59 Restoran Fifty Nine Kway Teow Kia and Braised Duck at Kee Kim Huat Kopitiam in Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

The kway teow kia and braised duck at 59 Restoran Fifty Nine stall in Kee Kim Huat kopitiam in Taman Sri Tebrau is one of JB's old favourites :) 

 

 

Ah Hua and his wife have been selling their popular kway teow kia and Teochew braised duck for over forty years.

This hardworking couple still makes one of the best and most popular kway teow kia and braised duck in Johor Bahru.

 

 

My plate last night of mixed braised pork offal and braised duck with a bowl of kway teow kia noodles. A little bit of everything. 

The dominant flavour of the braised pork offal and braised duck was their natural sweetness brought out and enhanced by the subtly herbal braising sauce. The pork offal were very well cleaned and there were no other smells or tastes other than the fragrant braising sauce and the natural sweet taste of pork and duck.

 

Ah Hua's braised pork skin was perfectly done - soft yet springy and tasted delicious.

 

Ah Hua's wife told me that they have a regular customer who would come with his family of four and orders 5 portions of braised pork skin every time. I enjoyed Ah Hua's pork skin myself and found the customer's obsession for it perfectly understandable :P

I especially liked Ah Hua's braised belly pork.

 

 

When I chew all the three layers of lean meat, fat and skin together, it created a chewy, smokey yet smooth blend of textures that was at the same time sweet and savoury. The skin in particular had a nice candy like gummy texture which I liked.

 

 

Ah Hua and his wife are justifiably proud of their braised duck. The tender duck meat had very little fat and when chewed with that thin sliver of skin became a mushy sweet treat in the mouth.

 

This little bowl of preserved cabbages was tangy and savoury with subtle spicy hints from the dried chili peppers.

 

It was neither overly salty nor too soft (which are the common faults with average preserved cabbages).

 

The crunchy yet spongy tau pok was a nice way to enjoy the tasty braising sauce.

 

 

We added a plate of tofu and large intestines. The large intestines were naturally sweet, tender and felt like braised tofu skin.

 

The soft and porous tofu sponged up the savoury braising sauce making it a delightful treat.

The kway teow kia noodles soaking in piping hot braising sauce. The tasty braising sauce was neither salty nor oily, and was thus highly drinkable.

Everything sold at the stall is home made by Ah Hua and his wife, including this chili sauce. The chili sauce was not overly spicy and it had a smooth, highly agreeable texture.

 

Crunchy and soft pork ears

 

Braised skin from pig's head

 

Other customers' delicious looking orders.

59 Kia Teow Kia stall is a Must Try heritage stall.

 

 

 

 

Restaurant name: 59 Kway Teow Kia inside Kee Kim Huat coffee shop 纪金发茶餐室
Address: 80, Jalan Badik, Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru
Map: http://g.co/maps/dcp4p
GPS: 1.487037,103.768782
Hours: 3:00pm to midnight (closed on Thursdays)
Non Halal

Dates visited: 8 Aug 2012, 5 Sep 2012, 7 Nov 2012

The kway teow kia and braised duck at 59 Restoran Fifty Nine stall in Kee Kim Huat kopitiam in Taman Sri Tebrau is one of JB's old favourites :) 

 

 

Ah Hua and his wife have been selling their popular kway teow kia and Teochew braised duck for over forty years.

This hardworking couple still makes one of the best and most popular kway teow kia and braised duck in Johor Bahru.

 

 

My plate last night of mixed braised pork offal and braised duck with a bowl of kway teow kia noodles. A little bit of everything. 

The dominant flavour of the braised pork offal and braised duck was their natural sweetness brought out and enhanced by the subtly herbal braising sauce. The pork offal were very well cleaned and there were no other smells or tastes other than the fragrant braising sauce and the natural sweet taste of pork and duck.

 

Ah Hua's braised pork skin was perfectly done - soft yet springy and tasted delicious.

