Johor Bahru Fishball Paradise • Handmade Tradition Still Thrives

I love fishballs especially when they are paired with nice slurpy noodles and a lardy good spicy hot sauce.

Yong Peng Fish Balls at Bebola Ikan Anthony

If you are a fish ball lover, every time you drive pass Yong Peng town along Malaysia's North South Expressway, I suggest you make a stop at Bebola Ikan Anthony for their hand made ikan parang fish balls.

Yuan Yean Fish Ball in Yong Peng Johor 元延正宗永平西刀鱼丸 ☏+6019 752 8927

Yuan Yean Fishball Eating House 元延正宗永平西刀鱼丸 | 123, Main Road, Yong Peng, Johor ☏ +6019 752 8927 ⏰ 8:30am to 7:30pm (Closed on alternate Wednesday)

When I asked Johor Kaki Facebook fans for suggestions on what to eat in Yong Peng before my trip to KL, several fans mentioned Yuan Yean fish balls 元延西刀鱼丸.

In my opinion, Yong Peng 永平 is an ideal stopover between KL and JB/Singapore as the town is just 5 minutes drive after exiting the toll gate (Exit 241/ Exit 242) and there are a number of interesting eateries. As the population in Yong Peng is mainly Foochow 福州 , it is an opportunity to try out unique Foochow cuisine.

Fish Ball Noodles and Char Siew Pau @ Bebola Ikan Anthony in Yong Peng, Johor

Yong Peng is well known for stalls serving dishes made from the meat of Ikan Parang (Wolf Herrings). The ikan parang meat is made into fish balls, fillings for yong tau foo, or fish cakes.