Malaysia Kluang Trip Preview Day 3 - Haze or Mountain Mist? Curry Mee, Unique Mouse-Shape Mooncakes and More!

Hey Everyone,

The Haze Situation these few days seems to have been much improved especially with the Recent Rainy Weather. Yes it has also been rather Rainy in Kluang these few days.

That said though, this Morning I woke up to a Really Thick Haze. Probably the Thickest I've ever encountered so far, its so Thick that Road Visibility is also affected. It doesn't smell smokey though despite that, and it did clear up in the Afternoon. As Kluang is in a Hilly Area, I do wonder if this is Mountain Morning Mist rather than Haze? 

Alright without further ado, here are some Highlights of Today's Trip!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

豐味 Chin Kim Feng Curry Mee (Located within 龍城 Dragon Town Kopitiam)

Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5hYZmpad3nRn6E756

摩达咖喱面 Gerai Makan Botak is a Very Famous 老字号 Curry Mee in Kluang and I've visited their Main Kampung Paya branch actually, and this here is NOT Gerai Makan Botak. I visited this only because during my Pre-Trip Research, a Couple of Google Reviewers really raved about it and claim that actually THIS here is actually much better.



Dragon Town is actually a Kopitiam with a Rather Unique Narrow Layout housing Several Food Stalls with the Curry Mee Stall (豐味 Chin Kim Feng) being one of the Most Popular. As soon as I stepped into the Kopitiam I saw how Popular it was with the Locals on a Saturday Morning at 8.30am.

The Google Reviewers were right. This is indeed a Good Curry Mee on Many Levels. If you enjoy a Gao Gao Lemak Lemak type of Curry Mee, you won't go wrong with this one. Also don't miss out on the Coffee here too. Its not Kluang Coffee, but its a Robust Full Body Good Brew that's worth your time. This place is also just a Road away from an AEON Big Supermarket/Mall so you can also shunbian go there walk walk after the Meal. Very Nice Indeed.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Kluang Traditional Chinese Confectionaries and Pastries

Next Up, Kluang has a lot of Famous Traditional Chinese Pastries Shops. I visited Tong Huat yesterday famous for their Salted Tau Sar Piahs, and today I'm focusing on 2 who make Shanghai Mooncakes with Unique Twists of their Own.


游港上海月餅 Yu Kong Mooncake
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2rkbVohV2scLr6fi8

This was a Traditional Shanghai Mooncake Quiet Little Bakery/Confectionary that seems well reviewed by Youtubers so I thought I'd give it a go. I haven't really tried Shanghai-Styled Mooncakes myself and the ones here were good.

I especially noted the More Intense Flavour of their Salted Egg Yolk.
Price for 4 Different Flavours each with 1 Salted Yolk in 1 Box = RM60.50 (S$19.10)



                                                                                                                                                                                                                               



源發餅家有限公司 Yuen Fatt Biscuit Sdn Bhd
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Chnh4qV2RqmUFJDB7

Noticeably More Popular as you can see, this Bakery is famous for their Long-Shaped or (Adorably "Mouse-Shaped" as Amelia describes it) Shanghai Mooncakes. The Shape is actually not just a Gimmick because it actually is quite a Practical Shape when it comes to cutting and dividing a Mooncake.

That said, this is also Not a Shape used often as things start getting complicated when you introduce Salted Egg Yolk into it. The issue of Even Distribution then comes into play. Culinarily Interesting to think about and this was quite an interesting Mooncake to dissect and look into. Price for 1 Long-Shaped Mooncake (Any Flavour) = RM14.50 (S$4.60)



                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Last but Not Least I saw this Super Adorable Kluang Edition of "Keluang Man" Coffee (that contains Tongkat Ali) made by the Wonda Coffee Company in 7-Eleven and I just had to try! Because of course when in Kluang, you drink More Coffee!

I especially love the Disclaimer on the Can that reads: "Reference to Kluang is not as to the geographical origin of the coffee but as a cherished reference point in it's heritage."

As for the Coffee itself, honestly its quite a Unique Taste for a Canned Coffee of this type. It has a Nice Sweet Taste of Processed Can Coffee certainly but also contains a Noticeable Mild Sweetish Herbly Presence which I can only imagine is the "Tongkat Ali" they're referring to. Its actually quite a Decent Coffee with a Slight Jolt. Not a Bad Tasting Drink tbh if taken in Moderation, I wouldn't mind buying this again.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Alright with that aside, here are a Couple of More Places I visited and a Sneak Peak of the Other Dishes I ate! 😄

摩达咖喱面 Gerai Makan Botak

Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8LYSKK4nDEeqxXQX9

南達芋頭飯 Restoran Nan Da

Google Map Link: 
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hQQq9vaad3FFgQrm6

金福猪肉商 Hoe Kee

Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HUdyi7pxCFT3K9ot8

海记 Hai Kee

Google Map Link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/5PkcZ25y99EpNYct8

Alright, this ends my Malaysia Kluang Day 3 Preview Post. 👍

We're now almost at the End of the Trip. Last Day Tomorrow. Haizzz

Stay Tuned Tomorrow on Sunday 8-November for the Final Day of Kluang Previews! 😄