Ramly Kopitiam (Chop Tong Ah) in Batu Pahat 南利咖啡店 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ramly Kopitiam 南利咖啡店 at the junction of Jalan Engan and Ibrahim was our first stop for our Batu Pahat food trail.

好喜欢这家在峇株巴特的古老咖啡店. 这里的沙爹和爪哇麵都很好吃. 不过还没吃过他们的招牌 lontong 因为每次来到这里都卖完了. 这家有80多年历史的咖啡店的三代老板把咖啡店交给了跟他工作 30 多年的马来助手. 南利讲得一口流利的华语. 东亚茶室改名为南利咖啡店. 南利咖啡店一样是那么的受欢迎, 受到大家的支持. 如果有来到峇株巴特, 一定要来吃南利咖啡店的沙爹, 爪哇麵和龙东.

Would you Like Satay for Breakfast? R&H Cafe Satay Maharani in Muar

People from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia are familiar with satay - that Southeast Asian style kebab of marinated meat skewered with skinny wooden sticks and grilled over red hot charcoal. Most of us would have satay for dinner or supper, but have you eaten satay for breakfast?

Sate Jawa Inul Aneka Selera Satay 📍 Larkin Sentral Johor Bahru

Woohoo! Love this Javanese style satay we tried at Sate Jawa Inul Aneka Selera stall in Larkin food centre (on level 3 above the wet market beside the bus terminal).

Johor Satay at Al Mizan Satay House

There has been a lot of buzz among Johor Sedap members about Al Mizan Satay House recently - one of JB's finest and oldest founded in 1973. So, foodie buddy Kumes and I decided to pop by Al Mizan for a visit.

Stall name: Almizan Satay House

Address: PTD 64399, jalan tebrau kg.ubi, Taman Persiaran Ekoperniagaan, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Tel: +607 336 3315

Hours: 3:30pm - 11:00pm (Thurs off)

R&H CAFE (Sate Maharani) in Muar, Johor

On the way from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur to film the NTV7 Foodie Blogger TV series final episode, we took the opportunity to stop over and explore Muar food.

Walking along Jalan Maharani opposite the central bus station and wet market, we caught sight of plumes of orange flames like fiery tongues flicking skywards from a couple of satay stands set up along the busy five foot way.



Sometimes the rolling, licking tongues of flames shot up so high, it was like a fire eating performance by sidewalk buskers.

Well, these dramatic dancing fireworks were quite effective at attracting the attention of passers by, drawing them into R&H Cafe.

I stepped into R&H Cafe for a quick survey to see if this was a place for a possible good food find. The interior looked crammed and dim, and there were many people eating and milling around inside.

 

I made my way all the way to the back of the cafe which opened up to a bright and spacious courtyard. Seeing the place packed with happy people and how the tables were piled high with satay, mee rebus, tauhu goreng, drinks and other goodies, we decided to check out R&H Cafe. 



A few copies of this picture, framed and proudly adorning the walls of the cafe, commemorate the visit by the Sultan of Johor to R&H Cafe. R&H Cafe's boss is the lady standing directly behind the Sultan.



We ordered satay, of course. This was the serving for two people but we were not expected to eat everything. Customers eat as many or as little as they like, and they are charged only for what they ate. Each stick of satay costs 60 sens.



The beef satay was firm and chewy but not hard, helped by pieces of juicy fat skewered together with the meat. Caramelised on the outside with charred edges.



The bits of spices and herbs clinging to the beef added interesting fragrant bursts when encountered and ground between our teeth. 



Beef stomach satay.



The tripe satay was a little bland and chewy, but easily rescued by the savoury peanutty sauce. I like tripe because I enjoy its bouncy bite :)



R&H Cafe's chicken satay was one of the better ones that I have tasted. Caramelised on the outside and still tender and a little moist inside. The meat was a little bland but the spice and herbs managed to make the morsels tasty.



R&H Cafe provides "free flow" of ketupat which a staff will bring frequently on a tray.



