✍ 24 May 2012. I was walking towards Batu Pahat's glutton street when I stumbled upon this humble looking Min Chang Kueh 面煎馃 (also known as ban jian kueh) stall at Nam Wee coffee shop at the junction of Jalan Abu Bakar and Jalan Soga.
✍ Updated 31 Dec 2023. Not much changed since I was last here at Nam Wee. The coffee shop is still laid back. The Min Chang Kueh stall was busy as ever - now you even have to take a queue number 😂 The Min Chang Kueh tastes the same as ten years ago and Mr. Yaw is still the man at the hot pan.
As I hurried past, I caught with the corner of my eye, the boss MR Yaw as he tarik (pulled) the flour batter mix vigorously. I love that muffled "plop.. plop.. plop.." sound that apam balik hawkers make when they tarik the batter 😄
I stopped and watched fascinated as MR Yaw spread the batter mix onto the hot pan, controlling the thickness of the pancake with skill accumulated over 38 passionate years of making countless Min Chang Kueh 面煎馃.
First ingredient added is a tiny sprinkling of sugar.
Next came a generous layer of freshly ground, fried peanuts.
MR Yaw then added a couple of squeezes of his specially blended Planta margarine.
One quick flip and the hot fragrant Min Chang Kueh 面煎馃 is ready 😄
MR Yaw's Min Chang Kueh is thinner than the thick and soft Singapore variety. Its outer layer is crispy while it is tender inside. It is subtly sweet, crunchy, nutty and tastes slightly salty and greasy from the margarine - an interesting mix of flavours and taste sensations.
We thoroughly enjoyed our snack with coffee and tea right there at the coffee shop. MR Yaw's Min Chang Kueh is best eaten within a couple of hours of cooking to enjoy the crispiness and nuttiness at its best. As no preservatives are used, it should also be eaten within a day.
MR Yaw will make this popular ultra thin version of Min Chang Kueh if you just ask for it - many customers do like it extra skinny.
Throughout the day, there was a constant stream of regular customers taking away MR Yaw's famous Min Chang Kueh. On weekends, MR Yaw will bring his trusty old trishaw which he and his wife had lovingly used when he first began selling Min Chang Kueh years ago. The old trishaw has an additional cooking pan to meet the demands of additional weekend customers.
There are Singaporeans who drive 2 hours to Batu Pahat to satisfy their craving for MR Yaw's Min Chang Kueh - highly recommended 😄
Mr Yaw's version is slightly thinner and lighter than the other famous crispy min chang kueh in Batu Paht at Da Bei Shui coffee shop 👈 click
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Restaurant name: No name Min Chang Kueh 面煎馃 stall
Address: Inside Nam Wee Coffee Shop at the junction of Jalan Abu Bakar and Jalan Soga
GPS: 1.852788,102.926906Hours: 1:00pm until sold out (usually before 5:00pm. Sunday off)
mmmmmm... I know it as apam balik. in my school days, there was a little a little warung near the row houses along English College that my mom used to get the apam balik from. Unfortunately the rows of houses are now gone and so is the little stall :(
ReplyDeleteYes, heritage food is among the precious things we lose to "progress" unless we act to preserve it.
ReplyDeleteMike Ho Sg min chiang kueh cannot beat this uncle in Batu Pahat. Was there a few months ago and was looking for another old uncle on push cart selling by the roadside but heard that he is no more selling. My worker a Tongkang Pecah boy recommended this uncle selling in this shop. Went there and was told no booking no min chiang kueh. A kind gentleman who ordered 3 was kind enough to gave me a piece. Rating 9/10.
ReplyDelete我小時候他早上是在峇株花園大路旁的角頭店屋前用三輪車賣的，下午到市區賣。
ReplyDeleteThe shop is not in the corner of Jalan Soga and Jalan Abu Bakar. It is at Jalan Soga and Jalan Sultanah which is about 200 M away.
ReplyDeleteHi Tony. Happy New Year. Next time you are in BP, try the Or chien (oyster omelette) at 808 Kopitiam, Bukit Perdana. It starts (used to anyway) around 6pmish.
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