Laksa Johor - Uniquely Johor Tradition and Heritage Food

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Laksa Johor is a truly unique and delicious style of laksa created in Johor. Legend has it that Sultan Sir Abu Bakar of Johor (1833 - 1895) was visiting Europe, and when in Italy, he fell in love with spaghetti. 

 

When Sultan Sir Abu Bakar returned to Johor, he directed the palace chef to create a dish combining the traditional laksa gravy with spaghetti. Laksa Johor was thus invented - this must be one of the earliest examples of East-West fusion food.

While Laksa Johor is uniquely Johor, it is surprisingly difficult to find at eateries, even here in Johor. The reason is because the preparation of Laksa Johor is extremely tedious and takes long hours.

I've been told many times that the best Laksa Johor can only be found at home - lovingly made for special celebrations.

Going to the market, assembling the numerous ingredients needed for the gravy, like herbs and spices, and fresh Ikan Tenggiri or Ikan Parang is already one big job. And, this is just the beginning.

Then, preparing these ingredients is very labour intensive because to get the authentic taste and flavour, it has to be done by hand, the old way. So, usually most of the family, extended family and even neighbours are involved. Sitting down together, preparing food together is a great bonding ritual.

Finally, when all the ingredients are ready, we need a talented chef who has mastered the skill to put it all together to create this magically delicious dish. No wonder, Laksa Johor is so difficult to find at the shops - it is very hard to make it commercially worthwhile.

Fortunately, there are a few eateries recommended by members of Johor Sedap Halal Food Group that serve good Laksa Johor at reasonable prices

Click on the following pictures of Laksa Johor to read the full story about these recommended Laksa Johor shops.

Restaurant name: Al Ansar Café
Address: Jalan Permas 5/16 (right next to Al Ansar Mosque)
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/lxJYV

GPS: 1.503983,103.821817
Hours: 6:00am to 3:00pm (closed on Sunday and Public Holidays)

 

Restaurant name: Restoran Bumbu Asli

Address: 36-L, Jalan Kolam Ayer, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/3mvtF
GPS: 1.472003,103.736649
Hours: 7:00am to 4:00pm (closed on alternate Sundays)

 

Restaurant name: Dann's Café
Address: 42, Jalan Sagu, Taman Daya, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/lvvYg
GPS: 1.547242,103.764613
Hours: 10:30am to 9:30pm

 

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Laksa Johor is a truly unique and delicious style of laksa created in Johor. Legend has it that Sultan Sir Abu Bakar of Johor (1833 - 1895) was visiting Europe, and when in Italy, he fell in love with spaghetti. 

 

When Sultan Sir Abu Bakar returned to Johor, he directed the palace chef to create a dish combining the traditional laksa gravy with spaghetti. Laksa Johor was thus invented - this must be one of the earliest examples of East-West fusion food.

While Laksa Johor is uniquely Johor, it is surprisingly difficult to find at eateries, even here in Johor. The reason is because the preparation of Laksa Johor is extremely tedious and takes long hours.

I've been told many times that the best Laksa Johor can only be found at home - lovingly made for special celebrations.

Going to the market, assembling the numerous ingredients needed for the gravy, like herbs and spices, and fresh Ikan Tenggiri or Ikan Parang is already one big job. And, this is just the beginning.

Then, preparing these ingredients is very labour intensive because to get the authentic taste and flavour, it has to be done by hand, the old way. So, usually most of the family, extended family and even neighbours are involved. Sitting down together, preparing food together is a great bonding ritual.

Finally, when all the ingredients are ready, we need a talented chef who has mastered the skill to put it all together to create this magically delicious dish. No wonder, Laksa Johor is so difficult to find at the shops - it is very hard to make it commercially worthwhile.

Fortunately, there are a few eateries recommended by members of Johor Sedap Halal Food Group that serve good Laksa Johor at reasonable prices

Click on the following pictures of Laksa Johor to read the full story about these recommended Laksa Johor shops.

