Cendol House in Kampung Malayu, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

I first came to Cendol House in Kampung Malayu with my foodie friend Joe who knows a lot about Johor food. Joe who used to live in nearby Taman Suria, wanted to show me Cendol House's cendol and nasi ambang. Cendol House left a favourable impression and I had been back a few more times.

At lunchtime, Cendol House is usually packed with office workers and local residents.

The dining area in Cendol House felt rustic, breezy and cool as it is shielded from the hot afternoon sun by being slightly below street level and under an attap roof. Cendol House's owner Enche Mafiz also kept his eatery, which is attached to his own house (at the back), very clean and cosy.

We've tried Cendol House's cendol, nasi ambang and mee siam, and liked them all.

 

We can taste the delightful difference of Cendol House's cendol with that first smooth (coconut) milky scoop. It had just the right balance of sweetness and savouriness.

 

 

Everything in Cendol House's cendol was made from fresh ingredients from the pandan "worms" to the sweet corn and read beans. No wonder Cendol House's cendol tasted different from average stalls that often use work saving canned sweetened corn and beans.

 

When we unwrapped Cendol House's nasi ambang from its brown paper cone, the colours and aroma were enough to make us drool.

 

Taste wise, the interesting combination of plain steamed rice with spicy fried noodles was a very clever innovation by whoever invented nasi ambang (in Indonesia). The steamed rice and spicy noodles brought their own textures and tastes.

 

Packed with a generous assortment of accompanying sides such chicken, beef, salted fish and vegetables, and we have nasi ambang, a tasty wholesome staple. If this nasi ambang was a little less greasy, it would have been just perfect for me :)

We also tried Cendol House's mee siam which was good too.

Cendol House is definitely worth a visit for the above and its wide range of local snacks including tapai and pisang goreng.

Restaurant name: Cendol House
Address: Along Jalan Rahmat near the junction of Jalan Merdeka and Jalan Berlian
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/cKPPp
GPS: 1.510579,103.753273
Hours: 11:00am to 7:00pm (Closed on Monday)
Halal

Dates visited: 2 Oct 2012, 19 Nov 2012

I first came to Cendol House in Kampung Malayu with my foodie friend Joe who knows a lot about Johor food. Joe who used to live in nearby Taman Suria, wanted to show me Cendol House's cendol and nasi ambang. Cendol House left a favourable impression and I had been back a few more times.

At lunchtime, Cendol House is usually packed with office workers and local residents.

The dining area in Cendol House felt rustic, breezy and cool as it is shielded from the hot afternoon sun by being slightly below street level and under an attap roof. Cendol House's owner Enche Mafiz also kept his eatery, which is attached to his own house (at the back), very clean and cosy.

We've tried Cendol House's cendol, nasi ambang and mee siam, and liked them all.

 

We can taste the delightful difference of Cendol House's cendol with that first smooth (coconut) milky scoop. It had just the right balance of sweetness and savouriness.

 

 

Everything in Cendol House's cendol was made from fresh ingredients from the pandan "worms" to the sweet corn and read beans. No wonder Cendol House's cendol tasted different from average stalls that often use work saving canned sweetened corn and beans.

 

When we unwrapped Cendol House's nasi ambang from its brown paper cone, the colours and aroma were enough to make us drool.

 

Taste wise, the interesting combination of plain steamed rice with spicy fried noodles was a very clever innovation by whoever invented nasi ambang (in Indonesia). The steamed rice and spicy noodles brought their own textures and tastes.

 

Packed with a generous assortment of accompanying sides such chicken, beef, salted fish and vegetables, and we have nasi ambang, a tasty wholesome staple. If this nasi ambang was a little less greasy, it would have been just perfect for me :)

We also tried Cendol House's mee siam which was good too.

Cendol House is definitely worth a visit for the above and its wide range of local snacks including tapai and pisang goreng.

