Uncle Koh Wanton Noodles in Tun Aminah Skudai Johor Bahru · Update 2018 許记云吞面

✍ 2018. Uncle Koh 許记云吞面 was featured in one of the first Johor Kaki blog posts back in early 2012. It is still one of my favourite wanton mee shops because I like their springy house made noodles 👍




Uncle Koh Tong Fong and wife started a food stall in 1988, in the old Holiday Plaza in Taman Century. During its heyday, Holiday Plaza was a favourite haunt of Singapore day trippers. Uncle Koh opened his own wanton mee shop here in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah in 2009. I first tasted Uncle Koh's noodles in 2012.



One of the things that I like about Uncle Koh was watching him toss his wanton noodles. It's the quickest way to dry the blanched noodles of residual water.



Today, Uncle Koh's younger son 康 was cooking the noodles. 康 doesn't toss the noodles like Uncle Koh 😄



Uncle Koh's wanton mee come in three flavours - white, black and red.



We had a white which is also known as original flavour 原味 - the noodles are dressed mainly with just lard... so the yellow egg noodles look nude naked plain.



We also had a red which is dressed with lard and also spicy chili sauce.

(Black is dressed with lard and dark soy sauce which is popular with locals.)



In JB, the characteristics of the wantan noodles are a major pull for respective shops' fans. Many shops make their own wanton noodles so they all have discernible differences in texture, taste and aroma. Different noodle characteristics appeal to different folks. Uncle Koh makes his own egg noodles since 1994.

Uncle Koh's fans like his wanton noodles because they are slurpy smooth and have a nice springy texture. Uncle Koh's noodles and sauces were all rather mild tasting and well balanced. There is no lye water taste at all in Uncle Koh's egg noodles.

I like Uncle Koh's soft crunchy wanton noodles but would like it even more if the noodles were dried a bit more (free of residual water). 

Uncle Koh's brother Koh Tong Kia runs another wanton mee shop also called 許记云吞面 in Taman Sri Tebrau which is also one of my favourites.



The char siew was just average (especially when compared to the KL style of wanton mee).



The old school clear soup made by boiling chicken, dried anchovies and soy beans was quite mild savoury sweet tasting. It was familiar and comforting. 

The wanton was just a small tender knob of sweet minced pork marinated with sesame oil wrapped in thin smooth wanton skin.

Read more about Uncle Koh's brother's stall in Sri Tebrau which is also known as 許记云吞面 👈 click



Restaurant name: Restoran Uncle Koh 許记云吞面
Address: 106 Jalan Pahlawan 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai, Johor
GPS: 1.521428,103.663516 
Tel: +6016 785 5886 ☎ +6012 743 4477
Hours: 7:00am to 4:00pm (alternate Monday off)

Non Halal

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✍ 2014. Uncle Koh Wanton Mee 許记云吞面 in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah is one of those old shops not in the lime light that does everything very well.

Just look at this bowl of braised chicken claw noodles. Everything was plated nicely in the bowl. 

And, every bowl is plated nicely. There is so much simple, quiet pride at work here.

The slender egg noodles tossed in a savoury lardy sauce were gently el dente and lively with subtle bounce, spring and pop. The blanched kai lan greens were juicy and so crunchy that you can hear the snapping crunch when you bite into the fat green stem. The tender braised mushrooms were saturated with flavoursome braising sauce. And, those bone soft braised chicken feet were delicious.



The obliging boss Uncle Koh still performs his flying wanton mee but only on request 😄



Most of the cooking is now handled by this friendly uncle who has been with Uncle Koh for over a decade. Uncle is very focused, which is crucial for getting the noodles at just the right texture.



The char siew slices that come with the wanton mee are above average by Johor standards (though I still prefer the caramelised chunky Kuala Lumpur version).



Uncle Koh's egg noodles are still made at the shop. These noodles are very similar to those at the other 許记云吞面 in Taman Sri Tebrau. That stall is actually run by Uncle Koh's brother.



My makan kaki Martin wanted to try the mee pok 面薄 version of Uncle Koh's egg noodles.



We were all impressed with the excellent el dente feel of the mee pok.



The wantons were tiny but the little morsels of minced marbled pork packed dense savoury and sesame flavours. 

The clear broth was heavily infused with anchovy flavour and aroma. 



See how thin is that wanton skin "cling wrapped" around the diced shrimp and marbled pork?

Uncle Koh's meaty delicious sui kow 水饺 is a Must Try.

Must remember.



Uncle Koh's chicken feet is unique as it is braised in a blend of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs and spices like Tang-kuei 當歸 and star anise. 

May not be to everyone's taste but the herbal flavour was only mild, so it is palatable for even people who do not enjoy herbs.



For me, I love the unique twist of herbal braised soft chicken feet by Uncle Koh.



This is one of my favourite wanton mee shops in Johor Bahru.

Restaurant name: Restoran Uncle Koh 許记云吞面
Address: 106 Jalan Pahlawan 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai
GPS: 1.521428,103.663516

Tel: +6016 785 5886 

Hours: 7:00am to 4:00pm
Non Halal

Date visited: 28 Jan 2012, 30 Mar 2014, 12 May 2014

✍ 2012. Uncle Koh is an established wanton mee shop in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah (TUTA) with a strong following in Skudai. Customers stream in constantly at all times for a meal (lunch) or for snack of homemade wanton mee.

The tender noodles are crunchy and springy. The sauce has a distinctive lard and sesame oil aroma. Basically, old style, which is my favourite style 😄

The wanton skin and minced pork fillings are soft and smooth with that distinctive sesame aroma. The clear soup is pork bone based and has a robust anchovy flavour. Nice!

These are three pictures on the wall at the shop showing the owner Uncle Koh at work at his old stall at Taman Johor Jaya. Obviously, he was having fun and passionate about his trade. I love meeting and seeing passionate people at work. It inspires and energises me 😄

Today (Mar 2014), Uncle Koh is still having fun.



Uncle Koh's staff cooking the wanton noodles.

Johor is crowded with good wanton noodle shops and stalls, so the customers' expectations are tuned rather high. In this crowded field, Uncle Koh's homemade wanton noodles stand with the best.



Restaurant name: Restoran Uncle Koh
Address: 106 Jalan Pahlawan 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai
GPS: 1.521428,103.663516

Tel: +6016 785 5886

Hours: 7:00am to 4:00pm
Non Halal

Date visited: 28 Jan 2012, 30 Mar 2014

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