Like the ketupat, the satay sauce at R&H Cafe was also "free flow". Peanutty, savoury, sweet and only very mildly spicy. The sauce was thick with bits of crushed peanut.



R&H Cafe's peanut sauce was creamy and thick. It was so good, I found myself scooping up the peanut sauce and enjoying it on its own.



Seeing that many customers ordered this Tauhu Lentok, we requested for one too.



Tauhu Lentok (RM3) is similar to tauhu goreng. Tauhu lentok has the same peanut sauce but with more soy sauce added making it more drippy and savoury. The crunchy bean sprouts were done just right.



Our asam boi drink.

We also ordered their popular Mee Jawa but it was already sold out :( This just means that we have to pop by at R&H Cafe again for unfinished business, the next time we are in Muar.

Rating: 2-Star



Restaurant name: R&H Cafe (Sate Maharani)
Address: 130, Jalan Maharani (across the road from the central bus station and wet market)
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/XfXaS
GPS: 2.050540,102.570408
Hours: 7:30am to 12:30pm (Closed on Friday)
Halal

Date visited: 17 Mar 2013

Satay @ 1 Malaysia Satay (Warung) along Jalan Kong Kong, Masai, Johor

Warungs (small street side food stalls) and fresh fruits vendors punctuate busy Jalan Kong Kong in rustic Kampung Kong Kong (Masai). While driving along Jalan Kong Kong, feasting one’s eyes on the varieties of Malaysian street food, from plump roasting chicken over an open charcoal grill to the traditional satay, whets one’s appetite. We were primed to pull over at any time, needing just any half reasonable excuse.

What caught my attention was smoke bellowing from the satay stall – like a smoke signal to stop for a snack. Even with the car windows wound up, the fragrant aroma of roasting meat over hot coals entered the car, triggering the primeval instinct to stop for food.

This satay stall has an especially cosy and welcoming atmosphere, not just because of its homely stall setup, but also because of its warm-hearted stall owners. Customers are welcomed with a big smile and orders are taken cheerfully. The stall owner added an extra fan to our side of the dinning area to make our stay more comfortable. We felt more like guests at someone’s home than customers at a food stall.  

The satay stall serves the usual varieties of chicken, lamb or beef satay. Complimentary fresh cucumber slices and kutupat (white rice cooked in satchels made with pandan leaves) were served shortly after the order was made. The glistening satay arrived next on a banana leaf, and I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into it!

I first tried the chicken satay. The sugary marinade was caramelised on the surface of the satay, giving it an almost candy-like taste. The chicken satay was roasted to a chewy texture. The satay was purposely made with small pieces of both lean chicken meat and chicken skin. The chicken skin added texture as well as sweetness and flavour of the satay.

The chewy beef satay with lean meat and fat skewered together was just as good as the chicken satay; also nicely caramelised with a sugary marinade. The sugary coating on the satay could have been easily burnt by the hot coals firing the grill; however, the skillful chef took effort to make sure that everything was grilled just right.

The peanut sauce was deliciously peanut-ty and not oily. Bits of peanuts can be found abundantly in the sauce, yet the sauce was not too dry or chunky. A good balance of flavours to match the sweet satay!

The kutupat was one of the best I have ever tasted; perhaps it was home-made! The grains of rice can still be seen and yet they remained in the nice diamond shape held together by weaved pandan leaves. Not only was the tender and smooth texture of the rice perfect, the fragrance of coconut milk, pandan leaves and rice combined together very well to give the whole dish it’s complete praise.

 

Each satay costs RM0.50.

This is the perfect after dinner snack in a homely warm setting. I am sure to stop by after seafood at the seaside seafood restaurant in Kampung Kong Kong ☻

Restaurant name: 1 Malaysia Satay (warung)

Address: Warung along Jalan Kong Kong

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

GPS: 1.522679, 103.928840
Hours: 6:00pm to midnight

Halal

Date visited: 1 Feb 2012