New Hong Kong Restaurant 新香港点心 @ Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Johor

New Hong Kong Restaurant 新香港点心@ Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Johor

I have finally accomplish my mission for having dim sum in New Hong Kong Restaurant last week. Our first attempt to New Hong Kong failed when we visited the restaurant in the early morning with the hope we can have dim sum as breakfast.  After we did a proper research online, we found that the restaurant only opens on 11am, this is an exceptional case that early birds like us did not catch the worm. So we paid our next visit for lunch on the following weekend. The second trip was definitely fruitful!

New Hong Kong has a very obvious and unique building where you could easily observe along the roadside to The Zone Duty Free City. New Hong Kong appears with clear white wall, red wooden door and Chinese traditional roof, a very typical Hong Kong-Shang Hai styled exterior design. From the thoughtful and exterior design, we guess they offer authentic Hong Kong foods and dim sum too.

The interior design is not bad too, with the feel that we were dining in Hong Kong, New Hong Kong provides several private rooms which named by Hong Kong famous town, for example Kow Loon, Lan Kwai Fong and etc. The interior set up is elegant too with the infusion of Chinese traditional and antique wooden element.

I like their service too. This is one of the best part to dine in big restaurant, where we not only enjoy the food but also the excellent service provided. I remember there is a foreigner waitress who can speak fluent Mandarin, patiently explained to us the menu and told us which items are more worthy. And I never have opportunity to waive my hand to ask somebody to refill tea for me, they act speedy and very responsive. 

Pickled Papaya 腌木瓜  RM3

They offered us two appetizer--the braised peanut and pickled papaya. We only took the papaya because we have only two person, we have to reserve our stomach for the DIM SUM!! So in the view that the pickled papaya looks much more interesting and appetizing. The young papaya slices were pickled with vinegar and some chilies, infuse well with the refreshing fruity fragrance. Just right to open up the flavour.

Now to showcase the selection of Dim Sum offered by New Hong Kong. The price definitely surprises me, it is quite affordable despite we dined in a classy restaurant which standard is on par with hotel's restaurant. 

Steamed Scallop Dumpling 鲜虾带子饺  RM8

Har Kau is one of the dim sum I never miss out in HK restaurant. In New Hong Kong, they furnish the Har Kau with fresh prawn and scallop. And as seen by your naked eyes, the har kau skin is so thin and transparent until we can see through the content of the filling. 

Fired Bean Curd Skin with Prawn  鲜虾腐皮卷  RM8

The deep-fried bean curd skin is very crispy and not too oily, this is also one of my favourite during visits to dim sum restaurant.

Siew Mai  蟹皇蒸烧卖  RM5.80

Superior version of Siew Mai, which the golden yellow crab roe is placed on the bed of minced meat filling. The filling does not simply comprise of pork, but also prawn meat I bet, that is the reason of the springy texture. 

Carrot Cake 香煎萝卜糕  RM3.80

Pan-fried carrot cake is something I craved for long time, and yet I could not find a good one in Singapore. This one offered by New Hong Kong definitely satisfied my desire. While the outer layer is fried to crispy, the inner remains soft and smooth. My tongue was surprised by some peanuts hidden in the carrot cake, make the texture better.  

Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce  豉汁蒸排骨  RM5.80

This is one of the most worthy item in the menu, more than five pieces just cost me less than RM10, such a good deal. The pork ribs is steamed till very very soft, the marinade with black bean sauce is a smart choice too, allow the pork rib to absorb the saltiness from the bean without much seasoning. The gravy at bottom makes me feel to have a bowl of white rice.

Crab Meat Dumpling in Clear Soup 蟹肉灌汤饺  RM7

Crab meat dumpling is one of the signature dish recommended by the waitress. I am impressed by the giant size dumpling size. The soup base is flavourful yet healthy, which is boiled by China cabbage. 

Conclusion, this is a nice place for authentic Hong Kong dishes, we saw some customer coming purposely from Singapore to after their Peking roasted duck. Perhaps, I will come back for the signature roasted duck in near future which I found the price is extremely reasonable.

Address : New Hong Kong Restaurant 新香港 

69A, B, C, Jalan Ibrahim Sultan

80300 Johor Bahru

GPS : N01 27.780' E103 46.447'

Business Hour : Monday - Saturday : 11am – 3.00pm / 6pm – 10.00pm

Public Holiday & Sunday:

9.00am – 3.00pm / 6pm – 10.00pm

Tel: +607-2222608 / +607-2223719

Quan Yi Kopitiam 泉益茶室 @ Jalan Besar, Kulaijaya

Quan Yi Kopitiam 泉益茶室 @ Jalan Besar, Kulaijaya

At the early morning, a simple breakfast can boost your day up and gain your stamina for the whole day.  As a multi-racial country, we are pampered with choice for breakfast, no matter you are craving for American breakfast, English breakfast or local nasi lemak or roti canai, it is not too difficult to get them. But the old school Chinese Kopitiam always impress me a lot with a simple roti bakar, coffee and half-boiled egg. It is the taste of nostalgic, and wake up my childhood memory--those days we were easily satisfied.

