Jonker Street
A holiday to Melaka wouldn’t be complete if you didn’t visit Jonker Street. This area is very busy with local residents and tourists, especially on weekends. On Jonker Street you will find many street vendors selling souvenirs and local food at very affordable prices.
If you want to go on a culinary tour, Jonker Street is the right place. There is a night market which is open from 6 pm until late at weekends. You can taste traditional specialties such as putu plate cake, sago gula melaka, and the most famous, chicken rice balls.
The reason why Jonker Street or Jonker Walk is called cool is because there are several old buildings that were built in the 17th century and are still standing today. The architecture still has a strong retro atmosphere, which is heavily influenced by China and Portugal.
Jonker Street was converted into a tourist cultural street on 19 June 2000. This was a big step by the Melaka city government to help locals and tourists know about the multi-cultural aspect of this place.
For collectors of antiques and low-priced items, Jonker Street is heaven. Various authentic artifacts and relics are here, and some of these items are up to 300 years old. You can find various interesting collectibles, each of which has its own history and mystery.
Tasting Typical Melaka Food & Souvenir Shopping
Pamper your stomach with a culinary and shopping trip at Jonker Walk Night Market. It is called the Night Market because this area is a long street full of shops and stalls selling food and souvenirs.
The food sold at the Night Market is very diverse, ranging from traditional Melaka, Malaysian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and so on. The traders sell in carts along the edge of Jonker Street. There are so many choices that you are confused about which one to choose.
There are also various snacks, such as sago gula Melaka, ais nuts, chicken rice balls, and watermelon handbags. The price is not much different.
It’s just that at that time I was interested in the cake they called Putu Piring cake. In terms of taste, you could say it is the same as putu cake which uses bamboo in Indonesia.
Only the putu cake in Melaka has a different shape and is made to resemble a plate. The filling is the same, using brown sugar.
There are also other traditional cakes such as dodol, layer cake, and ku cake.
So you can try lots of food, it’s best to buy one portion of each food and share it with your gang
And to save time, there’s no harm in eating while exploring all corners of Jonker Street.
Apart from culinary delights, there are still various knick-knacks and souvenirs to be used as souvenirs. If you buy at Jonker Walk Night Market, the price is cheaper than in the Red Square area. There are several traders who allow us to bid on their goods.
Even so, you still have to be clever when choosing goods and check them first before paying.
BTW, this area is so busy with tourists that it’s hard to walk because it’s so crowded (seriously, this area is so crowded!).
Even on Saturdays and Sundays, in the evening the Jonker Walk Night Market area is transformed into a vehicle-free street at 18.00.
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