Restaurant name: Cendol House
Address: Along Jalan Rahmat near the junction of Jalan Merdeka and Jalan Berlian
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/cKPPp
GPS: 1.510579,103.753273
Hours: 11:00am to 7:00pm (Closed on Monday)
Halal

Dates visited: 2 Oct 2012, 19 Nov 2012

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Nasi Ambeng @ Mat Corner in Selera Mahsuri, Bandar Baru Uda, Johor Bahru

 

Mat Corner is the most popular stall in Selera Mahsuri. They do a brisk business from opening time at 11:30am till about 3:00pm or sold out. Their hot seller is their nasi ambeng, so you have to come early for that.

 

Nasi ambeng originates from Java, Indonesia and it is a lot like nasi campur except that it is served as a standard set. The side dishes are pre-selected rather than selected by the customer.

The composition of the nasi ambeng set varies from stall to stall, and Mat Corner fans swear that this is the best in Johor Bahru.

At Mat Corner, the generous RM4.50 nasi ambeng set consists of fluffy white rice with a piece of freshly fried chicken, a fried salted fish, stir fried fresh green vegetables, tofu, fried coconut shreds, and a piece of fried tempeh. These are served on a banana leaf topped with Mat Corner’s own special spicy sauce and a dash of sambal chili.

 

The good thing about Mat Corner is that all their dishes are freshly prepared. I was there before opening time and witnessed the frenzy in preparing all these varied dishes.
 

Nasi ambeng connoisseurs told me that in Java it is served with a clump of mee goreng on the plate as well. So this was missing in Mat Corner’s version.

To me, the most striking thing about Mat Corner’s nasi ambeng is their sambal gravy. It has that distinctive lemon grass aroma. The gravy is spicy and sweet with that peanutty texture and flavour.
 

Their special gravy enhances the taste of everything on the plate, which would otherwise taste rather ordinary.

For a balanced, tasty meal at an affordable price, Mat Corner's nasi ambeng is hard to beat.

 

 

 

Restaurant name: Mat Corner (stall in Selera Masuri)

Address: Off Jalan Padi Mahsuri (opposite SMK Bandar Baru Uda), Bandar Baru Uda

Map: http://g.co/maps/evjbm

GPS: 1.494920,103.718823

Hours: 11:30am to 3:00pm

Halal

 

Date visited: 27 Mar 2012

 

Mat Corner is the most popular stall in Selera Mahsuri. They do a brisk business from opening time at 11:30am till about 3:00pm or sold out. Their hot seller is their nasi ambeng, so you have to come early for that.

 

Nasi ambeng originates from Java, Indonesia and it is a lot like nasi campur except that it is served as a standard set. The side dishes are pre-selected rather than selected by the customer.

The composition of the nasi ambeng set varies from stall to stall, and Mat Corner fans swear that this is the best in Johor Bahru.

At Mat Corner, the generous RM4.50 nasi ambeng set consists of fluffy white rice with a piece of freshly fried chicken, a fried salted fish, stir fried fresh green vegetables, tofu, fried coconut shreds, and a piece of fried tempeh. These are served on a banana leaf topped with Mat Corner’s own special spicy sauce and a dash of sambal chili.

 

The good thing about Mat Corner is that all their dishes are freshly prepared. I was there before opening time and witnessed the frenzy in preparing all these varied dishes.
 

Nasi ambeng connoisseurs told me that in Java it is served with a clump of mee goreng on the plate as well. So this was missing in Mat Corner’s version.

To me, the most striking thing about Mat Corner’s nasi ambeng is their sambal gravy. It has that distinctive lemon grass aroma. The gravy is spicy and sweet with that peanutty texture and flavour.
 

Their special gravy enhances the taste of everything on the plate, which would otherwise taste rather ordinary.

For a balanced, tasty meal at an affordable price, Mat Corner's nasi ambeng is hard to beat.

 

 

 

Restaurant name: Mat Corner (stall in Selera Masuri)

Address: Off Jalan Padi Mahsuri (opposite SMK Bandar Baru Uda), Bandar Baru Uda

Map: http://g.co/maps/evjbm

GPS: 1.494920,103.718823

Hours: 11:30am to 3:00pm

Halal

 

Date visited: 27 Mar 2012

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