義興水粿 Ngee Heng Chwee Kueh (Taman Pelangi)

Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Recommended)

Address: 1, Jalan Perang, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
(Located within Taman Pelangi 彩虹花园美食中心)
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6mE842WtboqU2U9W9
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)

Chwee Kueh (Small 6 pieces) = RM6.00

Radish Kueh (Small) = RM6.00

No Service Charges

Regardless whether its Chwee Kueh or Radish Kueh,
there are 2 Prices for each: Small = RM6.00 or Big = RM9.00

Do take note that this Place only accepts Cash or Wireless Payment.
Debit / Credit Card Payments are Not Available.

 Here is the Full Menu of the Eatery/Restaurant.
Prices are Accurate as of the Date of the Post.

This was a Mobile Motorcycle Chwee Kueh Food Stall (License Plate JAM1315) that I got to know through my Social Media Feeds. I was especially intrigued because its actually located in the Taman Pelangi 彩虹花园美食中心 that I reviewed previously.

Indeed it operates here in the Morning when the Hawker Centre itself is not opened as you can see in the Video. The Whole Operation is owned by a Very Friendly Malaysian Chinese 大哥 supported by a Couple of Myanmar Staffs who are themselves Polite and Reserved. Really Popular as you can see in the Photos even at 8.00am on a Sunday Morning when I visited, this is a Non-Touristy Place that even the Locals visit.



How to Order your Food

1) Just join in the Queue and let the Friendly Lady Staff know if you are Dining in or Dapao Takeaway. Cash Transaction Only and they don't sell Drinks.

Protip: As they don't sell Drinks here, I would recommend to walk over to any other Kopitiams in the Area that are open and Dapao a Pack of Hot Coffee or Tea for you to pair with this Chwee Kueh. Shiok.

2) If you indicate Dining-In and there are not enough Tables, they are even nice enough to help open up a table for you. I thought this was exceptionally nice.

3) Once you've made your order and if you're dining in, just go back to your seat at wait.
They will send the Food to your table where you can then pay and eat.


Chwee Kueh (Small 6 pieces) = RM6.00

This is the Signature Item of this Eatery and is what Most People will order. The Small that I ordered comes in 6 Pieces.
The First Thing I noticed was the Delicious Shallot Oil Fragrance that wafted from this.

Quality of the Sambal Chilli

Watery in Texture with an Elevated Spiciness that has Abit of a Bite initially but gradually settles into a Nice Gentle Heat on the Tongue. Not Salty, this was a Savoury Chinese Styled Sambal that was Very Nicely Done.

Quality of the Chai Poh

The Default Amount given I feel is just Nice. If you want Extra, I understand its an Extra RM2.00.
Boiled till Tender Soft with a Delicious Fragrance. Thankfully Not Overly Salty as Chai Pohs tend to be. Nicely Done.

Quality of the Kueh

The Main Carb itself is Big and Soft and I'm not kidding about the Soft. Heck its So Soft that I actually had trouble holding it up to take a Photo of it without it Breaking Apart. That's how Crazy Soft it was. 

Oily certainly but interestingly doesn't taste Overly Oily. 油而不腻. What I also particularly like about this Kueh is this Distinct Saltiness within that I don't really taste for Many Other Chwee Kuehs.

This was when I realized how they made the Chai Poh not Too Salty, but instead transferred the Saltiness into this Kueh. Such a Pro Move to let both Chai Poh and Kueh share the Saltiness together to create a Balanced Taste Overall.

Brilliant Culinary Move. The Sambal then infuses Everything Else with a Gentle Earthy Presence Slight Gentle Heat.
All 3 Components did their Job Perfectly to elevate the Whole Dish on a Whole. So Good, OMG So Good!

Radish Kueh 芋头糕 (Small) = RM6.00

Actually this should be Yam Cake 芋头糕 rather than the incorrectly named Radish Cake on the Menu. I ordered this because it is also recommended in some of the Social Media Feeds that I viewed so I figured why not.

The Small that I ordered came in 8 Pieces. Visually Brown in Colour, the thing that I didn't like was that it wasn't served as Warm as their Chwee Kueh. To be fair it also wasn't Cold, but just Average Room Temperature.

The Red Sauce they drenched over this tasted similar to a Classic Sweet CCF Sauce with a Slight Difference because this had a Unique Presence of Shallot Oil that elevates it above a Regular Sweet Sweet CCF Sauce. It is Elevated Sweet though so if you are someone who is also watching your Blood Sugar, I would advise to eat this Sparingly.

The Yam Kueh themselves were Firmish in Bite Texture and had a Very Gao Gao Taste of Yam. Definitely taste better quality than an Average Yam Kueh as there were Actual Pieces of Yam within. Definitely Homemade and not some Factory-Made Product.

Having said that, unfortunately this Yam Cake doesn't come with any Haebee Flavour which stops short of elevating this. Again, Gentle Reminder if you are watching your Blood Sugar, I wouldn't advise to drench this Sweet Sauce as I feel the Yam Cake itself is good enough without it.

Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

At the Price of either RM9.00 (S$3.00) or RM6.00 (S$2.00) for their Big or Small Sized are Affordable and Acceptable based on the Amount of Foods I got. 

Of the 2, its their Signature Chwee Kueh that I really go for and it is indeed really good because all 3 Components (Sambal, Chai Poh and Kueh) all worked together in Harmony.


Especially the Kueh itself was Uniquely Salted which I never taste before in most other Chwee Kuehs.
Most other Chwee Kueh's Kueh Component if you've noticed is actually Plain Tasting in Comparison.

I also loved how Incredibly Soft, Fragile and Melt in Mouth the Kueh was here that so easily dissolves in my Mouth. I personally consider our Famous Singapore Jian Bo Chwee Kueh to be a Very Good One, and I feel this here won't lose to it. Its that Good.

In Comparison, the Yam Kueh was Decent but it was a Pity that it lacked Haebee which I feel is a Crucial Component for a Yam Cake. Still Decent Tasting though, but I would skip it for their Signature Chwee Kueh instead.

If you are here in Taman Pelangi looking to try a Good Chwee Kueh, I can definitely recommend to give this a try.
Totally Not Touristy at all, even the Locals visit and support this Place.

After personally seeing for myself how popular they are, I would recommend to try to come early if you can in case they sell out. It was really Satisfying and Delightful to enjoy some Literal Melt in Mouth Smooth Traditional Classic Chwee Kueh for Breakfast early in the Morning.