Chicken and Char Siew Rice at Chang Man 常满 Dim Sum in Taman Nusa Bestari, Johor Bahru

When I was at Chang Man to try out their Hong Kong dim sum, besides being impressed with their dim sum, I also enjoyed their chicken and char siew rice. Today, I went back to Chang Man 常满 again, specially for their chicken and char siew rice.



Chang Man included chicken and char siew in their menu to appeal to a wider customer base. Furthermore, Kok Weng, one of the partners is skillful in roast meats as he had worked in one of Kuala Lumpur's top roast meat restaurants for nearly 20 years.



As chicken and char siew rice is not the main business of Chang Man, the amount made each day is quite small - only five chickens and half a dozen strips of char siew.



Chang Man's staff goes to the wet market to buy the fresh chicken everyday.



We had this plate of mixed chicken and char siew. This set for two persons came with two bowls of rice and soup, and costed RM13.



The poached chicken was made with ordinary farm raised chicken. The thick flesh was tender, sweet and savoury.



Some parts were slightly rare as in the Cantonese style of poached chicken. I like this style and make it the same way at home - slightly rare, retaining more of the chicken's natural juices. I learnt how to make this style of poached chicken from my Hong Kong school mates when I was studying in Canada in the 1980s.



The char siew I had today had quite a bit of fat attached... but I didn't worry too much about it :P



The char siew was irresistibly tender, sweet and savoury.



The tender rice was fluffy and very lightly coated with fragrant oil. I didn't take a picture of the tasty soup.



The chili sauce was average - a blend of chili, garlic and ginger.



We also shared this RM6 chicken hor fun soup. The same succulent chicken was served in a savoury seafood broth with pleasant umami flavour. The hor fun rice noodles were average.

Give Chang Man's chicken and char siew a try if you are around the Nusa Bestari and Bukit Indah area.



Restaurant name: Chang Man 常满 Hong Kong Dim Sum Chicken Rice Hor Fun
Address: 24G, Jalan Bestari 5/2, Taman Nusa Bestari, Skudai, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/DfrpV
GPS: 1.481122,103.665189
Hours: 8:00am to 8:00pm (Closed on alternate Fridays)
Non Halal

When I was at Chang Man to try out their Hong Kong dim sum, besides being impressed with their dim sum, I also enjoyed their chicken and char siew rice. Today, I went back to Chang Man 常满 again, specially for their chicken and char siew rice.



Chang Man included chicken and char siew in their menu to appeal to a wider customer base. Furthermore, Kok Weng, one of the partners is skillful in roast meats as he had worked in one of Kuala Lumpur's top roast meat restaurants for nearly 20 years.



As chicken and char siew rice is not the main business of Chang Man, the amount made each day is quite small - only five chickens and half a dozen strips of char siew.



Chang Man's staff goes to the wet market to buy the fresh chicken everyday.



We had this plate of mixed chicken and char siew. This set for two persons came with two bowls of rice and soup, and costed RM13.



The poached chicken was made with ordinary farm raised chicken. The thick flesh was tender, sweet and savoury.



Some parts were slightly rare as in the Cantonese style of poached chicken. I like this style and make it the same way at home - slightly rare, retaining more of the chicken's natural juices. I learnt how to make this style of poached chicken from my Hong Kong school mates when I was studying in Canada in the 1980s.



The char siew I had today had quite a bit of fat attached... but I didn't worry too much about it :P



The char siew was irresistibly tender, sweet and savoury.



The tender rice was fluffy and very lightly coated with fragrant oil. I didn't take a picture of the tasty soup.



The chili sauce was average - a blend of chili, garlic and ginger.



We also shared this RM6 chicken hor fun soup. The same succulent chicken was served in a savoury seafood broth with pleasant umami flavour. The hor fun rice noodles were average.

Give Chang Man's chicken and char siew a try if you are around the Nusa Bestari and Bukit Indah area.



Restaurant name: Chang Man 常满 Hong Kong Dim Sum Chicken Rice Hor Fun
Address: 24G, Jalan Bestari 5/2, Taman Nusa Bestari, Skudai, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/DfrpV
GPS: 1.481122,103.665189
Hours: 8:00am to 8:00pm (Closed on alternate Fridays)
Non Halal

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Dim Sum at Chang Man 常满 in Taman Nusa Bestari in Johor Bahru

I was at Chang Man 常满 Hong Kong Dim Sum at the invitation of the owner Adrian Ooi. Chang Man opened for business about two months ago and there was already a steady stream of customers at the restaurant on a Monday morning. I guess this is partly because Chang Man serves dim sum, chicken rice, char siew rice and hor fun which are familiar staples that are usually in demand, and more importantly, the food at Chang Man is good. We tasted some of the dim sum, chicken/ char siew rice and hor fun at Chang Man and it was obvious that a lot of effort had been put in to create good food for customers.

Manning Chang Man was a young dedicated team comprising Adrian, his business partner Kok Weng, Adrian's wife Ivy, and Adrian's younger brother.

Take a look at what we had.


Xiao Long Bao RM4.80 for 3 pieces



Many people like to dip their xiao long bao in the traditional vinegar and ginger dip.


Liu Sah Pau RM4.80 for 3 pieces


Seafood soup dumpling RM12.00



The seafood soup was delicious and there was this small piece of shark's fin in it.



Chang Man's crab roe siew mai is superb (RM3.80 for 3 pieces). Made with chopped pork and fresh shrimps topped with crab roe, it has excellent mouth feel and flavour. This is a Must Try.


