Clay Pot “Asam Pedas” Fish
Monday late night, or rather Tuesday midnight, I went to Malacca Central Market to have my hands on the “Asam Pedas” Fish again. The first time I had it was last week when I had my flu and I did not totally enjoy my dinner. The second time I went to the same place, but the lady boss replied me, “完了! (Finish! Sold out!)“. Finally, the third time, I got to eat it again and managed to snap some pictures this time.
“Asam Pedas” is a dish cooked with long beans, ladyfingers, tomatoes, spices, chilies and of course, “Asam”. According to Asia Food website, “Asam” is most often means tamarind which is a popular souring agent and used to supply the sourness flavour in a dish. Therefore, it tastes sour and spicy at the same time. The sourness in it will open up your appetite as well. It is part of the Malay’s food heritage and further improved by various races. Each has its own significant tastes and cooking style. It is usually served with fish, nothing but fish as the white and tender meat goes well with the sauce, or rather soup in this case.
The one that I ate is from a Chinese stall and served in clay pots instead. It costs RM5 per pot and has just enough amounts of stingray or “Ikan Pari” fillets for a wonderful and filling meal. Each piece of “Ikan Pari” is priced at RM5, and the boss will cut it into smaller pieces for you. The sourness is just nice and is a little spicy. I did not feel full at all even after eating 2 plates of rice, as the sourness activated my “black hole” button.
You are served with a plate of rice and half salted egg, at the price of RM0.50 each. Although I do not get it why they serve you salted eggs, who cares when it goes well with the dish. So, to have a complete meal, with rice, it will cost you RM6 to RM7 per head.
The stall is situated somewhere right in the middle of the Chinese stalls. It is easily to identify, as they are the only one who sells Clay Pot “Asam Pedas” Fish there. Business starts as early as 7.30PM and usually ends around 2AM. If there are lots of customers, business ends around 12AM.
Now, this is what I call a satisfying dinner, after 1 day of starving myself yet within my daily budget of RM10. I am getting hungry as I type this, time for my dinner! Enjoy the pictures and drool till your saliva spoils your keyboard.
P/S :
This is for Auntie Shiau Lin who is currently far far away from Malaysia and does not get to eat authentic Malaysia “Asam Pedas” Fish and also Mystic Angel who has no idea what “Asam Pedas” is.
I have wrote a FULL Mandarin post before this, which I did not ping PPS for it. So, two updates for “Jason Mumbles” today.
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August 30th, 2005 21:15
It has been a long time i did not eat Claypot Asam Fish. The one you eat here looks good. Makes me want to search for one here in Penang.
P/s: By the way, Happy MERDEKA to you!!!
August 30th, 2005 23:25
jason u bad boy, make me very ‘gien’ about it now !! i don’t care liao when i back to tampin u must tapau this asam fish for me! (yes is tapau as i will not go all the way to melaka town just to eat this asam fish… but i know u will drive all the way back to tampin and bring it for me :p)
August 31st, 2005 00:15
habis la my diet~~
August 31st, 2005 03:09
Wow..!! cheap and good food..!! to die for..!!
August 31st, 2005 05:06
yummy, I love this dish and it is really cheap!
August 31st, 2005 14:15
wow wow…must ask dadibee bring me go to eat this…!!
hmmmph…..saliva come down liao…
September 1st, 2005 08:44
Jason, as I sent your blog link to my cousin in Australia,
she read this post in her U’s lab and she MSNed me
and told me that while whe read this post her saliva piak one bunch or splashed on the lab’s table.
Jason…Jason… the evil !!
September 1st, 2005 09:21
aiyoh… hungry all over again liao.
& i just had my breakfast of nasi lemak.
diet koyak liao la today… :(
September 1st, 2005 10:14
wahlaulei…bikin orang lapar ajer nie…mana boleh?
September 2nd, 2005 06:03
Emotionalistic : Perhaps Penang one has another different type of “asam” fish? Go check it out and blog about it? Heh, your blog’s update is getting slower, isn’t it? Happy “Merdeka” to you as well.
Auntie SL : Jason is a bad boy. :bpbpbp “da pao” for you ah? Hmm, if we meet up at night, shouldn’t be a problem one.
Tash : No need to diet, you are cute when you are chubby. :bpbpbp
Big Bok : Yes, it is. I would die for it.
Boo_licious : Me too!
Milly : Dadibee know where or not first? :bpbpbp
Kai Hong : Haha! Must be Australia don’t have such dish. Ask her to come back, and we go eat togeher. I’m the devil.
Lynee : Haha! I bet you don’t want to see my version of “nasi lemak” as well. Simple but yet ultimately delicious.
Consuela : Balik Malaysia dapat makan loh~! Atau sendiri cuba masak? :bpbpbp
September 2nd, 2005 14:57
all these cheap food make me so wanna go back to Malacca only :P
September 2nd, 2005 17:01
Come lah come lah~ Bring Little Luke along. 1 day trip in Malacca?
July 4th, 2008 19:54
I would like to know where is the locaton. I got to know as i was googling for good asam pedas shop. Your post has been 3 years already..
Was wodering whether the shop still there or not…. Thanks :)
July 5th, 2008 00:10
Marge : It’s at Pasar Borong Besar Melaka, Cheng / Batu Berendam. :) If you need more information, you can give me a call, and I shall guide you there or give you a more detailed directions. And yes, it’s still there.