Back Alley And Hidden Restaurants
Thursday night, Mun Kit, being sissy fickle minded, changed his mind and decided to have supper with me.
We came to this back alley along Jalan Bunga Raya, where there are 2 stalls selling BBQ sotong 烤鱿鱼, sotong and kangkung 鱿鱼蕹菜, fish balls, fried bean curd skin, prawn crackers, lala, xi-han and etc. The stalls have been operating their business there for many many years, or even generations.
Apart from the food itself, the place is quite unique. It is situated at the back alley, which makes it very difficult to notice. You won’t even know there are stalls if the locals don’t bring you there. Then, there are no tables or plastic chairs for you to dine on. You will be dining together with the boss, on a low table (It is similar to Japanese table / coffee table, but higher.) and sit on wooden stools. Another thing is that, this place was once featured on Astro AEC (Channel 19) too.
We ordered a plate of raw xi-ham which Ivan helped himself, and a plate of sotong and kangkung 鱿鱼蕹菜. Both are cooked in hot water for a short while and served with special home made rojak and peanut sauce.
It rained suddenly, and there were no roofs. Told you, it was an authentic back alley / road side stall. Everyone paid their food and left the place as soon as possible. Mun Kit had to take away his BBQ sotong and feed his gay friend and share with Ivan.
They left but I proceed to buy fried oyster, since the stall is very nearby only. This stall serves one of the best friend oysters in Malacca. It operates from 9PM onwards and there will be a very long queue especially on weekend. If not mistaken, this is either the second or third generation managing the stall.
Unlike other stalls which use pathetic size oysters, lots of eggs and starch to fry their oysters, this stall uses decent size oysters and just the right amout of starch to do the job. It isn’t too wet, and its a little bit crispy on certain parts as well. The fried oyster has a mild spicyness in it and has distinct chili taste, due to the fried and dried chili paste they used in it. Again, there are no tables and chairs for you to dine in. There’s a coffee shop next to it though.
All these food made Jason a happy man. -buuurrrpppsss-
“I think I still have a bowl of “Mak Zhuk 麦粥” in my fridge, which I bought during my dinner.”
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June 30th, 2006 00:28
I know that place! I’ve been there ONCE! Muahahah.. Aparently, somebody told me that’s where you could get they best oyster in Melaka. What he didn’t know was that I am NOT a fan of oysters, kekkeke =)
June 30th, 2006 01:00
i’ve been there before…wahaha.
parking there is headache..
June 30th, 2006 03:33
I think those are cockles not lala. The food looks scrumptious but the location is very dirty. If I bring the hubby there, he sure will cabut.
June 30th, 2006 06:16
Wow.. ! so yummy.. Jason..!
Next time i come to Malacca.. you make sure you bring me to all the good places to eat ok.. ;)
June 30th, 2006 10:10
yeah, last time trying to tapau or eat also need to wait for 45 minutes ended up going home…
kekekeke so many people there…
June 30th, 2006 10:24
I saw that episode too! but too bad I dun like that dish :P
June 30th, 2006 10:55
Been there once only, and I called it Longkang stall…LOL
自从我知道他们用”人类”大便喂si-ham后，就很少吃si-ham了！有些是养的， 就好像养淡水鱼酱！Yikes!
June 30th, 2006 11:26
hohoho.. this friend oyster, my favorite hahaha
it’s interesting that, a number of the famous and delicious foods in Melaka, are found in places which doens’t appeal to people who is very concerning about hygiene of dining places hehe
June 30th, 2006 12:00
jason really pandai to “wan sei” (cari makan) ler..ei, if i want to try nasi ayam melaka, and satay celup in melaka, which stall or restaurant is the best??
June 30th, 2006 17:03
Wow, I thought they have these back alley stalls in the shows only. Look at the ‘chairs’ made of wooden boxes. Wuah lau eh! Dat is really something. Too bad I missed dat episode. Those food u mentioned happened to be my favourite seafood leh. Made me drooling. *duh*
June 30th, 2006 17:52
is that my panasonic lumix??
jason please tell your friends not to steal my camera…:P
June 30th, 2006 18:32
Wow… you made me hungry with the Oh Chien… now I want some, and if I go to Melaka next time, I’ll look you up for this place kay?
