Rojak Buah (Fruit Salad) @ Tanjung Emas in Muar, Johor



Square and clock tower at Tanjung Emas Park

When I asked Muar locals where is the best place to enjoy the Muar riverfront, they invariably suggested that I go to the Tanjung Emas Park. To my inevitable follow on question on what is good to eat there, they suggested that I try the rojak buah (fruit salad) there.

This is the rojak buah stall in Tanjung Emas. It operates out of a food van which also sells fried snacks, steamed corn, hot and cold drinks, and rojak buah.  

The rojak buah here uses many different types of fresh fruits and vegetables such as apple, pear, pineapple, pumpkin, jambu and cucumber. The fruits and vegetables were expertly sliced in deft and swift cuts.

The cut fruits were tossed in the sauce made of ground peanuts, fermented shrimp paste, vinegar, and lime juice.

Rojak buah is a tasty, healthy snack of fresh juicy fruits and vegetables that we can conveniently take along while enjoying the sunset at Tanjung Emas J


Restaurant name: No name food van
Address: Tanjung Emas car park
Map: http://g.co/maps/7dvfr
GPS: 2.048677,102.552735
Hours: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Halal

Date visited: 18 Apr 2012

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When I took my first bite of this taste bomb, I was stunned by the awesome taste experience. When my teeth cut through the crispy crust, it sunk into the warm top grade D24 durian flesh and released a puff of steam trapped by the crust. This hot steam carried the robust durian aroma making the fried durian taste even better than the natural fruit. I found myself unconsciously taking a deep breath and uttering softly “wow” “oh my god” to myself. 

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Tel: +6012 766 8380

Hours: 7am - 4pm (Fri off)

 

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Banana Fritters @ Sweet Banana along Jalan Stulang Darat, Johor Bahru



What is going on?

Cars parked by the road side buying bagfuls of fried goodies. This is rather dangerous. The best is to park along Jalan Kunning just slightly further up and take a short 3 minutes walk to Sweet Banana.

This is a road side stall along Jalan Stulang Darat near the JB CIQ well known among Johor Bahru locals who often stop by to pick up bagfuls of deep fried bananas, sweet potatoes, green beans and tapioca.

As its name Sweet Banana boldly states, its top draw is fried banana fritters or goreng pisang in Malay.

Johor Bahru has many such stalls selling deep fried snacks. One of the things that sets Sweet Banana apart from most others is the use of fresh oil for frying. You can see the newly opened tin cans of cooking oil at the stall. The oil in the large woks look yellowish rather than the dark brownish colour we often see at other stalls.

When we eat goreng pisang from the usual stalls, there is often an unpleasant aftertaste felt on our tongue due to the overused oil. At the usual stalls, the oil is usually used for many cycles of frying to keep the cost down. At Sweet Banana, I taste only the natural sweetness from the fresh banana.

The batter used at Sweet Banana is also neutral in taste and flavour. Not too thick, or too sweet and fried to a crispy golden brown crust. The batter at Sweet Banana does not compete with the banana’s natural sweetness but does a perfect job of sealing in its natural flavour and tenderness. Their crust is so good that some customers asked for bits of crust to eat as a crispy snack!

Try also their fried green bean patties. The thin, crispy crust wraps a sweet and crunchy patty made from boiled green beans. In fact, don't just try their bananas and green beans - try everything they have at the stall J You will be delighted.

I will make side trips to the famous Sweet Banana to pick up the delicious goodies for my family and friends.

(Sweet Banana has moved to a new location nearby. Please see my new post on Sweet Banana. Thank you.)

Restaurant name: Sweet Banana (roadside stall)

Address: Near power substation just before junction of Jalan Stulang Darat and Jalan Biru
Map: http://g.co/maps/496kv

GPS: 1.470681,103.775176
Hours: Daily 1:00pm to 6:00pm (usually sold out by 5:00pm) (Closed on Fridays)

Halal

Date visited: 3 Jan 2012, 9 Jan 2012