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SS2, Night Market aka Pasar Malam, Monday Nights
We paid a visit to the night market (pasar malam) in SS2 recently and I just went about taking shots of the different foods and sights there were to be seen in the area.This pasar malam is held rain or shine every Monday night.
The stalls are on top of the parking bays, so where do I park?
Although parking is always a problem when it comes to pasar malams (no matter what part of town you are in), it’s usually quite an experience. Not many other places would you be able to get the commotion of a market, but in the middle of the night. As many of us work during the day, the novelty of going to the morning market (although it’s probably been 10 years since I’ve been to one) like what our mum’s do, is lost to us. The closest we can get is probably a pasar malam.
Many other countries in our part of Asia do practice night markets, but I don’t think they do it quite like Malaysia does. You have to remember, our night markets can be found in different locations, depending on the day of the week, that way, more people experience it and on a more regular basis. They also sell everything under the moon, from utensils, to cakes, to fruits, meat and even exotic things (like frog legs).
Like I said, utensils.
I would like to share with you all the sights, sounds and smells of the market place, but I only brought my camera, so you’ll have to imagine the other two in your head. If it helps, it sounded like people and cars and it smelled like food, road, people and cars. Now look at the pictures and imagine the rest:
Jelly of all shapes and sizes.
Different types of herbal tea
Homemade honeys, or is it honies?
Trying to navigate through a maze of fake T-shirts
Sour plums? I can feel my cheeks sucking in just by looking at them.
What are you 'loking' at? (get it?) - Lok Lok-
Fried beehoon and dumpling, good for breakfast the next morning
Corn on the cob.
Apong Balik,a traditional Malay pancake which is a combination of flour with crushed peanuts,corn and butter fillings.Tastes great.
Night fish.
Fruits galore
Huge slabs of deep fried chicken… mmm…originated from Taiwan
More fruits galore.
Tong Sui and Mango Dessert
Would anybody really buy a cake from a pasar malam?
Chee Cheong Fun. This one is slightly different it has har gou (some prawn thingy) and chopped turnips.
‘10 sen pak’ thats what I call them. But now, i guess it’ll have to be ’50sen pak’ since the price has increased. This is a thinner version of the fluffy slice of goodness, ‘apong balik’ except that this one has no filling.
Fried Lobak. This is a popular shop as there is always a long line at this stall.
Pasar Malam, SS2
SS2 main square, on the roads around Wai Sik Kai Hawker Center
Monday Nights
Cuisine: Various
Halal and Non Halal
Parking: Random.
hope your daughter has a fantastic birthday!
