Most Johoreans know about the well loved Foon Zhong Curry Laksa 寬中辣沙. This old stall started life as a canteen stall in Foon Zhong's school tuck shop.
When I first tasted Foon Zhong Laksa, the stall was at a makeshift wood and canvas shed along Jalan Stulang Laut. Two years ago (2013), Foon Zhong Laksa moved to Stulang Walk together with a few other road side stalls.
Now Jing Ng helms the iconic old Johor Bahru stall with his aunt and cousins. (Update: Aunt had passed on a few years ago.)
Everything that went into that aromatic pot of curry laksa gravy is still made right here at the stall.
Foon Zhong Curry Laksa today is run along the same lines that made it so popular all these years. Customers can pick and choose from over 30 different types of yong tau fu to eat with their curry laksa.
We started off with one bowl of curry laksa bee hoon and another one with as much yong tau fu items as the bowl could hold 🤭
The main thing that brings me back regularly to Foon Zhong Curry Laksa is their well...... curry laksa... The curry is heavy with coconut milk, aromatic with curry spices yet not overly spicy. I also like it that the underlying broth is made by boiling chicken (no just plain hot water). Of course, as mentioned the rempah (spice paste) is made at the stall. However, they do not give daun kasum (laksa leaf) with their curry laksa here.
If you really need more "kick" in your curry laksa, you can add this sambal to your heart's content. Needless to say, this sambal is also made in house. It is slightly savoury and has quite a sharp spicy sting - I like it.
I like the fried stuff, especially the fried stuffed eggplant.
Small but very fresh, very clean cockles (siham). As usual, bee hoon works very well with curry laksa - sponge up loads of that delicious spicy curry.
Not satisfied with two bowls of curry laksa, we went for our third 😄
Our third bowl of Foon Yew curry laksa today.
Our total bill for 3 bowls of laksa with drinks came to RM26.00 (2015 price). The same would cost over RM30 in 2023.
Come and try this well loved Johor Bahru institution.
Lots of parking at Stulang Walk but it can get quite hot in the afternoon. Seats are also limied. No, actually there are lots of seats but outnumbered by customers 😆
Read my first post on Foon Zhong Foon Yew Laksa in 2012 when the founder was still around <- click 👈
Restaurant name: Foon Zhong 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
Tel: +60 16-741 1504
Hours: 9:00am to 3:00pm (closed on Monday)
No pork, no lard, no Halal cert
Nice vid of Foon Zhong Laksa, though I feel it would be better if they used a natural human voice instead of digital voice narration.
No pork, no lard, no Halal cert
Nice vid of Foon Zhong Laksa, though I feel it would be better if they used a natural human voice instead of digital voice narration.
That big pot of curry looks dangerous!! So dangerously good!
ReplyDeletehahaha ;-D
DeleteTony, are you sure the stuffing of the yong tau foo and curry free from pork? Normally chinese yong tau foo stuffed with pork filling right?
ReplyDeleteIf its true, great then
Hi Shukri, I did check with the boss and he confirmed that his food is all free of pork.
DeleteThanks Tony. I am sure will visit this stall later. Looks delicious to me.
DeleteNo Pork & No lard sign on display nyah
DeleteMUST TRY THIS STALL LAKSA...VERY NICE
ReplyDeleteI went there based on your review and was glad i did. My favorite so far. Can't wait to try it again. From S'wak.
ReplyDeleteKeith Timothy said on Johor Kaki Facebook:
ReplyDelete"From a TV interview on them, it was mentioned the laksa was peddled outside foon yew in a cart, illegally allegedly. But later the school invited them to set up a stall in the canteen."