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Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

I was in the Stulang area of JB today, so we swung over to Stulang Walk for two of my favourite things here - Foon Yew (Foon Zhong) Laksa and Sweet Banana fried fritters.

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

Stulang Laksa is as busy as ever. Stulang Laksa was one of the first stalls that I blogged about, back in 2012 when I first started Johor Kaki blog. I stumbled upon the small street side curry laksa stall off the Stulang Laut highway and it was known as Foon Yew Laksa then.

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

The stall later moved to Stulang Walk and people refer to it now as Stulang Laksa as well as Foon Yew Laksa.

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

Ah En runs the stall now at Stulang Laksa. When I first met Ah En back in 2012, he was helping his aunt at the stall. Auntie had passed on but Ah En has managed to keep up the standards at Foon Yew / Stulang Laksa. One thing Ah En changed is to use no pork and no lard at his stall.

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

I jumped up to take this picture when I saw a gap in the queue, so that I can show you the full glory of the yong tau fu spread which is eaten with Foon Yew / Stulang Laksa.

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Customers choose the yong tau fu ingredients to eat with their laksa. They can be added to the laksa broth with bee hoon and noodles. Alternatively, some customers like to eat their yong tau fu and laksa without any noodles or bee hoon.

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

My favourite ingredient to add to my laksa is deep fried handmade fish balls. I like the tender chewy squeaky texture and its savoury sweet taste with underlying natural fresh fish sweetness.

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

I had a couple of spongy crunchy baby octopuses. Nice novelty.

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

Of course, must have blood cockles with my laksa. Nowadays, I eat my cockles fully cooked.

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

I like Foon Yew / Stulang Laksa's curry - even though it was not overly creamy, it was packed with flavours. The base stock was made with chicken, anchovy with coconut milk and spices added. The curry had layers of sweetness from the coconut milk and chicken stock. Then, there is a layer of mild savouriness together with gentle flavoursome, aromatic hot spices. The curry laksa have mild, gentle spicy heat. However, they do not add daun kasum or laksa leaf.

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

Stulang Laksa's sambal chili is a big winner for me. I love its well balanced quite robust savoury sweet flavour with underlying anchovy taste. It has a rather sharp spicy aftertaste that fades quickly - I like 😋

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

They even have boxes of their signature sambal chili for sale at RM12 each (2018 price). I am sure these are great for sambal toast, nasi lemak, etc (even without trying it this way yet 😋 ).

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

👉 Foon Yew Laksa or Stulang Laksa is one of JB's best known heritage hawker brands. I like it's flavoursome curry laksa with underlying real chicken, anchovy stock taste. Lots of ingredients to go with the curry including my favourite fried handmade fish balls. The sambal chili is great too - packs a spicy kick yet is well balanced with savoury sweet and anchovy flavours. One of JB's Must Try hawker places.

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

Restaurant name: Foon Yew Curry Laksa 寬中辣沙
Address: Stulang Walk (off Jalan Stulang Laut opposite the old 3-storey flats and Chinese temple), Johor Bahru
GPS: 1.473124, 103.779635
Waze: Stulang Walk
Tel: 016-7411504
Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm (closed on Monday)

No pork, no lard, no Halal cert




Date visited: 13 Dec 2018 | Updated 29 Apr 2023

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Please recommend me other excellent curry laksa in Johor and Singapore 😋

Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) Stulang Walk Curry Laksa, Johor Bahru 寬中辣沙

This humble curry laksa stall run by a lady and her sons (actually nephews) is one of the most popular in Johor Bahru, never mind its rather offbeat location in a vacant plot off Jalan Stulang Laut Darat with cars whizzing by.

Look at that pile of additional ingredients you can heap onto your curry laksa 😄

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The media even found her in her old nook along Jalan Stulang Darat and wrote a large feature story about her, which she proudly (and justifiably) displays.

This stall known as Foon Zhong curry laksa 寬中辣沙 is actually very famous as it used to be in the Foon Zhong (Foon Yew) high school canteen. Many Johoreans are alumnus of Foon Zhong (Foon Yew), the largest Chinese independent high school in Malaysia.

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Not my car

Today, Foon Zhong curry laksa fans come from all walks of life, and from far and near.

This laksa is just next to the famous two sisters’ kway teow kia (kway chap) stall. So, many customers order food from both stalls and have the best of both worlds ☻

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Foon Zhong curry laksa 寬中辣沙 is aromatic, mildly spicy and slightly more lemak (rich in coconut milk) than the other famous laksa stalls in Johor. Still, it is not that overwhelmingly jelak (sickening bloated feeling) type of lemak that we sometimes get elsewhere.

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For her fans, Foon Zhong curry laksa 寬中辣沙 is just the perfect level of lemakness. I liked it too – this is just nice - I am not a fan of too heavy lemak.

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This RM5 laksa comes with a good selection of ingredients like handmade fish balls, fried tofu and fresh cockles which are all tasty and interesting.

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If you like, you can choose your pick and pile in as much additional ingredients as you wish, at additional cost.

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They are generous with the sambal chili and you can add as much of the hot stuff as you can stomach.

This little, unpretentious corner off Jalan Stulang Laut Darat is definitely one of my favourite, delicious places to hang out in JB.

New Address

Restaurant nameFoon Zhong Curry Laksa 三楼宽中辣沙
Address: Off Jalan Stulang Laut (opposite 3-storey flats 三楼 and old Chinese Temple)
GPS: 1.473346,103.780041
Hours: 11:00am to 8:00pm (closed on Monday)


No pork, no lard, no Halal cert


Old Address (moved)

Restaurant name: 三楼 (San Lou or 3-storey) Laksa
Address: Along Jalan Stulang Darat, Johor Bahru
Map: http://g.co/maps/km32z
GPS: 1.472092,103.777295

Hours: 5:30pm to midnight



Written by Tony Boey on 22 Feb 2012

14 comments:

  1. When I saw the first picture, I tot it's yong tau fu stall, hahaha..

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    1. Dear Irene

      Have you try already the laksa?

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  2. Hi Irene, LOL they also sell these ingredients with their kway teow soup. I like your site - neat and clean ;D

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  3. More reasons to go exploring makan around that area.

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  4. Yes, I am now writing up a post on a popular Teochew porridge shop there called "Come & Eat" LOL.

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  5. come and eat rocks! and the kue tiaw kia (2 sisters) next to this place rocks too!!! the ktk was from in front of come n eat at san low. also do try tony pedas chinese style nasi lemak. this laksa shop also have cheng tng... so u dont have to have laksa tng with ur liao

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  6. Wanted to make a CLARIFICATION!!
    Couple of months ago the stall's owner just took back the stall to run in their selves, so currently it is NOT THEY who are selling Laksa there already. (Not saying that you shouldn't come down and try out the new stall but just to say they are not the same person so don't feel like cheated if the taste doesn't meet your expectation)

    This auntie and her sons are still searching for suitable spot to reopen their Laksa stall so I'll have to say sorry but seems like those who hadn't get to try their food before will need to wait a lil bit longer.

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    1. Thank you for the information Little Girl. Appreciate it. Hope to update about them in their new location.

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  7. accidentally stumble on their new location today, so happy:) it is at the stulang pisang goreng place. 1 of the stall is their. very convenient with ample parking space.

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  8. Hi guys, u all know their opening hours?

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  9. Their opening hours is now 1030am to 6pm, closed on Mondays.

    -Chris

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