Sri Tebrau Da Ma Kway Teow Kia • Kee Kim Huat Kopitiam Johor Bahru 大马花园粿條仔 • 纪金发

Sri Tebrau kway teow kia 大马花园粿條仔 is one of the oldest names of this Johor Bahru food icon in JB.

Locals call it 大马粿条仔 Da Ma Kuey Teow Kia for short. Now named Da Ma Kway Teow, the brand has six outlets (as at 2025) - this post is about the original outlet at Taman Sri Tebrau 大马花园 where it got its name.

阿祥 Ah Xiang, the third generation at the helm in 2012

In its third generation (in 2012) and located in the popular Kee Kim Huat kopitiam, Sri Tebrau kway teow kia was started way back in 1947 along Jalan Bukit Meldrum (operating alongside the other old name in JB kway teow kia, Woon Kiang kway teow kia).

The old style 古早味 braising stock of Sri Tebrau kway teow kia is dark, savoury and just delicately herbal (with 14 spices according to Ah Xiang). The braising stock is not too oily, and is tasty and highly drinkable. The braising stock is also not loaded with salt or MSG - I did not thirst even after slurping it all up.

The soft and smooth kway teow kia complemented the fresh pork and offal perfectly. Freshness of ingredients is one key reasons for the quality of the dish served.

I especially like the naturally sweet taste of Sri Tebrau kway teow kia's braised pork and offal.

Sri Tebrau's braised pork and offal have a delightful, springy bite and texture. The braised pork and offal have just the right delicately chewy feel that is neither rubbery, too soft nor hard.

Dip the chewy, bouncy pork and offal in the braising stock and this chili sauce, and I got one of the tastiest kway teow kia that I have tasted so far.

Click on the picture to see the Sri Tebrau kway teow kia feature on the excellent Fatbook 非食不可 Youtube channel.

Da Ma Kway Teow story as told by lady founder Mdm 陈瑞兰 (Ah Xiang's maternal grandmother).

Vintage brand Sri Tebrau Da Ma kway teow kia is definitely holding its own as one of the best kway teow kia in JB.

Restaurant name: Sri Tebrau Kway Teow Kia 大马花园粿條仔 in Kedai Makan Kee Kim Huat 纪金发

Address: 80, Jalan Badik, Taman Sri Tebrau, 80050 Johor Bahru

GPS: 1.487037,103.768782
Hours: 10:30am to 2:30pm (closed on Monday)11:00am to 10:00pm (Closed on Monday)

Fatbook 非食不可 Production featuring Ah Xiang in 2012

In 2024, Ah Xiang was running his own kway teow kia brand known as Restoran Zoom Cafeteria located at 79, Jalan Keris 1, Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru.

Date visited: 13 Sep 2012 ✍ Updated 21 Sep 2025

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