Another visit to MaMa Nyonya Restaurant at Taman Molek, Johor Bahru.

We had been visited the MaMa Nyonya Restaurant (N1.52412 E103.78532) at Taman Molek for few times in the past, and I would like to share some Nyonya dishes served by the restaurant with you.

Beside that I mentioned on previous post, these are some of the Nyonya Delicacies that you will not going to miss it...

Ayam Keluak (Authentic Nyonya dish)

Ayam Keluak from MaMa Nyonya Restaurant

The Authentic Buah Keluak from Indonesia

If you like know more about 'Buah Keluak', please click here : Peranakan Cuisine.

The preparation of the dish above took much more longer compare with other dishes...estimately one day. Some peoples might not easy to adapt the taste of the Buah Keluak, we normally mixed it with the rice and we like it very much! The curry chicken was tender and tasteful.

Garlic Ginger Fish

Garlic Ginger Fish from MaMa Nyonya Restaurant

The fish was fresh and the taste goes well with the dried garlic.

Ayam (chicken) rendang from MaMa Nyonya Restaurant

I believe most of us will think, this Ayam Rendang is commonly available anywhere around Malaysia. But the taste was different from the normal stall I visited, it had a thick rendang and nice frangrance taste. One of the Nice Rendang Chicken I ever taste before..

Sambal Petai Sotong (squid)

Sambal Petai Sotong from MaMa Nyonya Restaurant

If you follow my blog post, you'll notice that we like this dish very much! As long as the dish available in the restaurant, we'll ouder. It taste like others, but the sambal was different and Good!

Bean Sprout with salted fish

Bean Sprout with salted fish

This was average but the satled fish was nice!

Nyonya Spicy Steamed Fish

Nyonya Spicy Steamed Fish

Normal steamed fish mixed with Nyonya Homemade Chili paste. This was my first time tasting the Nyonya dish! The homemade chili paste and the steamed fish really enhanced this Nyonya Delicacy very well! Hardly describe by words, you have to taste it yourself for the Delicious steamed fish!

We had a delightful dinner every time we visited the restaurant, we listed as one of our Favorite Restaurant within the Taman Molek area.

Related posts :-
* MaMa Nyonya Restaurant (Home cook) at Taman Molek, Johor Bahru.
* Nyonya Popiah at MaMa Nyonya Restaurant, Taman Molek - Johor Bahru.

MaMa Nyonya Restaurant
8, Jalan Molek 1/28,
Taman Molek, Johor Bahru
Tel : +6016-7167190 (Grace Lim)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/MaMa-Nyonya-FOOD/110292562374357

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HAN (韩) Korea BBQ Restaurant at Taman Molek, Johor Bahru.

HAN Korea BBQ Restaurant (韩) (N1.53038 E103.79330) is located along Jalan Molek 2/2 of Taman Molek, Johor Bahru, which is just next to Standard Chartered Bank Taman Molek Branch. We had a bad experienced with the other outlet at Jalan Molek 1/28 (behind OCBC Bank Taman Molek) which was smoky and stuffy on our visit months ago, so we decided to give a try in this outlet on one of the evening...

HAN Korea BBQ Restaurant, Taman Molek

Heard from friends that this outlet was took over from another restaurant not too long ago, and the design also different from the traditional Korea restaurant...no tatami.

It was quiet and not many customers on that evening, therefore it was nice and cooling...for me, the environment is better and spacious than the other outlet which I mentioned above...

The interior design of HAN Korea BBQ Restaurant

As usual, we ordered the one of the set in the menu for 2-3 person, the set include marinated Pork (五花肉), chicken, beef and a choice of soy bean or kimchi soup. We took the kimchi soup...

There were 15 different types of refillable side dishes (as appetizers) served on table before the main dishes serve where you experience in all Korean restaurant...

side dishes served by the restaurant

The friendly waiter preparing the BBQ at the next table while we enjoyed the side dishes...

Every table has the flexible vaccum to avoid smoky condition, common in all Korean restaurant. The waiter patiently barbeque the meats till perfection...under the smokeless environment. Great!

The raw beef...

The BBQ pork in process...

About less than 5 minutes, the BBQ pork served...

Korean BBQ pork with onion...

Follow by the BBQ beef...

BBQ Beef...

While we enjoyed the pork and beef, he (waiter) continue preparing the chicken immeditely...

BBQ chicken in process...

BBQ chicken with mushroom...

After all done, the Kimchi soup presented on our table...served with a steam egg...

Korean Kimchi soup...

The pork, chicken and beef were tasteful! All were well marinated and tender! The chewy moment of the pork was unforgotten.
There were vermicellis, korean rice cakes and others in the Kimchi soup, and it was slightly 'special' compare with others, not very sour...we like the soup very much! I don't really like too sour and spicy Kimchi soup, that it kill the original taste of it (personal preference).
The texture of the steam eggs was nice, just melted in our mouth...
Delicious!

The Damage : RM118.00 for 2 adults and 1 kid included a jug of Korean tea.
The quantity of the foods enough to serve at least 3 adults, so we were overloaded again! We will be back and of course with more friends...:)

韩 HAN Korea BBQ Restaurant

84, Jalan Molek 2/2,

Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru.