 

Ah Hua's wife told me that they have a regular customer who would come with his family of four and orders 5 portions of braised pork skin every time. I enjoyed Ah Hua's pork skin myself and found the customer's obsession for it perfectly understandable :P

I especially liked Ah Hua's braised belly pork.

 

 

When I chew all the three layers of lean meat, fat and skin together, it created a chewy, smokey yet smooth blend of textures that was at the same time sweet and savoury. The skin in particular had a nice candy like gummy texture which I liked.

 

 

Ah Hua and his wife are justifiably proud of their braised duck. The tender duck meat had very little fat and when chewed with that thin sliver of skin became a mushy sweet treat in the mouth.

 

This little bowl of preserved cabbages was tangy and savoury with subtle spicy hints from the dried chili peppers.

 

It was neither overly salty nor too soft (which are the common faults with average preserved cabbages).

 

The crunchy yet spongy tau pok was a nice way to enjoy the tasty braising sauce.

 

 

We added a plate of tofu and large intestines. The large intestines were naturally sweet, tender and felt like braised tofu skin.

 

The soft and porous tofu sponged up the savoury braising sauce making it a delightful treat.

The kway teow kia noodles soaking in piping hot braising sauce. The tasty braising sauce was neither salty nor oily, and was thus highly drinkable.

Everything sold at the stall is home made by Ah Hua and his wife, including this chili sauce. The chili sauce was not overly spicy and it had a smooth, highly agreeable texture.

 

Crunchy and soft pork ears

 

Braised skin from pig's head

 

Other customers' delicious looking orders.

59 Kia Teow Kia stall is a Must Try heritage stall.

 

 

 

 

Restaurant name: 59 Kway Teow Kia inside Kee Kim Huat coffee shop 纪金发茶餐室
Address: 80, Jalan Badik, Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru
Map: http://g.co/maps/dcp4p
GPS: 1.487037,103.768782
Hours: 3:00pm to midnight (closed on Thursdays)
Non Halal

Dates visited: 8 Aug 2012, 5 Sep 2012, 7 Nov 2012

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Wednesday, Post Election, Things

The election is over.  It's been decided and we all can move on.  We can return to reading Facebook posts about weather, television and what our kids said at dinner.  We will once again post pictures of our puppies, trinkets and ourselves out with friends.  We can finally, FINALLY return to sane individuals.

My phone line is awful quiet this morning.  No political calls.  My mailbox contains only bills and holiday shopping magazines.  No political flyers. Thank the LORD.

My energies will now be devoted to packing, Christmas shopping and sharing everything my brain thinks up on my blog.  My brain is currently worried about packing and Christmas shopping.  Oh, and about the Nor'easter headed my way.

This is what I look like when I'm tired of election coverage, snow is headed my way and need to buy milk.

With that in mind I need to sign off, get my ass dressed and get some groceries.  And use up an OLD NAVY coupon that's burning a hole in my purse.

Happy Wednesday.  Happy back to normal day.  Happy it's all over day.

Cheers!

The election is over.  It's been decided and we all can move on.  We can return to reading Facebook posts about weather, television and what our kids said at dinner.  We will once again post pictures of our puppies, trinkets and ourselves out with friends.  We can finally, FINALLY return to sane individuals.

My phone line is awful quiet this morning.  No political calls.  My mailbox contains only bills and holiday shopping magazines.  No political flyers. Thank the LORD.

My energies will now be devoted to packing, Christmas shopping and sharing everything my brain thinks up on my blog.  My brain is currently worried about packing and Christmas shopping.  Oh, and about the Nor'easter headed my way.

This is what I look like when I'm tired of election coverage, snow is headed my way and need to buy milk.

With that in mind I need to sign off, get my ass dressed and get some groceries.  And use up an OLD NAVY coupon that's burning a hole in my purse.

Happy Wednesday.  Happy back to normal day.  Happy it's all over day.

Cheers!