Restaurant name: Al Ansar Café
Address: Jalan Permas 5/16 (right next to Al Ansar Mosque)
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/lxJYV

GPS: 1.503983,103.821817
Hours: 6:00am to 3:00pm (closed on Sunday and Public Holidays)

 

Restaurant name: Restoran Bumbu Asli

Address: 36-L, Jalan Kolam Ayer, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/3mvtF
GPS: 1.472003,103.736649
Hours: 7:00am to 4:00pm (closed on alternate Sundays)

 

Restaurant name: Dann's Café
Address: 42, Jalan Sagu, Taman Daya, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/lvvYg
GPS: 1.547242,103.764613
Hours: 10:30am to 9:30pm

 

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Laksa Johor at Dann's Café in Taman Daya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

I wanted to try out the best Laksa Johor and naturally I posted the question in Johor Sedap halal food group for help.

Dann's Laksa Johor was one of the few favourites recommended by Johor Sedap group members. Dann's Laksa Johor came famous with lots of media publicity. Dann's Café was named among the Top 50 Laksa outlets in the whole of Malaysia by Tourism Malaysia in 2009/10.

Dann's Laksa Johor was certainly as good as the better ones that I've tried in Johor Bahru.

 

At the neat, well appointed, comfortable air conditioned café, Dann's delicious serving of authentic Laksa Johor can be had for a reasonable RM5.

The fish based gravy made by Dann's follows a traditional family recipe that uses a variety of different fishes blended together with lots of herbs and spices. The thick gravy was layered on the bed of spaghetti.

 

Authentic Laksa Johor uses spaghetti which complemented the spicy, fragrant, savoury and grainy gravy very well. At Dann's, the gravy had nutty crunchy bits, some of which I believe were bits of chai po (preserved vegetables), making the gravy more interesting. 

Dann's does special order Laksa Johor too. Dann's will make the laksa gravy with Ikan Parang at RM9 per serving. Enche Kamalludin, the owner, shared that Ikan Parang makes the best gravy for Laksa Johor. For special order, the minimum order required is 20 servings.

Observing the other customers I noticed that Dann's fried rice and Nasi Briyani are also very popular.

Enche Kamalludin who hails from Pakistan told me that Dann's Café is the first in JB to serve the Hydrabadi style of nasi briyani.

I am a big fan of nasi briyani, so this is something that I must surely come back for.

 

Restaurant name: Dann's Café
Address: 42, Jalan Sagu, Taman Daya, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/lvvYg
GPS: 1.547242,103.764613
Hours: 10:30am to 9:30pm
Halal

Date visited: 9 Nov 2012

I wanted to try out the best Laksa Johor and naturally I posted the question in Johor Sedap halal food group for help.

Dann's Laksa Johor was one of the few favourites recommended by Johor Sedap group members. Dann's Laksa Johor came famous with lots of media publicity. Dann's Café was named among the Top 50 Laksa outlets in the whole of Malaysia by Tourism Malaysia in 2009/10.

Dann's Laksa Johor was certainly as good as the better ones that I've tried in Johor Bahru.

 

At the neat, well appointed, comfortable air conditioned café, Dann's delicious serving of authentic Laksa Johor can be had for a reasonable RM5.

The fish based gravy made by Dann's follows a traditional family recipe that uses a variety of different fishes blended together with lots of herbs and spices. The thick gravy was layered on the bed of spaghetti.

 

Authentic Laksa Johor uses spaghetti which complemented the spicy, fragrant, savoury and grainy gravy very well. At Dann's, the gravy had nutty crunchy bits, some of which I believe were bits of chai po (preserved vegetables), making the gravy more interesting. 

Dann's does special order Laksa Johor too. Dann's will make the laksa gravy with Ikan Parang at RM9 per serving. Enche Kamalludin, the owner, shared that Ikan Parang makes the best gravy for Laksa Johor. For special order, the minimum order required is 20 servings.

Observing the other customers I noticed that Dann's fried rice and Nasi Briyani are also very popular.

Enche Kamalludin who hails from Pakistan told me that Dann's Café is the first in JB to serve the Hydrabadi style of nasi briyani.

I am a big fan of nasi briyani, so this is something that I must surely come back for.

 

Restaurant name: Dann's Café
Address: 42, Jalan Sagu, Taman Daya, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/lvvYg
GPS: 1.547242,103.764613
Hours: 10:30am to 9:30pm
Halal

Date visited: 9 Nov 2012

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