Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh

Address: Jalan Jemaluang, Kampung Haji Mohd Jambi, 81900, Kota Tinggi, Johor.
Opening Hours: 7.30 a.m. to 2.00p.m. (Closed on Monday and Tuesday)

Bak Kut Teh, or pork rib soup is a traditional Chinese dish in Singapore and Malaysia. This dish consists of pork ribs stewed with a mixture of herbs and spices. It is typically eaten with steamed white rice and dough fritters. The dipping sauce would be the dark soy sauce added with minced garlic and sliced chili. We normally prefer Chinese tea as our beverage as it helps us to eliminate the oil and fat from our body.

Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh is the famous Bak Kut Teh shop that is located at Kota Tinggi, Johor. We went there early in the morning as the Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh would be sold out before noon. It has a leaf structure rooftop and gives customers a homely ambience. When we passed by the open kitchen, we can often see many pots of Bak Kut Teh being cooked on the charcoal fire.

When the Bak Kut Teh arrived at the table, we can smell the herbal aroma from the steaming hot bubbling pot. The pork ribs were tender and slightly firm. The soup is thicker compared to other Bak Kut Teh shops. We also ordered a pot of tofu puffs served with the Bak Kut Teh soup. We all were satisfied with the meal as it is difficult to taste the soup with that has this consistency.

Fried Dough Stick Stall @ Kedai Kopi Mei Sin Cafe

Address: Jalan Bunga Pantai, Melaka 75100, Malaysia.

Opening hours: 5.30a.m. until sold out

Fried dough stick is considered to be ancient Chinese bread.  A friend introduced the delicious friend dough stick in while we were in Malacca. The stall is in front the Mei Sin Cafe which is located on Jalan Bunga Pantai, Melaka. They show the process of making the dough stick which is interesting and shows the Chinese culture . We saw there was a big bowl of dough and we observed how they knead the dough, cut it into rectangular shapes and fry it into big pot full of hot cooking oil.  

They sell fried dough sticks, fried dough sticks with sesame seeds, fried doughs with red bean filling and fried dough with glutinous rice fillings. The taste of signature fried dough stick is very crispy. Trust me you will come back for seconds real soon after you try it! After you take a bite the taste of dough becomes a bit salty and chewy. The taste is just so delicious. We can never feel that it is too oily, tight or have a stale taste.

Bangkok Village @ Taman Gaya

Address: 1, Jalan Gaya 1, Taman Gaya, 81800 Ulu Tiram
Opening Hours: 11.00 a.m to 12.00 a.m.

Bangkok Village we found which is a thai restaurant located in Taman Gaya is a newly renovated building with a building garden surrounding the restaurant. The restaurant has a mix of modern and traditional designs in the overall architecture.

We ordered dishes such as seafood tom yum, som tam papaya salad and pineapple fried rice. The tom yum and pineapple fried rice tasted authentic while the som tam papaya salad was not so delicious.

We could taste the fresh ingredients in the dishes and the strong smell emitted from the hot pot. On the other hand, prices were not cheap and for these 3 dishes we paid around RM 68.

Restaurant G Cheong Fun

Address: 176, Jalan Pahlawan 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, 81300 Skudai, Johor Bahru.

Opening hours: 7.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. (closed every Tuesday)

Restaurant G Cheong Fun is an old and famous shop located in Skudai, Johor. This shop specialty is they sell rice roll noodles, we usually call it as Chee Cheong Fun which a pronunciation from Cantonese people in China. Food sold in this shop has their own unique characteristic. The foods is prepared daily. 

Three type of rice roll noodles here can be bought which is the signature traditional rice roll noodle with sauce, Hong Kong rice roll noodles and ‘Anshun’ rice roll noodles. The sauces of the rice roll noodles available in this shop would be curry sauce, black sweet sauce and a red sweet sauce. They also sell more than 30 types of different ‘Yong Dou Fu’ which is a Hakka chinese cuisine that can be eaten in numerous ways where customers can pick their own ingredients.

Subsequently, we felt the taste of rice roll noodles is very soft and easy to swallow. The sauce is neither too heavy nor too light and is good match with rice roll noodle. The ‘Yong Dou Fu’ sold here would be a good combination to eat with the rice roll noodles too.

Otak-otak @ Muar

Address for Hang Kee Otak-otak: Kim San Public Market, Jalan Haji Abu, Pekan Muar 84000 Muar, Johor
Address for Nice Food Trading: Along Jalan Haji Abu (Muar Glutton Street)
Address for Otak-otak Cheng Boi: No 28, Jalan Bentayan 84000 Muar, Johor

Muar is one of the states in Johor that famous with otak-otak. Otak-otak is made with mackerel fish, prawn, squid and complete with spices and coconut milk. 

Hang Kee Otak-otak is the first seller in Muar. We bought a few otak-otak that wrapped in banana leaves from Hang Kee and Nice Food Trading. We compared both  shops and found the otak-otak from Nice Food Trading is more tender and flavourful.

We also bought some otak-otak in plastic packets for take away purposes from Otak Otak Cheng Boi. We steam the otak-otak at home and our family enjoyed it very much.

