Neu Tea's Journey: Yong Tau Foo 酿豆腐

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Monday, 30 November 2015

Ampang Yoong Tau Foo @Taman Kempas Utama, Johor Bahru 新安邦酿豆腐

Visited: 2015 Nov

Ampang Yoong Tau Foo 新安邦酿豆腐
2, Jalan Kempas Utama 3/1,
Taman Kempas Utama, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

Approx. Google Maps Coordinates: 1.545110, 103.704543
1°32'42.4"N 103°42'16.4"E

View Map: https://goo.gl/maps/ekMa9ftWobK2

Open 营业时间: 10:30am to 9pm Rest on alternate Wed

Tel: +60 7 550 0237

Wifi: No

Parking: Open air car park, free
Price in Menu: Nett
No Pork No Lard

This was an unplanned visit, I was wondering what to have for lunch after a viewing in the Setia Tropika area and we saw the relatively new shop lots in business here. A quick turn into the car park and we decided to try this Yong Tau Foo shop. It turned out to be the one that has been shared by Food Groups members a few times and also by famous food blogger Tony Kaki.

Our hopes increased as we realised where we are, ho sey liao, it should be an enjoyable meal.

While it was not full house, we almost had to share a table. Business is rather brisk at lunch. Being our first time, we were at a loss how to place order. So we got ourselves the menu after sitting for a while, unable to catch the eyeballs of the service crew.

Finally, the friendly lady came over to get our order. Mainly there are 2 types, fried and soup and one can order piece rate, Rm 1.20 per piece. Selection is sufficient, not massive (can refer to photo). There is a choice of staple, rice, noodle, bee hoon, etc.

It was a bit warm that day while we waited to fill our curiosity as well as our deflated stomach.

The soup stood out (to me), flavorful and faintly fragrant. Tou Fu / Beancurd was silky smooth and of good size.

The filling paste is made from fish and has a bouncy texture. There is no pork in the paste, unlike the more savoury Hakka type.

The fried pieces that we had were not impressive, and seemed that the filling is lesser. The dips were ordinary and we could get by without.

Very catchy and effective frontage, one will not miss this place easily. Parking was ample that day.

I took a shot of this tower while waiting.

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Wednesday, 9 July 2014

老彭家鱼丸面 in Kulai 古来

Visited: 2014 Jul

老彭家鱼丸面
at Restoran Yeen Lai 云来点心楼 (分行)
Jalan Besar,

81000, Kulai, Johor, Malaysia.
Approx. Google Maps Coordinates: 1.661892, 103.601768

View Map: https://goo.gl/maps/uxZxV

Open 营业时间: 6:30am to sold out, about 1pm.
Rest alternate Wed.
Tel: Mr Pang +60 10 882 3432

Update: Moved & Open on 26 Aug 2014 at
78, Jalan Kenanga 29/7,
Taman Indahpura, 81000, Kulai, Johor, Malaysia.
(shop lot along the same street as Restoran Yat Siong Ying 悦香亭, Third Junction Cafe, Country Inn)
Coordinates: 1.643128, 103.619382
View Map: https://goo.gl/maps/6Lkcz

Their new location, opening on 26Aug2014

Wifi: No

Parking: Car park lots in front and behind of Kulai Centrepoint, Free.
Prices in Menu: Nett

What we like:

Lou Shu Fan 老鼠粉 / Mee Tai Bak 米台目 / Short Rice Noodle Dry 干 Rm 4.50
The lou shu fan was tossed with black sauce that is just right in taste and fragrant. It was sprinkled with fried savoury minced pork, the same as those used in the filling for the yong tau foo. This combo was good enough for me to enjoy it without adding other ingredients.

It was served with 4 fish balls and one full piece of fried bean curd with pork filling. I find the fish balls to be of nice texture but was fishy. The bean curd was delightful as it was fresh and the minced pork filling came fried on the outside in contrast with the inner portion (see photo).

The dining area was clean and comfortable during our visit in the morning. Being located on a busy main road, I am not sure if it gets noisy and dusty as the daily traffic picks up in volume.

It is a old kopitiam and afforded a nostalgic ambiance, I like it. It brought lovely childhood memories to mind.

Friendly service.

What we don't like:

Fish Ball Noodle 鱼丸面 Soup 汤 Rm 4.50

I prefer the dry version as the yellow noodle had lots of alkaline taste that spoiled the clear soup.

Chilli sauce was of watery type and sourish. I don't know how to appreciate it though.

Other stalls:

Yeen Lai Pao & Dim Sum 云来包点和点心
I simply cannot resist and had my favourite Tau Sar Bao 豆沙包 Rm 1.30, in addition to the meal.

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Kulai E126 Home Based Noodle Shop 古来E126住家式面家

Visited: 2014 Jan

Kulai E126 Home Based Noodle Shop 古来E126住家式面家

(It is the second house near the T-Junction, after you turn in from the main road, on the opposite side of Toyota Service Centre, Kulai)
E126, Jalan Rumah Pangsa 8,
Taman Kulai Besar, 81000, Kulai, Johor, Malaysia. ‎

(near Restoran Sin Keong Kee 新勥记烧腊餐店 and Food Stalls / Gerai Batu 19)

Approx. Google Maps Coordinates: 1.652301,103.609791

View Map: http://goo.gl/rv9tNl

Open 营业时间: 7:30am to 12:30pm Rest on Mon

Wifi: No

Parking: Nearby parking lots and walk to the house.
Prices in Menu: Nett

What we like:

Walk in to the side of the house and order at the Counter and then wait for your order at your seat.

Yong Tau Foo 酿豆腐 (1 type only) Rm 1.20 /pc is the star here. It is bigger than those that you get from the other stalls (refer to photo, spoon size is the guide). The Tau Foo (Bean curd) is white and fresh to taste with the outer skin fried. The pork filling is Hakka styled 客家酿 that is both generous in portion and tasty with the juiciness intact. It was so good that we take away some.

It is a noodle house, so there are yellow noodle 黄面, kway teow 粿條, etc.
One can choose to have it in soup 清汤, curry 咖哩 or dry 干捞version.
I think it was Rm 3.30 per bowl (Small 小)
It was served with Char Siew Slices (thick enough with chew), pork ball 猪肉圆, fishball 鱼圆 and fried wanton 炸云吞. I had the soup version and the really really hot soup kept streaming the fragrance from the shallot, to my nose, making it a very enjoyable noodle soup.
I cannot emphasize enough that noodle soup should be served this steaming hot, the old school way. I was returned to my childhood, momentarily.

Next visit I shall try the Mee Kia / Slim Noodles / 幼面.

The seating were neatly arranged and kept clean and comfortable for diners. It was airy, not warm at all (visited in the morning).

Service was friendly.

What we don't like:

Limited parking and scattered.