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Ayer Hitam
simply means Black Water. A lively town, Ayer Hitam town is
always bustling with passing vehicles and people who travels north
and south. This place is well known for its ceramic items such as flower vases
in an assortment of colours, photo frames, jars, ashtrays, and other
home decorative items. For a closer look, you can also watch
the potters at work in the big ceramic factories here. This town is
now called 'The Ceramic Town'. Aside from quality souvenirs, Ayer Hitam is
also dotted with many stalls selling local tidbits. Amongst
the famous ones are prawn crackers, steamed corn, tapioca chips, and
the all-time must-try “otak-otak”. These food items are fresh
and prepacked for you, and sold at reasonable prices.Located in the district of Batu Pahat. Before the advent of
the North-South Expressway, Ayer Hitam
was a major route intersection leading to Malacca and Kuala Lumpur going northbound,Johor Bahru and Singapore going southbound, and
Kluang and Mersing going eastbound. It
was a popular rest stop for many tour buses and travellers between
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Visitors could find souvenir shops,
restaurants and locals peddling to sell their vegetables.
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