Coffee & Toast @ Big Beard / Janggut of Yong Peng • Maxims Snack Shoppe 大胡子面包小食 ☏ +6011 1050 7920

We pulled over at Yong Peng town on the way to Malacca. Haven't eaten anything nor had any caffeine since we woke up and left Singapore. I suggested we pull over at 大胡子面包小食 - I've been here a few years ago, liked it and wanted to come back to try more things before writing about it.

Yong Peng Fook Chew Restaurant Review & Menu. Mum's Cooking in Small Town Malaysia 永平福州餐馆

We drove a hundred kilometres from Johor Bahru to Yong Peng to look for Foo Chow food in Malaysia's Little Fuzhou. We found it at Fook Chew Restaurant 永平福州餐馆 along Yong Peng's only main street, Jalan Besar.

ATAP-OD in Yong Peng · Famous Hyperlocal Hock Chew Noodle · Review & Menu 亚答屋饮食中心

Hunting for pit stops in Yong Peng which is about 100km from Johor Bahru, we went to check out the famous ATAP-OD restaurant which is popular with locals.

Review Kari Kambing 40 Hari. Air Hitam Yong Peng Johor

I first heard about Restoran Kari Kambing 40 Hari from my friend Puan Chong. Located on the old trunk road between Air Hitam and Yong Peng, Kari Kambing 40 Hari is a good stopover for the drive from JB to KL. We pulled over for breakfast today, arriving shortly after their opening time at 7:30am.

Yong Peng People's Favourite Dim Sum at Choon Seng Kopitiam 春成茶餐室

Chef Wayne tipped me off to a popular dim sum stall in Yong Peng with their top selling lo mai gai 糯米鸡.

Old Froggie Lau Kup Poh. Yong Peng People's Favourite Noodles

Yong Peng is one of my favourite stops for the drive from JB to KL as it is slightly over one third way between the two cities. Buddy John told me about the popular noodle shop known to locals as Lau Kup Poh or Old Froggie.

Famous Yong Peng Duck Noodles 永平鸭肉

✍ 16 Sep 2023. Buddy Mary just had brunch at Yong Peng Duck Noodles 永平鸭's new shop. They just moved here recently (Mary said opening ceremony bouquets still fresh 💐 ).  I haven't been here at their new location but Mary said the food is still nice. I need to go try myself soon 😋 (Thanks Mary for the update and photo 🙏 )

Stall name: 永平鴨麵 Yong Peng Duck Noodle

Address: 83700 Yong Peng, 5, jalan komersial 3, Pusat Komersial, 83700 Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia

Tel: +6012 660 0516

Hours: 7am - 3pm

Yong Peng Fish Balls at Bebola Ikan Anthony

If you are a fish ball lover, every time you drive pass Yong Peng town along Malaysia's North South Expressway, I suggest you make a stop at Bebola Ikan Anthony for their hand made ikan parang fish balls.

Sunroast Roast Chicken Char Siew in Yong Peng Johor 宏达烧腊

Little Yong Peng town is the perfect pit stop for the three hour plus drive between KL and JB. Yong Peng town is about mid point between KL and JB, and the main street is located just off the North-South Expressway - there is no need to drive another 30-45 minutes to town (as is the case with Kluang, Segamat, Batu Pahat or Muar). 

Breakfast in Yong Peng at One Plus One Restaurant 1 加 1, Johor

I am building up a portfolio of Yong Peng eateries as I realised that Yong Peng is a very convenient rest stop for drivers between JB/Singapore and Malacca/KL. As Yong Peng has many Foochow people, it is also a good place to try Foochow specialities not easily found elsewhere in Malaysia or Singapore.

Yong Peng is at Exit 241 for southbound and Exit 242 for northbound traffic. Yong Peng town is just 10 minutes drive or 2 km in, once you exit the toll gates. Yong Peng is just a small "strip town" with one main road (Jalan Besar), so major eateries are easy to locate - a plus point for travellers passing through.

So on our trip to KL, we exited the North-South Highway (northbound) at Exit 242. Our original plan was to have breakfast at Yuan Yean but we arrived too early - the famous Foochow fish ball place was not opened for the day yet. So we drove around the little town looking for Plan B.



Turned the corner and we stumbled upon the market square just behind Jalan Besar (the main street).



I spotted this unremarkable charcoal roast meat stall. But, as a roast meat person, I have to investigate every roast meat stall that I come across. Suspicious looking or not.



I saw a few locals who looked like regulars buying their roast meat as part of their daily marketing. Trusted by locals - a good sign :D



Looking at that slab of roast belly pork, I found it's clean, taut lines attractive. I decided to try this.

It turned out that this roast meat stall is part of One Plus One kopitiam. The boss, Mr. Tan runs the roast meat stall while the lady boss and children run the dim sum section.

We tried several things at One Plus One 1 加 1. This is the combination that I will come back for when passing Yong Peng again.



I will have century egg porridge, fried mee and eat it along with roast belly pork and a glass of kopi kaw. 



I like something with more fluid in the morning, so porridge is one of my preferred breakfasts. One Plus One's porridge is soft, savoury from the century egg and minced pork. For small eaters, this porridge is actually quite substantial in itself.



This simple fried mee is actually One Plus One's hottest seller. The slurpy yellow noodles were savoury, slick and had nice bite and mouth feel i.e. not too soft nor stiff.




