Paddy Field, Fishing Village, Redang Beach, Seafood in SEKINCHAN
Sekinchan is a small town located about 100KM from Kuala Lumpur, considered as Sabak Bernam district of Selangor. It is one of the major rice producer in Malaysia, at the same time also a fishing village that supply fresh seafood.
We have heard a lot about Sekinchan, many have visited this place too but we never. Summerkid is so eager to drop by because being a cityboy, he doesn’t even have the chance to see how mango tree or papaya tree looks like, while Summergirl on the other hand, is a kampunggirl grown up surrounded by fresh seafood from fishing village nearby, scenery of paddy field, fruit farm, oil palm plantations; papaya, rambutan, durian and mango right from their house backyard.
How’s the weather in Sekinchan : One word – HOT! Malaysia is scorching hot all year long, weather changes very fast here, expect big sun or big rain any time (But big sun is better than big rain, don’t think you want to walk along the paddy field in rains). Make sure you are well-prepared with hats, sunglasses, sunblock, lotion, long sleeves shirts, etc.. Drink lots of water too.
How many days you should stay in Sekinchan : It depends. For us, we had only 1 day trip in Sekinchan, is more than enough. There is actually nothing much to cover in Sekinchan – paddy field, fishing village, seaside, paddy processing gallery, all can be done within 3-4 hours. Add on with buying fish, crackers, dine in seafood restaurant, one day is more than enough. But for those who came from far, you can stay for 2D1N for more leisure Sekinchan trip, especially if you visited with family.
Where to stay in Sekinchan : There are ample of hotels available in Sekinchan. We saw resorts too. Suggest to book ahead if there’s any holidays, to avoid disappointment.
What to eat in Sekinchan : Seafood of course ! Being a fishing village, you should try out Sekinchan seafood if you are happen to be there. They are fresh, cheaper in price compare to the city. Kopitiam, food court, food stalls are available too.
What to do in Sekinchan
Yes, this is our highlight. We summarize few things to do in Sekinchan, and sorry that not all attraction and must-do(s) are in here because the weather was too hot to bear with. The whole town is lack of shelter area except the seaside. We got sunburnt by the end of the day, having sorethroat and feeling uncomfortable too
- Visit the Paddy Field
Aqueduct (Water Path) in the middle at the Sekinchan Paddy Field (Padi Field)
Sun Rise in the Paddy Field of Sekinchan
Canal in the middle of Paddy Field Sekinchan
- Visit the Seaside
Pantai Redang is another must-visit place in Sekinchan, not because of the soft white sand or clear blue sea (in fact, the seaside doesn’t reach any of that, it is dirty), but to track down scenes taken by the TVB drama we guest? Be careful when the tide is out during daytime, especially families who brought along kids. This is what happened to Summerkid – legs inside the mud. At first Summergirl thought he was trying to stabilize his position this way so he could take better photos. Until he shouted “Help me!”, then she realized it wasn’t so. Consequences, legs covered in mud and a torn Crocs. OK, we don’t know we should cry our laugh
- Eat Seafood
There are many seafood restaurant around Sekinchan, such as Hao Xiang Chi Seafood Restaurant, Guan Seng Long Restaurant, Jiann Chyi Restaurant, Restaurant Bagan Sekinchan, Sheng Hui Restaurant, Wan Lau Seafood Restaurant and more. Jiann Chyi Seafood Restaurant should be the most famous in town, as the restaurant is added with crown from Ah Xian. Not going to judge how their food taste like, as we were rejected right outside the shop. Staffs attitude is impolite, one of them waved to us (*a signfying of NO, we are not serving you) from far, and another one come to us and ask : Got reserve? We say : NO. and he say: Then no place for you. In the end we went to the restaurant next door and ordered few of the dishes, including chilli shrimps and deep fried shark meat. Average in taste, and the chilli shrimps was really disappointing.
- Get More Lucks with Sekinchan Wishing Tree
The very iconic attraction in Sekinchan. Get lucky red cloth from the temple, write down your wishes and name, throw it up to the tree. Thanks to an uncle who taught us how to balance both ends of the lucky wishing cloth, so that we could get it hung on the tree in one try. Yeah, it works! Our wishes are up on the Wishing Tree at one throw
- Play Kite and Blow Soap Bubbles
This is so cool, we felt like kids again playing with soap bubbles, enjoying light reflections from the film surfaces before they rupture. We saw a kid who was really good in blowing slim, long soap bubbles. Clap hands.
- Visit Paddy Processing Gallery
Pay RM5, receive 1 small packet of rice as a token of appreciation, walk up the Paddy Museum to have better understanding of paddy plantation process. The entire gallery is mini, but the effort is good in getting general public to know further on all the hardwork behind your daily staple.
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