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Ah Hua Kway Teow Thng 亚华粿條汤 in Taman Century (Near to KSL Resort) in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Johor Bahru is sometimes known as the "Little Swatow" as most Chinese here are Teochews. Stalls and shops selling the Teochew style of kway teow thng 粿條汤 are therefore found in nearly every corner of JB.

Ah Hua Kway Teow Thng 亚华粿條汤 is one of the oldest and most famous of JB's Teochew kway teow thng. The founder's shop used to be in Plentong, Masai in the northeastern part of JB. This contemporary, spic and spank shop in Taman Century (near to KSL Resort) is run by one of the founder's sons with his wife and young son.

I had wanted to try Ah Hua's kway teow thng here for a long time but somehow every time, I had earlier eaten somewhere else and my stomach was already filled.

Today, my stomach was filled as usual but out of curiosity, I walked into Ah Hua to watch the boss Steven at work. I have always been fascinated watching hawkers and chefs at work.

 

I was struck by the energy and focus that Steven put into every bowl of kway teow thng.

 

No matter how busy, Steven still made the kway teow noodle soup, one bowl at a time. No short cuts or mass production to save time. Still, Steven is such a fast worker that customers never waited long for their piping hot, old style kway teow thng.

Impressed by Steven's skill and dedication, I decided to try a bowl of Ah Hua kway teow thng despite not being hungry.

 

Steven asked me if I wanted vinegar and chili paste in my kway teow, and I said yes.

When I thought about it, I realised why it is so important to make kway teow thng one bowl at a time. Actually, this is the only way to ensure the quality of the kway teow thng.

Needless to say, the kway teow noodles must be blanched just right. Too long it will be too soft.

The meat in particular required a special touch that can come only with years of experience. The lean pork sliced nice and thin, had to be cooked right. Cooked too long, it will be hard and tasteless. The litmus test is probably the liver slices. Cooked too long, it will be stiff and rubbery - reminds me of those coarse "ink erasers" of my school days. Not long enough, it will be like a ozzing wet sponge and taste like blood.

Steven got everything cooked perfectly.

 

When I stirred it all up - kway teow noodles, lard, shallot oil, lard and shallot crackles, soy sauce, vinegar and chili paste - the kway teow became a ball of tangy, spicy and savoury flavours.

When I chewed the smooth richly flavoured kway teow together with the perfectly cooked pork slices and liver, the complex blend of flavours and texture was just, well...., heavenly.

 

Steven still hand makes these tasty, bouncy fish balls.

The tasty clear soup made with large stock bones. A tad salty for my taste and I also asked Steven to skip the minced pork. Of course, most other customers will not want to miss the minced pork :P

 

 

Orders by other customers - loaded with goodies.

I love this part of JB where the streets ringing KSL Resort are filled with well known eateries. I am coming back for these and also for Ah Hua Kuey Teow. 

 

 

Restaurant name: Ah Hua Kuey Teow Thng 亚华粿條汤
Address: 21, Jalan Serigala, Taman Century, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/R0PXY
GPS: 1.485622,103.76102
Hours: 7:30am to 4:30pm
Non Halal

Date visited: 5 Nov 2012

Johor Bahru is sometimes known as the "Little Swatow" as most Chinese here are Teochews. Stalls and shops selling the Teochew style of kway teow thng 粿條汤 are therefore found in nearly every corner of JB.

Ah Hua Kway Teow Thng 亚华粿條汤 is one of the oldest and most famous of JB's Teochew kway teow thng. The founder's shop used to be in Plentong, Masai in the northeastern part of JB. This contemporary, spic and spank shop in Taman Century (near to KSL Resort) is run by one of the founder's sons with his wife and young son.

I had wanted to try Ah Hua's kway teow thng here for a long time but somehow every time, I had earlier eaten somewhere else and my stomach was already filled.

