Sunday, August 17, 2008
Satay Celup Trip @ Jln. Ong Kim Hoon, Malacca
My half-day trip at Malacca just to stop over for satay celup. We (Chloe, my sister and I) drove up for 3hours and arrived at about 3.30 pm. The historic town was quite silent at that time, most day-trippers have left and the shops were enjoying the lull before the evening crowds.
First stop, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, which just a few steps right away from our parking lot. This Chinatown temple, so called Temple of the Evergreen Clouds, said to be the area’s oldest, boasts colorful glass and porcelain figures and intricate wood carvings. From there we walked to the delicious popiah stall at Jonker's street, although not as well-known as that one on Jalan Bunga Raya, coz I don't know the Malacca driving direction well. Unless I'm ready to install GPS system in my VIOS. And the popiah man was very busy and yeah~ he ignore me!
Cendol is simple, just five ingredients: shaved ice, chewy pandan-flavored 'pasta', coconut milk, condensed milk, and gula Melaka syrup. Add-ins like sago pearls, nuts and red beans are optional. So far I still recommended the cendol at Donald and Lily's Nyonya Food, famous with Nyonya Laksa. There are many places in Malacca serving Nyonya Laksa, but this is one of my favourite.
Donald & Lily’s Corner is located at Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heeren Street), within walking distance from Jonker Street and the reddish Dutch Square. However, the location of Donald & Lily’s Corner is less noticeable. Must walk to the back of Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock. But closed early.
Then I brought them to a cendol stall, opposite Chicken Rice Ball restaurant. Ran by a Malay? Indo? and interior decorated with Coke bottles and oldies collection.
Ban Lee Hiang Satay Celup along Jalan Ong Kim Wee is where our trip mission to be, where the locals prefer. But make sure you manage to reach there earlier, not for reserved but to get a nice parking place during dinner time. Like the popiah, only a few good food in Malacca. It's like a steamboat, sticks of foods are dipped into a spicy satay gravy. And the fact the pot is not changed every time new customes sit at the table. At first we thought can walk there. Until I lost my way, followed given information by local people there, and small accident happened on Chole's slippers. So I decided to drove.
There isn't much variety, just the basics like pork, shrimps, liver, braised pig ears, see-hum, quail eggs, assorted fish paste balls and such, yau-char kwai (my fav), kangkung, bean-skin cakes etc., but all were chosen for their propensity to soak up the terrific sauce. Not expensive. 40 cents per stick, 50 cents for the premium stuff like liver and pork. 3 of us damaged only ard RM40.
After that we skipped the Geographer Cafe, to Pahlawan Mall, until get her a shoe replacement before head back to Seremban. A very unwell-planned Malacca trip by me. Haha drop me a call if wanna follow me next time.
[Temple of The Evergreen Clouds]
[Jonker's Street]
[Monkeys...]
[and Monkey] 
[St. Paul's Church]
[Popiah Time] 
[Anyhow shoot~]
[Sun flare at St. Paul's church] 
[Pretty cat]
[Lee San, my monkey sister] 
[The Legendary Mamee]
[This is how when people thirsty of cendol]
[Self-shoot] 
[Malacca river]
[Satay celup @ Ban Lee Hiang]
[My favourite Yau-Char-Kwai]
PSP White Ver.
Garmin GPS System
[Jonker's Street]
[Monkeys...]
[and Monkey]
[St. Paul's Church]
[Popiah Time]
[Anyhow shoot~]
[Sun flare at St. Paul's church]
[Pretty cat]
[Lee San, my monkey sister]
[The Legendary Mamee]
[This is how when people thirsty of cendol]
[Self-shoot]
[Malacca river]
[Satay celup @ Ban Lee Hiang]
[My favourite Yau-Char-Kwai]