Zhou Xing Xing 周星星經典燒味雲吞麵 - Hong Kong/ Indonesia Fusion Restaurant

• Operating Hours: 10 AM - 10 PM
• Operating Days: Daily
• Address: 3rd Floor, Aeon Bandar Dato Onn, Jalan Dato Onn Utama Kempas, Johor, Malaysia

Recently at Johor Bahru, another new Aeon shopping mall has just started its operation. Situated at Bandar Dato Onn, it is not difficult to find the new mall as it is just a 20 minutes drive from custom.

While we were hunting for a restaurant to rest out feet and to fill up our stomach, we came across a shop named "Zhou Xing Xing 周星星”.

What does the name "Zhou Xing Xing 周星星" remind you of? It reminds me of all the shows Stephen Chow 周星驰 has acted before, but we are not here to feature Stephen Chow today. A bright yellow restaurant Chinese themed Zhou Xing Xing 周星星 is actually a Hong Kong - Indonesian fusion style restaurant  which was definitely not owned by Stephen Chow.The mascot, however, is inspired by his character starred in the movie - 食神. 

We were there at 7PM and we have to wait for a while before we get a seat.

It was a full house though there were plenty of tables available inside. Within 10mins, we were assigned a table.

They have 3 signature combination with Mee Kia (type of noodle used in wanton noodle commonly), Indonesian curry with Crispy egg noodle, and scrambled egg with chicken oil rice.

To order their signature menu, you will have to choose the type of meat to go along with your  noodle/ rice.  The four meat choices are Roasted Duck, Roasted Pork, Char Siew, and Soy Sauce Chicken.

To our disappointment, they have sold out their Roasted Duck and Roasted Pork before dinner hours! So for this time, we only get to order scrambled egg with rice and Indonesia style curry crispy egg noodle with Char Siew and Soy Sauce Chicken.

After they took our order, we waited for about 10 minutes before they our order is served.

First came was the crispy noodle with Indonesia style curry along side with Char Siew and Soy Sauce Chicken.

The noodle was really crispy on the first bite, and I really love how the noodle can be so crispy - similar to eating noodle snack. After about 5 minutes with the noodle drenched in the bowl of curry gravy, the noodle turned slightly softer. If you prefer your noodle to be softer , you may wanf to wait a while before you eat. The Indonesian curry has a slight hint of taste from the vegetable and coconut, which was already great on its own. However, they have placed the chicken and char siew into the bowl of gravy as well, which the taste of the meat was not too impressive due to the overpowering curry taste that covered up the original taste of the meat. I would very much prefer to eat the Char Siew on its own.

We waited for another 5 minutes before they serve our next order - which was the oil rice topped with scrambled egg with Char Siew and Chicken. We got two free wantons (stated in their menu) as well. Though it was given free to us, the quality wasn't compromised as the skin was thin and it was filled with meat.

Time to try their Char Siew in their original state! Their Char Siew was half fatty, and that makes the overall texture really tender! You could even see the strend on the meat clearly. The skin from the Char Siew, with the thin layer of fats were all marinated fully with caramelised barbeque sauce. Every bite of it will make you want to have more. 

Normally, I would order the leaner char siew as I don't really fancy Char Siew with too much fats. However at Zhou Xing Xing, I really love the Char Siew as how it is, and I ate them all without stopping. Their Char Siew is highly recommended for sure.

For their Soy Sauce Chicken, it was tender but they did not remove the bone from the meat. We felt that the chicken did not taste better than the Char Siew. We will give it a miss when we return the next time.

All in all, it was quite affordable to have a decent meal for a meal for two at Zhou Xing Xing 周星星 including a drink. We will definitely be back soon to try out their highly raved Roasted Duck and Roasted Pork!

Hiang Ji Roasted Meat and Noodle House 享记烧腊面家 - Fatty Char Siew & Roast Duck for Lunch

Operating Hours: 10 AM - 10 PM

Operating Days: Daily

Address: 190 Toa Payoh Lorong 6, #01-512, S 310190

We decided to have our lunch over at this stall named Hiang Ji Roasted Meat & Noodle House 享记烧腊面家 at a corner of the back lane opposite HDB Hub, we thought that their food should be quite nice to eat. Even before you find your seats, the staff will take your order, talking about proactive.

We looked through the menu and started to order. The staff was very attentive.

After they got our order, food arrived within 5 to 10 minutes.

Order Char Siew rice, Roasted duck Noodle, and dumpling soup.

They provided pickled spicy vegetables placed on the side to pair with the Char siew. Their dark gravy-like sauce is what different from the other average roast pork stalls. Those who like their rice to be filled with gravy, do ask them for more sauce.

The Char Siew is sweet, caramelized and fatty. I believed they used pork belly as it was juicier and fatter than other Char Siew that I have tasted. 

Very impressed with the size of the dumplings. Big and generously stuffed with chestnut bits, prawn, and minced pork. The filling was all well seasoned.

The duck meat mostly gave meat with bones but the meat is tender and moist, a lot of fats between the meat and skin.

The noodle is springy mixed with the dark soya sauce and chili. One bad thing is a bit too oily for me due to added pork lards. 

Those who do like the noodle with lots of lard, I definitely recommend it.

Restoran Di Hwang Ya 阿明帝皇鸭 - Roast Herbal Duck with Char Siew and Roast Pork in KSL!

Operating Hours: 11 AM - 10 PM

Operating Days: Daily

Address: KSL City Mall, 33, Jalan Seladang, L2-132, Johor Bahru 80250

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Heard about this restaurant for quite awhile but never have the chance to try it, so decided to take a short trip to KSL City Mall and try out this restaurant. It has been some time since I had eaten roast duck with char siew. They were awarded International Prestige Brand award 2017 so this might be the best year to give them a try while at their best.

We were there at 8 PM, there was no queue at all so was invited into the restaurants almost immediately.

Recently they tried to be more ambitious by widening their menu with curry fish head and others. In my opinion, the restaurant should focus on what they know best, not add in dishes which they are not specialized.

Their signature duck "model" welcome you when stepped in the restaurant.

We were seated within 5 minutes, the service was good till we ordered our food. We waited for about half an hour before the food was served, making our stomach growling away.

We ordered the roast platter and it came with 3 types of roast. roast pork, char siew, and roast duck. The char siew was good but it was too fattening for us, I would say 80% of it were fats, I personally love more meat. But the outside was caramelized with thick sweet sauce give a nice crunch which you hardly get this kind in Singapore.

The roast meat skin was not crispy enough and no meat as well, so those who love to eat fats can come and try it out. Personally, it was not for me.

The skin was crispy and the meats' fresh and soft, but the roast duck is not really full of the taste of herb, which I think would be better if it's stronger. But overall, it was quite tasty.

We ordered sambal Kang Kong, but it was a bit too salty, but they still preserve the crunchiness of it.

The char siew wanton noodle was next, the noodle was springy and a bit hard with the sweet dark sauce which I like it, all evenly tasted. The portion is good enough for a person.

The dumpling soup was surprising one of a better dish, the soup was quite refreshing and the dumpling is filled with chestnut and sweet pork.

If you're ever in Johor Bahru and wondering what to eat during your shopping break, come check this place out. It's a pleasant place for friends and family lunch and dinner, what's more, they provide free wi-fi access but their prices are a bit on the high side by local standards.