Best Chendol In Malacca
My last visit to Jonker Street was on 12th of March, together with April when she came to Malacca with her parents. Since I was pretty messed up yesterday with various incidents and people, I decided to have something delicious to cheer myself up. Chee Yong and his girl friend, Lee Hwee was in Malacca to watch Penny Tai’s showcase. Therefore, we decided to meet up in Jonker Street after the showcase and my replacement class.
We headed for the famous “Chendol” shop, which is located somewhere in the middle of the street. The shop name is “Kedai Antik 88″ and you will never miss it. The shop lives up to its name. There are a lot of antiques inside the shop, from treasures like bowls, plates, jades and vases that were dug up from the sea or passed down from generations to generations. There are also various old photos, photos and picture frames of Elvis Presley, Bruce Lee and Teressa Teng and Malacca town during the 1940’s and 50’s. Wooden tables and chairs are used in the shop. Even the lights used are antiques! The house is very long, at least 2 times longer than the current normal terrace house. There is a reason why the house was built so, but I am a bit lazy today. Forgive me.
There are various “Chendol” sold here but I personally suggest the original “Baba Chendol”. Since everybody knows what “Chendol” is, lets go straight to the point. The wonderful thing about this “Chendol” is the “Gula Melaka” they use. The “Gula Melaka” is very pure, as in not mixing with too much (or maybe without) water. It is very thick and highly concentrated. It basically “glues” the ice into a ball of ice. The fragrance can be smelt even before you step into the shop. Not only that, the coconut milk is very thick too! With that, the best “Chendol” in Malacca comes from this shop.
I had my dinner in this shop too. I ordered “Nyonya Laksa” and it was so-so only. I have a better place for “Nyonya Laksa” though. Next time introduce to you all, ok? However, they have increased their price. A bowl of “Chendol” now costs RM1.70, instead of RM1.50. They even have uniforms already! Heck! RM0.20 because it has upgraded to a tourist spot?!
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June 25th, 2005 03:31
haha me the 1st to coment leh!!!
i think i pass through the shop leh, but tooooo bad didnt drop by and try. coz jus drive past lah.
next time, next time sure will!!!
** TKH cendoll cost Rm3.00 leh!!!!!!
June 25th, 2005 03:44
the laksa looks good;D
hehehe..cendol looks fake la!! must be damn good adi;P
and no…… i don’t need that maggimee. hehehe
June 25th, 2005 04:53
wah, those things really look good. And the place also look good, where to find in other places right. Too bad lah i will never get to go.
June 25th, 2005 08:14
hmmm…. nice nice nice..!! thumbs up…!! dadibee brounght me there b4….
June 25th, 2005 11:44
y u never bring me go b4?
June 25th, 2005 12:35
Never ajak, should have at least da pao for me….. hahahaha…
June 25th, 2005 20:50
I had my ais kacang there before …muahahaha… Very yummy also !
June 26th, 2005 02:03
ewahhhhhh..i miss the cendol in jonker street…!!!
June 26th, 2005 02:05
btw,where is my birthday present?!?!
June 26th, 2005 12:40
No wonder there are more and more girls put on weight these days. Can you see the betinas salivating??
June 26th, 2005 15:27
Loc Kee : I force you to visit my blog mah, thats why you are the first! :D Hehe, must try next time, ok? Whats TKH?
Jayelle : Aiseh, thought you will be damn hungry after looking at the pictures.
Mr. Kiasu : Nevermind, come pay me a visit in Malacca. I am glad to be your host.
Milly : Nice hor?
Adeline : That have to ask yourself why you always with Cheah Seong loh? Besides, Cheah Seong aint like me, like to eat.
Hao : Da pao? Melt already loh~!
Carol : Hehe, next time we go together, ok?
Stephanie : Then come down to Malacca, I belanja you 2 bowls, if you can finish the 1st bowl. Its missing. :(
Tiu Nia Sing : LOL…
June 26th, 2005 19:47
Hmmm….
Looks nice (Laksa) and the chendol (or we called it ABC in Kelantan )looked so green and fresh.
Got to go to Melaka one day, but in my imagination Melaka town is always hot and not much of trees and shades there right?
June 26th, 2005 19:58
Philips / Kai Hong : The laksa looks good, but actually, it was so-so only. Blergh~! Yeah, they make it themselves everday, I think. Depends on where you going to, if its those tourist spot, yeah, not much trees and shades. Bring an umbrella or a cap. Besides, Melaka kinda hot nowadays. Hehe, come to Melaka lah~! I cha you eat chendol and char siew fan.
June 26th, 2005 22:30
Jason, sui !! Ok !!
Will plan that out and oh ! I want the famous chicken rice also ok?
I last had the chicken rice beside the river like 5 years ago, and my family was wondering how did they manage to make the rice to become like a ball.
I said, simple, take a scoop of rice, put it in arm pit, and kiap the rice kuat-kuat.
and there you get a chicken rice which looked like a ball….
Hey look there is even a free curly hair -_-” attached to it !!!
June 26th, 2005 22:46
Philips : Chicken rice only mah! No problem, but you pay har! Very jalat one each time I eat. -sweat- Not for student like me. Haha, actually very easy to make one. All you have to do is put slightly more water, (more than the normal amount of water you used, but not until you boil porridge lah~!) After the rice is cooked, scoop up some of the rice of press press, roll roll into a ball size loh~! The rice sticks because the rice is abit “mian mian” “lembik lembik”, something like those banana leave rice that you eat in indian shop. :D
June 27th, 2005 02:12
TKH = Tan Kim Hock lo,
neh the one you all said to Con ppl one leh
June 27th, 2005 02:24
Oh, that one memang con ppl one. Haha! But then their durian chendol is worth a try lah~!
June 27th, 2005 09:21
nice nice nice..very nice..!!ut that day din go there have it..aigh…
June 27th, 2005 11:35
Milly : La la la…
June 28th, 2005 16:57
aiyooo…kedai antik selling chendol..hehehe..
Mami olang malaka also don’t know this place ler…must try, must try..
June 28th, 2005 19:44
Yeah, must try. Bring YiYi along yeah~! :P
February 28th, 2006 12:24
Very good lor!
March 1st, 2006 00:37
June : You are Tracy’s sister huh? :D Kekez. Heard that you don’t leave comment when you read blogs, not even your own sister’s. Hehe. I am so honoured. LOL. Yeap, it is quite good, but not the best anymore. :D
May 14th, 2007 23:28
that’s not chendol at least not indonesian chendol. just had it 2 months ago homemade at my mothers place in vegas and it was delious made with fresh pandan,jackfruit ect…. i miss it since im back in holland. ;Paris
May 14th, 2007 23:33
Paris : Well, this is not an Indonesian blog either, but rather a Malaysian one. :) Perhaps, you got it wrongly.
October 15th, 2007 15:12
I remember the ultra-thick gula melaka. awesome stuff.
tho I kinda prefer the milder nyonya cendol at donald and lily’s.
October 16th, 2007 23:20
k0k : I prefer the ultra thick though because Donald and Lily’s just not giving me the kick. Heh!
May 21st, 2008 01:16
Chendol is Bahasa Malaysian for “shaved ice”? Looks yummy… Is the ice safe to eat there though?
May 21st, 2008 01:19
Boyd R. Jones : Chendol is the name for that shaved ice beverage/food, or to be exact, the green colour worms look alike thing. Yes, it is safe.
June 19th, 2008 19:05
The shop owner’s name is Jason too!
I love love love the asam laksa though
Never tried the Nyonya one
Even though I’m a Malaccan =)
June 19th, 2008 19:27
Sandra : Yeah I know. Hehe.