Nowadays, I avoid carbs as it gives me a sugar spike followed by a predicable crash 😵💫 So, I look for no / low carb options and good 'ol bitter gourd soup is one of them.
My brunch today at this little no name stall at JJ Shi Shang coffee shop in Johor Jaya selling pork noodle and bitter gourd soup. This type of no name signboard stating only the dishes they sell are still common in JB and Malaysia.
Bitter gourd soup is a JB thing. I mean I don't see it often in Singapore or elsewhere in Malaysia, but It is quite common in Johor Bahru, Kulai and Senai.
Bitter gourd soup is a homely Hakka dish, brought straight out of home kitchens to food stalls and restaurants. It's feels like mom's cooking because that is what it is.
Bitter gourd soup is a homely Hakka dish, brought straight out of home kitchens to food stalls and restaurants. It's feels like mom's cooking because that is what it is.
One lady operation, boss has been running this low profile, no name stall for three years. Fresh ingredients cooked a la minute on order. Real food, not "fast food" (euphemism for processed food).
My RM9 (SG$2.85) bowl had all these.
Clockwise from top left - tomato wedges, liver slices, pork intestine, bitter gourd slices, soup, pork ball, fish ball, and lean pork slices.
The watery soup, a bit cloudy, tasted savoury sweet amalgamating flavours from all the ingredients in the concoction.
Lady boss told me that she used no MSG in her soup. With so much fresh ingredients, there's really no need for synthetic flavour enhancers.
The bitter gourd slices were done a shade soft with little crunch left. Next time, I will ask boss to cook it a bit crunchier. The bitter gourd tasted sweet with just traces of bitter.
If you follow my blog, you will know that I like food and drinks with a trace of bitter.
Pork liver done just right - tender crunchy and no bleeding.
Tender crunchy chewy porcine sweet intestine. Swee.
Porcine sweet fresh pork. Fresh pork 鲜肉 always win hearts.
Satisfying tasty humble low carb meal, I enjoy every time.
Address: 36, Jalan Dedap 13, Taman Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Tel: +6014 619 5323 (coffee shop number)
Hours: 7am - 2pm (to be verified)
Written by Tony Boey on 10 Nov 2026
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