Today, my stomach was filled as usual but out of curiosity, I walked into Ah Hua to watch the boss Steven at work. I have always been fascinated watching hawkers and chefs at work.

 

I was struck by the energy and focus that Steven put into every bowl of kway teow thng.

 

No matter how busy, Steven still made the kway teow noodle soup, one bowl at a time. No short cuts or mass production to save time. Still, Steven is such a fast worker that customers never waited long for their piping hot, old style kway teow thng.

Impressed by Steven's skill and dedication, I decided to try a bowl of Ah Hua kway teow thng despite not being hungry.

 

Steven asked me if I wanted vinegar and chili paste in my kway teow, and I said yes.

When I thought about it, I realised why it is so important to make kway teow thng one bowl at a time. Actually, this is the only way to ensure the quality of the kway teow thng.

Needless to say, the kway teow noodles must be blanched just right. Too long it will be too soft.

The meat in particular required a special touch that can come only with years of experience. The lean pork sliced nice and thin, had to be cooked right. Cooked too long, it will be hard and tasteless. The litmus test is probably the liver slices. Cooked too long, it will be stiff and rubbery - reminds me of those coarse "ink erasers" of my school days. Not long enough, it will be like a ozzing wet sponge and taste like blood.

Steven got everything cooked perfectly.

 

When I stirred it all up - kway teow noodles, lard, shallot oil, lard and shallot crackles, soy sauce, vinegar and chili paste - the kway teow became a ball of tangy, spicy and savoury flavours.

When I chewed the smooth richly flavoured kway teow together with the perfectly cooked pork slices and liver, the complex blend of flavours and texture was just, well...., heavenly.

 

Steven still hand makes these tasty, bouncy fish balls.

The tasty clear soup made with large stock bones. A tad salty for my taste and I also asked Steven to skip the minced pork. Of course, most other customers will not want to miss the minced pork :P

 

 

Orders by other customers - loaded with goodies.

I love this part of JB where the streets ringing KSL Resort are filled with well known eateries. I am coming back for these and also for Ah Hua Kuey Teow. 

 

 

Restaurant name: Ah Hua Kuey Teow Thng 亚华粿條汤
Address: 21, Jalan Serigala, Taman Century, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/R0PXY
GPS: 1.485622,103.76102
Hours: 7:30am to 4:30pm
Non Halal

Date visited: 5 Nov 2012

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Election Day

 

image via brandiron

 

All my munchkins are home from school today, which translates to "This WILL BE short."

We started with five dentist appointments at 9am, cruised into Starbucks for Frappuccinos at noon, drove to my polling site, voted at 1:15pm, went to the post office and just now, at 2pm, arrived back home.

The dentist was a raving success.  No cavities, except of course for me.  We love our dentist dearly, and they all find my kids endearing which makes the 45 minute drive to the office more than worth my while.  Starbucks, however, looked at us with wide "I can't believe this woman brought FOUR kids in here" eyes.  I ignored all the crazy eyeballs, ordered my Frappuccinos and did my best to rush out before my munchkins broke something or tripped over a laptop cord.

For the record, not all Starbucks locations are as fearful of children.  I have had several dozen pleasant experiences in many less snooty areas.

Snooty-snoot-snoot.

On a high note, my polling place welcomed me and my circus with open arms.  I felt like citizen of the year as I squeezed all my kids into that booth and explained the voting system.  Moopa may or may not have wandered underneath the little table into the adjacent booth.

No one was inside, thank the Lord.

We cast our ballot together, and left proud to be Americans.  At least I did.  I also took many questions about our voting system from my munchkins, such as "Can you vote more than once?" "Will we know who wins today?" "Why can't I tell everyone who you voted for?" "Are we going home yet?"....

I hope everyone finds the time to get out there and vote today.  I took my entourage and survived just fine.  As I said to my munchkins, everyone only gets ONE vote...use it!

 

image via brandiron

 

All my munchkins are home from school today, which translates to "This WILL BE short."

