Heng Hainanese Chicken Rice @ Melaka Raya, Melaka.

Melaka, a historical state in Malaysia is hugely a hit amongst tourist across the world especially with Singaporeans. This place is rich of history and the Melakans are also rich in it's cultures. This tiny state which is the third smallest state in Malaysia is also very rich with it's food.

One of the famous food found in Melaka is the 'chicken ball rice'. Sounds catchy isn't it. This is made famous here and no other place across Malaysia. It is plainly Hainanese chicken rice made into shapes of balls. Simple as that. A trip to Melaka is not complete without having this chicken rice ball.

There are many places which serve this meal and some famous ones are located along Jonkers Street or Balestier Road.  Instead we drove towards Melaka Raya for this lovely food and the restaurant is called 'Heng Hainanese Chicken Rice' This place is supposed to be good as our ex-Prime Minister dined here before.

Without wasting time we got into our act with our orders based on the restaurant's recommendation. A plate of chicken comes with 'spare parts', some chicken rice balls, in-house soup and a plate of vegetable.

Service was fast which is good. All of us were hungry and started eating without saying grace. LOL. The chicken is just so-so and a little tough. Tasted normal to me as I've tasted better ones. The rice is also just so-so and tasted bland and  nothing spectacular about it except for it's shape.

The other dish which is a plate of vegetable and a bowl of in-house soup tasted just so-so too. Nothing to shout about as my mother in law can cook better than this. The vege is just plain vege and the soup came with some beans and some chicken feet.

Conclusion - What's the hype about this chicken ball rice anyway. For me it's just a normal dish. I've tasted better Hainanese chicken rice across Malaysia in particular Ipoh. Even chicken rice in Kuala Lumpur tasted better than this.

Anyway, since this is a 'tourist' thingy I must say that for first timers visiting Melaka the trip is not complete without eating this rice. Go for it as it's rice is specially done into shapes of balls. I reckon this must be the attraction - the ball. LOL.

Sad to say, I will not give another go at this chicken ball rice if given a choice. LOL. Yeah, it's just a so-so for me and it's not pocket friendly too. There are just so many food choice to pick from and I will forgo this.....

Cheers.

Heng Hainanese Chicken Rice
No 536 & 537
Taman Melaka Raya
75000 Melaka.
Tel : 06 288 3312.

J & J Corner Restaurant - Portugese Seafood @ Melaka.

It's really difficult to upload such yummy pics to share with all of you ............ aargh.... am getting hungry just looking at these pics.

I am sure you'll agree with me, don't you??? LOL.... slurp, slurp, growling.......

OK.... I was in this lovely town called Melaka. Just a couple of hours drive from KL. It's worth the trip as I am a sucker for good food especially spicy food and seafood. Oops... there goes my calories ........... My lovely friend brought us to the "Portuguese Settlement" for 100% Portuguese seafood. I was sceptical in the beginning but ....... was glad to be there. Not sure the directions to this place but I reckon the locals will be able to point the way there if you were to ask for directions.

There are quite a number of eateries there which serves seafood. Since I was there with a friend she just knows which shop to go for. As you can see the name of the eatery is called J & J Corner and is numbered No 10. You will not miss it.... it's the last shop.

We ordered quite a bit .... from Grill Ikan Pari in Tradisional Portuguese Sauce, Garlic Fried Crabs, Sambal Sotong Prawns, Fried Black Pepper Bitter Gourd, Black Pepper Beef, Sambal Belacan KangKong and a noodle (cannot remember it's name) + white rice. For 5 heads.

Darn it I am drooling...... oh boy this is tough job. LMFAO.

I must say we made the right choice of food selection ....... everything's so so so so so so so yummy! Yeah the ''so" can go on and on all the way to JB. LOL.

The pari fish was just done perfectly not overcook and the sauce that came with it was simply amazing. I can taste it in my mouth this very moment. It's really mouth watering. The garlic fried crap oops.... crab is a must! Simply the best.... never tasted such lovely crab in KL. If you are a garlic lover this is just the perfect gift as the aroma is just tantalizing. Not overcook too and the crab meat was just great. The only set back was the size of the crab ..... too small. Sigh...

Time for the spicy sambal sotong prawns ..... amazing..... really spicy stuff........ delicious....... yummy. Just too good to be true. I've tasted good similar dish before but the way the Portuguese cooked it is just so different. Words just cannot describe it .... the only way to find out is to eat it. Yeah. Same goes for the sambal fried kangkong. Just fabulous.

Yeah we are suckers for black pepper dish too - Bitter Gourd and Beef. Again the bitter gourd was simply irresistible. It was just a simple dish but the taste is fabulous. And the beef..... wow!!! Wished there had more oomph as the black pepper taste fizzled out..... not enough lar. Still it's highly rated.

Yum yum....... and we had a couple of large Heineken beers to go along with the beautiful food .

What else......yeah it came with some mixed fruits for dessert. All in all ...... it costs us below RM150.00 Yay!!! Hurray!!! 3 Cheers!!!!

Not to be missed if you ever touch down at Melaka. Am already thinking of making another trip there just for the food.

BTW, they do accept booking reservations for private functions. .


Cheers!

J & J Corner Restaurant
Stall No 10
Medan Selera Perkampungan Portugis
75050 Melaka.

Ms Claudine 012 618 5082
Tel / Fax : 06 286 0937