Black roe scallop dumpling at RM4.80 for 3 pieces


Hand made fish balls at RM3.80 for 2 pieces.





I love Chang Man's fried carrot cake (RM5.00). It is made with lots of radish so it is tastier and softer than the ordinary version made mostly with flour. 


Har Kao at RM4.50 for 3 pieces



Chang Man's shrimp dumpling soup hor fun at RM6.80. The soup made with bone stock was tasty and has umami taste. That dash of secret yellowish sauce on top was savoury and seemed to be made with salted egg. 



Chang Man does their shrimp dumplings very well. Fresh, succulent and bouncy crunchy with nice prawny sweet flavour.



Very good char siew. Good blend of caramelised outer layer, juicy fat and tender lean meat.



Chang Man's chicken rice at RM6.00 a set. Chang Man's steamed chicken is made with ordinary farm chicken, yet it has the tender texture and flavour of good kampung chicken.



The rice that came with the chicken and char siew was very lightly coated with fragrant chicken oil. The grains were separate and very slightly nutty. The accompanying fresh chili was mildly spicy and tangy.

Recently, there were many restaurants opened in Johor Bahru by young entrepreneurs who had worked several years at big restaurants and in hotels overseas and beyond Johor. Adrian and his partner had worked in KL and in Singapore. These new dim sum shops serve premium quality dim sum in modern café style setting at slightly higher prices than at kopitiams.

This is an exciting time in the Johor Bahru food scene with contemporary concept eateries offering traditional cuisine with a touch of innovative flare and finesse. The energy and aspirations of these young entrepreneurs deserve our support for bringing buzz and class that will raise the Johor Bahru food scene to a higher level.

Rating: 3-Star out of 3 (I will plan a special trip just to eat this).





Restaurant name: Chang Man 常满 Hong Kong Dim Sum Chicken Rice Hor Fun
Address: 24G, Jalan Bestari 5/2, Taman Nusa Bestari, Skudai, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/DfrpV
GPS: 1.481122,103.665189
Hours: 8:00am to 8:00pm (Closed on alternate Fridays)
Non Halal

Date visited: 21 Jan 2013

I was at Chang Man 常满 Hong Kong Dim Sum at the invitation of the owner Adrian Ooi. Chang Man opened for business about two months ago and there was already a steady stream of customers at the restaurant on a Monday morning. I guess this is partly because Chang Man serves dim sum, chicken rice, char siew rice and hor fun which are familiar staples that are usually in demand, and more importantly, the food at Chang Man is good. We tasted some of the dim sum, chicken/ char siew rice and hor fun at Chang Man and it was obvious that a lot of effort had been put in to create good food for customers.

Manning Chang Man was a young dedicated team comprising Adrian, his business partner Kok Weng, Adrian's wife Ivy, and Adrian's younger brother.

Take a look at what we had.


Xiao Long Bao RM4.80 for 3 pieces



Many people like to dip their xiao long bao in the traditional vinegar and ginger dip.


Liu Sah Pau RM4.80 for 3 pieces


Seafood soup dumpling RM12.00



The seafood soup was delicious and there was this small piece of shark's fin in it.



Chang Man's crab roe siew mai is superb (RM3.80 for 3 pieces). Made with chopped pork and fresh shrimps topped with crab roe, it has excellent mouth feel and flavour. This is a Must Try.


Black roe scallop dumpling at RM4.80 for 3 pieces


Hand made fish balls at RM3.80 for 2 pieces.





I love Chang Man's fried carrot cake (RM5.00). It is made with lots of radish so it is tastier and softer than the ordinary version made mostly with flour. 


Har Kao at RM4.50 for 3 pieces



Chang Man's shrimp dumpling soup hor fun at RM6.80. The soup made with bone stock was tasty and has umami taste. That dash of secret yellowish sauce on top was savoury and seemed to be made with salted egg. 



Chang Man does their shrimp dumplings very well. Fresh, succulent and bouncy crunchy with nice prawny sweet flavour.



Very good char siew. Good blend of caramelised outer layer, juicy fat and tender lean meat.



Chang Man's chicken rice at RM6.00 a set. Chang Man's steamed chicken is made with ordinary farm chicken, yet it has the tender texture and flavour of good kampung chicken.



The rice that came with the chicken and char siew was very lightly coated with fragrant chicken oil. The grains were separate and very slightly nutty. The accompanying fresh chili was mildly spicy and tangy.

Recently, there were many restaurants opened in Johor Bahru by young entrepreneurs who had worked several years at big restaurants and in hotels overseas and beyond Johor. Adrian and his partner had worked in KL and in Singapore. These new dim sum shops serve premium quality dim sum in modern café style setting at slightly higher prices than at kopitiams.

This is an exciting time in the Johor Bahru food scene with contemporary concept eateries offering traditional cuisine with a touch of innovative flare and finesse. The energy and aspirations of these young entrepreneurs deserve our support for bringing buzz and class that will raise the Johor Bahru food scene to a higher level.

Rating: 3-Star out of 3 (I will plan a special trip just to eat this).





Restaurant name: Chang Man 常满 Hong Kong Dim Sum Chicken Rice Hor Fun
Address: 24G, Jalan Bestari 5/2, Taman Nusa Bestari, Skudai, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/DfrpV
GPS: 1.481122,103.665189
Hours: 8:00am to 8:00pm (Closed on alternate Fridays)
Non Halal

Date visited: 21 Jan 2013

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