Sohai Fried Kway Teow @ Pah Li Ban Skudai • 八里半 Sohai 炒饭 • 炒果条

Saw and smelled the aromatic white plumes from the corner fried kway teow stall at Pah Li Ban a few times. But, there are many choices here at PLB. As I worked my way through the stalls, eating their food one by one, I finally got to taste Sohai fried kway teow only today.

Sohai fried kway teow was good 👍 Can come again.

Don't let the wacky name distract you from the food. ("Sohai" is a rude word meaning a dimwit in Malaysia 😂 )

Stall name: Sohai 炒饭 • 炒果条

Address: Jalan Kilang Nenas, Taman Sutera Utama, 81300 Skudai, Johor (stall at 昌发咖啡店 coffee shop @ Pah Li Ban)

Hours: 8:00am - 1:00pm (Mon off)

Ah Ma Teochew Kuih @ Jalan Trus JB · Reviving the Flavours of Kuala Sangga 阿嬷潮州糕 · 老港的滋味

Buddy Evonne suggested we try Ah Ma Teochew Kuih 阿嬷潮州糕 at Jalan Trus in Johor Bahru's old downtown. We enjoyed the tasty dishes we tried, the nostalgic hip ambiance and the friendly service at the cafe.

Stall name: Ah Ma Teochew Kuih 阿嬷潮州糕

Address: No.13, Jalan Trus, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (15 minutes walk from JB CIQ)

Tel: +6017 767 2199

Hours: 7:30am - 5:00pm (Mon off)

Penang Char Kway Teow at Plaza Sentosa. Johor JB. 大順檳城炒粿條

First an apology. I cannot remember who alerted me that a family of Penang's legendary Red Hat Auntie char kway teow is running a CKT stall in Plaza Sentosa in JB. My dear friend, you know who you are - my thanks to you and sorry I can't recall who told me this 😂

Lee Heng Kopitiam Char Kway Teow in Taman Daya Johor Bahru JB 炒粿条 利兴美食中心

Char kway teow @ Restoran Lee Heng 利兴美食中心 | Junction of Jalan Sagu 1 and Sagu 4, Taman Daya, Johor Bahru ⏰ 8am to 1pm (Monday off)

In Malaysia and Singapore, char kway teow is everywhere at almost every coffee shop or hawker centre but good ones are few and far in between. The fried kway teow stall in Lee Heng kopitiam in Taman Daya is one of the better ones, and hence, has a strong following in Johor Bahru.

Char Kway Teow Stall in Multi Mart 满地好 Kopitiam near KSL Mall Johor Bahru ⭐⭐⭐✱✱

This sunny morning while walking pass Multi Mart kopitiam near KSL Mall, we caught a waft of aroma which smelled of sizzling garlic bits browning in a hot wok, drifting from the coffee shop over onto nearby streets.

Penang Char Kway Teow at Leong Seng Huat Perling Johor (Now @ Restoran Yang Jia in Impian Emas)

There are many regional variations of the well loved fried rice noodle dish, char kway teow. Of all the regional varieties, the Penang style seems to be the best travelled - it is found all over Malaysia, Singapore and even around the world. In Johor Bahru, one of the most popular Penang char kway teow stalls is at Leong Seng Huat 两成发 coffee shop in Taman Perling.

Fried Kway Teow in Johor Bahru Setia Indah Ah Huat 啊发咖啡店 JK1449

We were enjoying our food at Ah Huat coffee shop in Setia Indah when an old auntie walked past us with a plate of fried kway teow and we caught a whiff of that unmistakable good char kway teow aroma. We couldn't resist a plate even though we were already very full.

