Salahuddin Bakery in Johor Bahru Old Town - Heritage Trail Edition

Take a trip back in time with a visit to Salahuddin Bakery today.

Jalan Dhoby in downtown Johore Bahru

Johor Bahru, 24 Jan 1966.  Today after dropping of my laundry at Jalan Dhoby, I suddenly felt a craving for Bengali curry puffs.

Well, where else would I go to for my favourite Bengali curry puffs other than Salahuddin Bakery along Jalan Dhoby?

Golden brown Bengali curry puffs at 10 sens each

Salahuddin's curry puffs are crispy and flaky on the outside. Inside the bulbous puff, it is filled with either curried potatoes, or mixed with chicken or lamb. My favourite is the lamb. I like that unique aroma of lamb trapped inside the crust - when I bite into the curry puff, the aroma escapes in a puff of fragrance that rushes up my nose.  

Bread at 10 sens a loaf

The thing about Salahuddin's is that their breads and puffs are freshly baked everyday and I can always get my curry puffs straight out of this old charcoal and wood fired oven in the wall.  

While waiting and smelling the delightful whiffs of aroma from the freshly baked pastries, I also love chatting and catching up with encik Salahuddin who is a very warm and friendly gentleman.

Every trip to Salahuddin's makes me and my family very happy as I always bring home freshly baked delicious goodies. 


After note: Salahuddin Bakery is still the same after all these years. Only change is the price of its confectioneries. The Bengali curry puff now sells for RM1.70 each.

Rating: 3-Star out of 3.

Restaurant name: Salahuddin Bakery

Address: 26 Jalan Dhoby, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru

GPS: 1.456915, 103.763428
Hours: 8:00am to 2:00pm daily

Halal

Date visited: 24 Jan 1966

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