Tel : +607-3539002

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A small fishing village at Johor - Kong Kong

Out of the curiosity, we drove to the Kong Kong Fishing Village (N1.51836 E103.99752) for nothing on one of the cloudy Saturday afternoon...

I found one of the special of this small village is the road direct us until 'The End'!...Well, it stop next to Johor River...

The end of the road at Kong Kong, Johor.

Peaceful!
Was the first impression of the village, I felt...
So we strolled around the very small jetty and also the surrounding...accompany with nice cool breeze from the Johor River...where the Johor civilaization began...

One 0f the 'Kelong' floating on Johor River...

We found a simple and Classic kopitiam situated along the river, without the second thought...we ordered our coffee and continue enjoy the scenic view of the village.
Kind of strange, I like this area very much! No doubt it's a nice photography area, but I didn't bring my digital camera, just wanted a simple visit of it...

Kedai Kopi Kim Lee - A 70s kopitiam...

The kopitiam was not crowded during our visit, the calm atmosphere really made us enjoy the nice aroma coffee on our table.

The washroom of the coffee shop is another unique to me...it has the 60s design where I only saw it at my grandfather house those days many years ago. It's really brought back my childhood memory when I discovered this!
That was the reason I had a second cups of coffee again in the shop...

The traditional design of the washroom during the 60s...

The well next to the toilet...

Have you experience this type of toilet before?!

Beside that, I found a clinic, school, mosque and the famous Tai Son Seafood Restaurant in the village. Still many more to explore...this was the second fishing village I like in Johor state, the first one was Kampung Pendas nearby the Second Link.

I promise myself that I will definitely have another visit to this village and make sure I bring my digital camera!

It's a nice place to calm down and relax when you have a continuous hectic days of city life!

*  Photos were taken by Nokia phone E71, apologies for the poor quality.

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Bon Odori 2012 at Taman Desa Tebrau, Johor Bahru

As usual, the yearly Bon Odori 2012 event had just over and this year the event was held at Taman Desa Tebrau (which is behind Aeon Jusco Shopping Complex Tebrau City). (Total of 39 photos...be patient on the loading...)

Before the event start, a extremely heavy rain pour down...and I thought...Oh! No....it might going to spoil the mood of everyone who planned to have fun in Bon Odori. But fortunately, I was Wrong! The rain stop around 6.30pm and I see the peoples visited to the event in gourp by group non-stop! Great!

Bon Odori 2012 at Johor Bahru

The Bon Odori Dance had started when we were there...

Bon Odori Dance

The cute little girls had attracted many peoples to took photos of them...:)

The mother and her cute little girl...

This year, the dance was different where peoples dance on the stage and also circle the stage on ground level! Good response!

The stage of Bon Odori 2012, Johor Bahru.

Before we started to walk around the area and the activities, we decided to fill up our stomach first....variety of foods in that evening, even some are non Japanese food...

Japanese Oden. One Cup - RM6...anyone?

Very popular Rice-cake stall (above) where you can hear some kind of slogan : "Hei-sho! Hei-sho!" all the time...

They will bring the bunch of flour for the women to finish packing for customer...I didn't try it because of the Long Queue! This Japanese Rie-cake should be Delicious...!

The women packed it (top), and the customers queuing for it (bottom).

I like the BBQ Chicken very much! Nice!

If I'm not mistaken, this is the Japanese restaurant (above) at Crystal Crown Hotel, JB (correct me if I'm wrong).
Every year, the Kinsahi's stall will be Pack with peoples and it was no different this year too!

Kinsahi booth was Full of peoples!

Pan fried dumplings...

BBQ Sweet corns, anyone?

We settled our dinner in this booth and I had a onion fried rice from other booth, Nice! During the dinner time, the stage had the 1 Malaysia dance that I miss the chance to take photos...luckily manage to took some on the last Culture dance...

The photograhers started their busy moment...

Follow by the game activities....you can look for these games (below) at the Honda booth...

The Game session...

Met a group of pretty ladies on the Bon Odori that evening...

Before the Japanese Drum Performance start, I took a chance to walked to their preparation booth to snap some photos...

The two pretty drummers from 鬼太鼓

The leader had some short briefing and encouragement for the Japanese Drummers

Huge crowd of audience had positioned in front of the stage before the Drum Performance start, one of my favorite performance on every year Bon Odori!

The stage and the audience...

The Drums set up was done fast and perferct before 8.15pm!

The preparation of the Japanese Drum Performance

And the show started...

The Japanese Drum Performance was performed by the teams from Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.

I enjoyed the show VERY MUCH!!

The last performance on that evening was the 2nd Bon Odori Dance...tremendous response from the public! Everyone (included children) was happy to dance together and the moment was Great!

The Bon Odori Dance

The 4 cute little girls

I like the dancing style of this senior...

Some pretties spotted...

Everyone was circle the stage and the Bon Odori Dancers were having fun on the stage too! Beside that, the senior drummer performed again in the middle of them...

Bon Odori dance on the stage

The senior drummer...

The Bon Odori encore once...requested by the public...Yeah!

Sometimes I just felt the time passed so fast...after the dance, it came to the end of the event and we have to wait for another year again! We had another unforgettable evening at the Bon Odori 2012!

For those who miss this event, don't miss it next year! It can be a joyful evening for you and your family!
See you next year!

Related post :-
*  Bon Odori JB 2011

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