Cuisine : Malay (Johorean)
Recommended For : A sampling of one of Johor’s greatest
culinary treasures
Catphobia-Friendly? : No. If you’re afraid of cats, better
to sit at shacks with chairs rather than at the shacks where you have to sit cross-legged
on the floor
Mee
rebus tulang is synonymous with the southern state of Johor, and we took
advantage of our quick stop in JB by sampling a bowl (or two). Yes, you can
find places that sell mee rebus tulang in KL, but nothing comes close to what
we had at Restoran ZZ Sup Tulang.
What
we like about the place is that you can choose to sit in these little shacks of
your own, amidst the cool and shady forest-y surroundings. Plus the service is
super quick! Our bowls landed on our table within 10 minutes of ordering.
And of course, we only have awed praises for
their mee rebus tulang. Each bowl comes with about two or three large pieces of
lamb shanks, complete with a straw to aid you in getting to that sweet bone
marrow! For us, Restoran ZZ has more than fulfilled the essential criteria of
an astounding bowl of mee rebus tulang: the gravy is thick and creamy, generous
serving of lamb shank, and the tender meat is practically falling off its bones!
For
the price of RM8.50 per bowl, it is well worth it! For those less enthusiastic
about this dish, there are a lot of other things to have here, from Laksa
Johor, to satay, to even Ayam Penyet, to standard goreng-goreng dishes. Be
careful not to end up at the wrong Restoran ZZ though (we learned the hard way
that the Restoran ZZ directly behind Hospital Sultanah Aminah does NOT serve mee
rebus tulang). Look for the one at Jalan Petri, right beside the JKR Daerah
building, around the area of Jalan Mariamah).
Restoran
ZZ Sup Tulang
Jalan
Petri
80100
Johor Bahru
Right
next to JKR Daerah (Johor Bahru)
Opening Hours:
7
a.m. – 11 p.m.
GPS:
1.468408,
103.746728
Parking:
Most
people park by the roadside of where the stall is.
There’s
also a sort-of parking lot opposite Restoran ZZ.
I'm yet to explore Johor but it seems there are lots of good reasons to visit. :-) Happy New Year! Wishing you a fantastic 2013.
ReplyDeleteyep, johor is truly a food heaven! =) and a very happy new year to you too!
Deleteooo, i've never eaten in johor before either, but a friend of mine whose family hails from johor swears the best malay food in this country can be found south. that sup tulang looks amaaaaaazing. gotta get me some creamy marrow! :D
ReplyDeletehaha bob, being a proud johorean, would fervently agree with your friend! but seriously, there are just so many great places to eat in johor, it's crazy! =O
DeleteI went to Dato' Onn one, same taste as Jalan Petri, JB, but more expensive... to be transparent, 1 bowl 3 pieces tulang soup, they charge RM9
ReplyDeletemee rebus with tulang RM10
At least, Jalan Petri, they show all the price, but Dato' Onn one no price list show to customer at all.