Jonker Street Night Market is operating only on weekend (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) night. The night market offers more than just food. You can find cheap souvenirs, toys, mobile phone accessories, homeware and many more. But the food is simply too irresistible to miss out.
There are so many delights waiting to be discovered. But we narrow down 10 food that we think you should try at Jonker Street Night Market.
#1 - Fried Carrot Cake
Don't be fooled by the name. There is no carrot in the ingredients. The name is as such because of the direct translation from the Chinese name which sounds like carrot cake. Sometimes, it is called fried radish cake. You can find this stall behind the stage where all the hot food stalls are located.
#2 - Seafood
We have recommended the seafood stall before in our
very first post. Pick your own seafood from the bed of ice. The restaurant owner will be cooking the seafood upon your order. We highly recommend the Portuguese grilled fish with stingray and grilled scallop.
#3 - Dim Sum
We are pretty sure you will be attracted by these colourful dumplings. It is pretty rare to find Chinese dim sum sold at food stalls (normally you can get it in restaurants but not from the stall) and during the night, but this dim sum stall has been operating for a long time at Jonker Street. We recommend the siu mai. Make sure you eat it while it is steaming hot.
#4 - Watermelon Juice
This approach of selling watermelon melon juice from directly blending the fruit in its shell is a new thing. The watermelon juice took the internet by storm and before you knew it, there were four stalls popping up at Jonker Street selling this freshly blended watermelon juice. Note that it is pretty hard to walk around the street carrying the huge watermelon in your hand.
#5 - Taiwan Burger
The Taiwan burger is not your usual McDonald's burger. The bun is actually pancakes and the patty are made of various type of meat such as octopus, spicy hotdog, crab meat, chicken floss and many more. We find that the chicken floss and ham are the best among all the other options.
#6 - Spiral Potato
It is impossible not to bump into someone who carries the spiral potato. This fried potato served on a skewer is the cousin of potato chips, but healthier. The potato skewer is fried fresh upon order. And you can ask for chili powder seasoning or cheese powder topping (depending on the availability).
#7 - Cuttlefish
From far you may notice the pungent smell of smoked cuttlefish. Some like it, but some loath it. We are pretty turned on by the beautiful smell of smokey sweet cuttlefish. There are two stalls at Jonker Street that selling the cuttlefish, both are equally good. The cuttlefish are best eaten with beer as snack or nibble. High quality and fresh cuttlefish are sold here, do remember that the price can be steep.
#8 - Barbecue meat
Don't miss out the barbecue meat stall. You can choose your fresh meat (beef, chicken, pork, prawn, crab, etc) and the stall owner will cook it in front of you. We love it because of the well-marinated meat and the sauce goes pretty well with the meat. You can also find Taiwanese spicy sausage here, if you dare to numb your tongue.
#9 - Coconut Drinks
If you enter Jonker Street from the H&M side, you won't miss out the first stall on the left and right selling coconut drinks. The coconut is carefully removed the husk and revealing the white meat of the coconut. The meat holds the coconut water/juice inside. This is a work of art since the coconut meat is pretty delicate. Do try the fragrant drink and get yourself hydrated while exploring the night market. Sometimes the both coconut stall vendors shout profusely to attract attention. No, they're not arguing, although they sound like they are.
#10 - Fried quill's egg
We save the best for the last because despite filling your tummy with all the good food, there is always space for this. The fried quill's eggs are pretty tiny and served on a skewer. The eggs are added with ham and the combination makes it a good comfort food to try out.
Jonker Street is packed with food stalls. Do eat moderately because the street has a lot of amazing food to be explored. Behind the stage is a hawker food stall party with limited tables. In the middle of the street, there is an adjourned section (next to Hang Kasturi Mouseleum) where you can find halal food stalls operated by Malay vendors. The other stalls are scattered throughout the street.