We started with five dentist appointments at 9am, cruised into Starbucks for Frappuccinos at noon, drove to my polling site, voted at 1:15pm, went to the post office and just now, at 2pm, arrived back home.

The dentist was a raving success.  No cavities, except of course for me.  We love our dentist dearly, and they all find my kids endearing which makes the 45 minute drive to the office more than worth my while.  Starbucks, however, looked at us with wide "I can't believe this woman brought FOUR kids in here" eyes.  I ignored all the crazy eyeballs, ordered my Frappuccinos and did my best to rush out before my munchkins broke something or tripped over a laptop cord.

For the record, not all Starbucks locations are as fearful of children.  I have had several dozen pleasant experiences in many less snooty areas.

Snooty-snoot-snoot.

On a high note, my polling place welcomed me and my circus with open arms.  I felt like citizen of the year as I squeezed all my kids into that booth and explained the voting system.  Moopa may or may not have wandered underneath the little table into the adjacent booth.

No one was inside, thank the Lord.

We cast our ballot together, and left proud to be Americans.  At least I did.  I also took many questions about our voting system from my munchkins, such as "Can you vote more than once?" "Will we know who wins today?" "Why can't I tell everyone who you voted for?" "Are we going home yet?"....

I hope everyone finds the time to get out there and vote today.  I took my entourage and survived just fine.  As I said to my munchkins, everyone only gets ONE vote...use it!

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Pumpkin Pie Martini

When I saw that bottle of pumpkin liqueur at the store last month, 

I saw a pumpkin pie martini in my future!

I had initially planned to just mix it with a little vanilla vodka, 

until it hit me like a pie in the face!

"Must. Use. Whipped Cream Vodka."

Have you ever had it??

Holy cow, is it fantastic.

Heck, once you crack the bottle you'll know!

It smells so darn good!!

Pumpkin Pie Martini

4 ounces Pumpkin Liqueur

4 ounces Whipped Cream Vodka

homemade whipped cream

pumpkin pie spice

Pour two liqueurs into a martini shaker with ice, shake until chilled.

pour into a martini glass and top with a dollap of whipped cream.

Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.

So, had I not been in such a hurry and craving this last Friday night, I would have made a small cinnamon sugar coated pie crust, cut with cookie cutters, and sliced to put on the side of the glass....

How cute would that have been?!

When I saw that bottle of pumpkin liqueur at the store last month, 

I saw a pumpkin pie martini in my future!

I had initially planned to just mix it with a little vanilla vodka, 

until it hit me like a pie in the face!

"Must. Use. Whipped Cream Vodka."

Have you ever had it??

Holy cow, is it fantastic.

Heck, once you crack the bottle you'll know!

It smells so darn good!!

Pumpkin Pie Martini

4 ounces Pumpkin Liqueur

4 ounces Whipped Cream Vodka

homemade whipped cream

pumpkin pie spice

Pour two liqueurs into a martini shaker with ice, shake until chilled.

pour into a martini glass and top with a dollap of whipped cream.

Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.

So, had I not been in such a hurry and craving this last Friday night, I would have made a small cinnamon sugar coated pie crust, cut with cookie cutters, and sliced to put on the side of the glass....

How cute would that have been?!

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Ah Yong Hainanese Beef Kway Teow Noodles 家乡牛腩面 at Jalan Lumba Kuda (Near Hotel Suria) in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Over a year ago, the legendary Ah Teng retired from his very popular Hainanese beef teow business and closed his stall at Jalan Lumba Kuda (near Hotel Suria and Hotel Grand Blue Wave). Ah Yong then recieved a telephone call asking if he would like to set up a beef noodle stall at this same location vacated by Ah Teng.

 

Ah Yong who is from Malacca and had been running his own beef noodle stall for over 10 years, accepted the offer.  

In the beginning when customers showed up at the stall, they expected to find Ah Teng but found Ah Yong, instead. Ah Teng's loyal regulars were understandably disappointed. Little wonder then that reception of Ah Yong's stall was at first lukewarm, at best.

