Choy Kee Yong Tau Foo in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai, Johor Bahru

Craving for Ampang Yong Tau Foo and do not want to travel all the way to Kualar Lumpur? Fear not. Choy Kee in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah are actually cousins with the famous yong tou foo shop in Ampang near Kuala Lumpur. Over the years, the two shops have developed their own styles and are today rather different in the food offered and the work processes.

At Choy Kee, the yong tou foo are all laid out on the counter table and we just pick whatever catches our fancy. (Be early if you wanted to have all the variety, as they sold out quite fast.)

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These were some of our random picks.

The yong tou foo pieces were floating in a savoury soup made with soy beans and stock bones. The soup was just delicious. You can "加汤“ （get extra soup) if you crave for more.

Just look at how thick the filling of the Yong Tau Foo is. The traditional Hakka filling at Choy Kee which uses fresh minced mackerel fish, pork and salted fish. The fillings have a more substantial feel, softer, sweeter and more savoury than the "fish only" paste fillings found in many other yong tou foo shops nowadays.

I like to eat my yong tou foo "dry" with yellow noodles. The noodles were tossed in a soy and lard based sauce which I liked very much.

The sambal and the thick savoury bean sauce are all made in house. Good sambal is crucial for good yong tou foo and at Choy Kee, the sambal was great. In the sauce department, Choy Kee are just better than their cousin in Ampang (near Kuala Lumpur).

Ratings: 4/5. Jio your family and friends if you are nearby the place.

Restaurant name: Choy Kee Yong Tou Foo Address: 1, Jalan Temenggong 9, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai, Johor Hours: 8:30am to 6:00pm (Closed last Weds and Thurs of the month)