Our main purpose of this road trip was to explore the other pasar malam (night market) in different parts of Johor Bahru. Every day, certain areas will be cordoned off and mobile food stalls are set up.
This time, we drove down to hunt for the food at Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Pasar Malam (皇后花园夜市). Located within the heart of Skudai, it opens every Saturday, starting from 5pm to about 10pm.
Since we were unfamiliar with the area, we set off early hoping to find a parking lot. Parking was indeed a challenge as most of the lots along the road were occupied. We made a few turns and rounds before settling in an open carpark space near Restoran 777. Safety was a concern as it looked pretty secluded. We found a parking space at the very back of the car park and no valuable items were left in the car. Although it will be cooler and easier to explore the night market in the evening, Hubby and I decided that we will leave before the night falls.
4:30pm - Since we arrived early, most of the mobile vendors were still in the midst of setting up. It was an extremely hot afternoon and walking along the cordoned road is a "suicidal" act. We hid underneath the shop houses for shelter and waited. If you wish to venture the pasar malam around 5pm, it is advisable to wear light clothing and a cap. Carry a small umbrella will be helpful if there isn't a crowd.
5:15pm - Finally, it's time to head out! We tried to keep to the side and walk underneath the mobile vendor's shelter. You can imagine it is even a tougher job for them since they are continuously exposed to the heat from the sun and their stove!
Hubby was delighted to spot the stall selling roasted duck and meat fairly quickly. Unfortunately, that seems to be the one and only we managed to find in TUTA pasar malam.
Roasted pork is Gladys' favourite and we bought a packet to share and munch along the way.
Glad to see Jia Jia Soya Milk (佳佳冰档) here! We love their soya milk and smooth bean curb when we first tasted them at the Pasar Malam in KSL. It is still as good as ever!
Didn't really fancy the taste of this bun due to the unique taste of the filling. Nevertheless, thought it was pretty interesting.
Popiah for RM1.70.
The taste is not bad.
Keeping ourselves hydrated is very important. How about some Dragonfruit juice?
Yummy food on sticks. Just take your pick.
How about gigantic buns?
After walking around the pasar malam, The carrot cake fried by this couple looked most tempting. We ordered 2 packets to take away.
Even my favourite Chee Cheong Fun can be found here. Auntie was very friendly and packed it nicely for us to bring back to our hotel.
Every pasar malam seems to have mobile vendor selling sugar cane drinks. Just looking at the pile of sugar cane determines how well the business was. :)
Assorted colourful kueh on display.
Sweet and chewy Muah Chee that melts in Gladys' mouth.
Before leaving TUTA, we had a bowl of Penang Laksa. It's a little too sour and the flavour is too blend compared to the one we had at KSL.
After a bowl of hot Laksa, it was refreshing and cooling to enjoy a bowl of Cendol. It will be more enjoyable if there was lesser kidney beans within.
In order to ensure we did not miss out any yummy food, we walked around the TUTA pasar malam twice. Here's what we captured along the way. :)
Name: Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Pasar Malam (皇后花园夜市)
Location: Jalan Perkasa, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah (Estimated Address)
GPS: 1.509512, 103.650083
(Opens every Saturday, 5pm - 10pm)
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