Ah Yong and his family persevered and slowly but steadily build up his own customer base. One year later, Ah Yong now has his own following. When I was here this late Monday morning, I found that Ah Yong has regular customers of families, and a following from Johor and Singapore. A gentleman named Danny from Ulu Tiram was buying three packets for his family. I chatted with Danny and found that he is familiar with most of the beef noodle stalls in JB, Kulai and Tangkak. Danny told me that Ah Yong is his family's favourite now.

I also noticed Singapore taxi drivers who ply the Singapore - JB route among Ah Yong's customers. Well, many Singaporeans will tell you that, if you want to know where to eat in Singapore, ask the taxi uncles. They know where the best eats are.

And, I requested for a bowl of kway teow dry with mixed beef plus additional beef tendons, which I always found irresistible.

 

The beef was kept boiling with this large bag of herbs, perfuming the air

Sitting down and waiting for my beef kway teow, I caught whiffs of that beefy aroma that triggered flash backs to the beef noodle stall at the back lanes of 1970s Victoria Street in Singapore. I was then a 15 year old construction worker and I always looked forward to that Victoria Street back lane beef kway teow during lunch, which I bought with my handsome $2 a day salary :)

 

Ah Yong squeezes in a dash of his signature black sauce before delivering his beef noodles

My bowl of Ah Yong's beef noodles was snowy white kway teow bathed in a gooey gravy and Ah Yong's signature sticky black sauce. The kway teow and pieces of beef were topped with finely chopped preserved cabbage (kiam chye), parsley, spring onions, and a sprinkling of peanuts.

 

I squeezed a lime into the noodles and gave everything a vigorous stir.

 

The tacky gravy coated kway teow noodles were simply delicious.

 

This lai fun or thick rice noodles is the Hainanese way of eating beef noodles. The thick noodles while tender still have a slight firm and bouncy bite. My friends who have not tried lai fun before love the change from the usual kway teow or bee hoon.

 

The gravy was robustly beefy with touches of sweetness and savouriness with just subtle herbal hints. The kway teow coated with this syrupy gravy was slithering soft and slippery smooth.

 

 

The nicely well bodied soup was tasty and beefy too.

 

Ah Yong cut the beef into tiny pieces with sissors which seemed to be the Hainanese style (as this was also done at Mok Chye, Mok Gao, and Ah Teng's elder brother's stall in Kluang).

 

The beef and tripe were tender and tasty. The tendons too were soft yet bouncy to the bite. I liked these all.

 

Another customer's beef bee hoon soup. Looks delicious.

Ah Yong is a new player in JB, and in my humble opinion, he and his delicious beef noodles deserve a warm welcome from Johor and Singapore foodies.

Restaurant name: Ah Yong Beef Noodles @ Restoran Yong Mui 永美茶餐厅-家乡牛腩面
Address: Off Jalan Lumba Kuda
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/MCnNt
GPS: 1.460827,103.767247
Hours: 7:00am to 3:00pm (Closed on Wednesday)
Non Halal

Date Visited: 5 Nov 2012, 16 Apr 2013

Over a year ago, the legendary Ah Teng retired from his very popular Hainanese beef teow business and closed his stall at Jalan Lumba Kuda (near Hotel Suria and Hotel Grand Blue Wave). Ah Yong then recieved a telephone call asking if he would like to set up a beef noodle stall at this same location vacated by Ah Teng.

 

Ah Yong who is from Malacca and had been running his own beef noodle stall for over 10 years, accepted the offer.  

In the beginning when customers showed up at the stall, they expected to find Ah Teng but found Ah Yong, instead. Ah Teng's loyal regulars were understandably disappointed. Little wonder then that reception of Ah Yong's stall was at first lukewarm, at best.

