Melaka, Malaysia

Malaysian Food, Chicken and Tofu Curry - Melaka, Malaysia

Across the street from Donald and Lily's Corner on Heeren Street in Melaka (Malaysia) is a simple street-side restaurant serving inexpensive and good local fare. Read more about multicultural snacking in Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Malaysian Kids with Toy Gun - Melaka, Malaysia

A rather disturbing image, if you look at it closely...As we travel around the world, kids everywhere seem to like playing with guns. These kids from the Kampung Morten neighborhood in Melaka, Malaysia are no different. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Yellow Beetle Car - Melaka, Malaysia

A vintage Volkswagan Beetle makes its way down Jalan Laksamana in Melaka, Malaysia. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Bicycle Taxis in Melaka, Malaysia

Bicycle taxi: a popular way to tour Melaka, Malaysia. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Malaysian Food, Tau Kua Rojak - Melaka, Malaysia

Fried bean curd (tau kua), cucumbers and pineapples topped with rojak sauce (a sweet and tangy sauce made from tamarind paste, shrimp paste, chili pepper, oyster sauce and brown sugar) and ground peanuts. Eaten at Donald and Lily's Corner for Nonya food on Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heeren Street) in Melaka, Malaysia. Read more about multicultural snacking in Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Christ Church and Stadthuys - Melaka, Malaysia

Christ Church, the clock tower and Stadthuys are all buildings built by Europeans (mainly Dutch settlers) in the 17th and 18th centuries. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Bananas and Coconuts - Melaka, Malaysia

Almost looks like a painting, but it's a scene from Melaka, Malaysia. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Melaka Riverfront at Night - Malaysia

Taken in Melaka, Malaysia. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Malaysian Food, Cendol - Melaka, Malaysia

Shaved ice with cocnut milk, beans and green asian gummy worms. It's surprisingly difficult to stop with just one bowl of cendol. Eaten at Donald and Lily's corner in Melaka, Malaysia. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Malaysian Food, Satay and Spices - Melaka, Malaysia

The waiters at Capitol Satay (Melaka, Malaysia) visit the table regularly to freshen the spices and ground peanuts in your satay sauce. Overeating here is a sincere danger. A truly outstanding eating experience. Read more about multicultural snacking in Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Malaysian Food, Satay - Melaka, Malaysia

Capitol Satay: the place for satay celup in Melaka, Malaysia...Pick up a selection of skewers - seafood, vegetables, tofu and meat - and simmer them in own private cauldron of satay peanut sauce. Absolutely amazing. Read more about multicultural snacking in Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Big Lizard - Melaka, Malaysia

We saw this big guy crawl out from the bushes as we walked along the Melaka river front. Doesn't look very friendly, does it? Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Malaysian Food, Satay Prawn - Melaka, Malaysia

One of the waiters at Capitol Satay (Melaka, Malaysia) delivered a couple of these mammoth prawns to our table...for free. Satay giant prawns are life re-affirming. Read more about multicultural snacking in Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Malaysian Boys - Melaka, Malaysia

Some local kids ham it up for the camera...Taken in Kampung Morten, a neighborhood in Melaka featuring traditional Malay houses. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Sweet Smile, Malaysian Girl - Melaka, Malaysia

A Malaysian girl takes a moment from playing with her friends to give us a smile. Taken in Kampung Morten in Melaka, Malaysia. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Malaysian Food, Laksa Lemak Nyonya - Melaka, Malaysia

Melaka laksa (aka, laksa lemak nyonya): a thick coconut milk soup with fishballs, fried tofu, cucumber, spring onions, lime and a dollop of chili sauce on top. Delicious Peranakan food. This one was eaten at Donald and Lily's Corner for Nonya food on Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock (Heeren Street) in Melaka, Malaysia. Read more about multicultural snacking in Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Campaign Flags Along the Bridge - Melaka, Malaysia

Campaign flags line a bridge along the Melaka River in Melaka, Malaysia. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Bicycle Tour Around Melaka, Malaysia

It looks like the bicycle driver is having a little trouble pushing his client up a slight incline. Many visitors come to Melaka from across Malaysia and neighboring Singapore for the weekend. Read about our culinary journey through Malaysia. © www.uncorneredmarket.com