Herbal Soup @ You Kee XO in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah

A lot of good things have already been said about You Kee XO's excellent roasts. It is worth pointing out that You Kee is also famous for its specially brewed herbal soups.

Outside at the shop front of You Kee XO restaurant, you will see these two giant size earthen urns standing prominently side by side. If you wonder what these are, they are the urns used to make You Kee XO's famous herbal soups.

The herbal soups are brewed in smaller pots inside these large urns which are fired by slow burning charcoal at the bottom. The small pots of herbal soup are retrieved from inside the giant urn when a customer makes an order.



The waitress uses a special fork to lift the pots of hot soup from deep inside the giant urn.

This pot of delicious herbal tonic for RM13



The herbal soup is finally served at the table. The piping hot soup is reputed to cool you down especially on scorching hot days, like the day that we had our soup.

Generous amounts of meat and plenty of herbs were used to brew the soup.

The final outcome is this delicious, tasty and fragrant herbal tonic.

Today, I had pork soup. I definitely must come back to try out the many other flavours of these delicious soups.


Restaurant name: Restoran You Kee XO Enterprise

Address: 93 Jalan Pendekar 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Sukdai, Johor Bahru (branch in Taman Johor Jaya)

Map: http://g.co/maps/5dsth

GPS: 1.516666,103.653613
Hours: 10:00am to 10:00pm
Non Halal

Date visited: 3 Feb 2012

Siew Yoke (Roast Pork Belly) @ You Kee XO Restaurant in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah

Roast pork that my heart doctor wish I never knew about ☻

It is almost taken for granted that when one goes to You Kee XO Restaurant, one would always order their famous XO roast duck. The popularity of its XO roast duck has somehow over-shadowed their other excellent dishes served.

You Kee's 3 treasures - siew yoke, XO roast duck and char siew

Why do I say so? If you have tasted You Kee’s siew yoke, you would agree with me totally! This is no ordinary siew yoke, where it comes with the skin, a layer of fat and a third layer of lean meat.

This siew yoke has 2 layers of fat and 2 layers of lean meat, all neatly layered underneath a thin crisp covering of pork skin.

Do not under estimate the crispy-ness of such a small piece of pork skin - it provides just the right amount of crunchy-ness for the other 4 layers of fat and lean meat of which it is attached to!

Each layer of fat is translucent - which in my opinion is the guarantee of juicy-ness and flavour.

Each layer of lean meat is tender yet firm and not too salty.

Altogether this multilayer treat led me to throw cholesterol consciousness to the wind. I ate every piece with a blissful smile! Pray my doctor doesn’t read this – she will be mighty upset with me but I will not be surprised if she goes to try the siew yoke herself☻

Restaurant name: Restoran You Kee XO Enterprise

Address: 93 Jalan Pendekar 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Sukdai, Johor Bahru (branch in Taman Johor Jaya)

Map: http://g.co/maps/4b7fv

GPS: 1.516666,103.653613
Hours: 10:00am to 10:00pm

Date visited: 3 Feb 2012

Roast Duck @ Restoran You Kee XO 有记 in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah

You Kee XO is one of the most famous roast ducks in Johor. You Kee XO also offers excellent roast pork and char siew.

Like many of Johor's top food establishments, You Kee is a family business. The owners pay close personal attention to their business and takes great pride in their offerings. All this dedication gets reflected in the quality of the food.

What is it about You Kee XO roast duck that wins it legions of fans who rave about it? The golden brown duck skin is crispy and falls off the meat. Almost all of the fats are melted off the duck during the roasting process. What is left is juicy firm yet tender duck meat infused with the herbs and sauces used to marinate it.

Chewing the tender and firm flavourful flesh together with the crispy sweet caramelised skin is a delicious treat to the taste bud.

Good food at affordable prices at restaurants like You Kee XO is a blessing 福气 that I treasure and am appreciative of.



Restaurant name: Restoran You Kee XO Enterprise

Address: 93 Jalan Pendekar 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Sukdai, Johor Bahru (branch in Taman Johor Jaya)

Map: http://g.co/maps/5dsth

GPS: 1.516666,103.653613
Hours: 10:00am to 10:00pm

Date visited: 3 Feb 2012

Char Siew 水晶叉烧 @ You Kee XO Restaurant in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah

You Kee XO main branch at Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai

You Kee XO is famous for their roasts

I just tasted a very special char siew at You Kee XO restaurant in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah (TUTA). The restaurant calls this their crystal char siew 水晶叉烧.

水晶叉烧

To start with, it does not look like any other ordinary char siew. This char siew looks translucent even though it is cut into thick chunky pieces unlike the usual thin slices. It actually reminds me of a piece of candy or a nougat.

When I bite into it, it felt slightly bouncy on the outside. Once you have bitten through the caramelised, slightly charred outer layer, the succulent inside is tender. Chewing this firm and tender combination is a pleasure to the taste buds. The flavour is naturally sweet and tasty. Overall this is more like a flavourful meat candy than your typical char siew.

This unique char siew is outstanding in looks, flavour, taste and bite. Definitely a must try.

Restaurant name: Restoran You Kee XO Enterprise

Address: 93 Jalan Pendekar 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Sukdai, Johor Bahru (branch in Taman Johor Jaya)

Map: http://g.co/maps/5dsth

GPS: 1.516666,103.653613
Hours: 10:00am to 10:00pm

Non Halal

Date visited: 3 Feb 2012