So sorry that this post took longer than expected, but I'm back with the sequel post to my Malacca weekend trip :)
So after dinner, we decided to go to Jonker Street to visit the night market. As I mentioned before, I loveee Jonker Street because there's quite a lot to see (and taste) there, and I love the rustic, laid-back feel of the street, even though some might say the place is rather touristy. Oh well, I love being a tourist I guess.
Prior to this trip, I never knew Jonker had a night market, as I had only visited in the daytime before. Having been to other night markets, I was hoping that the one at Jonker would not disappoint. Our trip there started of with a requisite visit to San Shu Gong to get some snacks for friends and family back in Singapore. For those who don't know, San Shu Gong is well-known for its large variety of Malaysia-produced snacks such as tau sar piah, coffee mix, dodol etc. The shop is located right at the start of Jonker Street, and it's quite hard to miss the red building. I didn't take any pictures of the place as the front of the store was crowded with trishaws.
Digression:
The trishaws in Malacca are unlike any other that you would have seen in other countries! I was quite surprised by the overwhelming decorations the first time I visited haha. From Hello Kitty to Doraemon to Frozen, these trishaw riders really make an effort to pimp their rides :D
After the shopping at San Shu Gong, we walked down the crowded street that was now filled with pop-up stalls on each side. I bought myself a coconut shake (love coconuts!) to fuel myself for the walk. Personally, I feel that Jonker Street's night market is rather quiet compared to say, Bangkok's. There is also less variety, and a lot of the shops were selling Gula Melaka, shrimp paste, and other uniquely made in Malacca ingredients. Not my cup of tea (yet) I suppose.
Oh! But we did get to try the famous one-bite durian puffs , which were quite yummy. The puff is like a durian xiao long bao that bursts in your mouth and fills it with yummy durian. What I didn't really like though, was that the size of each puff was too large for my mouth. so I had to bite it instead. Would really recommend that you try it at least once!
So after dinner, we decided to go to Jonker Street to visit the night market. As I mentioned before, I loveee Jonker Street because there's quite a lot to see (and taste) there, and I love the rustic, laid-back feel of the street, even though some might say the place is rather touristy. Oh well, I love being a tourist I guess.
Prior to this trip, I never knew Jonker had a night market, as I had only visited in the daytime before. Having been to other night markets, I was hoping that the one at Jonker would not disappoint. Our trip there started of with a requisite visit to San Shu Gong to get some snacks for friends and family back in Singapore. For those who don't know, San Shu Gong is well-known for its large variety of Malaysia-produced snacks such as tau sar piah, coffee mix, dodol etc. The shop is located right at the start of Jonker Street, and it's quite hard to miss the red building. I didn't take any pictures of the place as the front of the store was crowded with trishaws.
Digression:
The trishaws in Malacca are unlike any other that you would have seen in other countries! I was quite surprised by the overwhelming decorations the first time I visited haha. From Hello Kitty to Doraemon to Frozen, these trishaw riders really make an effort to pimp their rides :D
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| Check out the crazy lights |
Oh! But we did get to try the famous one-bite durian puffs , which were quite yummy. The puff is like a durian xiao long bao that bursts in your mouth and fills it with yummy durian. What I didn't really like though, was that the size of each puff was too large for my mouth. so I had to bite it instead. Would really recommend that you try it at least once!
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| Cute mascot! |
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| One-bite (or two for those with small mouths) durian puffs |
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| Retro telephone and radio spotted! Wonder if the shop still uses it? |
Psst...just found out they have a branch at Vivocity! So no need to head that far for a durian fix! :)
We left the street at around 12am with satisfied bellies and a box of stinky toufu for supper haha! It was quite a fun experience nevertheless, and I don't mind heading back!
In the next post, I will write about some yummy nonya fare that my mum's friends introduced to us, so stay tuned!