As a conclusion, the otak-otak from Muar is traditional and tastes better.

Dessert - Lo Han Kuo

Address: Jalan Kee Ann (Bunga Raya), 75000 Melaka
Opening Hours: 10.30 a.m. to 5.30p.m. (Closed every Tuesday)

The ‘Lo Han Kuo’ fruit, also known as monk fruit, is popular in traditional Chinese medicine. Malaysian usually use ‘Lo Han Kuo’ to make desserts or cook it whole as herbal tea and served with ice and longan. It is so refreshing and chilling for people like us who live in this extremely hot and humid weather of Malaysia.

There are many places that sell this ‘Lo Han Kuo’ herbal tea in Melaka but we found there is a stall that serves a thicker, richer, and reasonably priced herbal tea compare to other stalls.  That is a roadside stall that sells ‘Lo Han Kuo’ at Jalan Kee Ann. We can easily spot the stall as the it is has a red colour signboard and decorated with some photos of the monk fruit.

Moreover, it provides many health benefits too. It is good for soothing the throat, people who are experiencing a cough, providing anti-inflammatory properties and improving heart health. In conclusion, it is a must to have a bowl or a cup of iced ‘Lo Han Kuo’ herbal tea in Melaka.

Restaurant Tong Sheng

Address: No 377 & 378, Jalan Taman Melaka Raya 6, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka

Opening Hours: 5.30p.m. to 11.00p.m. (Closed on alternate Monday)

Restaurant Tong Sheng was established in 2009 and it is run by a father and his son. We need to queue up for the restaurant as there were too many people. Their signature dish was the Cheese Prawn Rice Vermicelli. There were celebrities come to queue for the restaurant just to try their signature dish. The dish was inspired by Hong Kong’s Lobster Cheese Noodles but the chef used prawns instead of lobsters to create this dish.

The cheese prawn rice vermicelli comes with small, medium and big portion and we ordered a small portion. The tiger prawns were huge and fresh and the soup for the dish is cheesy and creamy. The cheese melts in the soup and makes it tastes creamy but it is not too thick also. The rice vermicelli is submerged with the soup and it was very delicious and addictive.

Moreover, there were other famous dishes which we did not order such as fresh milk crabs. This was also one of the chef recommended dish. The price of the cheese prawn vermicelli is RM33 per small portion. We would absolutely come and try this on the next visit.

Restaurant Tong Sheng also being featured in Ho Chak which have collaboration with Malaysia's channel 8. The link is http://www.ho-chak.com.my/site/restaurant.php?s=%E4%B8%9C%E5%8D%87%E5%9B%AD%E6%B5%B7%E9%B2%9C%E5%AE%B6-restoran-tong-seng&id=435

Klebang Original Coconut Shake

Address: 5, Jalan Klebang Besar, 75200 Melaka.

Opening Hours: 11.00a.m. to 6.30p.m.

The coconut shake is the combination of coconut juice, coconut flesh and Wall’s vanilla ice cream. It tastes creamy and not too sweet. The price is affordable and the taste is definitely worth the price. We can see how they process the entire fruit . Firstly, they open the coconut from the top, then they collect the coconut juice. Next, they blend the coconut juice, coconut flesh and vanilla ice cream together. Subsequently, they dispense the coconut shake into cups and lastly, they top up with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the entire mug of the blended concoction making it a coconut shake.

There are also some Malay food sold nearby. Which are dishes such as Nasi Lemak (A malay rice dish cooked in coconut milk and the pandanus leaf with a side of spicy chili sauce), Malay cakes and fried vermicelli.

Klebang Original Coconut Milkshake also featured in a Malay newspaper in Malaysia.  The link is http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/wilayah/melaka/coconut-shake-klebang-disukai-ramai-1.375938

Wilson Chicken Rice Shop

Address: Jalan Gajah Berang, 75200 Melaka
Opening Hours: 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. (Closed every Wednesday)

Wilson Chicken Rice Shop located in Jalan Gajah Berang, Malacca, Malaysia is a must try whenever in the town. The shop serves fresh steam or roasted whole chicken served with fragrant white rice. If you want to be adventurous you can order chicken rice balls which has a springy texture instead of the traditional loose rice.

The rice is accompanied with sweet sour chili sauce and soya sauce. They serve a dish that other shops do not have which is crispy fried chicken intestine and we found that it tastes very delicious and has a great texture almost like a potato chip. Overall the food was should be highly recommended to any visitors near this area.

Chew Chee Mee Restaurant

Address: 133, Jalan Muar, 84900 Tangkak, Johor Malaysia

Opening Hours: 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (Closed every Thursday)

Chew Chee Mee Restaurant has a history of 72 years in Tangkak. Everyday they sell their homemade wonton noodle, roasted pork, white chicken and Chinese barbecue pork. They use a traditional method to cook the roast pork making this their signature dish in the shop. The roasted pork is crispy on the outside skin and the inner meat was juicy. All the food is made and sold on that day.

