Siti Khadijah Market
Siti Khadijah Market (Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah), as its name implies, is a
local wet market and one of the most well known market in East Coast of
Malaysia. Its name after Prophet Muhammad's wife, whom is known for her
entrepreneurial skill, as this market is mostly run by women.
Apart from the
usual fresh goodies like seafood, vegetables and wide variety of fruits, you can
also find ready-to eat food like 'ayam percik', nasi ulam and a variety of
noodle soups, all unique in flavors and taste of Kelantan, serves freshly for
you.
Siti Khadijah Market is separated into four floors. The ground floor covers the
fresh produce like chicken, fish, vegetables etc. The first floor is dedicated
to dried foods such as the ‘serunding’, ‘dodol’, and even cooked dishes with
rice, and noodles.
The other floors are solely populated by stalls selling clothings, souvenirs,
household apparatus, decorative ornaments, etc.
While at a separate segment
outside of the eight-cornered structure (an octagon-shaped building), you can
find various stalls populated by traders selling cooked food, Kelantanese
sweets, cakes, confectioneries, and so forth.
After tasting the sumptuous food, you can make your way for some cultural
experience like Jahar Palace (Istana Palace), which has a long history since
1855. It was built by Sultan Muhammad II for his grandson, built up of wood with
excellent wood carvings.
For more traditional handicrafts, of course there a plenty of museums around the
cultural zone, where you can truly get the taste of Kelantan.
Getting There
Siti Khadijah Market is located at Jalan Hulu, and is well known among taxi
drivers. It generally takes about 30 mins from the Kota Bahru Airport and cost
about RM50. It's walking distance from New Pacific Hotel, otherwise you can get
a taxi from any of your hotel.
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