The siew yok was nicely done. The skin was crackly crispy though it wasn't thick or airy like rice puffs. The meat and fat had just the right savoury taste, not too salty. It also had good bite and very slight bouncy mouth feel.

The porridge, fried mee and siew yok combination makes a great breakfast for me :D

The kopi was average kopitiam fare.

After our breakfast, we stayed a while to chat with the owners.



The boss' son churns out nearly 40 wok loads of this steaming fried mee everyday. One of the keys of One Plus One's fried mee is the savoury sauce made with ground anchovies and hae bee (dried shrimps). The rest is the skill of the boss' son in handling the wok and fire.



Mr. Tan, the boss has been making Hong Kong roasts for 40+ years. Now, another of Mr. Tan's sons does the heavy lifting and roasting work.



Nowadays, Mr. Tan's main task is to cut the meat for customers. His skill with the chopper is a joy to watch.

Not mind blowing "Die Die Must Try" delicious but if you pulled into Yong Peng early and need to top up on carbs and caffeine for the drive, Restoran One Plus One has what you need in a tasty package.

You may want to check out One Plus One's tim sum too.

hmm... next time I am here, I shall ask the boss why he called his restaurant One Plus One. Forgot to ask this time.


Restaurant name: One Plus One Restaurant 1 加 1
Address: 25, Jalan Meng Seng, Yong Peng, Johor
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/1J20D
GPS: 2.011871,103.061513
Hours: 7:00am to 11:30am (Closed Wednesday)
Non Halal

Date visited: 7 Dec 2013

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Yuan Yean Fish Ball in Yong Peng Johor 元延正宗永平西刀鱼丸 ☏+6019 752 8927

Yuan Yean Fishball Eating House 元延正宗永平西刀鱼丸 | 123, Main Road, Yong Peng, Johor ☏ +6019 752 8927 ⏰ 8:30am to 7:30pm (Closed on alternate Wednesday)

When I asked Johor Kaki Facebook fans for suggestions on what to eat in Yong Peng before my trip to KL, several fans mentioned Yuan Yean fish balls 元延西刀鱼丸.

In my opinion, Yong Peng 永平 is an ideal stopover between KL and JB/Singapore as the town is just 5 minutes drive after exiting the toll gate (Exit 241/ Exit 242) and there are a number of interesting eateries. As the population in Yong Peng is mainly Foochow 福州 , it is an opportunity to try out unique Foochow cuisine.

Foochow Food Or Hwu Restaurant 永平五湖📍Yong Peng Johor ☎ +6013 399 9095

The six of us were on our way to Kuala Lumpur from Singapore by car for our friends' wedding and I was (naturally?) assigned the not easy task of planning the food trail for the trip. I suggested skipping breakfast and getting on the EDL -> North South Highway right after clearing immigration.

Or Hwu Restaurant 永平五湖 in Yong Peng Johor ☎ +6013 399 9095

Or Hwu 永平五湖 in Yong Peng is one of those old must-try restaurants that has attained icon status in town. When in Yong Peng, it is almost obligatory to come to the 40 year old Or Hwu and experience what such an iconic restaurant is like.

Traditional Foochow Biscuits 福州光饼 @ Eng Hin in Yong Peng, Johor

Yong Peng is known as the "Little Foochow" of Malaysia because most of the Chinese here are Foochow people. Yong Peng is therefore Malaysia's centre for Foochow cuisine. Yong Peng also has bakeries making traditional Foochow cakes and biscuits. Eng Hin along Jalan Besar is one of the oldest and famous ones.

Kompia 光饼 is a popular traditional Foochow biscuit usually eaten as a snack with Chinese tea. Made with just flour, lard and sugar, kompia is like a Foochow type of bagel. There are many variations of kompia - there are plain ones, and those with fillings such as peanuts or even meat. These ones in the photo are plain ones with sesame seed topping.

At Eng Hin, all the biscuits are made right here at the shop. The entire process from making the dough to baking in the oven to packing for sale can be seen at the shop.

Preparing the dough. Nowadays, machines help prepare and cut the dough while the final touches of shaping the dough are still done by hand.

The original variety has a hole in the middle like a doughnut. According to legend, kompia were strung together with a string and wore around the necks of Foochow soldiers during Ming Dynasty China as combat rations.

The dough is baked in these modern ovens. Eng Hin has been around for more than 50 years and the old traditional tandoor style clay oven has been replaced by these efficient but less charming machinery.

The dough are baked till slightly browned.

These are kompia with peanut fillings. The skin and peanut fillings are soft and slightly sweet. Goes very well with traditional Chinese tea or nowadays also with a cappa coffee :-D

Restaurant name: Kedai Membuat Kuih-Muih Eng Hin
Address: 14, Jalan Besar, Yong Peng, Johor
Map: http://g.co/maps/qzdme
GPS: 2.011157,103.061274
Hours: 7:00am to 9:00pm (closed on alternate Thurs)
Non Halal

Date visited: 18 Apr 2012

Fish Ball Noodles and Char Siew Pau @ Bebola Ikan Anthony in Yong Peng, Johor

Yong Peng is well known for stalls serving dishes made from the meat of Ikan Parang (Wolf Herrings). The ikan parang meat is made into fish balls, fillings for yong tau foo, or fish cakes.