Kedai Makanan Hakka Sawit — Restaurant in Johor

A popular haunt for Hakka YTF and Lei cha aka Thunder tea rice.

Choy ban, which is a classic Hakka Kueh is similar to soon Kueh. There are various options available.

Deep fried pork was sorely lacking in flavor.

Both bitter gourd and egg plant stuffing was of pork filling.

Unfortunately they were all pre-fried and reheated upon order, probably microwave, resulting in the dishes soggily oily.

There are white, brown and crispy rice pop option. The latter was interesting and very appetizing. With all the elements mixed together, it was very good but would prefer more preserved radish for better flavor. The broth was of good intensity.

Overall, some hits and misses. Being popular does have some sacrifices. Thunder tea rice

Artisanal coffee are...

While we feast on the delicious food, our eyes also feasted on the beautiful wall murals along this stretch of quaint shophouses. This little corner shop serves standard Hakka fare - Lei Cha, Fried Pork, Abacus Seeds, Yong Tau Fu, traditional rice cakes (leek, turnip, chives) etc. As the food is cooked in small batches to demand, patrons may have to wait while the chefs in the kitchen whip up fresh batches on the spot. If rice cakes are your thing, do buy a bottle of the garlic chilli padi sauce at the ordering counter to go with them - match...

A nice albeit touristy place. It is located near a wall painting street.

Tried the lei cha puff rice, but the soup came out cold. The yong tau fu has blends of fish and meat, but the bittergourd and brinjal size can be quite tiny. They are already pre-fried the yong tau fu, so it is not hot. The white coffee is good and creamy, not those usual 3-in-1 kind. The cai ban and suan pan zhi are nothing to shout about.

It's order-and-pay-at-counter concept, but the time we went to place our order, the cashier was looking at the phone will...