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Everyone knows that chicken rice ball is the icon of Melaka’s food but its also considered to be a very tourist type of food now especially in places like Chung Wah & Famosa whic is famous and can be packed at times. I was introduced to this sort of foodcourt like place, which is basically just zinc covered under a big tree along Jalan Tun Sri Lanang.

Its more of a breakfast place and the chicken rice ball finish up by 12.30pm, so be early . For RM3.50 per pax, you get 6 chicken rice balls and a serving of chicken. Otherwise its just RM1.50 for 6 balls of chicken rice alone. To me, chicken is just the side dish that I can do without, you can eat the chicken rice ball on its own as it is very tasty especially when you add on the chili sauce. This stall home made the chicken rice ball and just chop up and serve them here.

In the same area, you will also find Seng Lee which sells Hee Kiaw Mee, its just fishballs and fish paste noodles typically but the serving is also different. It reminds me of the similar one I had in Taiping, but that is served with lai fun. So basically, the noodles of your choice, dried or soup, served with fishball, fish paste (coloured orange), some pork and a nice spoon chili paste to mix! RM2.80 for regular and RM3.50 for the large one.

Didn’t have enough space in my stomach to try the wantan mee but I am very satisfied with the chicken rice ball and the hee kiaw mee. A recommended breakfast place in Melaka for me .

GPS: N2 12.367 E102 15.182

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Just behind the Jonker stage at Jalan Tukang Emas, you will find many shops selling pineapple tarts, Pooh Keon is one of them and they make and bake their tarts fresh on the spot. The tarts sell for RM11.00 for a box of 2 dozens and the tarts are packed warm into the container! So, if you eat it on the spot, super yummy!

The pastry is soft and rich with butter-milk taste and the pineapple jam filling is not too sweet. So far, the thumbs are up for all those whom have tried this shop, I say its worth buying, just too much work to make myself . So if you are around the corner, give it a try.

GPS: N2 11.870 E102 14.751

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Located in Jalan Melaka Raya 4, next to a big open air parking lot, locates Teow Chew Bak Kut Teh. The name itself tells you that this stall serve Teow Chew style bak kut teh. Teow Chew style is basically light and more pepper in the soup but in KL the Hokkien style (since nearer to Klang) is more popular which is saltier and darker in color.

I generally like the Teow Chew style because it uses less oil and soup is lighter but still very tasty . The BKT here is good, tasty order to your needs but 1 major difference is you don’t really see “tau pok” in the soup and they add in celery in the soup, which is quite nice . There are also loads of mushrooms and of course pork according to the cuts that you want plus internal. We also tried the braised pork which uses the three layer pork, looks fatty but when you eat it, its taste just nice and balance.

For rice, you have a choice or white rice or yam rice and refill of tea here is self service. A meal for 8 persons cost us RM88.00, which is slightly cheaper than KL.

GPS: N2 11.219 E102 15.245

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