在 Setia Indah, Jalan Setia 3/7 啊发咖啡店，周叔叔的大山脚风格炒粿条值得一尝。足够的鑊氣, 充足的香味, 充分的材料。

Hong Kong Boy Penang Charcoal Fried Duck Egg Char Kway Teow in JB, Johor Jaya 香港仔美食中心.阿诚槟城炒粿条 ☏ +6017 716 2033

Penang Char Kia Teow Stall in Hong Kong Boy Kopitiam 香港仔美食中心.阿诚槟城炒粿条 | 2 Jalan Dedap 22, Taman Johor Jaya, Johor Bahru ☏ +6017 716 2033 ⏰ 6pm to 12 midnight

Last night, we went food hunting at the popular Hong Kong Boy kopitiam 香港仔美食中心 at Taman Johor Jaya.

There were many food stalls here, so we were badly spoiled for choice. It will take a few visits to try all the stalls here.

More stalls at Hong Kong Boy Food Street 👈 click

Penang Char Kway Teow Perling Johor Bahru, Leong Seng Huat Kopitiam 两成发炒粿條 (Moved to Restoran Yang Jia in Impian Emas)

Leong Seng Huat fried kway teow 两成发炒粿條 is well known among locals especially Penangites in JB. Some even call Leong Seng Huat kopitiam "Little Penang" because we can find different types of Penang signature food here such as Penang prawn mee and Penang lor mee.

Ah Heng Char Kway Teow 亞興炒粿條 in Stulang Laut, Johor Bahru, Malaysia (This Stall is Closed.)

Look this plate of delicious char kway teow from Ah Heng Char Kway Teow 亞興炒粿條 in Stulang Laut.

Ah Heng's char kway teow is made with very humble and simple ingredients - just kway teow and/or yellow noodles, bean sprouts, cockles, a sliver of spring union and an egg with condiments like green chili pickle, sambal chili (if you ask for it). 

No fish cake, lup cheong, prawns or other "frills". Has always been like that - this is Teochew char kway teow, Ah Heng proudly declares.

Ah Heng's char kway teow uses no lard and is fried with peanut oil.

Ah Heng wields the spatula like a magic wand that turns humble ingredients

into a mouth watering, smokey plate of char kway teow

Simple as it is, Ah Heng's char kway teow has been attracting generations of fans for nearly forty years. Ah Heng's customers include generations of students at the Foon Yew high school near by, guests from the nearby Zon hotel, day trippers from Singapore, and out of town folks who know their JB food. 

With forty years of wielding that time worn spatula and wok, Ah Heng mastered the art of turning the humble ingredients into one of the most popular char kway teow in JB.

The kway teow is slightly charred - I love my char kway teow this way.

The slightly charred bean sprouts remained plump, juicy, crunchy and sweet. Now, that's mastery :)

As I like my char kway teow spicy hot, I asked Ah Heng for his homemade sambal chili. I love it as the sambal was loaded with fresh ground chili, unions, and garlic.

Look at these plump, fresh cockles. Ah Heng buys live cockles and patiently shells them, one by one, every day. On customers' special request to have their cockles medium rare, Ah Heng will just put the hot char kway teow on top of the cockles.

As Johor Kaki was car less for a few days because my car was in the workshop for repairs, I walked to Ah Heng's famous char kway teow stall from the CIQ. It was a hot day under the blistering sun but the scenery along Jalan Ibrahim Sultan was pretty and there was a constant sea breeze from the Johor Straits.

Ah Heng char kway teow is the corner stall in Khye Cheang kopitiam. We can see the Straits and enjoy the sea breeze from here too.

Click on the picture of the see ham to watch the excellent Fatbook 非食不可 programme featuring Ah Heng Char Kway Teow.

Restaurant name: Ah Heng Char Kway Teow 亞興炒粿條
Address: Junction of Jalan Ibrahim Sultan and Jalan Serai
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/k4oHL
GPS: 1.468616,103.780438
Hours: 7:00am to 3:00pm (Closed on alternate Weds)
No pork, no lard

Date visited: 12 Sep 2012

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Penang Fried Kway Teow @ Kim Ling 金岭 Coffee Shop in Taman Perling, Johor Bahru

My good friend from Taman Perling told me that there was a Penang char kway teow legend who used to serve his popular char kway teow in Kim Ling 金岭 coffee shop. People in Taman Perling know this Penang fried kway teow stall in Kim Ling coffee shop as the Number One in town. The char kway teow legend was so popular, he had to fry his kway teow non stop from opening at 7:00am till the stall closes at 2:00pm. I didn't have a chance to enjoy this legendary Penang char kway teow as the char kway teow legend had passed away. 

