Tag: Melaka

Forbes and Lonely Planet has named this wonderful destination in Malaysia as one of Asia’s and World’s Top Travel Destinations. Malacca’s tourism is booming and is gaining popularity among the globetrotters and foodies alike. The streets of Melaka/Malacca are filled with the wonderful aromas of steamed rice flour and gula melaka (Palm sugar), coming out from many of the small eateries which sells the signature dish, Putu Piring. The round-shaped sweet snack is filled with palm sugar and grated coconut. This is a must try dish when you are in Malaysia. Here’s the recipe for the soul filling putu piring, ... Read more

Picture Courtesy: Hatten Land Malacca (Melaka) is expected to have a RM200 million (USD 49.2 million) water theme park, the largest in the Malaysian UNESCO World Heritage city. A collaboration between Singapore’s Hatten Land, Samsung C&T Corporation – which also operates South Korea’s Everland Resort – and water slides designer Polin Waterparks, Splash World at Harbour City is due for completion by end of 2019 and expected to be opened to the public in the first half of 2020. A joint statement by the partners said that the water park, located 14 floors above ground, will be “the world’s first ... Read more