Hijrah Dim Sum

Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Recommended)

Address: 42, Jln Beringin, Taman Melodies, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5cxXrLCcywP5BQfL8
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Steamed Chicken Siew Mai Dumping = RM9.90
Crystal Prawn Dumpling = RM9.90
Scallop Cheong Fun = RM9.90

Service Charge 6% = RM1.78
SST Tax 6% = RM1.78

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This was a Very Big and Spacious Eatery here in Taman Melodies and seems to be quite Popular too. 🎉 I thought the Interior is modeled like Someone's Home. 🏠 Although Air-Conditioned, it didn't feel Cooling although it also wasn't Stuffy. 🤔

The Staffs are Friendly and Welcoming and keep to themselves. 👍 Ordering of Food is through a QR Menu although you can order from their Paper Menu too. 📜 And this is also one of the Biggest Menus too. They not only do Dim Sum, but seems to specialize in Zi Char too. 😳 The Menu is so Huge that I took Screenshot also take until Fingers Tired. 📷😅
The Amazing Thing is, even without specifically requesting for it, ALL of the Dishes were served up at the same time. 😳 It took them 10 Mins. Additionally, all the Foods were served Very Hot. 🔥 Even the Plates they're served on are Hot. 🍽️🔥 I love the Dim Sum Basket they have here as it looks quite Atas looking being made of Bamboo with a Nice Metal Lining Edge. ♥️ Very Good Looking compared to the Standard Faux Plastic ones that many other Dim Sum Places use. 👍

The Condiments at this Place

The Red Chilli has a Nice Honey-Based Sweetish, 🌶️ Slightly Sourish Taste and the Spiciness will bite your Tongue abit and linger. Dont taste like its from a Store-Bought Bottle. Good Quality Chilli. 🌶️👍

Black sauce is not just a Simple Sweet Sauce. 🍯🤔 Its actually a Sweetish Plum Sauce that has a Good Quality to it. Not Spicy at all, I was quite impressed with this because its not what I would expect to be served up in a Dim Sum Eatery. 👍






Steamed Chicken Siew Mai Dumping = RM9.90

The Siew Mais are served in 4 pieces. Size is Very Small comparable to a Small Meatball. The Wanton Skin is Decently Wrapped. 👍 I especially LOVE the Wanton Skin used as it was really Very Thin and Melt in Mouth Quality. 🥟😋 This may be One of the Softest Siew Mai Skin I've tasted so far. 😋

As good as the Skin was though, Unfortunately the Chicken Filling within didn't have a Bouncy Juicy Texture you'd expect from a Conventional Siew Mai. 🐔🤔 It has a Much Softer Meat Texture that is more akin to something you'd find in a 肉包. Soft Soft Bite Feel. 🤔

The Chicken Taste is Prominent and has a Lingering Peppery Undertone. The Feeling I get from this is that I'm eating the Meat Filling of a 肉包 that looks like a Siew Mai. 🤔 Totally not how a Siew Mai should taste, but I do like their Slightly Different Interpretation and I will not fault them for it because this is not a Chinese Dim Sum in the first place. 👍

Crystal Prawn Dumpling = RM9.90

This is of course the Classic Har Gao. 😋 There are 3 Small Pieces about the Size of an Average Fishball. While the Skin is Thick, thankfully it still had a Soft Bite and Not Doughy. 😋 Abit wasted that its Too Thick. If it was a Tad Thinner, this would have been Perfect. 

The Filling within is a Full Prawn thats Cut and Folded in Half. 🦐 Not Super Bouncy but good enough firmness. Its not dry, but there's no 汤汁 within. 🍯🤔  Also not Overly Prawny too. There are No Fillers in here, it really is 1 Whole Prawn as you can see it dissected in the Photo. 📷

Overall, I though this Har Gao is not bad. 👍 I actually consider this Above Average to even some Budget Chinese Dim Sum Eateries I've eaten in JB. 🤔 If the Skin was Thinner, this would have been a Big Win. But Overall, its Not Bad.

Scallop Cheong Fun = RM9.90

Presentation-wise, this was the Most Impressive among the 3 Dishes. 👍 The Zhup has a Good Quality Soy Sauce Taste but I thought tasted a Tad Too Salty. 🧂🤔 If they slightly lower the Salt Level of this Zhup it would actually taste Very Close to a Atas level of CCF Zhup. 🍯🤔

Sambal is not something you see in CCF itself and I was impressed with the Quality. 🌶️👍 It is Haebee Based, and has a Nice Slightly Earthy Sweetish Taste to it. 😋 Its Spicy but Not Overly So and will gently linger on your Tongue. 🌶️

Malay Folks are Sambal Experts and to see them utilize this Expertise so Creatively on a Chinese-Styled CCF is very Refreshing to See. 🌶️👍 Its totally trying to emulate the CCF Chinese type of Haebee Hiang. 😅 That said though, Sambal is a Strong Condiment and is a Tad Overpowering for something as Soft as CCF. 🤔 I feel it would be better if they put it on a Side instead of putting it as a Main Condiment, but again I will not fault them for this. I never fault attempts at Creativity. 👍

CCF Skin is Soft but Not Melt in Mouth. It is Acceptable but I felt could be better. 🤔 The Star Ingredient in this Dish are the Scallops which is quite an Unusual Filling to use for CCF. 🦪🤔 Normally its either Prawn or Char Siew. I dissected it and can confirm there really are Scallops within. 🦪👍 Not alot, its about maybe Half a Scallop worth thats diced into Small Pieces. 🔪 They're also all concentrated in the Middle of the CCF and not spread evenly. 🤔

Unfortunately, the Main Thing I disliked about the Scallops are that they are Tasteless. 🤔 Plain and Bland, there isn't even any bit of Salt. 🧂🤔 Personally, I feel they are more llike a Novelty and don't really add anything to the Dish. They were unfortunately the Weakest Component. 🤔

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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

At a Total Combined Price of RM33.26 (S$10.27) with a Dim Sum Dish at the price of RM9.90 (S$3.10), this is more expensive than the Budget S$1.50 Dim Sums we have in Singapore. 🤔That said, despite the Various Flaws and Imperfectons in each Dim Sum that I described, the Overall Quality Level is still Significantly Above Budget Dim Sum Level. 👍

As I tasted each of them, I could tell there are Actual Effort and Thought being put into their Design and Implementation and they are not just suka suka 骗吃骗喝 anyhow made for a Quick Buck. 👍 This may sound abit Over-Exaggering, but through the Dishes, I could feel the Sincerity and Culinary Passion of the Person or the Team that designed them. 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 While I don't agree with some of the Creative Choices they chose or implemented, I totally respect what they're trying to do. 👍

Especially since they're most likely not Chinese, I appreciate their Effort in trying to Re-Create Chinese Dishes as best as they could. 真的可以吃得出他们的真诚. ♥️ If you are nearby the Area, as long as you can accept that this will not taste 100% Authentic to Chinese Dim Sum, and if you are also ok with the Prices on the Menu, I can still recommend this place to give it a try.