WARNING!

This post is all about food and pictures! Therefore, keep your tummies filled with food before it starts to rumble like volcano.

This journey started at 07.30am from Seafield toll exit and ended at 06.30pm upon reaching Seafield toll exit.

Pasar Besar Seremban Tow Kee Hakka Mee (Stall 742) is located right inside Pasar Besar Seremban at the second floor. You have to walk a bit around the second floor to look for this shop.

Tow Kee Hakka Mee has existed in Seremban since the 1930s. Proprietor Yee Chong Chong inherited the business from his father about 22 years ago.

Servings were priced at very reasonable price and size; RM3.80 for large, RM 3.50 for medium and RM3.00 for small. We ordered medium and barley ice which cost us RM0.90 per cup.

The noodles were very tangy and springy! It is totally different from the one you get at your nearest coffee shop. The taste is just right and it doesn’t posses the lye water taste. What is lack is some fish balls, fried bean curd and some yong tau fu.

The barley ice? Well, it is just like any other ordinary barley ice. Nothing much to shout about.

Bought this curry puff off a guy who is walking around selling them on a tray. Priced at RM1.50 each, this is a must try!

This curry puff has a very nice thin crispy skin. It consist mostly potatoes and the spiciness is just right! Not too over powering and also not too salty.

Tow Kee Hakka Mee Stall,
Stall No. 742,
Pasar Besar Seremban,
70000 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

Next stop, Malacca!

We spotted this old man at the starting point of Jonker Walk, near the stage. Our curiosity got the best of us when we saw the way he served it. Usually, these goes with chee cheong fun but his way, is one of a kind (well, at least to us).

We asked him what this dish is called and well, he does not have a specific name for it so he just plainly call it Malacca Prawn Cracker.

This very delicious dish priced at RM5 consist of 4 different sauces and also 6 different ingredients. The sauces are vinegar, special homemade sauce, soy sauce as well as chili sauce. Ingredients were fish cakes, prawn crackers, cucumber, turnip wrapped in deep fried bean curd and two more unidentified ingredients.

What do we think of this dish? Interesting enough as we did not have it before. The taste of the dish goes very well with each other especially when there is a tangy bite due to the chili sauce as well as a hint of sourness from the vinegar.

Hunting and craving for cendol, we came across this shop, Jonker Dessert.

And so we heard that durian cendol is a must eat in Malacca. We ordered one Baba Durian Cendol and one normal regular cendol. Something caught my eyes while ordering, Baba Salad!

First off, the Baba Durian Cendol which is priced at RM2.70. I would say, it is not worth trying! It taste so much like durian dodol and well, if i wanted durian dodol, i can get it off anywhere. Then, the normal regular cendol at the price of RM1.70. I must say, this is a must try. The gula Malacca is very nice and thick! Very aromatic as well but it is not as good as the one we had later on.

Baba Salad priced at RM2 and it is worth a try. Filled with mostly lettuces, cucumbers, carrots, turnips, and two cherry tomatoes! One thing about this dish, if you are a fan of spicy food then well, you should try this. If you are not, you can ask the seller to not to put in the spicy sauce. Honestly, its spiciness is comparable to chili padi or maybe two times its spiciness.

Jonker Dessert,
88, Jalan Hang Jebat,
75200 Melaka.

Lunch was in this restaurant called Restaurant Peranakan. This restaurant has a very nice ambiance which potrays the olden days very much. Food comes in reasonable serving size which in my opinion doesn’t really complement the price. However, this restaurant caters to authentic peranakan dishes.

Ikan Tenggiri Asam Pedas at RM10 for small, RM13 for medium and RM15 for large. We ordered medium for this as suggested by the waitress because of the small potion. The fish is very fresh and has a sweet taste, though so, there is a bit of the fishy taste because the fish weren’t fried beforehand. This dish is very rich in taste with a nice combination of sour and slight spiciness.

Ayam Buah Keluak at RM11 for small, RM13 for medium and RM16 for large. This dish has a hint of assam taste and rich in spices! Our favorite dish among the lot! The waitress was kind enough to tell us that we could actually eat the fruit, buah keluak itself. This dish is an acquired taste for those not familiar with the unusual black buah keluak, but is otherwise a form of chicken curry.

Pangium edule which locally known as Buah Keluak, and the seeds are used as a significant ingredient in the nonya dish – Ayam Buah Keluak. To the uninitiated, buah keluak is a black or dark brown nut from Indonesia about the size and shape of a flattened golf ball. Before cooking, the contents of the nuts are white in color. Good nuts after cooking, should be richly black and oily, with the contents variously described as “opium” or “soft tar”. Buah Keluak has another side which few people know, concerning its darker, lethal aspect. The crushed raw seeds can be used as a poison to kill fish, insects, animal ticks……or your favourite enemy, whichever suits your whim. This is because the raw seeds contain a glucoside which readily yields prussic acid, which fortunately can be extracted simply by washing with water.

Tau Foo Peranakan at RM6.50 for small, RM7 for medium and RM9 for large. This dish is a bit plain. The only interesting bit about this dish is the rich mushroom sauce! Else, it is just like any other ordinary tau foo with mushroom sauce dish.

Last dish, Kangkung Belacan at RM6 for small, RM7 for medium and RM9 for large. My verdict? Or our verdict? Well, just like any other kangkung belacan. They charge rice for RM0.90 per head and you can request for as many scoops of rice as you wish while chinese teas are served at RM0.80 per head, refillable.

Restaurant Peranakan,
107, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock,
75200 Melaka.

Well, I must say that nyonya cuisine truly requires an acquired taste. Well, if you are a true fan of peranakan, do tell me where I can get delicious nyonya cuisine or well, tell me that my reviews on this restaurant is wrong

I should say, besides than the Hakka Mee, this would be our next favorite eatery because of the delicious cendol!

They sell assorted kueh-mueh at RM1.80 per pack. We bought one pack to try and what we had was durian kueh as well as a funnily wrapped kueh which i had no idea what it is called. Glutinous rice on the outside and spices in the inside. The durian kueh? A failed attempt on my taste buds.

This RM2.50 cendol was much better than the one in Jonker Dessert though the one in Jonker Dessert has thicker gula Malacca syrup. However, the one in Kocik Kitchen is more aromatic and full of flavor. The green little cendol worms had just he right texture with the noticeable hint of pandan. I would recommend this over the one in Jonker Dessert.

Nyonya Kuih Pai Tee. Alluringly gorgeous in presentation and rank high in the taste and flavor department, Nyonya Kuih Pai Tee are virtuous snacks that showcase clean flavors and brilliant combination of fresh ingredients–it’s undeniably one of the most inventive and vividly luscious nyonya creations. A fried mini cup of pastry filled with lightly seasoned stir fried vegetables and a hint of special chili sauce, this was one of the best things we had on that day. A plate consist of 4 Pai Tees cost RM4.50.

Kocik Kitchen,
No. 100, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Loke,
75200 Melaka.

When you are in Malacca, don’t forget to buy the gula Malacca! Gula Malacca is used in some savory dishes but mainly in the local desserts and cakes of the Southeast Asian region.

Well, among all the eateries above, I would heavily recommend on the Tow Kee Hakka Noodles as well as the cendol from Kocik Kitchen! Oh and please be reminded that Hakka Noodles as well as Malacca Prawn Crackers are non halal and if you are not a fan of santan, you can try your cuisines at Restoran Peranakan! Their curries are all santan free