Monday, Jun 21

Taste the Local – Johor Food

By Max Tan

15. MURTABAK CHEESE

Murtabak Cheese is chicken or beef murtabak stuffed with cheese and served with onion.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR MURTABAK CHEESE :

BITE by Majid Murtabak

Murtabak Kg Melayu Azo 96

Murtabak Majid Special Cheese No. 1

14. NASI AMBANG 

Nasi Ambang is a many colours,textures,flavors and aromas all in one dish.White rice, fried yellow noodles, rendang chicken, lightly stir fried vegetables, fried grated coconut, salted fish, fried tempe, a splash of coconut rich, creamy curry all wrapped in fragrant fresh banana leaf.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR NASI AMBANG :

Nasi Ambang BBU

Nasi Ambang Mak Ana

Nasi Ambeng Faridah Kg Melayu

13. KACANG POOL

Kacang pool is a dish mixed of minced meat cooked with foul medames beans. The dish is topped off with onion slices, green bird-eye chillies, a squeeze of lime juice, and a sunny side up egg.Usually will eat with tosted bread.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR KACANG POOL :

Pondok Santapan Larkin

Restoran Kacang Pool Haji

KACANG POOL KAMPUNG MELAYU

12. PISANG GORENG SAMBAL KICAP

Pisang goreng is a dish with sweet and spicy combo.Where banana will be deep fried into golden and served with spicy sambal kicap which a combination of sweet and spicy.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR PISANG GORENG KICAP DIP :

Pisang Goreng Mawar

Sweet Banana Pisang Goreng

Pisang Goreng Rimbun Cherry

11. LOK-LOK
Lok-lok is a boiling the skewed food ingredients in hot boiling broth.wrapped enoki mushrooms, bacon wrapped hard-boiled quail eggs, mini bbq skewers and many more.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR LOK-LOK :

KK Lok Lok

Restoran Lok Lok

October resaurant lok lok steam boat

10. OTAK-OTAK
Otak-otak is solidly packed with fresh mackerel pieces, chilli, curry, spices, and coconut milk, and wrapped in banana leaves before grilled.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR OTAK-OTAK :

Otak Shiduoli

Otak-otak Johor (Mr Noh)

Otak-Otak Kempas. (Head Office)

9. ASAM PEDAS

Asam pedas is a sour stew made of tamarind, chilli, daun kesum, and tomatoes which is usually cooked with fish and okra.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR ASAM PEDAS :

Asam Pedas Tasek

Asam Pedas Power

Asam Pedas Johor Kak Azi

8. MEE BANDUNG

Mee bandung is consists of yellow noodles served with a thick, flavourful broth made of chilli, onion, spices, shrimp paste, and dried shrimp. The dish is served with slices of meat, prawns, fish cakes, squid, and hard-boiled egg.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR MEE BANDUNG :

Mee bandung yus majidee

Mee Bandung Muar Original Pt Bulat

Restaurant Mee Bandung Muar JDM House

7. SAN LOU / FRIED BEE HOON

San lou will fried with shrimps, lean pork, eggs, and green vegetables and then presented flattened on a plate, with an outer caramelised and charred layer.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR SAN LOU :

Restoran Ah Kaw

Heritage Restaurant

San Low Seafood Restaurant

6. KWAY TEOW KIA

Kway teow kia is a flat kway teow rice noodles which are served in an herbal soup cooked with braised pork innards.This dish served together with braised pork belly, innards, as well as various parts of the pig such as skin, ears, blood curd, and tongue.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR KWAY TEOW KIA :

San Lou Kway Teow Kia 三楼粿條仔

Meng Fang Kway Teow Kia kuecap

Restaurant Ka Hoe 榕樹下美食坊 (榕樹下粿條仔)

5. PONTIAN WANTAN MEE

Pontian wantan mee is a blend of chilli sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, shallot oil, and tomato ketchup the sauce is tossed with egg noodles and the noodles are usually accompanied by wantan soup.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR PONTIAN WANTAN MEE :

Pontian Noodle House

Pontian Wan Tan Mee 新記笨珍雲吞麵

亚泉面家 Ah Chuan Pontian Wanton Mee

4. MEE REBUS

Mee Rebus comes with thick and heavy sauce, it is savoury with a nutty nuance as well as slightly sweet and spicy from the curry spices and served over yellow noodles, with a dash of soy sauce and vinegar.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR MEE REBUS :

Mee Rebus House

Mee Rebus Haji Wahid

MEE REBUS JOHOR warisan

3. LONTONG/ LODEH
Lontong is a rice cake wrapped in a banana leaf cylinder, which are then cut into small pieces and served with coconut milk based soup such as soto alongside some boiled egg and chilli paste.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR LONTONG/LODEH :

Lontong Darat Kluang

Lontong Warisan Haji Salim

友水餐室 Restoran Yew Swee

2. CATHAY LAKSA
Cathay laksa consists of a broth based on stock made by boiling anchovies and soy bean, which is then cooked with chilli paste and coconut milk. The broth is poured over rice vermicelli (bihun) and served with tofu, fried tofu skin, beansprouts, fish balls, and cockles.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR CATHAY LAKSA :

Tan Kee Cathay Laksa

Foon Yew Laksa 宽中辣沙

友水餐室 Restoran Yew Swee – famous Curry Laksa

1. LAKSA JOHOR
Laksa Johor uses spaghetti instead of noodles or bihun. The curry gravy is thick, almost resembling a paste, and is made of ground fish, coconut milk, dried shrimps, asam gelugur as well as a blend of herbs and spices including kerisik, lemongrass,galangal and served with sambal belacan.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR LAKSA JOHOR :

D Laksa KSL City Mall

淡杯叻沙 Tampoi Laksa

W.W. Laksa House 水塘。辣沙

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