Ah Yong and his family persevered and slowly but steadily build up his own customer base. One year later, Ah Yong now has his own following. When I was here this late Monday morning, I found that Ah Yong has regular customers of families, and a following from Johor and Singapore. A gentleman named Danny from Ulu Tiram was buying three packets for his family. I chatted with Danny and found that he is familiar with most of the beef noodle stalls in JB, Kulai and Tangkak. Danny told me that Ah Yong is his family's favourite now.

I also noticed Singapore taxi drivers who ply the Singapore - JB route among Ah Yong's customers. Well, many Singaporeans will tell you that, if you want to know where to eat in Singapore, ask the taxi uncles. They know where the best eats are.

And, I requested for a bowl of kway teow dry with mixed beef plus additional beef tendons, which I always found irresistible.

 

The beef was kept boiling with this large bag of herbs, perfuming the air

Sitting down and waiting for my beef kway teow, I caught whiffs of that beefy aroma that triggered flash backs to the beef noodle stall at the back lanes of 1970s Victoria Street in Singapore. I was then a 15 year old construction worker and I always looked forward to that Victoria Street back lane beef kway teow during lunch, which I bought with my handsome $2 a day salary :)

 

Ah Yong squeezes in a dash of his signature black sauce before delivering his beef noodles

My bowl of Ah Yong's beef noodles was snowy white kway teow bathed in a gooey gravy and Ah Yong's signature sticky black sauce. The kway teow and pieces of beef were topped with finely chopped preserved cabbage (kiam chye), parsley, spring onions, and a sprinkling of peanuts.

 

I squeezed a lime into the noodles and gave everything a vigorous stir.

 

The tacky gravy coated kway teow noodles were simply delicious.

 

This lai fun or thick rice noodles is the Hainanese way of eating beef noodles. The thick noodles while tender still have a slight firm and bouncy bite. My friends who have not tried lai fun before love the change from the usual kway teow or bee hoon.

 

The gravy was robustly beefy with touches of sweetness and savouriness with just subtle herbal hints. The kway teow coated with this syrupy gravy was slithering soft and slippery smooth.

 

 

The nicely well bodied soup was tasty and beefy too.

 

Ah Yong cut the beef into tiny pieces with sissors which seemed to be the Hainanese style (as this was also done at Mok Chye, Mok Gao, and Ah Teng's elder brother's stall in Kluang).

 

The beef and tripe were tender and tasty. The tendons too were soft yet bouncy to the bite. I liked these all.

 

Another customer's beef bee hoon soup. Looks delicious.

Ah Yong is a new player in JB, and in my humble opinion, he and his delicious beef noodles deserve a warm welcome from Johor and Singapore foodies.

Restaurant name: Ah Yong Beef Noodles @ Restoran Yong Mui 永美茶餐厅-家乡牛腩面
Address: Off Jalan Lumba Kuda
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/MCnNt
GPS: 1.460827,103.767247
Hours: 7:00am to 3:00pm (Closed on Wednesday)
Non Halal

Date Visited: 5 Nov 2012, 16 Apr 2013

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Slice of Life Tees (and why I love them)

A few years ago, at my brother's engagement barbeque, my uncle candidly told me about an idea he had for a new company.  His partner is a chef.  They make the most fabulous cookies for us on Christmas, cookies such as homemade Mallomars.

Yes.  Homemade Mallomars.  Be still my coronary artery.

It's very safe to say they are both passionate about food.  They are also passionate about Disney World, which makes them even more awesome.

As I steer myself back on track, and away from cookies and Disney World, I'll return to the engagement party barbeque.  Which was a blast by the way.

My uncle described tee shirts for "foodies," people also passionate about food.  The shirts would say things like "Make Food Not War," "Bad Ass Baker," and "Silence of the Lambchops."  The company name they dreamed up was "Slice of Life Tees." 

My uncle, an artist, and his partner, a chef, spent many hours making this dream a reality.  Many.  Like so many other small business owners, this company was a 3rd and 4th job.  But they did it, and they are currently selling some very cool "Slice of Life Tees" online and at Farmer's Markets.

