What to Eat in Tanjung Sepat

Enjoying the charm of Tanjung Sepat includes appreciating its specialties. Tanjung Sepat fishing village has lots to offer

1. Dragon Fruit

Stop by the dragron Multi-Rich Pitaya dragon fruit farm before reaching Tanjung Sepat if you are coming from Kuala Lumpur and get some dragon fruits for picnic at Pantai Cunang. 

Do you know how a dragon fruit plant look like?

Refreshing and nutritious dragon fruit

Dragon fruit probiotic drink

2. Sai To Fishball

Make your way to the Medan Penjaja Tanjung Sepat where lots of local goodies congregate. 

Saito fishball stall

Saito fishball

Saito fish porridge

2. Umbra Fruit Juice

At a corner which you cannot miss when you are at the Saito fish stall, is the umbra fruit juice stall. Zesty and refreshing with a yummy drop of assam boi. Do look out for the uncle's healthy garden at the side compound. Such joy looking at the blooms. 

Pure umbra juice

Remember to catch a glimpse of uncle's lovely garden- a result of the CMCO 

Uncle's miracle fruit grows healthily

Gave me some to taste some magic too

3. Local Coffee

At the same street, take the opportunity to sample some local coffee generously offered to passer-bys. I must say that local brew is smooth, fragrant and not to be missed. 

Kwo Zha B coffee

A delightful coffee float RM5

At these shops you may also find purely home-made products like this glutinous rice wine

Another local coffee company

4. Xuan Pan Zi a.k.a Hakka Abacus

At Tanjung Sepat, you'll find a staple that is rarely found in KL. Xuan Pan Zi or translated as "abacus"beads. Treated like any carb base, this yam pearls is usually fried. Take the opportunity to try them as it won't be easily available in KL. 

Fried Hakka abacus beads

5. Snacks at the Local Product Store

If you are up for some snacks, find them at the local product store by the beach. Enjoy the sea breeze while you munch on a fried ice-cream and prawn crackers. 

Fried ice-cream

Making myself comfy at the local product store

 Local dried products available too

6. O-chien a.k.a. Oyster Omelette

I was surprised that seafood is not as superfluous as I have expected in Tanjung Sepat. Perhaps it was not the season during my visit. I was hoping to savour a good plate of my favourite ó-chien or oyster omelette at a bargain. The ones that offer good sea view are usually pricier. 

I conveniently picked the restaurant that glared at me at the first Google search. I tucked myself in a restaurant called Baywatch and honestly felt disappointed as I was served eggs with minuscule oysters. After asking for explanation from the lady boss, I was told that those oysters were locally harvested and are of better quality than those imported. I am no oyster expert but for all I know, that plate was not enjoyable at all. I was basically paying for eggs.

If you are there, try to find for restaurants that are not too commercialized with the sea view. I popped into another more unassuming restaurant which serves o-chien at RM16 per plate with more decent-sized oysters I hope. 

I was charged RM25 for eggs with minuscule oysters

7. Tanjung Sepat baos a.k.a. Dumplings

Around the town in Tanjung Sepat, you most probably cannot stop noticing the bao posters. Hai Yew Heng's baos a.k.a. dumplings used to be popular and still is. However, I find that it is a little overrated now. Perhaps the more unordinary bao would be the 'mui choi' bao as it is rarely found in KL. 

What was more outstanding to me was that the sellers packed the baos with the same bare hands they took the cash from me. I hope that is not the secret ingredient to their famous baos. Their competitor, Mr. Black, made its presence known with its posters and have been said to taste better than Hai Yew Heng. 

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What to Do in Tanjung Sepat

Tanjung Sepat is not exactly the place that will first pop up in the minds of those who seek for good food and fun. But then, that is exactly what the charming fishing town offers. This humble place is easily overshadowed by more famous locations like Sekinchan and Kuala Selangor. It is at this underrated town that I found sweet and simple pleasures of life- the kind that gently leaves a lasting impression without you knowing it. 

Picnic at Pantai Cunang

Admiring antiques at the 

1. Visit the dragon fruit farm

If you heading to Tanjung Sepat from Kuala Lumpur, knowing that you will pass the Multi-Rich Pitaya dragon fruit farm first will help you plan your route. Make it the first stop to get some dragon fruit goodness before you reach Tanjung Sepat.

I have never seen a dragon fruit tree, let alone a dragon fruit farm. Not the most good looking bush/ tree I have seen but the fruits are irresistibly yummy and packed with goodness too!

Dragon fruit sapling

Pack some for snack later

Get your dose of sucrose 

2. Lovers Bridge Cultural Street

When heading to Lover's Bridge, you will first encounter a peculiar shop with items that have long passed their time. Try guessing what each item is used for in the olden days. 

The street with ancient items

Cultural street

Sewing machine and iron

Rubber tapping equipment

Wine urns

3. Lover's Bridge

The lover's is bridge is said to be built towards the sea so that the fishermen's spouses can greet them when they return from the sea or send them off to work. The newly renovated bridge is so enjoyable that I waited for the night stroll. The breeze unwinds as it caresses. 

Some regulars lazing on the chair and enjoying the evening

Lover's Bridge after sunset

3. Tanjung Sepat Local Product Store

Dried seafood and other local products can be found at the Tanjung Sepat local product store. Charmingly decorated with adorable props, you will enjoy creating photographs here too. Facing the sea, you lounge and enjoy the view while nibbling on a fried ice-cream. 

At the esplanade

4. Pantai Cunang

Pantai Cunang provides a wide and flat beach for you to throw your kite in the air. The sand may be dark but it doesn't matter when you spread a matt and enjoy the sunset. 

At the mangrove

Throw a kite in the air

Enjoying the sunset

The sunset at 7:20pm