Once Malaysia’s first port-of-call for Portuguese, Dutch and English traders, Malacca’s unique colonial past has certainly left many indelible footprints. Today, the Christ Church and Stadthuys, built by the Dutch, remain imposing landmarks alongside A Famosa, the ruins of a once-mighty Portuguese fortress. Yet Malacca is equally about savouring Hainanese chicken rice ball in a Jonker Street shophouse and eating Peranakan Chendol, a syrupy dessert made with coconut milk and gula-melaka.
Once Malaysia’s first port-of-call for Portuguese, Dutch and English traders, Malacca’s unique colonial past has certainly left many indelible footprints. Today, the Christ Church and Stadthuys, built by the Dutch, remain imposing landmarks alongside A Famosa, the ruins of a once-mighty Portuguese fortress. Yet Malacca is equally about savouring Hainanese chicken rice ball in a Jonker Street shophouse and eating Peranakan Chendol, a syrupy dessert made with coconut milk and gula-melaka!