A few weeks ago, my uncle sent me one of his tees.  It's very, very appropriate for a mama like me.

In case you can't read it, it says "Chocolate has been the greatest love of my life."

Ah, chocolate never disappoints.

This tee is super soft, not rigid and scratchy like some tee shirts.  It has that "worn in" feel.  Truthfully, it is my most favorite bedtime attire.  The colors have not faded even after several washes.  And it's just the coolest thing ever, because:

1.  It's from my uncle
2.  It's about chocolate
3.  The tee is unique, which is not easy to find this day in age

This holiday season, I urge everyone to support small businesses like my uncle's.  This is the heart of America.  Small business owners are hard working people, passionate about their product and not the bottom line.  These companies are run by men and women who are up early in the morning dedicated to their small business, and sometimes work an entirely different job to support themselves.

Think about shopping on etsy (check out my blog buddy's store, Goodnyou?) and companies like Slice of Life Tees.

Go to Farmer's Markets and shop downtown.  You'll nab unique gifts friends and family will love, and you'll be putting food on someone's table.  Paying an electric bill.  You'll be supporting your neighbors and town.  Disasters such as Hurricane Sandy are exactly why we need to put our energies into supporting each other, not giant corporations.

Shop local.  Shop different.  Shop Indie.

(While I'm on the subject, don't forget to read my blog.  Or "pin" one of my posts, any and all support helps!)

Cheers!

A few years ago, at my brother's engagement barbeque, my uncle candidly told me about an idea he had for a new company.  His partner is a chef.  They make the most fabulous cookies for us on Christmas, cookies such as homemade Mallomars.

Yes.  Homemade Mallomars.  Be still my coronary artery.

It's very safe to say they are both passionate about food.  They are also passionate about Disney World, which makes them even more awesome.

As I steer myself back on track, and away from cookies and Disney World, I'll return to the engagement party barbeque.  Which was a blast by the way.

My uncle described tee shirts for "foodies," people also passionate about food.  The shirts would say things like "Make Food Not War," "Bad Ass Baker," and "Silence of the Lambchops."  The company name they dreamed up was "Slice of Life Tees." 

My uncle, an artist, and his partner, a chef, spent many hours making this dream a reality.  Many.  Like so many other small business owners, this company was a 3rd and 4th job.  But they did it, and they are currently selling some very cool "Slice of Life Tees" online and at Farmer's Markets.

A few weeks ago, my uncle sent me one of his tees.  It's very, very appropriate for a mama like me.

In case you can't read it, it says "Chocolate has been the greatest love of my life."

Ah, chocolate never disappoints.

This tee is super soft, not rigid and scratchy like some tee shirts.  It has that "worn in" feel.  Truthfully, it is my most favorite bedtime attire.  The colors have not faded even after several washes.  And it's just the coolest thing ever, because:

1.  It's from my uncle
2.  It's about chocolate
3.  The tee is unique, which is not easy to find this day in age

This holiday season, I urge everyone to support small businesses like my uncle's.  This is the heart of America.  Small business owners are hard working people, passionate about their product and not the bottom line.  These companies are run by men and women who are up early in the morning dedicated to their small business, and sometimes work an entirely different job to support themselves.

Think about shopping on etsy (check out my blog buddy's store, Goodnyou?) and companies like Slice of Life Tees.

Go to Farmer's Markets and shop downtown.  You'll nab unique gifts friends and family will love, and you'll be putting food on someone's table.  Paying an electric bill.  You'll be supporting your neighbors and town.  Disasters such as Hurricane Sandy are exactly why we need to put our energies into supporting each other, not giant corporations.

Shop local.  Shop different.  Shop Indie.

(While I'm on the subject, don't forget to read my blog.  Or "pin" one of my posts, any and all support helps!)

Cheers!

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