✍ 16 Jan 2012. Enjoying fish soup in a well known but nameless street corner stall under the shade of a rambutan tree loaded with flaming red fruits has to be a uniquely Malaysia experience 😄
The stall is at the junction of Jalan Tun Abdul Razak and Jalan Kebun Teh Lama, a stone’s throw north of Danga City Mall along Jalan Tun Abdul Razak.
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| Fresh sea bass (Baramundi) fish in the market |
Update 2024. Today, most people know it as Rong Shu Xia or RSX 榕树下金目鲈粿條汤. The Chinese in Malaysia like to call food stalls under trees as 榕树下 or "under the banyan tree", no matter what type of tree it actually is. In this case, it is a rambutan tree.
The coffee shop that it shares the premises with does have a prominent, traditional, craved sign board hanging over its main entrance.
My set of kway teow noodles and sea bass fish soup came to RM8 (a somewhat princely sum in 2012).
The sauce was aromatic and the kway teow noodles were further enhanced with garnishing of freshly fried shallots, chopped spring onions, and pork lard crackling.
The soup base was made with pork bones. Besides the slices of fresh sea bass fish, the soup had minced pork and bits of pork lard cracklings. Looking at the crowd at the stall, there are many fans for this tasty, slightly salty and oily soup.
The star of the stall is of course its sea bass fish slices. The fish was very fresh, so we can taste its natural sweetness.
I loved especially the head bones. The bits of flesh, skin and soft cartilage, gelatin were sweet and its texture delight the taste buds.
This was what we had on our second visit.
This set of mixed soup and dry kway teow noodles cost RM10, enough for two people.
Head bone with meat, my favourite pieces in the mixed bowl. I always enjoyed picking the tender flesh out of the head bones and sucking out the sweet juices in the bone crevices.
Fresh sweet slices of Baramundi meat.
Tasty fish dumpling.
This was what we had on our second visit.
Head bone with meat, my favourite pieces in the mixed bowl. I always enjoyed picking the tender flesh out of the head bones and sucking out the sweet juices in the bone crevices.
Fresh sweet slices of Baramundi meat.
I don't really care for canned shellfish but this one came with the mixed soup we ordered. Not bad actually, tender and flavourful.
Clear tasty soup, not overly oily but I would ask to skip the minced pork next time as I have to watch my cholesterol 😄
Try the kopi at Seng Huat kopitiam. It's the "white coffee" style - light bodied yet robustly flavoured and aromatic. I liked it.
I will be back regularly for a good fish soup and the uniquely Malaysia ambiance of dining under a rambutan tree.
->> Enjoy fresh fish soup breakfast under a large rambutan tree by the road side. This is a popular pit stop with JB locals at the city fringe.
->> Enjoy fresh fish soup breakfast under a large rambutan tree by the road side. This is a popular pit stop with JB locals at the city fringe.
After this visit, I've been to this fish soup stall many more times. This is the 2016 article I posted in preparation for my 2016 book Find Dining with Johor Kaki.
Restaurant name: Road corner stall with no name (RSX 榕树下金目鲈粿條汤)
Address: Junction of Jalan Tun Abdul Razak and Jalan Kebun Teh Lama (near Danga City Mall)
GPS: 1.477712,103.753461 / 1°28'39.8"N 103°45'12.5"E
Hours: Daily
Hours: Daily
Written by Tony Boey on 16 Jan 2012 | updated 28 Oct 2012
Hi bro JK, good recommendation from you again. I had that for lunch last Tues. I got 2 slices of mock abalone on top of all the goodies in that bowl of fish soup. Maybe 1st timer luck? The noodles in the bowl was quite little for a big eater like me..
ReplyDeleteHaha glad you enjoyed it, Mike.
DeleteChildhood memories . Still prefer the opposite stall Originally was in front of this existing stall . Seng huat was the old grocery shop-managed by mother and son . Old teo chew kway teow soup by push cart carriage . Those were the days🤗
ReplyDeleteOne my favorite noodles stall, unique taste
ReplyDeleteSuper cool, under the leafy rambutan tree, the sweet scent blends with coffee aromas at the charming roadside kiosk. ☕🌳🍒
ReplyDeleteThis place is legendary! I haven’t been there for a long time.
ReplyDeleteNow very exp., coffee at rm2.60, fish soup at rm15 same price like Sing. But coffee better than Starbugs!
ReplyDeleteRecommend you an old coffee shop, new country restaurant which at 12, Tun Abdul Razak ,Susur 4. Tasty food, and reasonable price.
ReplyDeletePre-covid, I drove pass every week for years. Always presumed this to be a crowded sarabat stall under the big tree selling teh terik or nasi melayu . Now I know! 😂.
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