for CY. Although quite a number of food bloggers seem to criticise this place, it is still undeniably one of the more popular stops by the locals and non-locals alike. I, personally found the cendol quite delicious and refreshing. :)

Next, we started off to the Portuguese Settlement. Because we went there a few days before Chirstmas (apparently, Najib would be there for the Christmas celebration) the place was in the process of being decorated. The performers were having their rehearsals and the place was beautifully decorated with bright coloured lights. Even the villagers living in the village joined the festive mood and decorated their houses to the nines! It was a breath-taking experience and we snapped plenty of pictures. Once again, all the pics are with CY so i have to wait till he finds the 'mood' to upload. Hmmph.

His car refused to start when we wanted to make our way to the Portuguese Settlement. His phone battery was near to 0% and my credit was RM0.00. Wakaka.. He kept making calls to his mechanics to fix the car. In the end, with the help of his Ampang mechanic over the phone, he managed to re-start the car. Amazing, kan? My bf has an option of being a car doctor a.k.a mechanic should he decide that medicine is not for him. haha, just joking.

Dinner: J&J Portuguese Seafood Restaurant, Portuguese Settlement.

We had dinner at store number 10. Ordered 3 dishes, besides the mango drinks and coconut water. The three dishes are Portuguese Baked Fish (absolutely delicious - if you love spicy food!), brinjal with sambal, and butter prawns. The portuguese baked fish was my favourite. At RM16.80, we were served one fish, loaded with sambal. Omg, i kept scooping the spicy chilli sambal to eat with my rice! The fried brinjal with sambal was good too. Although it was a little burnt. Total meal cost about RM40? But i guess it was worthwhile coz in the end, we were very full and satisfied with the meal. :)

We wanted to catch the River Cruise too but by the time we finished our dinner and our evening stroll of admiring christmas lights in the Portuguese Settlement, it was almost 9pm and we had to rush back to KL.

Anyhow, it was a great trip.

Next: Super Duper Foodie Trip: Part 3 (Muar)