We ordered a plate of wonton mee and a plate of roasted pork. The wonton mee is served alongside some pieces of cut roasted pork or Chinese BBQ pork depending on our choice. A small plate of chili sauce which is homemade comes alongside the plate of wonton mee. One plate of wonton mee costs around RM6. The price is suitable for this dish.

Overall, we had a wonderful experience observing the people rushing about with their jobs. We highly recommend this shop to people who are looking for a cheap and delicious meal in this area.

Anthony Fish Ball

Address: 18, Jalan Bayan, Taman Sembrong 83700 Yong Peng Johor

Opening Hours: 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.

Anthony Fish Balls offers a clean and air-conditioned environment for the customers to dine. The shop is located at the corner lot of a long street and has a big banner with the restaurant name.  The fish balls produced by them uses the meat of the west saury fish without any added preservatives. It has a very juicy and chewy texture which we really enjoyed. 

Besides ordering a bowl of fish ball noodles and one Anthony’s fish cake we also ordered glasses of iced barley. The fish cake was very good because it is crispy on the outside and firm on the inside. The noodle has a texture of springy when biting. The pricing of the restaurant was ranges from RM5 to RM20.

Last, we highly recommend this restaurant to all people which love seafood and appreciate fresh food.  Inside the shop we are able to observe a nearby hill covered in greenery that was pleasing to view.

Restoran Do Do Do

Address: No. 90 & 91, Jalan Teknology 1, Kawasan Perindustrian Tangkak, Johor, 84900 Tangkak, Johor
Opening Hours: 7.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. (Closed every Wednesday)

Restoran Do Do Do in Tangkak, Johor is a restaurant specialised in selling beef dishes. 

When we walked in the restaurant we immediately could spell the strong smell of spices.

The method for food preparation in this restaurant comes from a Hainanese background. The owners learned to make dishes from a Hainan chef.

We ordered noodles in beef broth as it is their signature dish. It came with meaty chunks of beef and delicious beef tendon which has a unique texture. There were spring onions in it as well with a side of spicy sour chili sauce.

Bunga Raya Spring Roll (Popiah)

Address: 78, Jalan Bunga Raya, Kampung Jawa, 75100 Melaka
Opening Hours: 12.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

We had a dish called Popiah in Jalan Bunga Raya, Malacca, Malaysia. Popiah is a spring roll that has 2 versions which is fried and wet. The popiah taste sweet and the sweetness comes from the shredded jicama/turnips. There is also a combination of the beancurd, lettuce mixed in with a brown sweet and chili sauce combo.

This particular stall is famous as they added fried pork lard in the roll which attracted many buyer. The queue for the Popiah spring rolls was very long indeed.

We bought 2 rolls and shared it among the 4 of us. It was an interesting road side shop that we wouldn’t mind visiting again. Many bloggers both local and international have written about this shop.

Capitol Seafood

Address: Jalan Bunga Raya Lane, Melaka

Opening Hours: 6.00p.m. to 11.00p.m. (Closed every Tuesday)

Capitol Seafood is located at the back alley of Jalan Bunga Raya Lane. There were 2 stalls at this lane which is Tong Bee and Capitol Seafood. Capitol Seafood serves cockles, cuttlefish, clams, sea snails, century eggs with ginger and many more. Most of the locals and tourists like to try the unique food here. The difference with this shop and other restaurants we visited is that we are able to sit on small stools and we eat our food beside the drain.

There is an option which we can choose to eat the cockles half cooked or well done. Moreover, the dishes will come with chili sauce which contains sweet sauce, coarse peanuts, lime juice and red birds eye chili. The process is we dig the shells to obtain the meat and then dip it with the sauce, this combination taste extremely good. There were small pails embedded in the middle of the table in which we can dispose the shells into. Their seafood was fresh with the smell of the ocean and seafood is cooked with salted water.

We also ordered a plate of rojak as well. Rojak is a kind of vegetable salad which served with fish sauce, cucumber slices, baked bean curd skin and crushed peanut. It tastes a little salty when dipping with the fish sauce. The price ranging from RM5 to RM20. Lastly, we think this prices is suitable for recommending this shop.

Gerai Makan Botak

Address: Jalan Paya 2, Kampung Paya, Kluang
Opening hours: 7.00a.m. to 5.00p.m.

Botak’s curry noodle has a tradition of more than 60 years. The shop is decorated with various antiques and different kind of small bottles of liqueur.

The main ingredient in the curry is coconut milk, lemongrass and ground spices. The taste of lemongrass in Botak’s curry is very strong when compared with another curry. They did not use a lot of coconut milk in their curry so we would not feel too thick or greasy when eating the curry. The curry noodle is loaded with ingredients such as fried tofu, fish stick, cockles, fried tofu, sliced roasted meat and bean sprouts.

The curry noodle also served with a small plate of sambal chili sauce. The sambal chili sauce is cooked with small shrimp and it has a little salty taste which enhances the flavor of the curry noodle.

The price is affordable for one small bowl of curry noodle is RM5 while a big bowl of curry noodle costs RM6.