Today, this stall is still going strong with the legend's wife at the wok.

Business continued to be brisk - the wok and spatula were clanging incessantly in the background as I was enjoying my Penang fried kway teow.

Every plate of char kway teow was individually fried, no matter how busy. No cost and time saving bulk frying compromises, here.

RM4. No frills, just taste and flavour.

I don't know how this char kway teow tasted like in the legend's heydays, but I enjoyed what I had today. The kway teow was fried with a tasty delicately salty and sweet blended savoury sauce. The kway teow was soft and tender with subtle hints of fragrant charredness.

I always asked for extra bean sprouts (taugeh) with my fried kway teow, and the lady boss did a great job of frying the bean sprouts, keeping them crunchy, fresh, sweet and juicy.

The two juicy prawns were sweet and fresh enough, though somehow, I didn't get any cockles in my plate today ;P Shall remember to ask for them the next time :)

My empty plate at the end. Indulgently cleaned and not too oily, as you can see :)

Kim Ling 金岭 is a good coffee shop for people travelling in groups as there is something for everyone. There are many stalls at Kim Ling serving a wide variety of hawker fare including pork organ soup 猪杂汤, kway teow kia (kway chap), yong tau foo, vegetarian food 素食, you char kway, chicken rice, chee cheong fun, mixed vegetable rice 经济饭菜, and more. Kim Ling also has an air conditioned section for people who like having their meals in the cool J.

The hawker stalls at Kim Ling open from 7:00am to about 2:00pm. In the evening, a zhi char stall takes over.


Restaurant name: Penang Fried Kway Teow @ Kim Ling 金岭 Coffee Shop
Address: 19, Jalan Simbang, Taman Perling, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/LhmB
GPS: 1.482709,103.681223
Hours: Hawker stalls operate from 7:00am to 2:00pm (Closed on alternate Wednesdays)
Non Halal

Date visited: 13 July 2012

Penang Style Fried Kway Teow @ Restoran Leong Seng Huat 两成发 in Taman Perling, Johor Bahru (Moved to Restoran Yang Jia in Impian Emas)

Look, isn't this fried kway teow beautiful? It looks dry but when I chewed on a tasty mouthful, it was tender and moist. It had just the right amount of oil - the oil cling to the kway teow and didn't get left at the bottom of the plate. The taugeh (bean sprouts) were fat, just like the plump see hum (fresh cockles) and shrimps.

And, this was not some staged studio shot.

It was the actual RM4 plate of fried kway teow delivered to my table on a busy Friday morning with a convivial, breakfast crowd that was flowing through fast and steady.

This Penang style fried kway teow is one of the Penang hawker fare served at Leong Seng Huat 两成发 kopitiam in Taman Perling. This famous coffee shop nicknamed "Little Penang" also offers their popular Penang Hokkien prawn mee and lor mee.

The enticing aroma of fried kway teow fills the air at the kopitiam

This coffee shop is run by young but highly dedicated entrepreneurs from Penang. Their aspirations to be successful entrepreneurs get reflected in the food they create and deliver, bringing a steady stream of satisfied customers who become fans.



Restaurant name: 杨家美食.槟城之味  
Address: 219, Jalan Impian Emas 22, Skudai, Johor  
GPS: 1°32'30.0"N 103°40'00.8"E | 1.541673, 103.666897 
Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm (Fri off)

Restaurant name: Restoran Leong Seng Huat 两成发

Address: Off Jalan Simbang (next to Pizza Hut), Taman Perling

Map: http://g.co/maps/nks3t

GPS: 1.483525,103.680671

Hours: 7:00am to 3:00pm

Non Halal

Date visited: 2 Mar 2012

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