June 30th, 2006 19:36
Pelf : Once ony? Tsk tsk tsk… Oh you don’t like oyster ah? Ok, I will belanja you eat fried oyster when we meet up, ok?
MengZ : Night time, after 9.30PM then is quite easy already.
Vien : Xiham or lala, they belong to the same family. Haha! Thanks for the correction. Yeah, those who cares about hygiene can never eat here. What a waste.
Mama Bok : No problem, I will bring you around until you beg for mercy to stop eating. LOL.
Lee C.S. : Why lah da pao? Haiyoh… Oh, it started to rain, so everybody ran. :P
Egghead : Too bad then. :P I didn’t watch that episode ler.
Jesslyn : Longkang stall, it is. Haha! Errmm… I think not only xi-ham ler, some said fishes too. But well, I don’t care so much. Eat first, die later. :P
Tien Soon : Yaloh yaloh, and inside town itself (Melaka raya), got nothing much to offer.
Irene : The best chicken rice is along Jonker Street, also featured in Astro AEC not too long ago. The shop has been there since my dad’s time. more than 30 years already. As for satay celup, its at Ong Kim Wee. :D Just give me a call, I bring you all go mum-mum.
Tracy : Haha… You don’t get this in KL, do you? :P Come Malacca lah! Kekez.
Boss Stewie : No, that’s not your panasonic lumix. :P
Sue : Haha! No problem, me 24/7 on-call for food one. LOL.
June 30th, 2006 21:24
Mmmm… yummy.. making my mouth water already. Man, I miss Malaysia’s food…. oh and also, along with everyone else, my friends brought me there to try the orh chien when we were in Melaka.
July 1st, 2006 11:56
jason,
then thanks first lor..we may plan for melaka one day trip..keke
July 1st, 2006 20:39
i dunno how to eat oyster :P
July 2nd, 2006 02:04
Still got this type of store just like those 60th century store, feel back to old day. This type of store food sure tasty and delicious.
July 2nd, 2006 09:02
sometimes roadside food are much nicer compared to restaurants! hahaha…
but make sure it’s clean le… hahhaa
July 2nd, 2006 15:24
those wooden “bench” as “chairs” are real antique pieces man! reminds me of watching those olden tvb series set in shanghai. :P
July 2nd, 2006 18:31
that’s the nicest oo-jin in the WHOLE OF MALAYSIA!
i tried those in Penang (many places), KL… -hardly find those in perak-
-__-lll
but that bunga raya shop mya oo-jin is the nicest!!!!
*saliva drooling*
July 2nd, 2006 23:35
Hsin : You tried before? Oh, is it good or my story is a lie? :P Miss Malaysia food? Come back more often then.
Irene : Just give me a call. :D
Nyok : Just put it inside your mouth, chew and swallow only ler. :P
1+2mom : I think its the only stall in Malacca that still uses these wooden stools. Yeah, not bad actually.
Food Lover : I agree, as for clean or not clean, its not a big issue YET. :P
Eternity : Haha, yeah yeah… Damn old school hor.
Venus : Hahaa… I think there are better ones out there, but they are the number 1 in Malacca. :D
July 4th, 2006 02:54
ei u found the shop!!!!!! hurray!!! keke
July 5th, 2006 12:31
wah lau… the shop so hidden one….
then again.. i miss home food.. aaarrghhhh
July 5th, 2006 13:32
Acquiescence : Yeap, found it. It was the place that I always thought it was, just that it was further deep inside.
Robin : Yeap, very hidden. Hehe…
July 6th, 2006 09:18
wah.. after eating ppl can mug (or muck) you woh.. looks so lonely and isolated the lane.
July 6th, 2006 10:08
Zara’s Mama : Haha… The lane got alot of people and is only about 20-30m from the main road. Besides, its Malacca lah! :P