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Seremban and Melaka (Short) Food Trail


Our southern food trail started in a small shop in Lobak, Seremban called Kedai Makanan Shiang Kang. From the outset looked like your quintessential kopitiam.
At Shiang Kang, we ordered the famous wonton noodle with char siew. The generous serving of char siew was nicely singed at the sides, you and I know that is the best part of it. The wonton was like no other - it was decidedly the most densely meat-filled wonton I have ever eaten. The Shiang Kang wonton noodle with pork knuckle had meat that just fell-off the bones. We also ordered a separate plate of steam chicken that was very smooth and tender. Food rating 4/5 (if you are not hard-on for super springy noodles)   
Next stop, Melaka! We headed for Kapitan Kongsi Hotel located at the newly reclaimed sea-land, off the beaten path of the usual Melaka tourist-filled town center. It was a quaint and pretty hotel with vintage and eclectic decorations. Beautiful vintage mosaic floor and antique pieces were scattered around this serene sanctuary.
But its the restaurant inside that we were interested in – boasted to serve real authentic nyonya food (aka not as in Jonker Street). At Kapitan Kongsi, we ordered the chicken pongteh, chicken masak lemak, petai sambal prawn, ladies finger with sauce, and lastly who can forget the cendol. For me the standout dish at Kapitan Kongsi was the chicken masak lemak with pineapple, spicy with just the right amount of sour from the pineapples – a winner. Next would be the cendol – probably one of best I have had, loaded with cendol, beans and nicely flavored “gula melaka” of Melaka sugar. Food rating 4/5.
Next, we proceeded to check out the famous cendol on Jonker Street called Jonker 88. Though the cendol from Jonker 88 had less goodies but the shaved ice was finer and the “gula melaka” to me was more flavorful than the one in Kapitan Kongsi Hotel.
What Melaka food trail would be complete without some nyonya kuih! To satisfy the cravings we went to a factory outlet for kuih called “Baba Charlie”. Here there had all the assortments of nyonya kuih and then some. The best product we tried from Baba Charlie were the kaya – super fresh and rich in flavor. Food rating: 3/5
The last stop was for some oversized popiah! Called “Bunga Raya Popiah”. It had a strictly no photo taking policy so this was my best shot of the roadside stall. The popiah was more like a burrito and every mouthful was filled of crispy fried pork lard! Super flavorful and can just be eaten on its own without any condiments or sauce. Food rating 4/5

 Address and other links: 
Kedai Makanan Shiang Kang
No. 169, Jalan Tuanku Munawir
70000, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan 
https://foodtobuzz.blogspot.my/2015/06/kedai-makanan-shiang-kang-seremban.html
http://pysgarden.blogspot.my/2016/03/seremban-shiang-kang.html
Kapitan Kongsi Hotel 
53 Jalan KLJ 10 Jaya, Taman Kota Laksamana
75200, Melaka 
http://jessicatjs.blogspot.my/2016/12/kapitan-kongsi-hotel-restaurant-malacca.html
https://www.ordinaryreviews.com/2018/02/23/kapitan-kongsi-restaurant/
Baba Charlie Nyonya Cake 
72 Lorong Tengkera Pantai 2c, Kampung Tengkera Pantai Dua, 
75200, Melaka
http://www.vkeong.com/eat/baba-charlie-nyonya-cake-jalan-tengkera-melaka/
https://messywitchen.com/dining/malaysia/melaka/yummy-nyonya-kuih-cakes-baba-charlie/
Bunga Raya Popiah (right in front of Madam King Departmental Store)
78 Jalan Bunga Raya, Kampung Jawa, 75100, Melaka 
http://eatlah.blogspot.my/2011/11/popiah-bunga-raya-jalan-bunga-raya.html
http://www.rebeccasaw.com/pork-lard-popiah-in-melaka-lwee-popiah-bunga-raya-oriental-cafe-tengkera/

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  1. million6 April 2018 at 00:57

    the wantan mee meat looks nice. i m really look into the texture of the noodle, very much depends on the skill of soaking it in cold water and hot water..i shld try out the Kapitan Kongsi next time at melaka.

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  2. Unknown6 April 2018 at 00:58

    Yummilicious

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  3. Lizard @爬虫類6 April 2018 at 03:33

    Good sharing. Few places are new to me.

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