Heard that there is a very old and famous kopitiam in Kulai, this kopitiam is also known as "mid-mountain" kopitiam by local people 俗稱“半山” 古来大街. The kopitiam look very old, without much renovation and decoration, simple set up with tables and chairs, and old-fashioned partition, regular customer never despise them. Because they make good coffee, throughout the years, they still maintain the taste and standard. 

Kopi "o" 咖啡乌  RM1  / Kopi 咖啡 RM1.20

A simple coffee enough to make us addicted, i like the nice balance between the coffee bean bitter and non-excessive sweetness. This is definitely a piece of art from the owner who accumulates experiences for years. The cup on the little plate, reminds me I used to learn our old generation to pour some of the coffee on the plate before drinking to avoid being scalded, oh my beautiful childhood memory.

Newspaper wrapped Nasi Lemak, the old school and environmental-friendly style. This is not part of their kopitiam delight, this can be found wherever they have consignment to the shop. I just took it because southern Nasi Lemak is unique to me from other part of Malaysia, their sambal is separate by banana leaf. Beside that, I found it much comfortable for those who does not really take spicy and can add on the sambal according to their taste.   

Nasi Lemak 椰浆饭  RM1.20

Not too presentable anyway after long time trapping in newspaper, and it is too simple with only sambal, ikan bilis and peanut. 

Coffee-making and Roti-baking in progress. This is not modern cafe with barista and coffee maker machine, everything comes from owner and family's hands and hardwork. The kitchen is just located in the front part of the shop, where customer may witness the making process.

Toast 烤面包  RM1 / slice

They offer two kinds of roti, either toasted bread or steamed bread. I like the thickness of the bread, which is just appropriate to make the toast outstanding with the crispy outer layer, and fluffy and soft texture inside. The normal kaya and butter filling simply make my day!

Steamed Bread 蒸面包  RM1 / slice

Steamed bread is good too, which allow you to taste the original taste and freshness of the roti. A generous slice of cold butter is hidden between the layers. The owner considerately cut the roti into 4 biting size, easier for us to share.

Half Boiled Egg  生熟蛋  RM0.90 pcs

Last but not least, half boiled egg is always something could not be missed out in Kopitiam. Nothing too special, simple taste with some soy sauce and pepper. But this is what my daddy normally made for me during my school time. While when I started living independently, I found even half boiled egg requires skill to make it, I always make it either too boiled or not enough boiled. Blekss~ 

Address : Quan Yi Kopitiam 泉益茶室

Jalan Besar, Kulaijaya

GPS : N01 39.653'  E103 36.262'

Business Hour : 7am - 12pm

CONNECTING YOU WITH YOUR FATHER!

~ TNT Express Malaysia launches ‘Honouring Fathers’ contest~

In conjunction with the upcoming Father’s Day celebration, TNT Express Malaysia has launched its ‘Honouring Fathers’ contest with an aim to connect loved ones. 

“Usually the breadwinner of the family, we see fathers being away from home more often due to their work commitment. At TNT, we saw this as a great opportunity for families to stay connected through us”, said S.C.Chong, Managing Director of TNT Express Malaysia. “This is also in line with one of TNT’s core principles in promoting family togetherness.” 

The ‘Honouring Fathers’ contest is open to all Malaysians. Participants are to visit TNT Express Malaysia website at www.tnt.com.my and click the Father’s Day icon. They will then upload a photo of themselves with their father plus share their message to their father in less than 20 words. Submission ends on 3 June 2013. On 5 June 2013, the top 3 winners will be announced. Winners will get a chance to deliver their gift to their fathers anywhere around the world absolutely free. In addition, the grand prize winner’s father will get a flight ticket to return to Malaysia to see the family. 

“Throughout the years, TNT Express Malaysia has built a reputation on being committed to meeting the needs of our customers, be it for large corporations, small businesses or individuals. Holding the tagline of “Sure We Can”, we have and will continue to be a logistic company that is flexible and offer end-to-end global solutions to service your international shipping needs – even a meaningful and interesting activity such as Honouring Fathers contest is devised to inspire the young generation to appreciate their loved ones,” he added. 

“With TNT’s efficient and reliable route networks such as the Asia Road Network, European Road Network and air networks, we can definitely deliver the gifts to the winning fathers at the designated time, in any parts of the world – we want to make this Father’s Day a truly memorable one”. 

For more information about the contest, visit www.tnt.com.my.