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Best Prawn Crackers (Ultimate Cucur Udang) in JB. Home Based in Johor Jaya ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best Prawn Crackers (Cucur Udang) in JB Series 2. Home Based in Johor Jaya 住家手工式 炸虾饼

Seetoh wanted to try the crispy prawn cracker fritter stall I shared in my blog but the coffee shop was closed when we got there (in Johor Jaya). So, I quickly dialled up my memory, and remembered that JB foodie buddy Keng Chong shared about a home based stall at #1, Jalan Keembong 38 (which is just around the corner in Taman Johor Jaya). Everyone agreed to try our luck there. (Update: They have moved to 31, Jalan Teratai 41, Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru.)

Best Prawn Crackers (Cucur Udang) in JB Series 2. Home Based in Johor Jaya 住家手工式 炸虾饼

Finding the house wasn't hard. Just set WAZE to "No.1, Jalan Keembong 38" and it will take us to the doorstep.

(Update: They have moved to 31, Jalan Teratai 41, Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru.)

Best Prawn Crackers (Cucur Udang) in JB Series 2. Home Based in Johor Jaya 住家手工式 炸虾饼

When we asked the gentleman in the house if we could have some fried prawn crackers fritters, he replied "Have you called in to book?"

There was a second of pregnant pause and silence 😑

It was suddenly so quiet, maybe he heard my heart sank. Perhaps, it was our tired and hungry look.

Then, the magic words.

"How many do you want?"

😄😃😀😆

Best Prawn Crackers (Cucur Udang) in JB Series 2. Home Based in Johor Jaya 住家手工式 炸虾饼

There were two types of prawn fritters available - all prawns only and prawns with chives. The prawn fritters were pre-fried, and finished in hot oil just before serving.

Best Prawn Crackers (Cucur Udang) in JB Series 2. Home Based in Johor Jaya 住家手工式 炸虾饼

In order not to impose on the stall owners' generosity (as we had not pre-booked), we just ordered one of each type for each of us.

Best Prawn Crackers (Cucur Udang) in JB Series 2. Home Based in Johor Jaya 住家手工式 炸虾饼

We had 3 pieces of all prawns, and 3 pieces of prawns with chives. Everything here for RM13 (2019 price).

Best Prawn Crackers (Cucur Udang) in JB Series 2. Home Based in Johor Jaya 住家手工式 炸虾饼

It's a flat batter base completely topped with fresh pinkie size soft shelled white prawns 白蝦. The batter base was just slightly crisp and it was just thick enough to hold all 20 something white prawns together.




The soft shell prawns were soft and moist with subtle natural prawn sweetness. The batter base was tasty - gently savoury sweet, though it was not very crispy like average prawn crackers (i.e. those with less prawns and thinner dough base).

Oops... I forgot to take a closeup shot of the prawns with chives cracker as the all prawns crackers got all my attention. I remember it was slightly crisp and quite doughy.

Best Prawn Crackers (Cucur Udang) in JB Series 2. Home Based in Johor Jaya 住家手工式 炸虾饼

The prawn fritters are eaten with house made chili sauce which has a sharp spicy hot sting layered with a bit of lime sourness. It made the prawn crackers taste better by heightening the sensitivity of our taste buds to discern the subtle natural sweetness of the white prawns.

Best Prawn Crackers (Cucur Udang) in JB Series 2. Home Based in Johor Jaya 住家手工式 炸虾饼

Recommended for you 👍 because these are the ultimate prawn fritters for prawn lovers. But please, don't be like Johor Kaki, call ☎ +6013 723 5526 to book before coming. The boss is Tan Chye Ying.

Johor Kaki's list of of the best prawn fritter stalls in JB 👈 click

Best Prawn Crackers (Cucur Udang) in JB Series 2. Home Based in Johor Jaya 住家手工式 炸虾饼

The house is at the intersection of Jalan Keembong 41 (where a school is located) and Keembong 38. They have moved to 31, Jalan Teratai 41, Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor.



Restaurant name: Home Based Hand Made Fried Prawn Crackers 住家手工式 炸虾饼
Address
31, Jalan Teratai 41, Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
1, Jalan Keembong 38, Taman Johor Jaya, Johor Bahru
Tel: +6013 723 5526 (Joyce or Tan Chye Ying)
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm (close at 12 noon on Sunday)


Date visited: 15 Aug 2019

1 comment:

  1. Diana P Tearpock they have perfected the receipe by many trials since they started about 3 years ago. Beginning not many takers but they persisted. Don’t think they let the secret out. Anyway the prawns are fm a kampung far away so exact copy difficult as the prawn shells are bite through type

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