Best Food in Melaka - Taking a vacation to a neighboring country is indeed the right choice for Singaporeans who want to spend time alone or with family. No wonder Melaka is one of the tourist destinations that should not be missed.

Not only are the tourist sites attractive, but Melaka's famous food is also the reason why many people want to visit this country.

Melaka is a city in the state of Malaysia that is easily accessible for 2 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur. Together with George Town, in 2008 Melaka was named a Cultural Heritage City by UNESCO for having high historical value.

So do not be surprised if there are many historical sights such as museums and heritage buildings from the past.

Apart from the remnants of the Portuguese colonial era buildings that are still standing upright and well-maintained, Melaka is also known as one of the must-explore places for culinary delights. Because it is a fusion of Malay, Chinese, Indian and Western cultures, the culinary delights in Melaka are very diverse.

Here are some recommendations for the best food in Melaka that you can taste!

For those who are looking for halal food in Melaka, you can go directly to Pak Putra Tandoori & Naan. Open in the afternoon from 5.30 pm to around 1 am.

As the title suggests, the favorite here is tandoori chicken at a price of 8 RM or 2.44 SGD which is cooked directly in the 'tandoor' which is in front of the stall.

Besides that, there are also various types of naan ranging from plain ones, cheese for 3 RM or 0.92 SGD , butter garlic for the same price, and others.

Drinks include various small lassi at a price of 4 RM or 1, 22 SGD and fresh orange juice for 3 RM.

This restaurant is a must-visit for tourists because it serves typical Malaccan food called baba Nyonya Peranakan food.

Baba Nyonya is a Malay dish mixed with the flavors of Chinese cuisine. The menu includes Nyonya laksa, ayam pongteh which is similar to stewed chicken seasoned with black mushrooms and tauco seasoning, chili salt fried fish, mee Nyonya, and there is also a desert of cendol durian and sago gula Melaka.

This restaurant is located at Equatorial Hotel Bandar Hilir Melaka, serving daily lunch and dinner hours.

This Nyonya series restaurant is the only one with a halal certificate so that Muslim tourists can still enjoy Malacca's famous food.

Baba Low is famous for its Nyonya Laksa which is simple but tastes smoky. The price for a bowl of Nyonya Laksa is 4.5 RM or 1.37 SGD. In addition, there is also a Nasi Lemak menu priced at 3.5 RM or 1.06 SGD, iced coffee and lime iced at 1.5 RM or 0.46 SGD respectively.

Baba Low is actually just like a simple canteen, so tourists will have a little trouble finding it.

However, not far from there is also Baba Charlie who is famous for his Cookie Mistress. Baba Low is closed every Friday, while Baba Charlie is closed every Thursday.

Chicken rice ball dish is one of the most popular culinary tours in Melaka and is the best food in Melaka. Chicken rice ball is an oriental food that is often associated with Hainanese rice, a Malaysian and Singaporean specialty.

The shape is like a ball which makes it different from Hainanese rice. Apart from that, chicken rice balls contain processed chicken meat which is almost similar to lemper in Indonesia, the difference is that the type of rice is not glutinous and of course the shape is round.

Chicken rice balls are usually served with tender pieces of chicken. On Jonker Street Food, there are lots of people selling chicken rice balls, you can try eating them at Hoe Kee or Chung Wah Cafe.

Well, if this one can also be used as a snack while traveling. It's called gula ketuk or tap sugar. Basically, this snack is a candy gula melaka (like palm sugar) that is melted, and mixed with sesame seeds.

In its presentation, because the melted sugar hardens, it must be 'knocked' or crushed first. It takes a small iron hammer to help knock the candies apart.

Because this candy is sticky, when you eat it, you need to tap again to break it, and you can enjoy it in smaller pieces. You can find this food when walking around Jonker Street.

Tandoori chicken is one of the specialties of India and Pakistan, where chicken is grilled with a mixture of spices and yogurt. But this is also one of Melaka's famous foods that tourists must taste.

The name Tandoori itself comes from the cylindrical shape of the roasting tool made of clay, the tandoor. So Tandoori chicken is processed in the traditional way. Usually Tandoori chicken is often paired with Naan, a toasted yeast bread, offering the smoky taste of tandoori with a hint of burnt.

Don't forget, you can dip the Naan in the curry to make it taste richer. Pak Putra Tandoori and Naan is one of the favorite Tandoori restaurants which is always full every night. You can try ordering Tandoori chicken combined with cheese-flavored naan.

This restaurant provides food that is widely available in Malacca, one of which is the best food in Melaka, namely roti canai. This is because of the mix of cultures between Malaysia and India.

Roti canai is flat-shaped bread that is baked. In some countries, there are also many roti canai and are known as Roti Maryam accompanied by lamb curry.

Roti Canai Awang Restaurant is a restaurant that provides very famous roti canai in Melaka since the 1990s. This restaurant is very simple, the seats are still small and also very limited.

So, visitors must patiently wait in line waiting for a seat. To enjoy it you can visit Jalan Delima Number Ten Taman Bukit Melaka and it is open Tuesday to Sunday from 7 am to 11 pm.

For those of you who like durian, Cendol Durian Bibik House should be on your list when visiting Malacca. Indeed, there are many durian cendol sellers in Malacca, but there is one place that is famous and legendary, namely the cendol durian Bibik House.

The durian cendol that is sold is the original flavored cendol and the ‘maknyus’ or 'delicious' flavored cendol.

The uniqueness of this cendol which is certainly different from other cendol is that the cendol is placed in a small container, plus a container filled with red beans and covered with shaved ice, thick coconut milk and also brown sugar.

The original Bibik House durian cendol is priced at 6 RM or 1.82 SGD, while the 'maknyus' cendol is priced at 7 RM or 2.13 SG. This place is on Jalan Hang Jebat Malacca.

There is another food at Jonker Street Food that you must enjoy. Namely quail egg satay. Almost similar to quail egg sellers in Bangkok, but the only difference is that the eggs are served like satay.

One skewer consists of five fried quail eggs which are filled with small pieces of beef sausage. Not to forget, given mayonnaise and chili sauce as a topping.

So, when you bite into the quail egg, it's chewy, savory from beef sausage, slightly spicy, and crunchy on the outside. Only priced at 4 RM, you can enjoy this quail egg satay while strolling along Jonker Street Night Market.

Nyonya Kuih (kuih is a Malay term for kueh) are small, colorful desserts eaten as a snack. Some are steamed, and some are baked but mostly they are all sweet.

The famous Mrs. Kuih is Ondeh-ondeh (or dumplings). Onde-onde is made from sweet potato or glutinous rice flour, which is filled with Gula Melaka (brown sugar) or palm sugar and then rolled in some fresh grated coconut. Melaka Fruit Cake Malacca famous food is smaller in shape and easy to consume.

You can find various Nyonya Kuih or typical Melaka snacks at Jonker street food or Nancy's Kitchen.

Those are the 10 best food recommendations in Melaka that you can visit when you come on a tour. Interesting tourist attractions, as well as delicious food, are indeed an interesting combination that makes Melaka visited by many tourists from various countries, including Singapore.

There are still many food menus that you can find, especially when visiting Jonker street food. Apart from a variety of foods, you can also find a variety of interesting things ranging from trinkets and clothes that you can buy as souvenirs from Melaka.

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